RAPPAPORT FELLOWS PROGRAM IN LAW & PUBLIC POLICY

The Rappaport Foundation, through its Rappaport Fellows for Law and Public Policy at Suffolk University Law School, brings together the gifted students from each of the six Boston-area law schools (Boston College Law School, Boston University School of Law, Harvard Law School, New England School of Law, Northeastern University School of Law, and Suffolk University Law School) to work with top public policy makers on the issues that affect our lives and work in Greater Boston and Massachusetts.

This one-of-a-kind program exposes outstanding law students to the challenging complexities and powerful societal rewards of creating successful public policy. At the heart of the program is its desire to attract, train, inspire, and connect the next generation of civic leaders and policy shapers.

2007 Rappaport Fellows

It begins with a special placement, giving Rappaport Fellows a unique opportunity to learn while they work on policy issues side-by-side with some of the most successful public service professionals in New England. And because effective public policy requires many types of experts, it isn’t long before these same Fellows are working alongside social scientists, health providers, engineers, urban planners, and finance experts.

As they conduct their research, collect their data, and interview appropriate constituencies, the Rappaport Fellows move far beyond the confines of the law library and into the lives of concerned residents, advocacy groups, labor unions, media sources, and business owners. In short, it is an intense, up-close, first-hand look at the life of the public policy lawyer and the influence these legal professionals have on the quality of life in our community, state, and region.