News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • Thursday, October 1 will follow a Monday schedule for all classes. Tuesday, October 13, wil also follow a Monday schedule. See the full academic calendar here.
  • Looking for a place to Zoom? NUSL has reserved Dockser 40 as a 1L Zoom Room (first come, first served) all day Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri.  Law students can also connect to online classes from the 3rd floor of the law library or reserve a space in Snell Library. 
  • ABA Student Membership Opt Out: The American Bar Association is offering free membership to all NUSL students. To enroll students in the program, ASA will be providing the American Bar Association with a roster of current law students, including email and mailing address information. If you do not wish to be enrolled in the program, please send an email to ASA with "ABA Opt Out" in the subject line by 5pm on Monday, September 28. Anyone who does not opt out by that deadline will be included in the roster provided to the American Bar Association.
  • Borrowing Books During the Pandemic: The Law Library is open, but in an effort to maintain health and distancing standards, all books have been moved to the fourth floor, which is closed to students. Books may still be borrowed. To request a book, please email lawlibrary@northeastern.edu with the title, author, and any relevant date or edition information. You may also request books and articles via interlibrary loan, but please note that many libraries are still closed, so we have a smaller pool than usual to try to borrow from. Snell Library is also closed, and their books are not available to borrow.
  • Library Writing Center Project: "Subsequent to the aforesaid check having been delivered to the named payee ... but prior to any efforts being made to negotiate or cash same ... the named payee was ... notified of his aforesaid error". Does your legal writing fail to sparkle? Is it verbose, or logy? Do you have questions about citation, structure, or tone? Help is at hand! The law library's new Writing Center Project provides legal writing support, advice, and mentoring.
     
  • JD/MPH programs: All students who are interested in applying to either the JD/MPH program with the BouvĂ© College of Health Sciences or the program with Tufts University School of Medicine, as well as all students who have already been admitted into one of the two programs, should sign up to be on coop this coming summer,  as students need to go on co-op the summer before beginning their MPH students.  There will be an information session about the JD/MPH program in the winter; applications will be due in the spring quarter. If students have any questions about either program in the meantime, they should contact Prof. Parmet at w.parmet@northeastern.edu.
  • Enroll in MAX by AccessLex to help understand your personal finances during law school. The program is designed exclusively for law students, and is quick and easy to understand. Learn more and register for the program here!
Week of
Sept. 28, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • All 2L and 3L students who have applied for endowed scholarships, qualified and met the deadline have been awarded. You can view your award on your myNortheastern portal. If you have any questions regarding your award please contact the office of financial aid. For any 2L or 3L student who missed the deadline you have one more opportunity to apply. The Application will be available Tuesday September 29th from 8am to 11:00pm. There are limited funds available. If you do not apply during that time you will not be able to receive any endowed scholarships for the current academic year. You can reach the office at lawfinaid@northeastern.edu if you have any questions.
     

  • Winter 2020-2021 Clinic applications will be available on the ASA website beginning Monday, October 5th. Application deadline is Friday, October 16th by noon. For questions, please contact lawclinics@northeastern.edu.

     
  • Concentration Deadline: The deadline for students graduating in May, 2021 to submit a Concentration Declaration is October 1st. 
  • Co-op Writing Submission Deadline: The deadline for students graduating in May, 2021 to submit a piece written on co-op towards the Rigorous Writing Requirement is October 16th. The deadline to submit a piece written in class is the first day of the spring quarter.
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
     
    The first Supplemental Deadline for Winter 2020/2021 Collecting Co-ops is Wednesday, September 30th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
     
    The Early Deadline for Spring 2021 Collecting Co-ops is Tuesday, October 6th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Postings for this early deadline are now live on Symplicity! We will continue to update the Hiring Status field as we hear back from more employers.
  • Health Insurance waivers are due by September 30th. If you  plan on waiving your health insurance you must complete the waiver by that date. If you do not you will be responsible for the full amount of the health insurance charge.
Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • Co-op Drop-by Hours: Currently reserved for upper level students. Advising for 1Ls will begin next week. In person Drop-by Hours:  Tuesday 9/29 from 2-3 pm, Wednesday 9/30 from 3-4 pm, and Thursday 10/1 from 2-3 pm. Virtual Drop-by Hours:  Friday 10/2 from 2-3 pm. Meet with Naomi on Zoom here. Meeting ID:501 674 7377 Password: 514215
     
  • ASA Office Hours: ASA will have drop-by Office hours from 9:45-2:45 on Wednesday, September 30th (Aileen McGrory will be in 59 Cargill from 9:45-12:15, Dean Harper will be in 56 Cargill from 12:15 to 2:45). 
    • Bill Greene will  be available to answer logistical questions regarding your Civil Procedure Midterm Practice Exam. If you have any questions regarding the Examplify software, or any other logistical issues, please stop by between 12:15 and 1:00 on Friday October 2 on Teams here, meeting ID 670 419 348# .
       
    • Please email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu to set up an appointment at another time. 
  • Financial Aid Appointments: the office of financial aid is currently working remotely. To schedule an appointment with either Hillary Werner or Linda Schoendorf please use this link. You can also email us at lawfinaid@northeastern.edu.
  • The Dean's Suite (120 Knowles) will be open Monday-Friday, 9-5.  
Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Wednesday, September 30: Christian Law Caucus Meeting: Please join us every Wednesday at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) for our weekly meetings.  All are welcome! Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 913 9664 8544, Passcode: 610023
  • Wednesday, September 30: THE EVOLUTION OF THE BUSINESS LAWYER IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY -PERSPECTIVES FROM IN-HOUSE AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL: Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 12:10-1:00 p.m. (Virtual) Please join us for The Power of Your JD In An Interdisciplinary and Innovative World Lunch & Learn Series with our upcoming guest speakers, Michael Kasden, Partner in Wiggin & Dana's Intellectual Property Practice Group in New York City and David Morris, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Trip Advisor in Needham MA.  This will be an interactive and informal discussion about the evolving dynamics between in-house and outside counsel in the digital economy where agility, entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit and technological and business competence are highly valued. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED here. 
  • Wednesday, September 30: Student to Student Public Interest Co-op Fair:  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Co-sponsored by CPIAC. Are you interested in learning about public interest co-op opportunities? Join us for informal discussions with 2Ls and 3Ls, who will discuss their experiences on public interest co-ops. Join us  here. Meeting ID: 965 6098 8792. Passcode: NUSLPI
  • Wednesday, September 30: Myra Kraft Open Classroom from 6-8pm. See  the full list of Open Classroom events in this series, What's Next, Assessing Post-pandemic Recovery Strategies: Relief, Recovery, Renaissance  here.
  • Wednesday, September 30: Gathering for 1L Students --  Immigration Law at NUSL: Interested in immigration law and/or immigrant rights advocacy?  Or just think it might be fun to get to know some NUSL faculty members?  Professors Hemanth Gundavaram and Rachel Rosenbloom will be holding an informal gathering over Zoom from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30.  We'll be talking about immigration-related course offerings at NUSL, co-ops, volunteer opportunities, and anything else on your mind.  Feel free to drop in at any time during the hour. We look forward to meeting you! Zoom Meeting: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/3563350952, Meeting ID: 356 335 0952
  • Thursday, October 1: Private Sector Overview: Thursday 10/1, 12:10 - 1:10 pm. Classes on 10/1 follow a Monday schedule. Please join us for an interactive panel presentation with attorneys who work in a variety of practice settings within the private sector including law firms and in-house legal counsel for both non-profit and for-profit corporations. 
    Join us on Zoom  here. Meeting ID: 940 7978 9793. Passcode: 550632
  • Thursday, October 1:  Business Law Society (BLS) will be holding its first general meeting of the quarter on Thursday, October 1 at 12:15pm. The second half of the meeting will be dedicated to "Coffee & Counsel," a virtual group mentorship program, where 1Ls will be split into groups with upper-level members to ask questions, get advice, and just chat generally! Please use this Zoom link for meeting access, and please feel free to reach out to  bls@northeastern.edu with any questions or comments. We look forward to seeing you there!
  • Friday, October 2: Immigrant Justice Corps Info Session: Friday 10/2, 12:20 - 1:10 pm. Join  Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) for an information session about the IJC's two-year post-graduate fellowship program. IJC places fellows in non-profit legal services and community-based organizations to provide immigration-related legal advocacy to low-income immigrants. Learn about the fellowship program and the application process. Applications are due Oct. 28th!  Join Zoom Meeting here. Meeting ID: 947 8688 0277. Passcode: NUSL.  This is a post-graduate fellowship open to 3Ls. 2Ls are also welcome to attend to learn about the fellowship application process. 
  • Friday, October 2: The Committee Against Institutional Racism (CAIR) presents Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement. Join us on October 2 at 6:00pm for the first film in our three-part movie series. Featuring a post-screening conversation with Professor Shalanda Baker.
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Save the Date! On October 5, from 10:30 - 11:15, Alan Jenkins will be speaking on lawyer's roles in social movements.  Professor Jenkins is a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School and founder of the Opportunity Agenda.  Earlier in his career, he was an attorney with the NAACP LDF.  This event is co-sponsored by BLSA, and is part of Martha Davis's Professional Responsibility Class. The zoom link for the event will be shared in next week's Weekly Wire.    
  • Public Interest Overview: Monday 10/5, 12:10 - 1:10 pm.Are you interested in pursuing a co-op or post-graduate position in public interest and/ or government? Do you want to learn more about fellowships, government honors programs, and the incredible variety of public interest jobs? Join us for an overview of public interest law, how to approach choosing a co-op, and how your co-ops impact your post-graduate job plans. Join us on Zoom  here. Meeting ID: 963 7335 1475. Passcode: NUSL2023
  • The Center for Health Policy and Law invites you to join us for COVID-19: Law and Social Justice Community Conversations. This weekly series will take place 6:30 - 7:30 PM EST (almost) every Monday during September, October, and (early) November. All are welcome to join, especially our NUSL students!!  Please visit our event page for more info and to view the full schedule.
    • Oct. 5: This week's discussion will focus on the racial justice and will feature Prof. Aziza Ahmed. Join via Zoom. 
  • 1Ls: The Financial Aid Office is hosting a webinar with AccessLex on October 6th at 3:00pm. From developing a simple spending plan to outlining your three-year financial plan, smart money strategies lay the foundation for every law student's personal and professional success story. Learn to apply core concepts of personal finance to make confident decisions about money and better achieve your short and long-term goals. Law school is an investment-make the most of yours! We recommend completing the first four MAX lessons prior to the webinar. Register here!
  • Celebrating the Diversity of the Asian Diaspora: APALSA is inviting members of the Asian Diaspora who identify as mixed race and/or who are Asian Adoptees for a special discussion and networking event on Tuesday, October 6th, at 6:30pm. Click here to view the flyer, and join us on Zoom here.
  • Please join us for a community forum: The Role of Lawyers in Addressing Structural Injustice in the Criminal Punishment System on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:10 - 1:40 PM. Live via Zoom at northeastern.zoom.us/j/93644305873, password: dockser. What role do lawyers play in perpetuating structural racism and injustice within America's system of mass incarceration? What role can lawyers play in transforming the criminal punishment system? Alec Karakatsanis, founder and executive director of Civil Rights Corps, will speak about his book, Usual Cruelty: The Complicity of Lawyers in the Criminal Injustice System, with commentary by Professor Michael Meltsner, moderated by Danae Rosae. Co-sponsored by Northeastern University School of Law and its: Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), Black Law Student Association's (BLSA) , Criminal Law Project (CLP), South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA), Student Bar Association (SBA), and Women's Law Caucus (WLC)
    See more here.
  • Rappaport Fellowship Information Session:Friday 10/9, 12:10-1:10 pm. Join us for an information session about the Rappaport Fellows Program in Law and Public Policy. The summer fellowship provides students with opportunities to experience the complexities and rewards of public policy and public service working within Massachusetts state and local government agencies. 1Ls are eligible to apply for the Summer 2021 fellowship. RSVP here:  bit.ly/rappNUSL. Join the session here. Meeting ID: 952 0592 6875.  Passcode: NUSLPI
Save the Date 
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • Winter Clinics Zoom Information Session. The Clinics will be holding a virtual Zoom informational session regarding their winter 2020-2021 clinic opportunities on Monday, October 12th, between 6-7pm. If you are interested in participating in the Community Business Clinic, Domestic Violence Clinic, Immigrant Justice Clinic, IP CO-LAB, Public Health Advocacy Clinic, or Prisoners' Rights Clinic this winter quarter, please join us to learn more about these opportunities and to ask any questions you may have for the faculty. More information will be provided on how to access the Zoom session. If you have any questions, please contact lawclinics@northeastern.edu. 
  • The Importance of Law Review: Perspectives of NULR Alumni. Time: Oct 15, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada), Zoom Meeting here, meeting ID: 966 9393 6292, passcode: 594506
  • NATIONAL LAW STUDENTS WORKERS' RIGHTS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: Exciting opportunity for students interested in workers' rights and social justice! Online on October 16, 17 & 18, 2020. Deadline to register extended to October 7. See the flyer and check the website for more information.
  • The Center for Health Policy and Law invites you to join us for COVID-19: Law and Social Justice Community Conversations. This weekly series will take place 6:30 - 7:30 PM EST (almost) every Monday during September, October, and (early) November. All are welcome to join, especially our NUSL students!!  Please visit our event page for more info and to view the full schedule.
    • Oct. 19: This week's discussion will focus on the carceral system and will feature Prof. Leo Beletsky and Jessica Bresler '20. Join via Zoom.
    • Oct. 26: This week's discussion will focus on elections and will feature Prof. Jeremy Paul. Join via Zoom.
    • Nov. 2: This week's discussion will focus on domestic violence and will feature Prof. Margo Lindauer and Morgan Wilson, Lawyering Fellow for the Domestic Violence Institute and Director of the Legal Assistance to Victims (LAV) Program.  Join via Zoom. 

    • Nov. 9: This week's discussion will focus on vaccines and equitable access and will feature Prof. Brook Baker and Prof. Jonathan Kahn. Join via Zoom.

  • Join CLIC for the 2020 IP/Tech Distinguished Lecture Series, The New Digital Divide

     
    October 27, 2020
    Noon - 1:30 pm
    Dr. Joan Donavan - Research Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
     
    November 10, 2020
    Noon - 1:30 pm
    Dr. Kate Darling, Expert, Robot Ethics; Research Specialist, MIT Media Lab
Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono and Volunteer Positions
  • The Legal Assistance to Victims (LAV) Program is now accepting applications from interested 1L students. The application is available on Simplicity. The LAV Program is a voluntary and gives first year law students a unique opportunity to get hands-on experience working with clients. Beginning September 30th, the class will be held virtually every Wednesday during the activities period. Mandatory training will take place during the activities period on Friday's in October only. Applications are being accepted now through Wednesday, September 23rd. You may email completed applications to Morgan Wilson at mo.wilson@northeastern.edu.
     
  • LCR Election Protocol Volunteering: Each term, LCR recruits pro bono attorneys, students, and concerned community members to help voters in real time and to identify election law violations around the Commonwealth. These volunteers ensure that the election runs smoothly and fairly by answering calls placed to the remote statewide hotline, monitoring polling sites, and monitoring social media and news outlets. Given the current climate and new election laws that were passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Election Protection volunteers will be even more critical this November.  There will be a virtual training for volunteers prior to Election Day, and the time commitment on November 3rd is three hours. COVID-related social distancing precautions will be in place for all volunteers. Anyone who would like to get involved should fill out the online form. 
  • ABA Poll Worker Initiative: The ABA's Poll Worker, Esq., initiative is sponsored with the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors. Poll workers help ensure free and fair elections, and law students as well as lawyers are especially suited to serve. With the added obstacle of a pandemic this year, finding people who are at lower risk to assist as poll workers is even more important. This is an opportunity for young lawyers and soon-to-be lawyers to step up and serve their communities. Law students, lawyers, and others can visit www.canivote.org and click on the "Become a Poll Worker" tab to find out how to serve in their jurisdictions. Depending on the state, tasks may range from staffing polling places to processing returned ballot envelopes and more. More information is available at ambar.org/vote, a website of the ABA Standing Committee on Election Law .
Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction
  • The NUSL Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition team is currently accepting applications. See more information about applying here, and about NUSL moot court teams here.
  • As part of its annual health law conference, the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern University School of Law seeks abstracts for papers that address the intertwined challenges to democracy and public health.The authors of the selected abstracts will present their papers at the virtual conference on Friday, April 16, 2021. Authors will also be invited to contribute their papers to an issue of the Northeastern University Law Review (20,000 words, including footnotes and bibliography). Final papers will be due to NULR on May 14, 2021.  Abstracts (maximum 250 words) will be accepted until October 30, 2020. Please send to lawhealth@northeastern.edu with "2021 Call for Papers" in the subject line. Decisions are anticipated in November 2020. See more information here.
  • The National Law Review is accepting contributed content for consideration related to Justice Ginsburg from law students, law professors and legal researchers addressing the following topics: 1)  Personal memories of interactions with Justice Ginsburg. 2)  The impact of Justice Ginsburg's career. 3)  The ramifications or analysis of a Senate Supreme Court confirmation fight prior to the upcoming election. 4)  Ramifications or analysis of a delay of a Senate Supreme Court confirmation fight until after the upcoming election. 5)  Analysis of the likelihood or success of an initiative to change in the number of Supreme Court Justices. Or the process of changing the number of Supreme Court Justices. Please send any submissions to Jennifer Schaller at jschaller@NatLawReview.com. They do not accept pitches - please submit the full article. They require full research and appropriate citations, opinion pieces are published only in rare circumstances. Additionally, along with your submission please provide a 300 word biography of the author demonstrating credentials.
  • The NLR Law Student Writing Competition offers law students the opportunity to submit articles for publication consideration on the NLR Web site.  No entry fee is required. Applicants can submit an unlimited number of entries each month.  Entries are reviewed October through May, when school is in session. Entries must be submitted via email to lawschools@natlawreview.com by 5:00 pm Central Standard Time by the last day of the month.
  • The Boston Patent Law Association is currently seeking submissions for its annual writing competition.  This is an excellent opportunity for students in the First Circuit to receive recognition for an IP-related writing piece and win a cash prize. All students who have written or published papers from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020 are welcomed to apply.  The deadline to submit papers is September 30.  More details on the competition are available on the website.
     
  • The Planning & Law Division of the American Planning Association announces its 37th Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition. The Competition, which honors the memory of three leading figures in American city planning law (R. Marlin Smith, Richard Babcock, and Norman Williams) seeks writings from applicants on a question of significance in planning, planning law, land use law, local government law or environmental law. The deadline for submission of entries is October 31, 2020 and winners will be announced by December 1, 2020. Please refer to this flier for further details.
     
  • The Buffalo Environmental Law Journal is accepting submissions for the fall 2020 Student Writing Competition. Submissions for the Competition should demonstrate original thought and ingenuity on an issue of significance relating to the field of Environmental Law. Submissions must be made by e-mail on or before September 30, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. (EST) to law-belj@buffalo.edu.  Entrants wishing to be considered as part of an early application period may make their submission on or before August 28, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. (EST).  Winners will be published in Volume 28, Issue 1 of the Buffalo Environmental Law Journal, which we anticipate will be published in January of 2021. See here for more information.
  • The Law Review Online Forum is accepting submissions from students to write a blog post on any legal or policy topic. The Forum provides an opportunity for NUSL students to publish an article, gain writing experience, and express their views. All posts are between 250 and 1,500 words and follow a blog-style format. The Forum is particularly looking for students to respond to current events. More information can be found here. Current posts are viewable here. Email your questions or proposal to forum.nulr@northeastern.edu.
  • The Law Review's online counterpart Extra Legal is accepting article submissions from faculty and students. Extra Legal is aimed at publishing legal commentaries that support legal professionals and facilitate ongoing discussion of emerging legal issues. Submissions should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words and written as a formal Law Review article. Extra Legal is particularly looking for responses to current events. More information can be found here. Current posts are available here. Email your questions or proposals to extralegal.nulr@northeastern.edu.
  • The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers is pleased to announce its 2021 annual writing competition to recognize significant written contributions to the field of U.S. consumer financial services law. Eligible entries must discuss an aspect of U.S. consumer financial services law. Topics that relate principally to securities regulation, bankruptcy, insurance, or the safety and soundness aspects of banking regulation are not eligible. However, works on subjects within these (or other) areas will be considered if they bear directly on U.S. consumer financial services. See more information here. The deadline for submission is December 1, 2020.
Resources Reminder
University and Other Resources Available to You
  • Free & Confidential offerings at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Massachusetts: 
  • See law specific mindfulness resources here from the Mindfulness in Law Society, including Pandemic Life Weekly Lawyer Chats for law students.
  • Free & Confidential Weekly Online Support Group Meetings for Law Students in Massachusetts: These group meetings, run by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, will meet Mondays from 2-3pm via Zoom. The group is open to students at the 9 Massachusetts law schools as well as Massachusetts residents who may attend a law school out of state. This is a high anxiety time for everyone, and law students are no exception. Our weekly group, facilitated by one clinician one lawyer is designed to be a meaningful and confidential forum for students to work through these concerns. Our services are free of charge. Find more information here.
  • Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service Digital Prayer Box: Our digital prayer box  is open for all, and Spiritual Advisors are here for confidential conversations. Email a.kern@northeastern.edu or reach out to Advisors directly through our website.
    • Online we have a full menu of Mindfulness and interfaith learning resources. We continue to host Yoga for Mental Wellness and Guided Meditation live on our YouTube channel. You can also access recordings of these live sessions anytime on YouTube. Professor Marc Meyer will continue to hold Kouk Sun Do (a Korean Tai-Chi like practice) sessions on Zoom. In addition, many of our 40+ student groups continue to meet online.
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