New England Law Boston

What New England Law Boston does

New England Law Boston is an independent, nonprofit law school founded in 1908 and headquartered at 154 Stuart Street in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The institution is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association and offers a three-year full-time Juris Doctor (JD) program alongside part-time evening, part-time day, and flexible JD formats, a Master of Laws (LLM) program for international lawyers, twelve concentrations and certificates (including Business Law, Family Law, International Law, Litigation, Public Interest Law, Tax Law, and Immigration Law), and thirteen clinical programs spanning civil litigation, criminal procedure, immigration, government lawyering, federal courts, family law, land use, environmental law, and mediation.

The school's core technology is a standard learning management system and student portal (ICS) for academic administration, course delivery, and student services, with no proprietary AI or differentiated technology stack disclosed. Practical training is delivered through 13 in-house and external clinics, a Summer Fellowship Program providing $4,500 stipends for 8-10 week placements at law firms, corporations, or government agencies, three research centers (Business Law; Law and Social Responsibility; International Law and Policy), a Bar Exam Preparation Program, and over 30 student organizations.

The business model is tuition-driven and nonprofit: revenue is generated primarily through annual JD and LLM tuition and fees, with the institution employing 101-250 staff and faculty. Distribution is direct-to-student through LSAC partnership admissions, campus visits, and information sessions, and the school's go-to-market leverages its downtown Boston location, over 115 years of brand heritage (including its origin as the nation's first and only law school for women), clinical partnerships with the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, U.S. Attorney's Office, Probate and Family Court, district attorneys, public defenders, and Greater Boston Legal Services, and recognitions from preLaw Magazine and National Jurist for public interest law, family law, and bar preparation programs. Leadership consists of CEO and Dean James H. Kennedy III, with named program directors overseeing clinics, academic excellence, and bar preparation.

Name

New England Law Boston

Legal name

New England Law Boston

Website

https://nesl.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New England Law Boston is an independent, ABA-approved nonprofit law school in downtown Boston offering full-time, part-time, and flexible JD programs, an LLM for international lawyers, twelve concentrations, and thirteen clinics serving roughly several hundred JD and LLM students annually.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

ABA-Accredited JD-Granting Law Schools (EDAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Clinical Legal Education & Legal Aid Clinics (Law School–Run) (EDAHAIAG), LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Law degree programs
• JD programs
• LLM programs
• Bar exam preparation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. JD Tuition and Fees: Revenue from Juris Doctor degree program tuition and associated fees from full-time and part-time students.
2. LLM Program Tuition: Revenue from Master of Laws (LLM) program for international lawyers learning about the U.S. legal system.
3. Summer Fellowship Stipend Program: Students receive $4,500 stipends for summer fellowships at law firms, corporations, or government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

New England Law Boston is an independent law school delivering graduate legal education through Juris Doctor (JD) degree programs in full-time, part-time evening, part-time day, and flexible modalities, a Master of Laws (LLM) program for international lawyers, twelve specialized concentrations and certificates, and thirteen legal clinics and externships. Practical training is reinforced through a Summer Fellowship Program offering $4,500 stipends and a nationally recognized Bar Exam Preparation Program. Courses and experiential programs are delivered on its single downtown Boston campus.

Product overview

New England Law Boston is an independent law school offering a portfolio of educational programs centered around its JD degree (available in full-time, part-time evening, flexible, and part-time day formats) and LLM program. The school provides specialized education through 12 concentration programs (Business Law, Family Law, International Law, Litigation, Public Interest Law, Small Firm Practice, Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Compliance and Risk Management, Immigration Law) and certificate programs (Criminal Practice and Procedure, Intellectual Property Law). Practical legal training is delivered through 13 distinct clinics including The Lawyering Process, Mediation and Dispute Resolution, Immigration Law, Government Lawyer, Family Law, Administrative Law, Federal Courts, Environmental Law, Criminal Procedure II, Public Interest Law Seminar and Clinic, Land Use Law, Business and Intellectual Property Law, and Business Practice Credit. Additional programs include the Summer Fellowship Program, Center for Business Law, Center for Law and Social Responsibility, Center for International Law and Policy, Bar Exam Preparation Program, Academic Excellence Program, New England Law Review, Judicial Internships, International Opportunities, Advocacy and Skills Teams (moot court/mock trial), Pro Bono Program, and over 30 student organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Time JD Program Three-year full-time Juris Doctor program providing foundational legal education and preparation for bar admission, available to prospective law students applying through LSAC.
• Part-Time Evening JD Program Flexible evening schedule JD program allowing students to balance work and legal studies over an extended timeframe.
• Part-Time Day JD Program Part-time daytime JD program offering flexibility for students requiring daytime schedule options.
• Flexible JD Program Customizable JD program allowing students to tailor their law school experience to their life circumstances.
• LLM Program Master of Laws program for international lawyers seeking to learn about the U.S. legal system.
• Bar Exam Preparation Program Recognized by National Jurist as one of the nation's best, this program helps students pass the bar exam at higher rates through comprehensive preparation resources and is led by the Director of Bar Examination Preparation Services.
• Summer Fellowship Program Eight- to ten-week summer program providing a $4,500 stipend for students to work alongside practicing attorneys in law firms, corporations, or government agencies after their first year.
• Academic Excellence Program First-year program building core legal competencies using evidence-based learning strategies, directed by the Director of Academic Excellence.
• Public Interest Law Concentration 12-credit concentration covering criminal justice, immigration, education, environment, and women's and children's issues, ranked among the nation's top public interest law programs by preLaw Magazine.
• Family Law Concentration 10-credit concentration covering family law issues including children and the law, domestic violence, law and the elderly, and juvenile law; top-ranked by preLaw Magazine.
• Student Organizations Over 30 student organizations including American Constitution Society, Black Law Students Association, Business Law Society, Environmental Law Society, Immigration Law Association, and others, supporting professional development and community engagement.
• The Lawyering Process Clinic Introduction to civil litigation clinic where students attend a weekly two-hour seminar and work up to 15 hours per week on real cases through the Clinical Law Office or Greater Boston Legal Services.
• Mediation and Dispute Resolution Clinic Clinic providing experience in dispute resolution and mediation where students work in courts, community settings, or the Clinical Law Office in areas including family law, trusts and estates, land use, and business law.
• Public Interest Law Seminar and Clinic One-semester program combining a seminar on public interest law issues with fieldwork handling civil cases, with placements at the Clinical Law Office or Greater Boston Legal Services.
• Government Lawyer Clinic Clinic allowing students to work 12 hours per week in the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office or another government agency, assisting with litigation including research, investigation, pleadings, discovery, motions, trials, and appeals.
• Federal Courts Clinic Clinic where students work alongside an assistant U.S. attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office handling matters including immunity defenses, government enforcement actions, and civil rights litigation.
• New England Law Review Law journal providing students opportunities for legal scholarship, editing, and publication of legal analysis.
• Judicial Internships Internship opportunities in state and federal courts where students draft opinions, research case law, and prepare memoranda under guidance of judges and clerks.
• International Opportunities Study abroad programs including summer study in Galway, Ireland at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, and semester programs at international tribunals.
• Advocacy and Skills Teams Moot court and mock trial teams coached by faculty members competing at events including the National Tax Moot Court Competition and Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition.
• Pro Bono Program Program enabling students to serve clients in need through pro bono projects, gaining hands-on experience and potential recognition on transcripts and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Pro Bono Honor Roll.
• Center for Business Law On-campus hub for research, thought leadership, and experiential learning in business law covering compliance, commercial law, corporate governance, securities practice, intellectual property, and health law.
• Center for Law and Social Responsibility Hub for research and experiential learning in public interest law offering real lawyering experience in criminal justice, immigration, education, environment, and women's and children's issues.
• Center for International Law and Policy Center focused on international law education and policy, providing opportunities for study abroad and international legal experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of first-year students received scholarships in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greater Boston Legal ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership providing student placements for civil litigation experience through the Lawyering Process clinic and Public Interest Law Seminar and Clinic. Students handle civil cases under SJC Rule 3:03.
• Immigration Law Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents work in immigration law placements at law offices or agencies representing aliens involved in INS proceedings or related court cases.
• Massachusetts Attorney General's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents work in Government Lawyer Clinic assisting with litigation including research, investigation, pleadings, discovery, motions, trials, and appeals under supervision of Assistant Attorneys General.
• U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Division, BostoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Courts Clinic placement where students work alongside assistant U.S. attorneys defending government in civil litigation or bringing lawsuits, handling immunity defenses, enforcement actions, and civil rights cases.
• Massachusetts District Attorney's Offices and Public DefenderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCriminal Procedure II Clinic placements working alongside assistant district attorneys or public defenders on prosecution or defense of real criminal cases.
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program where Tax Law Society members gain experience in income tax preparation services.
• Suburban Boston Municipalities (City and Town Counsel Offices, Zoning Boards)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand Use Law Clinic placements in city and town counsel offices and zoning boards primarily in suburban Boston for land use matters.
• Probate and Family CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily Law Clinic placements in Probate and Family Court where students handle family law matters under supervision.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Suffolk University Law School: Boston-based private law school offering JD and LLM programs with strong experiential learning and downtown location. Most directly comparable peer in terms of size, private status, and market positioning.
• Northeastern University School of Law: Boston-based law school with similar JD/LLM offerings and emphasis on co-op/experiential learning. Competes for the same in-region applicant pool.
• Boston University School of Law: Major Boston-area ABA-approved law school with broad JD/LLM offerings. Competes directly for the same regional applicants but with significantly larger resources.
• Massachusetts School of Law at Andover: Regional Massachusetts-based law school offering JD programs; smaller, independent, and tuition-driven like NELB, making it a close structural peer.
• Southwestern Law School: Independent, ABA-approved law school offering multiple JD formats (full-time, part-time, PLEAS/2-year) and strong entertainment/business law concentrations — a structural peer in independent JD program design.
• University of Baltimore School of Law: Mid-sized ABA-accredited law school with comparable JD/LLM, clinical, and public interest law programs; similar in scale and applicant profile.
• Pacific McGeorge School of Law: Independent, ABA-accredited law school with JD and LLM programs including an international LLM track — structurally similar to NELB with global LLM recruitment.

Regional players

• Western New England University School of Law: Springfield, MA-based law school offering JD and LLM programs. Comparable in size and private status, serving the broader New England market.
• UMass Dartmouth School of Law: Massachusetts public law school providing a lower-cost JD alternative in the same regional market; creates pricing pressure on NELB's private JD tuition.

Emerging players

• Mitchell Hamline School of Law: Mid-sized ABA-approved law school formed from a 2015 merger with strong hybrid/online and part-time JD programs — directly comparable to NELB's flexible scheduling.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/newenglandlaw
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NewEnglandLaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/newenglandlawboston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-england-law-boston
• Instagraminstagram.com/newenglandlawboston

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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