News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • Congratulations, 1Ls, on finishing your first term! Good luck on your final exams!
  • Winter Break Building Closures: see the building hours here or on Canvas.
  • The 1L fall exam schedule and other exam information is available an here.
  • All 1Ls received a notification about the modified spring semester calendar in October. You can see the calendar here.
  • TRACE evaluations of Fall Semester 1L classes are now available.  Please check your email for more information.
  • Don't forget to check out the Outside Scholarship page! There are over 10 scholarships with December deadlines.
  • Eviction Defense Student Opportunities: The NuLawLab is collaborating on launching a series of Eviction Defense Stations around Boston to meet the growing pandemic-related eviction crisis. We are ready for law student help! Read more about the project and student opportunities here, and sign up here. Questions can be directed to Dan Jackson.
Week of
Dec. 14, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
    There is a special collection for new employer Scotiabank (New York, NY) for both Spring and Summer on Tuesday, December 15th at 11:59 pm via Symplicity. 
    The first supplemental deadline for Spring 2021 co-ops will be Tuesday, January 5th. 
    The next Main Deadline for Summer 2021 co-ops will be Tuesday, January 20th.
Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • Co-op Drop-by Hours:
    In-Person Drop-by Hours: Tues 12/15 from 2 - 3 pm,  Weds 12/16 from 3 - 4 pm, and Thurs 12/17 from 2 - 3 pm.
     
    Virtual Drop-by Hours: Mon 12/14 from 9:30 -10:30 am. Meet with Kristen on Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 984 0648 0581, Passcode: NUSL) 
    Friday 12/18 from 2-3 pm. Meet with Naomi on Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 501 674 7377, Password: 514215)
  • 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-Wednesday, 9-5.  
  • NULR Office Hours Open to All: Have a Bluebooking question? Need guidance on fact checking? Want advice on publishing your work? The Northeastern University Law Review's office hours are open to you and all NUSL students! We offer a couple different options, as follows:
    • Office Hours with our Managing Editors (Winter Quarter Schedule): Thursdays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Zoom link here.
    • Office Hours with BIPOC Leadership (Winter Quarter Schedule): Thursdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 921 3113 1765. Passcode: 271912.
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Tis the Season: Confronting Racism Over the Holidays 
    In response to a request from MLSA leadership, and with feedback from leadership of other LSAs, MLSA's White Caucus is going to be holding some space throughout the year for white folks to work on deepening our understanding of various harmful behaviors that we frequently impose on the NUSL community, particularly our BIPOC peers. 
    This month, we will discuss strategies to call in family members when they say something racist. We will reflect on some short articles that you can access via the google drive link below, and we will also be developing individual action plans. 
     
    This event will be held Wednesday, Dec. 23 from 5:10-6:10 pm EST. Zoom Link can be found here. Link for readings.
Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • The Post- Graduate Job Search for 3Ls: Monday, January 11, 2021, 12:10 - 1:30 pm. Join advisors from the Center for Co-op and Career Development for a discussion about the post-grad job search. More details to follow.
Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 
  • Professor Blaine G. Saito is looking for TAs for his Spring 1L Contracts class. Students must have a strong academic record, particularly in contracts. Work study students strongly preferred. If interested please send entire transcript, resume, and cover letter to b.saito@northeastern.edu.
  • Professor Haupt seeks Research Assistants for the winter and spring quarters. Project involves research on professional speech and torts. Ideally, students will have taken First Amendment class. Open to work study and non-work study. Please send expression of interest, CV, and unofficial transcript to  c.haupt@northeastern.edu
  • Classroom Facilitator: Assist assigned faculty member with classroom management in order to make the remote or hybrid classroom experience seamless for all students. The exact contours of your responsibilities will vary depending on your assigned faculty member. However, this is not a Teaching Assistant (TA) position, and you will not be expected to provide substantive support to the faculty or students.  Please click this link to apply. In the survey, you will be asked to select which courses you are able to facilitate; we are currently finalizing the list of courses and meeting times. Please see this flier for more information. Application Deadline is December 11th.
Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction
  • The Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association is thrilled to offer a scholarship to be granted this academic year to a law student who has shown commitment to helping promote meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities throughout the legal profession and by sharing the personal experience of a person with disabilities while pursuing a legal career. Please see the attached for additional information or visit the WADA website. An additional information sheet for recommenders can be found here. Applications and supporting materials are due March 30, 2021.
     
  • This year's American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada.  Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples.  Three cash prizes will be awarded: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.  Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis. The deadline for entries is Friday, February 26, 2021, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at http://www.ailr.net/writecomp.
  • The New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) is currently accepting submissions for the Hon. William C. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition. The Hon. William C. Conner Writing Competition was established to recognize exceptionally written papers that are submitted by law students and is presented each year at the Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner. The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D. or LL.M. program (day or evening). The subject matter must be directed to one of the traditional subject areas of intellectual property, i.e., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices, antitrust, and data security/privacy issues. Entries must be submitted electronically by Sunday, February 28, 2021, to Richard Brown, rbrown@daypitney.com. Find more information here.
  • The Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (GCWS) is hosting a graduate student conference "Radical Love Across Difference" next semester from April 9-11, 2021. This free conference will be held virtually and they encourage graduate students from all disciplines to submit their papers, projects, and works of various mediums. The GCWS conference "Radical Love Across Difference" welcomes proposals from graduate students in all areas of study. Proposals may come in the form of papers, films, art, performance, visual art, or alternate forms not listed above. Submissions due: January 10, 2021, Conference dates: April 9-11, 2021. Learn more about the conference here, or submit a proposal here.
  • 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 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.
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