Boston

Where education fuels innovation

A historic and dynamic city, Boston is home to more than 2,000 law firms and the federal First Circuit. We connect students to major players in sectors including venture capital, finance, biotech, healthcare, government, and even tech startups.

alumni connections

Our loyal and involved alumni mentor students through internships, externships, clerkships, and other practical experiences in and around the city. Whether they choose to stay after graduation or settle elsewhere, the experiences students gain here launch them to lasting success.

Facts & Figures

#3

Best Cities for Young Attorneys

(National Jurist)

#2

in U.S. Cities for Quality of Living

(Mercer)

#4

in top 100 U.S. Cities for Lawyers

(National Jurist)

#3

Strength of Job Market

(U.S. News & World Report)

Boston Employers

Boston is home to thousands of law firms covering a breadth of industries. Bain Capital, Fidelity Investments, John Hancock, Liberty Mutual, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Gillette, and New Balance all have offices in the region.

Business & Corporate

Financial Institutions & Professional Service Firms

  • Deloitte Consulting
  • Ernst & Young
  • Goldman Sachs
  • PwC
  • State Street Corporation  


In-House Legal Departments

  • Akebia Therapeutics (Cambridge)
  • Foundation Medicine (Cambridge)
  • Pegasystems (Cambridge)
  • TripAdvisor (Needham)
  • Wayfair

Law Firm

Large Law Firms (100+ lawyers)

  • Ropes & Gray
  • Goodwin Procter
  • Mintz Levin
  • WilmerHale
  • Foley Hoag


Small to Mid Size Firms

  • Anderson Kreiger
  • Manion Gaynor and Manning
  • Rich May
  • Todd & Weld
     

Non-profit

Government and Public Interest

  • Greater Boston Legal Services
  • Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
  • Middlesex County District Attorney's Office
  • Community Legal Aid


Clerkships

  • US District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • US Bankruptcy Court
  • Supreme Judicial Court, Appeals Court, and Trial and Courts of Massachusetts
     
#1 Law School in Providing the Most Managing Partners and Chairs of top 100 Mass. Law Firms

#2 in Producing the Most Super Lawyers in New England