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3 weeks ago | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch |Michael Clarke
In a control room surrounded by agents from the FBI, DEA, and Department of Homeland Security, then-first-year law student Melissa Alburo assisted her supervisor as he guided federal officers through the relevant details of search-and-seizure law during a predawn raid.
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4 weeks ago | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch |Michael Clarke
In a concrete-block refugee camp near Bethlehem, Omar Hajajra grew up in precarious legal limbo—recognized as a citizen of no country, neither Jordan, Israel, nor Palestine. This statelessness meant he lacked some rights many take for granted: no passport, limited freedom of movement, few legal protections. At the time, he was a third-generation refugee. His grandparents had lived for years in a tent encampment, and his father worked as a janitor for the United Nations.
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1 month ago | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch |Michael Clarke
On her way to her first day of school at Suffolk Law, Rebecca Arrowood, a legally blind 1L student, entered the fray of a typical rush hour-morning in downtown Boston accompanied by her guide dog Bud. However, her dry run a few days before to get a mental map of the route proved useless when the Green Line subway broke down and was replaced by a bus. “It felt like the bus stopped in the middle of the street,” the 37-year-old says.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch
Suffolk University Law School, ranked No. 1 in legal tech by National Jurist on multiple occasions, announces the launch of the country’s first STEM-designated LLM in Legal Innovation and Technology (LIT).* This groundbreaking 24-credit program prepares graduates to lead in the legal innovation space through courses at the frontier of legal practice, including Generative AI and the Delivery of Legal Services, The Law of Artificial Intelligence, and Process Improvement and Legal Project...
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch
In the heart of Boston, a group of aspiring lawyers gather in an oak-paneled moot court room. The scene resembles a law school class, but these aren't law students. They're participants in Suffolk University Law School's Summer Pre-Law Achievers Network, a two-week immersion program designed for first-generation college students, students from low-income families, and groups underrepresented in the legal profession.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch
Vedika Mehera, JD '15, leads AI legal tech effort
Vedika Mehera, JD ’15, is spearheading a cutting-edge legal technology effort as director of Orrick Labs, the global firm's in-house development team, where her innovative approach has caught the attention of major players in the field. She has presented on AI, technology, and process improvements to over 100 legal departments, including Apple, Oracle, Chevron, Thomson Reuters, and the Gates Foundation.
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May 20, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch
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Suffolk Law congratulates the Class of 2024 John E. Fenton, Jr. Public Service Award winners: Tailayah Leché Macklin, Sarah Mason, Ashley Michel, Veronica Santos Puim, and Timothy Scalona. The Fenton Awards are given to graduating students who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to public service and are pursuing public interest careers. The awards are the highest paid public service honors given by Suffolk Law.
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May 18, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch |Michael Clarke
Attorney Joshua Koskoff, who won historic settlements for victims of the Sandy Hook shootings, urges Suffolk University Law School graduates to avoid taking the off-ramps of life
Joshua Koskoff, JD ’94, walked to the stage of the Leader Bank Pavilion wearing bracelets given to him by the families of children killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, which, he noted, took place almost exactly two years ago.
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May 15, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch |Brian Glaser |Richard Dahl |Michael Clarke
Shaped by personal experience, each of these three law students are already working to ensure equal justice for all
‘Homelessness Is Not Inevitable’: Timothy Scalona, JD ’24When he was in eighth grade, Suffolk Law 3L Timothy Scalona, his six brothers and sisters, and his parents gathered their clothes, some pans and dishes, and a few prized possessions, put them in boxes and walked out of their house—with a sheriff at the front door watching.
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May 9, 2024 | 
suffolk.edu | Michael J. Fisch
Following are the Suffolk Law graduates recognized in the category:Heather M. Boutet, JD ’15, partner at Parker ScheerA member of the firm’s Tort Litigation Practice Group, Boutet played a critical role in achieving two of the firm’s largest recoveries in history. In her interview with Lawyers Weekly she said her most rewarding case involved a young woman who sustained a spinal injury and was rendered a quadriplegic.
