New England Law - Boston

New England Law | Boston provides “a unique and invaluable law school experience” with a “great regional reputation and alumni network.” “Since it’s small there is a close-knit family feel,” although some suggest “the school is cramped” and “can become congested.” “The strong sense of community” nurtures “a very supportive upbeat educational experience at every level.” “The Boston location gives students a lot of possibilities for employment” although the school could work on “improving its reputation” in the area. New England Law “wants to help you succeed in your law school life and later career,” and “goes through great measures to ensure all students have the necessary knowledge and requirements to be successful in the workplace.”
By far the most celebrated part of the school is the “exceptional” faculty. These “very approachable” professors “encourage intellectual curiosity and value hard work.” “Professors are committed to providing the highest quality academics with the goal of producing top level lawyers,” one student explains. “The faculty is always available for consultation and assistance,” and New England Law “does not have teaching assistants.” “All of the professors have extensive legal background,” and many are Harvard graduates. Students really get to know their professors here, as “the comparatively small size of the school means that faculty and students are in constant, casual contact.” One 3L says, “I would wager that if our faculty was compared to any other law school in the nation, that our school would win, hands down!”
The students also love the “excellent library and IT staff” that are “always available for research assistance.” “The law librarians are indeed wizards & the security staff know everything & everyone,” one student explains. While the students love the faculty and staff, “the administration is abysmal” and “the worst part of this entire school.” “In my three years at New England I’ve seen the Dean ONCE,” one student says.
Those who attend New England Law are “pretty much guaranteed to pass the bar statistically.” Students love the “supportive atmosphere,” “strong alumni network, networking opportunities,” and how “the small community encourages teamwork, collaboration, and success.” “Okay, sure at BC or Harvard you will learn what Thomas Jefferson was thinking when he wrote the Constitution,” one student says, “but at New England Law you will learn how to conduct a divorce between a plumber and a nurse.”

“I love my diverse (in both age and background) group of peers,” one happy student says. Originally founded as a law school for women, the law school is now co-ed. “The political leaning of the students is roughly 90 percent liberal and 10 percent conservative,” although one student was “definitely surprised at the large number of conservatives who attend this school.” New England Law “itself is small” and “there is technically only one building with classes.” Although “almost totally confined to a single building,” the school is “very tech oriented, with WiFi that reaches the food court across the street & plugs at every seat in classrooms and the library.” Students do think the “facilities could use an improvement and be modernized.” Socially, students “tend to stay within their cliques for day to day studying, talking, and beer drinking.” It should be noted that there is “definitely a difference between the full-time day students and the part-time evening students.” The evening students “look at law school as an extension of their day job,” “seem to form a close bond quickly” and “prefer to stay together and study together than compete and spread rumors.” It is easy for students to get off campus and enjoy all that Boston has to offer. “The social life in the middle of downtown Boston/theater district always has something to do,” one student says.