• Paralegal studies classes have a small average class size of 15 students per class.
• The program of study meets the rigorous standards established by the American Bar Association, and has been approved by the ABA since 1994.
• The school’s beautiful Beacon Hill campus is within walking distance to the government offices for:
  • the City of Boston,
  • the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
  • the U.S. Federal Government, and
  • the Massachusetts State Courts.
• All students have access to the Suffolk Law School’s world class law library.
• Dozens of Paralegal Internship placements with private law firms, government law offices, legal aid offices, state and federal courts and corporate law offices.
• Lifetime career planning and placement.
• Cooperative Education opportunities.
• Extensive Student Services.
• Affiliations:
      Massachusetts Paralegal Association
      American Association for Paralegal Education
• State of the Art computerized legal research facilities with Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis.
• Extensive selection of basic and advanced courses.     

Paralegals work in various law-related settings under the supervision of a lawyer. Students may pursue Paralegal Studies to earn a Bachelor’s Degree, an Associates Degree or a Certificate. Advanced Paralegal courses are also available to those who have graduated and participating paralegals who wish to further their education.The courses in this program are designed to provide students with a credential for employment in law related positions. Paralegals work in a law office, corporate office, government agency, insurance agency, legal assistance agency, or other facility under the supervision of an attorney and are laypersons not licensed to practice law independently.