LAW6160 (Legal Skills in Social Context: Foundations of Social Justice Project) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces concepts of social justice lawyering, including critical theories of law, project management, and teamwork. Develops students’ ability to think critically about the historical context of law, the impact of law on vulnerable communities, and the role of law and lawyers in advancing justice. Students use their legal research and writing skills in a social justice context by working in teams on a year-long project with a community-based or other public interest organization addressing an issue of social justice concern. Provides a foundational understanding of the project’s social and historical context as well as the fundamentals of teamwork.
Data updated October 2026.