Boston,
MA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Doctor of Juridical Science - Labor and Employment Law in Boston United States | Suffolk University
Suffolk University
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Boston United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
57,192
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
For students aiming to explore the scholarly aspects of law through extensive research and writing, Suffolk Law provides a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) program. Comparable to a PhD in other disciplines, the SJD represents the highest level of law degree attainable, demanding consistent academic achievement along with prior completion of both a JD and LLM.
Suffolk Law's SJD program is an intellectually demanding curriculum designed to stretch students' perspectives and advance legal scholarship. Participants benefit from mentorship by seasoned professionals and immersion in a community of influential legal thinkers. Admission to the SJD program requires candidates to produce a comprehensive, publishable dissertation that offers innovative insights to legal scholarship for degree completion.
Advance your legal education, discover fresh perspectives, and achieve your professional ambitions in the field of law.
Labor and employment law encompasses the extensive legal framework governing interactions between employers, employees, and labor organizations, along with their respective rights and obligations.
The field of Labor and Employment Law (LEL) incorporates three key legal areas: principles governing fundamental employer-employee relationships (including employment-at-will doctrines and termination disputes), specialized statutory regulations for individual employment scenarios (covering anti-discrimination laws, workplace safety regulations, compensation systems, and benefit structures), and legislation pertaining to union activities and collective bargaining agreements.
Beyond classroom instruction, LEL-focused students are highly encouraged to pursue externships and summer employment opportunities to refine their skills and improve job prospects. Our students regularly secure semester-long externships and summer placements in this practice area. Engagement with law journals (particularly through publishing Notes or Comments on LEL subjects) and participation in advocacy competitions is also strongly recommended.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
We require for admission to the SJD program minimum TOEFL scores of 100 for the internet-based test, 250 for the computer-based test or 600 for the paper-based test.
Submit a 10-15 page substantive research proposal that will serve as the basis for beginning the dissertation research. It is very important that this research proposal be carefully written and well-organized.
Submit two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a full-time member of a law school faculty and another of which must be from a professor or faculty advisor of your LL.M. program.
Submit a letter or email from the proposed Committee Chair. The Committee Chair should agree to serve as the Committee Chair for the applicant's dissertation committee, recommend admission, and provide comment on evaluating the research proposal.
Submit undergraduate and graduate transcripts (including your first degree in law and your LL.M. degree or equivalent from a U.S. law school accredited from the ABA, or from a non-U.S. law school with equivalent standards). Applicants who graduated from a non-U.S. law school with equivalent standards must utilize either the Law School Admission Council's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) or World Evaluation Services (WES) at for a credential evaluation.
Provide a curriculum vitae.
Provide TOEFL or IELTS scores (if English is a second language), The TOEFL/IELTS score used in conjunction with your LL.M. application is sufficient. If you did not submit a score with your LL.M. application, please sit for one of these tests.
Submit a 10-15 page substantive research proposal that will serve as the basis for beginning the dissertation research. It is very important that this research proposal be carefully written and well-organized.
Submit two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a full-time member of a law school faculty and another of which must be from a professor or faculty advisor of your LL.M. program.
Submit a letter or email from the proposed Committee Chair. The Committee Chair should agree to serve as the Committee Chair for the applicant's dissertation committee, recommend admission, and provide comment on evaluating the research proposal.
Submit undergraduate and graduate transcripts (including your first degree in law and your LL.M. degree or equivalent from a U.S. law school accredited from the ABA, or from a non-U.S. law school with equivalent standards). Applicants who graduated from a non-U.S. law school with equivalent standards must utilize either the Law School Admission Council's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) or World Evaluation Services (WES) at for a credential evaluation.
Provide a curriculum vitae.
Provide TOEFL or IELTS scores (if English is a second language), The TOEFL/IELTS score used in conjunction with your LL.M. application is sufficient. If you did not submit a score with your LL.M. application, please sit for one of these tests.
Tuition
USD
57,192