From 1908 to 1938, Portia Law School was the sister school to the all male, Suffolk University Law School, and MacLean was a law partner to Suffolk founder, Gleason Archer, Sr. MacLean also served as the school's first Dean from 1908-1943.
From 1908 to 1938, Portia Law School was the sister school to the then all male, Suffolk University Law School. This partnership fostered because MacLean was a law partner with Suffolk founder, Gleason Archer, Sr. MacLean also served as the school's first Dean from 1908-1943.