Courses
Core Courses- 6 Credits
International law is a required course for the concentration. It is strongly recommended that students consider taking international law in their second year. While it is not a prerequisite for most other courses offered in the concentration, it does serve as a useful foundation.
Students must choose one of the following courses:
Elective Courses
In addition to the required core courses, students must elect courses totaling twelve (12) credits from the list below or through courses approved by the Director of the International Concentration, offered in the Summer Law Program, held in Galway or an equivalent academic program. No more than six (6) credits taken at academic programs not run by Suffolk University Law School may be used toward completion of the International Law Concentration.
Courses:
LAW-2467 and LAW-2468: Please note that while students participating in the Immigration Clinic and Indigenous Peoples' Rights Clinic receive 10 course credits, only 5 credits may be applied to the International Law Concentration's elective course requirements.
How to Enroll
Enrollment in the International Law Concentration is accomplished by filing a Notice of Enrollment form.
Concentration enrollment may occur as soon as a student completes the first year in law school in good standing.
The latest date students may enroll in a Concentration is October 1 for students graduating in January, and February 1 for students graduating in May.
Formal enrollment in the International Law Concentration is not complete until the Notice of Enrollment form is filed. Once enrolled in the Concentration, students will be invited to participate in a variety of programs and special events of interest to international law practitioners.
Requirements
Continued enrollment in the International Law Concentration is contingent upon the student:
- Completing the two required core courses;
- Completing such other Concentration skills and elective credits so that it is possible to complete the required 18 credits in approved International Law Concentration courses by the time the student graduates;
- Periodically reviewing the student's progress in attaining the requisite grade point averages with one of the Concentration Faculty Director(s) and/or the Assistant Dean for Academic Services.
- Obtaining the Concentration Faculty Directors' approval of the student's plan for completing the Concentration's writing requirement.
Upon completion of the required courses, elective courses, the writing requirement and total credit hours required by the International Law Concentration, students must complete and file a Notice of Concentration Completion form with the Office of Academic Services.
The latest date students may file Concentration Completion forms is November 1 for January graduates, and March 1 for May graduates.
Internships
Three (3) course credits will be given for participation in the International Internship Program. No more than three (3) internship credits and no more than a total of five (5) credits of ungraded activities (including any internship) may be used towards satisfying the elective course requirements of the Concentration.
Internships must be approved by the internship director, the administrative director of concentrations, and the International Law Concentration faculty director(s).
Clinics
The current Clinical Programs which may be used International Law Concentration credit are:
- Immigration Law Clinic
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights Clinic
Participation in these clinics requires application and acceptance prior to the academic semester during which the clinical program will be taken. Please take note of the clinic eligibility requirements.
Students may apply up to four (4) credits from participation in these Clinics toward the elective course requirements of the Concentration.