Juris Doctor - Race and the Law in Boston United States | Northeastern University

To participate in the national dialogue on race and legal systems while creating real change, Northeastern Law offers an unparalleled community of scholars and advocates. The Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project (CRRJ) stands at the forefront of examining historical lynchings and systemic failures in Southern law enforcement during Jim Crow. Meanwhile, the Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) unites our groundbreaking initiatives and faculty—who specialize in both theoretical and applied research, innovative teaching methods, and community partnerships—to tackle contemporary issues and develop solutions for society's most pressing racial justice challenges. As one of our four Centers of Excellence, CLEAR serves as an interdisciplinary hub for university-wide collaboration on these critical matters.

Through the CRRJ Clinic, students can examine unsolved civil rights cases, contribute to reports addressing systemic racism and police reform, and participate in conferences on reparations and restorative justice. Opportunities also exist with our Criminal Justice Task Force, which works to reform policies that marginalize vulnerable populations, or with our Center for Public Interest Advocacy on initiatives combating voter suppression and the school-to-prison pipeline. Faculty integrate racial justice themes across the curriculum, while our community frequently convenes to analyze urgent issues and develop actionable strategies for systemic transformation.