Law School Tours
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22nd Annual Conference & Law Fair

Law School Tours & Heritage Trails

Optional law school visits Thursday through Saturday · Revised October 9, 2026.

Thursday law school exploration day

Thursday begins at Suffolk Law, with gathering from 8:30–9:00 AM, not Harvard Law. There is no Thursday Harvard GSE evening check-in. Advance signup is required. Capacity and confirmation depend on each school. You are responsible for T and rideshare costs; exact gathering and arrival details will be shared before the conference.
  1. 8:30 – 9:00 AM

    Tour Participant Gathering & Check-In

    Gather for the optional Suffolk tour. Meeting point will be confirmed before the conference. Suffolk University Law School · Meeting point to be confirmed

  2. 9:00 – 10:00 AM

    Suffolk University Law School Tour

    Tour Suffolk Law in downtown Boston. Subject to school confirmation and capacity. Suffolk University Law School

  3. 10:00 – 10:30 AM

    Walk & Transition to New England Law | Boston

    Allow 30 minutes to exit Suffolk, gather, walk, and check in. Downtown Boston

  4. 10:30 – 11:30 AM

    New England Law | Boston Tour

    Explore the law school. Subject to school confirmation and capacity. New England Law | Boston

  5. 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Lunch on Your Own

    Enjoy nearby dining options before traveling to Northeastern. Nearby dining options

  6. 12:30 – 1:15 PM

    Travel to Northeastern & Check-In

    Travel and gather for the tour. Attendees pay their own transportation costs. Boston

  7. 1:15 – 2:15 PM

    Northeastern University School of Law Tour

    Proposed earlier tour time, subject to school approval and capacity. The previously confirmed slot was 2:30–3:30 PM. Northeastern University School of Law

  8. 2:15 – 3:30 PM

    Travel to Boston College Law School

    Allow time for traffic. Travel to the Newton Campus, not the main Chestnut Hill campus. Attendees pay their own transportation costs. Boston College Law School, Newton Campus

  9. 3:30 – 4:30 PM

    Boston College Law School Tour

    Proposed earlier tour time requires school approval and is subject to capacity. Boston College Law School, Newton Campus

  10. 4:30 – 5:30 PM

    Your Test, Your Timeline: Making a Strategic LSAT or GRE Plan

    Research each school’s testing requirements, evaluate preparation resources, and build a realistic study and testing schedule. Proposed time and location are subject to Boston College approval and panelist availability. Test acceptance policies vary; verify requirements directly with each school. Proposed: Boston College Law School, Newton Campus

After the proposed BC Law panel, return to Cambridge from 5:30–7:00 PM and have dinner on your own. The Welcome to Cambridge & Boston Opening Program and Film Screenings runs 7:00–9:00 PM; the Cambridge venue will be announced. Thursday VIP & Platinum Welcome & Networking is a separate opportunity with time, venue, and access details to be announced.

Friday Harvard Law tour & mock class

Harvard Law School Tour

8:00–9:00 AM

Gather Friday, November 13 from 7:30–8:00 AM. Meeting point to be confirmed. Optional; subject to school confirmation and capacity.

Mock Law School Class with Professor Ronald Sullivan

9:15–10:15 AM

Friday at Harvard Law School, subject to confirmation. Classroom access and seating from 9:00–9:15 AM. Travel to Harvard GSE afterward from 10:15–10:45 AM.

Saturday optional BU Law tour

Boston University School of Law

9:00–9:40 AM

Subject to confirmation by BU Law. Tour participants should check in by 9:00 a.m. Signup, capacity, meeting location, and accessibility details will be posted in the Hub once confirmed.

Boston College Law School — directions & maps

BC Law is on the Newton Campus, not the main Chestnut Hill campus. Download these official guides before you go.

Directions to the Law School Campus (PDF) →

Driving and arrival directions to the Newton Campus.

Accessible Directions (PDF) →

Step-free and accessible routes to the Law School campus.

Transit Guide (PDF) →

Getting to BC Law by public transportation and shuttle.

Newton Campus Map (PDF) →

Map of the Law School campus in Newton.

Driving & parking for the tour campuses

Parking at every campus is limited, and the T is the easiest way to reach all of them. If you drive, plan to arrive early — these options come from each school's own visitor guidance, and availability can change.

Suffolk University Law School

73 Tremont St, downtown

On-site garage is small and valet-only with limited hours. Nearby garages include Center Plaza Garage (Somerset & Tremont Sts), Post Office Square Garage (130 Congress St), and Boston Common Garage (Charles St).

Suffolk area parking facilities

New England Law | Boston

154 Stuart St, Theater District

Discounted parking is available at the Motor Mart Garage (201 Stuart St) and the Revere Hotel Garage (200 Stuart St) — ask for validation stickers at the school's lobby desk. Street parking nearby is metered and tightly restricted.

New England Law visitor information

Northeastern University School of Law

360 Huntington Ave

Visitor parking is available in the Renaissance Park Garage (835 Columbus Ave) and the Gainsborough Garage (Gainsborough St); limited metered spots on surrounding streets. Green Line E to Northeastern, or Orange Line to Ruggles or Massachusetts Ave.

Northeastern parking services

Boston College Law School

885 Centre St, Newton Campus

Visitor parking is in white-lined spaces in the surface lot behind Stuart House — park only in white-lined or marked visitor spots, never in yellow-lined spaces. Stop by the office you are visiting for a temporary pass if you don't have one ahead of time. Green Line B train to the Boston College stop, then the Newton Campus shuttle.

Visiting BC Law: parking & directions

Harvard Law School

1585 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

Parking around HLS and Harvard Square is extremely limited; metered spaces fill early. The closest garage is the 10 Everett Street Garage (weekdays); the Harvard Square garages and Alewife lot listed on the Venues page are the practical fallbacks. Red Line to Harvard Square, then a 10-minute walk up Massachusetts Ave.

Harvard Law map & directions

Boston University School of Law

Saturday venue

Driving and parking for the Saturday BU Law tour and sessions is covered on the Venues, Parking & Wi-Fi page.

Self-guided heritage tours

Boston Black Heritage Trail

10 stops

Guided tours aren't offered in November, so this one is self-guided. Stops include the Robert Gould Shaw & 54th Regiment Memorial, Charles Street Meeting House, Lewis & Harriet Hayden House, Abiel Smith School, and the African Meeting House.

Trail info & map

Cambridge African American Heritage Trail

20 plaques

Honors pioneers who called Cambridge home — including the former homes of W.E.B. Du Bois (20 Flagg St), Harriet A. Jacobs (17 Story St), William Wells Brown, Maria Baldwin, and Richard T. Greener.

Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery

10 stops

A research-informed tour from Radcliffe Yard to Harvard Law School and Cambridge Common. Use the app or explore online.

legacyofslavery.harvard.edu

The Royall House & Slave Quarters

The Royall estate funded Harvard Law's first professorship; its crest was in the law school's seal until 2016. Belinda Sutton, enslaved by the Royalls, won a pension in 1783 — one of the first reparations cases. Please read her petition before the conference.

Read the petition

Source: the official 2026 Attendee Planning Guide. Details may change — rates and access should be rechecked before travel. The National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair is not affiliated with Harvard University or Boston University.