News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • Winter quarter registration will begin today at 9am. Find information about registration and the limited enrollment form on ASA's website. Limited enrollment will be open until 9am on Wednesday, October 21. Open enrollment will begin at noon on Friday, October 23.
  • See a flier from the Disability Resource Center with streaming TV shows that feature characters with disabilities and disabled characters, in honor of Disability Awareness Month! 
  • Liberty Mutual Legal Design Challenge: The NuLawLab is interested in fielding a team of up to 5 NUSL students to once again compete for cash prizes ($2k - $5k!). The event is full-day virtual competition on Friday, Nov. 13th. If interested, email Dan Jackson.
  • 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.
  • Law library expands services to include writing assistance for upper-level and LLM students. "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 now provides legal writing support, advice, and mentoring to upper-level and LLM students. 
Week of
Oct. 19, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
     
    The next Supplemental Deadline for Winter 2020/2021 Collecting Co-ops is Wednesday, October 21st at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
     
    The next Main Deadline for Summer 2021 Collecting Co-ops is Tuesday, October 27th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. There will be other Main Deadlines on December 8th and January 20th. We will continue to update the Summer postings as we hear back from more employers.  
  • NUSL Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition applications are due Friday, October 23rd. See more in the OSD section.
  • PHRGE Human Rights Fellowship: Deadline to apply is October 20th at noon. See more information in the OSD section. 
Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • Co-op Drop-by Hours: Now open to all JD and LLM students!
    In person Drop-by Hours: Tuesday 10/20 from 3-4 pm, Wednesday 10/21 from 3-4 pm, and Thursday 10/22 from 2-3 pm. Virtual Drop-by Hours: Mon 10/19 from  9:30 -10:30 am. Meet with Kristen on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 984 0648 0581; Passcode: NUSL) 
    Friday 10/23 from 2-3 pm. Meet with Naomi on Zoom here. Meeting ID: 501 674 7377 Password: 514215
     
  • ASA Office Hours:  Virtual Office hours for UL students will be held on Monday, October 19th from 12:30- 1:30 on Teams here, Conference ID: 213 902 205#. Come ask your questions about registration! ASA will have drop-by Office hours during Activities Period (12:10-1:40) on Wednesday, October 21st in 56/59 Cargill. 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, October 19: Symplicity Training for 1Ls: 12:10 - 1:30 pm, via Microsoft Teams. *Mandatory for 1L students starting co-op in Summer 2021.* In this session, you will learn all about using the online Symplicity system to search for and apply for co-op opportunities. We will discuss the whole co-op process, including applications, interviews, offers, and final placements. In addition to the co-op process, we will review how to use Symplicity to research employers, make appointments with advisors, and access resources. Join us on Microsoft Teams here.
  • Monday, October 19: The Power of Your Story...A Hands-On Session To Help Develop A Powerful Narrative For Prospective Employers: Monday, October 19, 2020, 12:10-1:40 p.m. (ET) via Zoom. For 3Ls. As you apply for post-graduate opportunities, an authentic story about the value and talent you offer a prospective employer is key, and can make all the difference in your cover letters and interviews. Kristen Wheeler, Assistant Director of Public Interest and Government, and Rhonda Rittenberg, Director of New Markets, will host 20-minute individualized brainstorming sessions to help weave your education, work experience, skillsets and passion into a strong personal narrative. Registration is limited. RSVP to s.bergelson@northeastern.edu with your preferred advisor and timeslot
  • Monday, October 19: 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.
  • Tuesday, October 20: 2Ls: The Financial Aid Office is hosting a webinar with AccessLex on October 20th at 1:00pm. Costs associated with sitting for the bar can add up, especially when you aren't working yet. This session will help you estimate your expenses - from preparation through passing - and provide you with resources to create your strategic plan for managing the cost of your bar study. We recommend completing the first four MAX lessons prior to the webinar. Register here!
  • Tuesday, October 20: Diversity, Inclusion, & Ethics Series: Racial Literacy - Community and Policing. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Virtual; The history of policing in the U.S. is intertwined with the histories of slavery, voter suppression, and racial profiling, and yet effective policing strategies should and can contribute to the safety of communities. Against such a complicated back-drop, we discuss unsettling police violence beyond simplistic "bad apple" explanations, offering nuanced analysis how shortsighted, aggressive policing practices have produced profound negative effects on Black citizens' perceptions of, and experiences with, the police. Moderator: Rod Brunson, Panelists: Margaret Burnham , Lisa Bailey-Laguerre, and Rebecca Riccio. ASL interpreting will be provided.
  • Tuesday, October 20: Join NUSL Students for Immigrant Justice, ACS, and HTGID for an Education & Action hour on Tuesday, 10/20 at 7pm on Zoom to learn about proposed federal rules targeting international students and asylum-seekers. Professor Rosenbloom will speak about the Administrative Law process and we will help you write a public comment in opposition to these incredibly harmful and xenophobic rules. 
  • Wednesday, October 21: MICROSOFT AGILE MENTORING PROGRAM
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 12:10-1:40 p.m. (Virtual)
    The Office of New Markets and the Centers for Co-op and Career Development and Law, Innovation and Creativity are pleased to invite you to a Kickoff Event for the Microsoft Agile Diversity Mentoring Program.  The program will consist of a one-hour panel presentation followed by a half hour of smaller mentoring sessions.  Microsoft panelists will share their career journeys and offer guidance on effective networking. This program is designed to help students build relationships with corporate attorneys serving in different roles and functional areas and foster a diverse pipeline of law student talent for careers in technology law. ADVANCE REGISTRATION VIA SYMPLICITY EVENTS REQUIRED. Featured Microsoft panelists:
     
    • Hasan Ali, Assistant General Counsel-Policy - Law Enforcement and National Security
    • Rebecca Benavides, Director of Legal Business & Strategy-Legal Operations
    • Joanne Charles, Attorney-Privacy & Regulatory Affairs
    • Dan Choi, Associate General Counsel-IP and Licensing
    • Christi Davisson, Senior Attorney -Education, Mobile Experiences, and Gaming
    • Ty Kayam '17, Attorney-Healthcare and Technology Transactions
    • Collin Smith, Attorney-Product Development
     
    Registration details to follow.
  • Wednesday, October 21: 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, October 21: 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.
  • Thursday, October 22: The Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association is hosting its annual Law Student Welcome Reception on October 22 at 6:00 p.m. Come kick off the academic year by learning more about your local LGBTQ Bar and networking via Zoom with Massachusetts-area law students, attorneys, and judges. Please RSVP by registering here.
  • Thursday, October 22: AccessLEX is hosting investing webinars in October and November! Foundations of Investing: Part 2 will be on October 22 
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • 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. 26: This week's discussion will focus on elections and will feature Prof. Jeremy Paul. Join via Zoom.
     
  • The Value of a Judicial Co-op: Panel Presentation: Monday 10/26, 12:10-1:30 pm. Come learn about the value of judicial co-ops directly from upper-level students who have worked for a variety of courts and judges! For some students, judicial co-ops are a building block to a post-graduate clerkship.  Not all students take judicial co-ops for that reason though.  Many students also appreciate the opportunity to strengthen research and writing skills, to see how the court works from the "inside," and to develop a mentor relationship with a judge.  
  • Join CLIC for the second lecture in CLIC's IP/tech lecture series, New Digital Divide: "The True Costs of Misinformation: Producing Moral and Technical Order in an Time of Pandemonium" on October 27, 2020 Noon - 1:30 on Zoom

    Dr. Joan Donovan, PhD, Research Director, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School of Government
     
    It all feels like a pre-cursor to a bad joke: What do foreign agents, white supremacists, conspiracists, snake oil salesmen, political operatives, white academics, and a disgruntled bunch of zoomers have in common? The groups have collided in a centrifuge of chaos online, where the tactics they use to hide their identities and manipulate audiences are more prevalent than ever. Social media companies are trying to patch the holes in a failing sociotechnical systems, where the problems their products have created are now shouldered by journalists, universities, and health professionals, just to name a few. What can be done to restore moral and technical order in a time of pandemonium?
     
  • Virtual Open Forum: The Pros and Cons of Ranked Choice Voting on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 5:30 to 6:30. Northeastern University School of Law Professor Emeritus Peter Enrich will make the case in favor of this initiative, known as Question 2. Well-known Boston Globe columnist, Jeff Jacoby will present the arguments against Question 2. Both speakers will then respond to questions from those in attendance.  Professor Jeremy Paul will moderate the festivities. Join the Zoom meeting here. The meeting ID is 919 3607 1412 and the password is dockser. Read more about the speakers and event here. 
     
  • The Alumni/ae Association and Office of Development and Alumni/ae Relations is offering "Mini-Virtual Connections" to all students on Thursday, October 29, 2020 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM Eastern Time (VIRTUALLY) on Zoom. Connections has been offered for over 20 years to our students. NUSL practitioners will be leading zoom meetings to assist you (current students) with exploring potential career paths and co-op ideas and to practice your networking skills virtually. Graduates will provide an overview of their work, areas of practice as well as to virtually network with students. This is an important skill to practice during the current environment.  REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED by October 26 at Noon here. Practice areas represented are: Business and Commercial Litigation; Civil Rights/Civil Liberties/Public Interest; Criminal Defense; Government/Public Sector; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Labor/Employment; and Personal Injury.
  • NUSL Volunteers for Justice Fair: Fri 10/30, 12:10 - 1:30 pm. Co-sponsored by the Center for Co-op and Career Development and the Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration (CPIAC). Are you interested in getting more involved with social justice organizations and learning about pro bono opportunities available to NUSL students? Hear from non-profit organizations and NUSL student organizations about how to sign up for a variety of pro bono and volunteer opportunities. 
  • AccessLEX is hosting investing webinars in October and November!  Foundations of Investing: Part 3 will be offered on October 29 at 8PM. See the full schedule in "Save the Date."
Save the Date 
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar 
  • 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.
    • 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.
  • Interview Strategies for Co-op: Monday 11/2, 12:10-1:30 pm. Join advisors Naomi Bass and Kristen Wheeler for a discussion about interviewing for co-op, with a focus on virtual interviews. We will provide tips for successful interviews and common mistakes to avoid. 
  • AccessLEX is hosting investing webinars in October and November! Below is the schedule:
     
    Foundations of Investing: Part 1
    November 4
    8PM
     
    Foundations of Investing: Part 2
    October 22 and November 10
    8PM
     
    Foundations of Investing: Part 3
    October 29 and November 12
    8PM
Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 
  • CPIAC seeking student assistance with Prison Survey Project -- As part of the Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline Project, CPIAC is hiring work study positions to assist a prison survey project from mid-October through November.  The positions entail scanning and/or entry of responses to a survey of incarcerated people about youth experiences with various systems.  Non-work study students who are interested in volunteering are also welcome.  If interested, please email Shannon Al-Wakeel at s.al-wakeel@northeastern.edu.
Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono and Volunteer Positions
  • 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
  • phrgePHRGE Human Rights Fellowship!  Deadline: October 20 noon! PHRGE will award two Fellowships for the winter quarter. Each fellow will receive $3500 (typically in the form of financial aid) to help defray the costs of an unpaid human rights co-op. Find more information and application instructions on the PHRGE Fellowship website. For the winter quarter, PHRGE will privilege fellowships that promote racial justice!
     
  • wagnerThe 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. The deadline to apply is this Friday, October 23.
  • 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 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 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 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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