Please note that a degree in ALS does not enable a person to practice law or give legal advice; only licensed attorneys can perform these functions.

Located next to Government Center in downtown Boston, the Applied Legal Studies (ALS) Program at Suffolk University offers three programs approved by the American Bar Association:

• Bachelor's degree in Applied Legal Studies
• Associate's degree in Applied Legal Studies
• Certificate in Paralegal Studies

The programs in ALS are intended as a legal employment credential. They prepare students to work in a law office, corporate office, government agency or other offices working with the law. Applied Legal Studies classes and the required general education courses for the degree options are available both during the day and in the evening. Students may choose to attend only during the day, only during the evening, or to combine the two. This makes it easy for students to combine work and school.

Our graduates have gone on to work as paralegals or in a related field, or to further their educations. Graduates have found work in small, medium, and large law firms, corporations, insurance companies, state and federal agencies, and a variety of other law-related placements. While the ALS program is not designed primarily to be a pre-law program, some of our graduates do choose to attend law school. Other graduates have pursued advanced degrees in other areas such as Communications or Criminal Justice.