List of law schools in Massachusetts

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This is a list of law schools in Massachusetts, arranged in alphabetical order. [1] [2]

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Law SchoolCity/TownFounded
Boston College Law School Newton 1929
Boston University School of Law Boston 1872
Harvard Law School Cambridge 1817
Massachusetts School of Law Andover 1988
New England Law Boston Boston 1908
Northeastern University School of Law Boston 1898
Suffolk University Law School Boston 1906
University of Massachusetts School of Law Dartmouth 2010
Western New England University School of Law Springfield 1919

In addition, Tufts University has a school of Law and Diplomacy, which, besides offering M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Law and Diplomacy (international affairs), offers an LL.M. in international law.

School NameCity/TownFounded
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy Medford 1933

Former law schools

Law SchoolCity/TownFoundedClosed
Southern New England School of Law Dartmouth 19812010

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References

  1. Complete Guide to Law Schools, USNews.com, accessed April 16, 2006.
  2. Massachusetts School of Law at Andover v. American Bar Association Archived 2006-04-30 at the Wayback Machine , gamingip.com, accessed April 16, 2006.