Faculty

If you ask students or graduates of New England School of Law what most impresses them about their New England education, nearly all of them will begin by talking about the faculty. They will describe their professors as knowledgeable, well qualified, and unusually devoted to teaching and accessible to students.

New England's 41 full-time faculty members are top graduates of fine law schools, most of whom have practiced in the fields of law in which they now teach. In addition to maintaining regular office hours, faculty members make efforts to be available at other times to meet with students. Their involvement extends to their active support of activities like moot court, student publications, and law-related student organizations.

The adjunct faculty consists of about 70 professionals who teach individual courses in their areas of expertise. Practicing attorneys and judges, they bring to the classroom a knowledge of how the law is being applied in the working world.

Faculty at New England garner outstanding marks on evaluations completed by students at the end of each term. In a published survey of law students around the country, New England students rated their teachers more highly than students at nearly all other law schools. Students who enter diverse areas of practice and those who go on to other law schools as LL. M. candidates comment on the excellent preparation they have received at New England. Because the school places such a strong emphasis on teaching, student input is an important factor in decisions about faculty tenure and retention.

Faculty also draw on each other for ideas about teaching and research, and many publish articles frequently in journals nationwide. These opportunities to engage in intellectual exchange benefit both the faculty and the students they teach.