News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • The 1L fall exam schedule is available 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.
  • Daynard Fellows & Givelber Lectures Feedback Survey: Please fill out this short form if you (1) have any recommendations for upcoming Daynard fellows and/or Givelber Lecturers and/or (2) attended a Daynard fellow program and/or participated in a Givelber course.
  • 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.
  • CPIAC is part of a Northeastern research team studying voters' experiences in the Georgia run-off election, using a phone application to measure wait times and voting challenges.  You can help by participating in a "beta test" of the app on November 30. To learn more or volunteer, please email Shannon Al-Wakeel: s.al-wakeel@northeastern.edu , with "beta test" in the subject line, and share your phone type (Android/iOS). 
Week of
Nov. 30, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Winter Drop Deadline: the deadline to drop classes (without a W) is Tuesday, December 8th. 
  • 1Ls: Fees for the spring term will be assessed in December. If you currently have a credit on your account and would like those funds for living expenses, please request the refund before 12/1. Once you are billed, you will have to wait until 1/7 to request a refund. Please contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions.
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
     
    The next Main Deadline for Spring 2021 and Summer 2021 Collecting Co-ops will be Tuesday, December 8th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. 
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 12/1 from 2-3 pm, Weds 12/2 from 3- 4 pm, and Thursday 12/3 from 2-3 pm.  Virtual Drop-by Hours: Mon 11/30 from 9:30 -10:30 am. Meet with Kristen on Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 984 0648 0581, Passcode: NUSL); Friday 12/4 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 during Activities Period (12:10-1:40) on Wednesday, December 2nd in 56/59 Cargill. Please email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu to set up an appointment to speak with ASA 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-Wednesday, 9-5.  
Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Wednesday, December 2: PRIVACY AND BIG TECH: AN INSIDE VIEW Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 12:00-1:00 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 speaker, Fatima Jafri '13, Lead Product and Privacy Counsel at Facebook. Ms. Jafri leads the Social Impact, Election and Health product teams. Her focus is on election and health products and data privacy. She was previously at ChargePoint where her work was focused on the privacy, legal and regulatory regimes around electric vehicle charging stations. Prior to that she was at Inventus Law, where she practiced corporate law and advised startups on venture financings and other corporate matters. Ms. Jafri has a Masters in International Relations and Economics from the Fletcher School of Diplomacy, Tufts University and a BA in International Relations and Economics from Trinity College. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED here.
  • Friday, December 4: WHAT DO TOBACCO LAWSUITS HAVE TO DO WITH CLIMATE CHANGE? sponsored by Northeastern Environmental Law Society. Friday, December 4, 2020, 4-5:00 p.m. (EST)(Virtual): Please join us for a presentation on how to hold corporations accountable, from big tobacco to big oil, with Richard, A. Daynard, University Distinguished Professor of Law at Northeastern University School of Law and President of the Public Health Advocacy Institute. Join the Zoom Meeting here, Meeting ID: 918 2625 1382
  • Friday, December 4: Celebrating the Diversity of the Asian Diaspora II
    APALSA is inviting members of the Asian Diaspora who identify as mixed race and/or who are Asian Adoptees for our second discussion and networking event on Friday, December 4th, at 6:30pm. This is a safe space for mixed race Asian students or Asian adoptee students to share our experiences and just have a good time! Join us on Zoom here.
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • RJ Thompson will be on campus December 7-9 for the Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program. RJ Thompson, Esq., is a longtime human rights lawyer, organizer, and educator; as well as a certified personal trainer, go-go dancer and performer in the adult film industry.  Currently, he is the Managing Director of the Sex Workers Project.  See his full bio here. Come see RJ Thompson speak at the following events (via Zoom) and/or sign up for a one-on-one meeting:
    • Monday December 7, 12:15 - 1:30 pm EST 
      Community Lecture
      "The Human Rights of People Working in the Sex Trades" 
      Register here. Open to the public via zoom.
    • Wednesday December 9, 12:15 - 1:30 pm EST   
      Roundtable Discussion
      "Destigmatize, Decriminalize, Decarcerate:  The Intersections of Race, Gender, Sexuality, Migration and Labor in the Sex Trades"
      Additional panelists to be announced.
      Register here. Open to the public via zoom. NUSL students, faculty and staff may attend via zoom or in-person. To attend in person -- in addition to registering, email lawevents@northeastern.edu.
NUSL students may also sign up for a one-on-one meeting here.
  • The Future of the Supreme Court: How will Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation affect the Court? What cases are NUSL professors watching on this year's docket? What role can state and local governments play in responding to a Supreme Court that is increasingly hostile to federal regulation? Come hear professors Michael Meltsner, Jon Miller, Wendy Parmet, and Ari Waldman discuss these issues and more on Monday, December 7, 2020 7-8:30 p.m. Join the Zoom meeting here. Meeting ID: 914 6737 8929 Passcode:dockser
  • Mark your calendars!  Please join the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy for a special Human Rights Day talk titled "Close to Home: Human Rights and U.S. Advocacy," by visiting Daynard Fellow RJ Thompson, on December 8, 2020, from 2 - 3 p.m.  RJ Thompson will discuss how he has utilized human rights norms and mechanisms as an advocate in a range of U.S. contexts, from reproductive justice to restaurant worker rights, with time for Q&A. Use this link to join.
  • FACE OFF: FACIAL RECOGNITION VS. PRIVACY: An IAPP/Boston Region KnowledgeNet event co-sponsored by Northeastern School of Law and the Massachusetts Law School Consortium: Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 5-6:30 p.m. (EST)(Virtual): Please join us for a robust point/counterpoint conversation on facial recognition and privacy with Woody Hartzog, Professor of Law and Computer Science at Northeastern University, and Tiffany Li, Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Law, and moderated by Miranda Jang '19, Senior Information Security Analyst at ACA Aponix. Zoom details to follow.
Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 
  • Climate CSR Research Fellowships: ICCR is looking for law students interested in conducting research for a new institutional investor campaign on corporate climate lobbying. Fellowships are 3-4 hours per week for at least one month. Read up and learn how to apply directly to ICCR here. Students interested in conducting this work as paid NU work-study or for independent study credit should contact Dan Jackson.
     
  • Professor Zoltek-Jick is seeking an Upper Level student, to work as a TA for her Criminal Justice Class during the Winter Quarter. Must have work study funds, working for credit also possible. If you are interested please email r.zoltek-jick@northeastern.edu
     
  • Professor Zoltek-Jick is seeking an Upper Level student, who has completed Evidence, as a TA for her Evidence Class during the Winter Quarter. Must have work study funds, working for credit also possible. If you are interested please email r.zoltek-jick@northeastern.edu
Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction
  • 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.
  • Students at universities around the world can now enter the vLex International Law & Technology Writing Competition 2021, with a grand prize of £1,500, an internship with a leading legal technology company and publication to an international legal audience on offer for the winning entry. Runners-up can also be in with a chance of winning £250, alongside publication. In its fourth year, the competition invites students to write a 1,000-word blog-style article on one of three topics relating to the law and technology. This year the three new topics include Money, Influence and Movements, providing an opportunity for entrants to explore important global events in their writing. Submissions are due by December 1, 2020. Sign up 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.
  • 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.
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