New England Law | Boston Review

I recently graduated from NESL. My opinion of the school has evolved during the years. Here's the final product:

The school has a strong reputation in the Massachusetts legal community, which is quite an accomplishment given its local competitors. The esteemed faculty are enthusiastic and hardworking. The political nonsense that you hear about at other institutions shows no presence at our quaint historical school NESL'd in Boston's theater district. Here, you will not find classrooms composed of the arrogant, the snarky or the entitled. Rather, you will likely find a vibrant community ripe with working professionals, parents, twenty-somethings, as well as some folks who may have fought in the Korean War (Looking at you, Rich). If you do decide to go to NESL, you could find yourself immersed in an industrious, motivated and stoically resilient student body with a healthy respect for the title of Juris Doctor. At least, that was my experience.

Great location - in the heart of Boston, just a few steps from the State House.

I did an LLM program in American Law at New England Law|Boston. I loved everything about my year there. The professors are the best ones I have ever had and they are all amazing people. The support and commitment I have gotten from the Faculty and Staff there is indescribable.

New England Law Boston has excellent staff. The professors are welcoming, knowledgeable, and most importantly they are available and accessible. The law school experience anywhere depends greatly on what the student makes of it. New England Law Boston has everything a good student needs to make it a great experience. Additionally, the school provides excellent post-graduation support during the bar exam study period.

I would like to share my law school experience as a 1L at New England Law School and extend my gratitude to my Professors, Dean Greenberg and Jacki Pilgrim for making my experience exceptional.

I was accepted to a larger law school but decided on NESL as I felt the school was very welcoming and gave each student personalized attention. That is what I found at NESL.

I also found that my fellow classmates were very engaged in their learning, helpful and supportive to one another. Everyone is willing to share their notes if you miss a class.

I truly admired how dedicated the Professors, Administrators and my classmates were to their legal studies.

From the first day when President and Dean O'Brien said "we want you here and will do all we can to help you succeed" to our 1L entering class, he kept his promise to us and the experience was wonderful along the way.

New England is the school for an engaging and personal law school experience. The school is known for its rich heritage, its location, as a place to be taught by amazingly talented Professors who are foremost in their field of legal study, where you will be challenged in legal doctrine, to be kept up to date on changing trends, for its high Bar passage, Career Services and to make lasting friendships.

I highly recommend New England Law school to any student who is considering law school in the Boston area.

Kind Regards,

Nancee Rothenberg

New England Law | Boston is a wonderful school, filled with knowledgable professors and dependable, supportive professional staff. I came to NEL|B from Texas, unsure of what to expect as I had never lived in New England before, and I was met with the warmest and most welcoming atmosphere. From the moment I attended the New Student Orientation, I knew I had picked the right school. Through the years, my decision has continued to ring true. It is a small school which enables the students to create personal relationships with their professors, but big enough that it also affords every student with opportunities to pursue any legal interest imaginable. The location is unparalleled; the Boston Common is across the street, the school also sits right in the middle of Boston's popular Theater District, and it is an easy starting point when needing to get to Government Center or other areas of downtown Boston where many law firms and companies are. You will not be disappointed when choosing this school!

It has very low admission standards compared to most of the other law schools in the Boston area. If you cannot get in anywhere else, you might give them a shot. It is very easy to get admitted. They admit people with below 2.8 undergrad GPA and LSAT scores in the 140's. Yikes! It has very high acceptance rates, 80%+. You have to wonder what it would take to not get admitted.

Despite its low ranking, the law school has excelled in one area, law dean greed and tuition increases. Law Dean O'Brien was said to be the highest paid law dean in the country, raking in far more than the dean of Harvard Law. That is probably the only thing this school will ever be number one in. His compensation is in stark contrast to the poor outcomes and high student debt many of the graduates will face.

Attending New England Law helped propel me to achieve my career dreams! With an excellent faculty, fabulous facilities to learn and study in, and great student services and resources, I was put on the right path to succeed post-graduation. The faculty actually care and take time to help students both in and outside of the classroom. The alumni are well established, work in a diverse array of industries and settings, and all are willing to take the time to help students. The Career Services Office knows what they are talking about and in conjunction with the Clinical department helps students earn experience while studying to be prepared for post-grad work. There is not enough I could say about how great of a law school New England Law is.

Great law school. The faculty and staff are extremely invested in the success of every student during law school, and that dedication remains even after graduation. The student community is very welcoming, you get to know everyone in the school. I really enjoyed my three years at New England Law.

Low quality education at a high price! Produces low quality lawyers.

I am a 1L Evening student and I can truly say, I am completely happy with my decision to attend NESL over other schools. The student body is amazing, extremely helpful and welcoming. The professors always make themselves available for any questions I may have, and the library staff is beyond knowledgeable! Even the personnel of the school are great, the security guards are always friendly and eager to help.
I have a great mentor whom is available for personal questions, as well as academic of course. The Academic Excellence program has proven to be extremely helpful, though not mandatory to attend, just an extra boost to help with the materials. I read a few reviews from here before I visited and was a bit wary, but I am glad I trusted my gut and decided to attend! I don't regret it at all and I doubt you will if you attend! Good luck on your journey wherever you decide to attend.

What a waste of money. Constitution law is taught by a weasel who usurped vital information concerning the US Constitution and replaces the curriculum with the blueprint for the Communist revisions that have taken place since justice Frankfurter. This school should really be shut down as a favor not only to the country, but as a favor to students who aren t looking for Co-intel agents posing as professors. They monitor your internet browsing history for political purposes and grade unfairly. The students have their lives in shambles by their third year, and so many people never pass the bar. If you re looking to learn and practice law go to a law school with high bar passage rates, or save your money and pursue a BA in paralegal studies or a Masters at Northeastern law school. Paralegal professors at community college will blow these professors out of the water in terms of their knowledge of the law. The reason people don t pass the bar is because the professors don t know the law, and they waste everybody s time with the Socratic method because they have no input. A paralegal program will much better prepare you for a career in law. Also, there s very few jobs even for the very few people who do pass the bar.