法学博士（JD）-法律与公共服务

学生可以为公共服务领域的各种职业做准备。其中包括政府行政部门的职业，立法部门的职员或代理律师，助理律师或地区助理律师的职业，司法部门的立法者，立法委员会或立法机关的顾问或职员，法律文员，工作人员的顾问或法官，或者在非政府部门，可能以弱势客户的代表，政策改革的倡导者或企业与政府关系的专家的身份担任。由于相关职业的范围很广，因此没有可以推荐的明确课程清单。学生应考虑自己的兴趣，并向该领域的教职员工咨询适当的课程和活动。
Students may prepare for a wide variety of careers in public service. These include careers in the executive branch of government, as staff or agency counsel, assistant attorneys or assistant district attorneys, in the legislative branch, as counsel or staff to legislators, legislative committees or legislative offices, in the judicial branch, as law clerks, staff counsel or judges, or in the non-governmental sector, perhaps as representatives for disadvantaged clients, advocates for policy reform, or specialists in business-government relations. Because the range of relevant careers is broad, there is no definitive list of courses that can be recommended. Students should consider their own interests and consult with staff and faculty in the field about courses and activities that would be appropriate. Students might also find it useful to consider the following broad principles: First, it may be appropriate to complete courses that provide insight into the institutions and processes through which policy is formulated and implemented. Finally, students may wish to enroll in courses that teach the lawyering skills most useful in practicing in their area of interest. This could include involvement in a clinical law program, which provides an opportunity to engage in the real practice of law, and get firsthand experience of the ways in which public agencies perform their functions and influence the lives of their clients. Suffolk Law offers a wide range of clinics in fields such as housing law, immigration law, and juvenile justice. A complete list of clinics is available here.