Suffolk University Law School

Name

Suffolk University Law School

Legal name

Suffolk University

Website

https://suffolk.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Legal education programs
• JD degree programs
• LLM legal studies
• Continuing legal education
• Legal technology training

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Law School Tuition and Fees: Revenue from JD, LLM, and other law degree programs including part-time and full-time options. International students pay tuition for STEM-approved LLM programs.
2. Continuing Legal Education and Professional Development: Revenue from conferences, professional development programs, and specialized training for legal professionals, such as the AI conference with AAA.
3. Alumni Giving and Fundraising: Annual Days of Giving campaigns and alumni donations supporting scholarships and programs. Board of Trustees matches gifts up to $100,000 during giving events.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Suffolk University Law School provides accredited legal education through Juris Doctor (JD), Master of Laws (LLM), and continuing legal education programs, with experiential learning through clinics and moot court. The STEM-approved Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT) LLM program delivers practical training in AI tools, coding, and legal technology applications. The school also operates the AAA-Suffolk ODR Innovation Clinic with the American Arbitration Association, providing hands-on training in AI-powered online dispute resolution.

Product overview

Suffolk University Law School is a law school within Suffolk University offering legal education programs. Its primary product/service is its educational offerings, including the STEM-approved Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT) program and the AAA-Suffolk ODR Innovation Clinic. The institution focuses on preparing law students for AI integration in the legal profession through practical AI tools and simulations incorporated into curricula. The school also hosts conferences examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping dispute resolution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juris Doctor (JD) Program Accredited Juris Doctor degree program for US students and international applicants, featuring experiential learning through clinics, moot court, and proximity to Boston's legal job market. The program maintains a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio with average class sizes of 22 students.
• Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT) LLM Program A STEM-approved Master of Laws program that provides practical training in coding, AI tools, and legal technology applications. Designed primarily for international students seeking US legal credentials with technology integration and post-graduation work authorization.
• AAA-Suffolk ODR Innovation Clinic An online dispute resolution clinic co-hosted by the American Arbitration Association and Suffolk University Law School, featuring live demonstrations and case studies of AI tools for dispute resolution, including the AAA AI Arbitrator and Resolution Simulator.
• Continuing Legal Education and Professional Development Conferences, professional development programs, and specialized training for practicing legal professionals, including the co-hosted 'Arbitration and Mediation in the Age of AI' conference with the American Arbitration Association and related hackathons.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of graduates working or continuing education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• American Arbitration Association (AAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Co-hosting 'Arbitration and Mediation in the Age of AI' conference on June 12, 2026 in Boston. The partnership includes the AAA-Suffolk ODR Innovation Clinic providing students hands-on training with AI-powered dispute resolution tools including the AAA AI Arbitrator and Resolution Simulator.
• ODR.comsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Co-hosting a hackathon with AAA-ICDR Institute on June 13, 2026 following the AI conference. ODR.com brings expertise in online dispute resolution technology and innovation.
• American Arbitration Association (AAA)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Co-hosting Technology and Mediation conference as part of AAA's expanded mediation services. AAA is expanding its mediation infrastructure with AI-powered mediator search tools.
• Boston Employers and Legal InstitutionssupportingOthersPartnerships with Boston's key business, healthcare, biotechnology, and startup industries providing internships and experiential learning opportunities for students.
• Museum of African American HistorysupportingOthersCommunity partnership engaging faculty and students in groundbreaking scholarship and community participation.
• Boston Public SchoolssupportingOthersEducational partnership providing experiential learning and community engagement opportunities for Suffolk students.
• Habitat for HumanitysupportingOthersCommunity service partnership engaging students in civic engagement and public service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston University School of Law: Private ABA-accredited law school in Boston with a similar urban, practice-oriented focus. Both compete for the same JD applicant pool in the Boston metro and overlap on experiential learning and professional network strengths.
• New England Law | Boston: Private ABA-accredited law school in downtown Boston serving a similar part-time and full-time JD market. Comparable size, urban footprint, and emphasis on practical legal training make it one of Suffolk's closest direct competitors.
• Northeastern University School of Law: Urban Boston-area private law school known for its co-op and experiential learning model. Directly competes for Boston-based JD applicants and shares Suffolk's experiential, practice-oriented positioning.
• Boston College Law School: Private ABA-accredited law school in the Boston metro with higher U.S. News rankings and stronger brand. Competes for top-tier JD applicants in the same Boston market while serving a similar urban-recruitment mission.
• Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law: Private ABA-accredited law school in White Plains, NY with a similar urban, practice-oriented focus and comparable scale. Both schools emphasize experiential learning and compete in the Northeast private-law-school tier.
• Southwestern Law School: Private ABA-accredited law school in Los Angeles with comparable scale, urban setting, and entertainment/practice-oriented curricular focus. Both compete in the private mid-tier urban law school category and serve similar JD market segments.

Broad incumbents

• Harvard Law School: The dominant Boston-based law school with significantly larger scale, endowment, and brand. Operates in the same metropolitan market and sets the prestige benchmark against which Suffolk and other Boston law schools compete for top applicants.

Regional players

• UMass Dartmouth Law School: Public ABA-accredited law school in southeastern Massachusetts that competes regionally for Massachusetts-resident JD applicants. Serves a different price point but draws from overlapping applicant pools in the New England region.
• Roger Williams University School of Law: Private ABA-accredited law school in Rhode Island serving New England JD applicants. Comparable size and private-urban-adjacent positioning make it a regional alternative for applicants considering Boston-area schools.
• Western New England University School of Law: Private ABA-accredited law school in Springfield, MA that competes for New England JD applicants. Similar private-school scale and regional positioning make it a comparable option for prospective law students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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