News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • 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. 
  • Still learning your way around the law school? See a building map here.
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • SALSA Mentorship Program: Calling all South Asian and Middle eastern law students, SALSA is still taking submissions for our mentorship program! 1Ls - please complete  this mentorship form to sign-up for a mentor! Upper-levels - please complete this mentorship form to sign up to be a mentor to incoming 1Ls. 1Ls can use a mentor like you so their journey in law school is supported, especially during these unique times! The deadline for submissions is September 10th. Once we have received all our responses, we will pair you with a mentor/mentee. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to northeasternsalsa@gmail.com
  • Health Law Society is updating its membership rolls. If you would like to be added to the HLS list-serve for future events and announcements, please email nuslhls@gmail.com. 
  • The Criminal Law Project at NUSL has a new Slack workspace! You can join here.
    We are less of a student group and more of a student "hub" hoping to provide space for students who are interested in criminal justice, criminal legal reform, and/or abolition. We hope our Slack will facilitate discussion among students regarding upcoming crim law-related events or community organizing, sharing advice on crim classes and co-ops, finding like-minded people to work on projects together, etc. Contact Christine (farolan.c@northeastern.edu) or Chase (childress.c@northeastern.edu) with questions.
  • Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) invites anyone who was not able to join our meet and greet to join our mailing list. Students interested in connecting should email Chair Eleanor Landsbaum (landsbaum.e@northeastern.edu). JLSA hosts Jewish cultural events including a Hanukkah dinner and Passover Seder. 
  • Calling all Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American 1Ls! The Latin American Law Students Association welcomes you to NUSL & to our Familia. We invite you to participate in our LALSA Mentorship Program-- Sign up today to be paired with a "Familia" of upper level members and a network of alumni/ae. Want to learn more about our chapter? Sign up for our listserv today by emailing us at nusl.lalsa@gmail.com. Welcome & we look forward to connecting with you soon!
  • The Real Estate Law Society (RELS) is updating its membership rolls. If you would like to be added to the RELS list-serve for future events, and meetings, please email John Bayog at nusl.rels.coordinator1@gmail.com. RELS is also looking to fill some Treasurer and 1L representative positions! Please reach out to that same email address for more information
Week of
Sept. 21, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • 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.
  • The deadline for 1Ls to complete their Fall 1L Survey is Friday, September 25th. Symplicity Questions? Email lawcoop@northeastern.edu. Questions about rotation selection? Please join our Zoom Drop-by Hours for 1Ls!
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadline: The first Supplemental Deadline for Winter 2020/2021 Collecting Co-ops is Wednesday, September 30th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
  • 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 For Upper Level Students: In person Drop-by Hours: Monday 9/21 from 3-4 pm, Tuesday 9/22 from 2-3 pm, Wednesday 9/23 from 3-4 pm, and Thursday 9/24 from 11:45-12:45. Virtual Drop-by Hours on Zoom:  Monday 9/21 from 9:30 - 10:30 here (Passcode: NUSL) and Friday 9/18 from 2-3 pm here. 
     
    Co-op Drop-by Hours For 1Ls: Virtual Drop-by Hours for Rotation Selection: Monday 9/21 and Tuesday 9/22 at 3:00, 3:20 and 3:40. Join us on Zoom here(Passcode: NUSL2023).
     
  • ASA Office Hours: Dean Harper will have drop-by office hours from 11-1 on Wednesday, September 23 in 56 Cargill. Aileen McGrory will have drop-by office hours from 11-1 on Tuesday, September 22 and Thursday, September 24 in 59 Cargill. Virtual Office hours will be held on Monday, September 21 from 12:30 - 1:30 on Teams here, Conference ID: 168 161 960#  . 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
  • Monday, September 21: The Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program brings distinguished public interest practitioners to campus each year for a three day visit to deliver lectures, participate in community discussions, and provide one-on-one mentorship to NUSL students. On September 21st through 23rd, we are very excited to host Emma Ketteringham as our Daynard Fellow. Ms. Ketteringham is a NUSL grad, and after clerking in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine and then at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, she started at The Bronx Defenders as a criminal defense attorney. She is now Managing Attorney of the Family Defense Practice at The Bronx Defenders. She supervises attorneys, social workers, and parent advocates who represent parents accused of child abuse and neglect. She participates in numerous court-based and independent coalitions to develop pro-family policies and practices in New York City, including the committee devoted to reducing racial disproportionality in foster care. Additional information can be found here.
  • Students are encouraged to sign up for a one-on-one virtual meeting with Ms. Ketteringham here (you can also sign up with a friend or a student group).
  • Ms. Ketteringham will be presenting at two events, and you must register in advance to get the Zoom link if attending virtually, or to reserve your spot in a classroom to participate in the virtual discussion in a group setting on campus. 
  • Roundtable: Family Defense: An Urgent Call to Action. 12:15pm on Wednesday, Sept. 23rd.To attend virtually: https://eventregistration.northeastern.edu/Roundtable923. 
    To attend in person (DK 240): email Lawevents@northeastern.edu & please indicate in your email which event(s) you would like to attend.
    Roundtable Moderator: Professor Libby Adler, Roundtable Panelists: Emma Ketteringham, Managing Attorney of the Family Defense Practice, The Bronx Defenders ~ Lisa Sangoi, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Movement for Family Power ~ Tehra Coles, Litigation Supervisor, Government Affairs and Policy, Center for Family Representation ~ Zabrina Aleguire, Co-Executive Director, East Bay Family Defenders. 
  • Tuesday, September 22: Join CLIC for the 2020 IP/Tech Distinguished Lecture Series, The New Digital Divide, September 22 , 2020, Noon - 1:30 pm: "The Automated Administrative State" with Professor Ryan Calo, Lane Powell and D. Wayne Gittinger Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Law; Faculty co-director, University of Washington Tech Policy Lab. The legitimacy of the administrative state is premised on our faith in agency expertise. In recent decades, state and federal agencies have embraced a novel mode of operation: automation. Agencies rely more and more on software and algorithms in carrying out their delegated responsibilities. Scholarship to date has explored the pitfalls of automation with a particular frame, asking how we might ensure that automation honors existing legal commitments such as due process. Missing from the conversation are broader, structural critiques of the legitimacy of agencies that automate. Professor Calo will discuss his argument, co-developed with Danielle Keats Citron, that automation throws away the expertise and nimbleness that justify the administrative state, undermining the very case for the existence and authority of agencies. To register, visit www.northeastern.edu/law/digital-divide
  •  Tuesday, September 22: Have a question about voting during a pandemic? Join us here on National Voter Registration Day (Tuesday 9/22) for virtual, drop-in office hours anytime from 5:00 to 8:00PM. Feel free to pop in and we'll answer your questions about voter registration, voting absentee/by-mail/early/in-person, being a poll worker, and more! Hosted by ACS and HTGID.
  • Wednesday, September 23: Christian Law Caucus Meeting: Please join us every Wednesday at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) for our weekly meetings.  All are welcome! 
    Meeting ID: 913 9664 8544
    Passcode: 610023
     
  • Wednesday, September 23: Daynard Roundtable: Family Defense: An Urgent Call to Action at 12:15pm. See above.
     
  • Wednesday, September 23: The Law Library Research Workshop series continues September 23rd, with a look at researching statutes. The workshop will be online, via Teams, from 1:15 to 1:45. Register here, and see the entire schedule at https://law.neu.libcal.com/calendar/classes.
     
  • Wednesday, September 23: 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.
  • Friday, September 25: Women in the Law Virtual Conference: Join NUSL virtually this year for the Women in the Law conference on September 25th. This conference provides career guidance and professional development growth to women attorneys and other professionals at all stages of their careers and brings together powerful decisionmakers from all over the world. This year we will feature VP, GC and Secretary of the New York Public Library Michele Coleman Mayes, co-author of Notorious RBG Shana Knizhnik,  a leadership coach Tracey Lukes, a diversity activator Darnisa Amante-Jackson and eight of our wonderful alumnae as speed mentors. Register here.
  • Friday, September 25: Socially Conscious Investing Club is excited to announce a partnership with NUImpact, a student run impact investing fund. The partnership will allow members to work advising the fund across their investment cycle and completing legal due diligence on investments under the supervision of lawyers at Morgan Lewis. To participate students must attend two online training sessions run by the attorneys at Morgan Lewis: (1) September 25th from 12:10 to 1:40pm; and (2) October 2nd from 12:10 to 1:40pm. No previous finance experience is required. All law students are welcome. If you are interested in involvement with the club and the partnership please reach out to Xandre Miranda (miranda.al@northeastern.edu).
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Business Law Society (BLS) will be holding its first general meeting of the quarter on Monday, September 28 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!
     
  • THE EVOLUTION OF A BUSINESS LAWYER-
    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. 
  • Student to Student Public Interest Co-op Fair: Wednesday 9/30, 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. 
  • 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
  • Private Sector Overview: Thursday 10/1, 12:10 - 1:10 pm. 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. 
  • 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. 
Save the Date 
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • 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
  • 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. 
  • 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
  • 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 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
  • 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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