Flexible Degree Options

Complete your JD in three years of full-time study, or four years part-time in the evening, at one of the nation's top law schools for practice-oriented legal education.

Earn your JD with two years of full-time study—or three years part-time in the evening—without sacrificing Suffolk Law’s approach to hands-on learning that prepares you for real-world legal practice. 

Earn your JD with a mix of in-person and online classes in the new Hybrid Online JD Program. Take your first 30 credit hours in-person at Suffolk Law in Boston then take a mix of in-person or online classes for the remainder of your JD. Available for full- or part-time evening students who achieve a 3.0 during their first year of law school.

An LLM degree gives you the opportunity to acquire practical, specialized, legal knowledge that will make you more competitive in a tough job market.

An MSLL degree gives you the knowledge and skills you need to excel in the life sciences sector. The MSLL is designed for someone who has a background in law, business, or science. Also available as a dual JD/MSLL degree in 3.5 years.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degree is a post-LL.M. degree that is awarded upon the completion of an in-depth, publication-quality, dissertation which makes an original and creative contribution to the legal literature. 

Fast-track your career by getting a master's in business, finance, taxation, criminal justice, life sciences or other disciplines while you earn your law degree.

Be more competitive by earning a second degree in the same amount of time as your law degree. Join our accelerated programs to earn a dual JD/MBA or dual JD/LLM in Taxation.