Week of October 4, 2021
In This Issue
News from Knowles
Deadline Lowdown
Office Hours 411
Events: This Week
Events: Next Week
Save the Date
Apply Yourself
Distinguish Yourself
News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • Reminder: Students should not touch or interact with a service animal. Distracting the animal can prevent it from doing its important job.

  • Mask Policy Reminder: Masks are required inside NU buildings. As a reminder, masks should be worn properly and cover your mouth and nose.

  • You can find the School of Law Reporting Form, along with University Title IX and bias reporting forms, on ASA's Canvas page here. You can use this form to report an incident, policy, or procedure that adversely affects your ability to learn and grow in the law school. 

  • Students confronting unexpected situations that result in missing a significant amount of class, like a COVID diagnosis, should email Dean Millay at K.Millay@northeastern.edu

  • JD/MPH programs: All students who are interested in applying to either the JD/MPH program with the Bouvé 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.



  • Join the Family Law and Juvenile Justice Society (FLJJS)! If you are interested in family law and/or juvenile justice, please fill out this form to join the mailing list for FLJJS. We will be holding meetings and putting on events throughout the year to support law students planning a career in family law or juvenile justice. 
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Co-op & Career Deadlines:
  • The Main Deadline for Spring 2022 collecting co-ops is Wednesday, October 13th at 11:59 PM Eastern.
  • The next Summer 2022 collecting co-op deadlines are October 26th, December 1st (default deadline), and January 19th.


Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers: LCL provides free and confidential mental health resources, addiction recovery support, and practice management services. LCL is a non-profit organization not affiliated with Northeastern University. LCL is now offering dedicated office hours for NUSL students! To sign up and learn more, please visit: https://www.lclma.org/northeastern-office-hours/


  • Co-op Office Drop-by Hours (In-Person):
  • Mon 10/4: 3:30 - 4:30 (Lupita)
  • Tues 10/5: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Cynthia)
  • Weds 10/6: 3:30 – 4:30 pm (Renay)
  • Thurs 10/7: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Renay)
  • Fri 10/8: 2:30 – 3:00 –pm (Lupita)

  • Financial Aid Appointments: Appointments with our financial aid team are available virtually and in person. You can schedule a virtual appointment here. If you wish to schedule an in-person appointment, please email our Assistant Director Vanessa Hensey at v.hensey@northeastern.edu for assistance.

  • Law Library: Away from campus this term? You can still schedule an appointment with a librarian! Click here and set up a meeting on Teams today!

  • Computer Services: OCS is available Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 5. Chat with us on Teams here. You may also email us at slaw_ocs@northeastern.edu or call us at 617-373-8919.

  • The Dean's Suite (120 Knowles) is be open Monday-Friday, 9-5.  

  • Office of New Markets: Learn more about employment opportunities and career paths in new, emerging and growth areas by scheduling an appointment with Rhonda Rittenberg, Director, Office of New Markets. Co-op and Post-Graduate Opportunities can be found on Canvas at Office of New Markets. 

Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • CPIAC is pleased to announce the visit of Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellow Linda Rivas, executive director and managing attorney of Law Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, October 4 - 6, 2021.  The Daynard Distinguished Visiting Fellows Program brings accomplished 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. Register to attend Daynard events, or a one-to-one meeting with Linda Rivas, at the links below.

  • Daynard Community Lecture: Border Cruelty: A Day to Day Look at Immigration Law on the Border, Monday, October 4, 2021 | 12:45 - 2:10 PM | 240 Dockser Register online here
 

  • Daynard Roundtable: “I Would Still Have Come:” A Conversation with Experts and Directly Impacted Migrant Women About the Impact of Border Policies on Their Lives, Wednesday, October 6, 2021 | 12:45 - 2:10 PM | 240 Dockser. Register online here

  • Tuesday, October 5: Student-to-Student Public Interest Co-op Fair: Tuesday, 10/5, 5 pm - 7 pm. An in-person event in the West Village Tent. Co-sponsored by the Co-op Office and CPIAC. Are you a 1L interested in learning about public interest co-op opportunities? Join us tomorrow evening to chat with 2Ls and 3Ls about their public interest co-op experiences. Free pizza! Please RSVP through the Co-op Office's email invite.

  • Wednesday, October 6: Open Classroom | Fall 2021 | Repairing a Divided America: Race, Hate Crimes, and Reconciliation. Please join the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, the College of Arts, Media, and Design, and the Northeastern Humanities Center for this semester’s Open Classroom series. The Fall 2021 Open Classroom will focus on hate crimes, anti-Semitism, anti-Asian discrimination, and on ways of bringing together disparate groups to address discrimination and reconciliation. We will address history, reparations, racial dialogues, and approaches to addressing social justice in America.
  • When: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: West Village F, Room 20, Northeastern University
  • REGISTER HERE

  • Thursday, October 7: Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy Webinar Series presents Navigating Law School as a Student of Color. Thursday, October 7 from 12-1pm. Register here. Find a flyer with speaker information, including NUSL alum Siri Nelson, here.

  • Thursday, October 7: You are invited to join the Northeastern University Asian Studies Program for the university-wide speaker series, Asia America and the World. The recent upsurge in anti-Asian violence and bigotry in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has attracted renewed attention on a long-standing problem. This inaugural series invites a diverse slate of scholars from different disciplines—history, sociology, political science, and anthropology—to address critical issues confronting Asian American communities from a global or transnational perspective. T he second speaker in the series is Dr. Jane Junn, who will be giving the talk "Amidst Pandemic and Racial Upheaval: Where Asian Americans Fit." Jane Junn is Associates Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science and Gender/Sexuality Studies at the University of Southern California. The event will be held on the 17th Floor of East Village Residence Hall. 291 St Botolph St, Boston, MA, from 4- 5:30 PM on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Registration is required for this hybrid event. See a poster here.

  • Friday, October 8: APALSA is hosting a BIPOC 1L Property Midterm Review Session! Please join us Friday, October 8th at 2:30 for a tri-Section property review session for BIPOC 1Ls. We will cover study/test taking tips and a property law Q&A with property TAs from all three sections. See a flyer or join here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/97533556412. 
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • UPCOMING OFFICE OF NEW MARKETS EVENT: Integrating Social Activism, Filmmaking, Cannabis and ESG… Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 1:00-2:00 (ET)(via Zoom) Please join us for The Power of Your JD In An Interdisciplinary and Innovative World Lunch & Learn Series with our upcoming guest speaker Sanford Lewis, Esq. Mr. Lewis is a social activist and lawyer who focuses on ESG and shareholder activism on environment and human rights, including issues of climate change and stakeholder impacts such as racial and gender equity. He is the founder and director of The Northeast Sustainable Cannabis Project, which advocates on behalf of outdoor license cannabis cultivators in the Northeast. His work as a documentary filmmaker includes the short films: Twenty Years Without Justice: The Bhopal Chemical Disaster, Burning Issues in Medical Waste, The Truth About Cats, Dogs, & Lawn Chemicals and Contaminated Without Consent. Mr. Lewis has a BS in Environmental Studies and Urban Communications from Cook College, Rutgers University, and a JD from the University of Michigan Law School.   ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE.

  • NUSL’s Intellectual Property (IP) Society is hosting its 2021 Welcome Meeting on Thursday October 14th at 12:00pm in Dockser 42. This event will be a great place to meet other law students interested in: Patents, Copyrights, Trade Marks, and Trade Secrets. Come chat about Co-ops, IP CO-LAB, courses and more! No experience in IP is necessary and we hope to see you there as we discuss our plans for the fall and spring semesters. 

  • The Post-Graduate Job Search for 3Ls: Friday, 10/15, 1 - 2 pm. Virtual event via Zoom. Join advisors Cynthia Tow McPherson and Renay Frankel to discuss tips and strategies for your post-graduate job search. Join the discussion on Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/97758294237  (Passcode: Jobs)

Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • Symplicity Training for the Class of 2024: Monday, 10/18, 1 - 2:15 pm. Virtual event via Zoom. Please mark your calendars for this important training about our online Symplicity system! Mandatory for all full-time 1Ls. Join us on Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/99054752159 (Passcode: NUSL)

  • Equal Justice Works 2021 Conference and Career Fair: October 21 - 23, 2021. A virtual Public Interest Job Fair open to current students, 3Ls, and recent grads! The conference features 200 public interest employers who will conduct virtual interviews for Summer internships and post-grad positions, and informational "Table Talks." Students must register for the conference before applying to open positions. The deadline to apply for the pre-scheduled interviews is September 13th. Learn more here. 

Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 
  • Work for CISP: The 2021-2022 class year CISP is now seeking employees! Any interested, work study eligible 2L or 3L is encouraged to apply. CISP employees will sell snacks and merchandise to raise money for students going on public interest co-ops. Please email Rachel with your resume and a short statement of interest at moroknek.r@northeastern.edu to apply.

  • The NuLawLab has a need for law student assistance via Zoom or phone remotely staffing an Housing Support Station in East Boston, helping people to complete applications for rental assistance. Much of this work involves 30-40 minute intake phone calls, and providing assistance with finding and completing necessary forms. We have a particularly great need for Spanish-speaking students. Law student hours on this project can qualify for work-study, for those eligible. If you are interested in helping out, please complete this online form, or see attached for more information. 

Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction
  • The Boston Patent Law Association is currently seeking submissions for their 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. The deadline to submit papers is September 30. More details on the competition are available on the website: https://www.bpla.org/page/49. All article submissions should be sent to BPLAWriting@bpla.org. 
 
  • The Hon. William C. Conner Writing Competition was established by the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) 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 27, 2022, to Richard Brown, rbrown@daypitney.com. Find more information 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.

  • Northeastern University Law Review is accepting student-written submissions for publication in Volume 14, Issue 2. Submissions should be between 10,000 and 15,000 words (including footnotes) and follow a standard law review-style format. Please email your submissions to submissions.nulr@northeastern.edu. 

  • Northeastern University Law Review's online counterpart, Extra Legal, is accepting article submissions from faculty and students. Extra Legal aims to publish legal commentaries that support legal professionals and facilitate 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 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 Law Review Online Forum is accepting submissions from students to write a piece on any legal, policy, or current events topic of their choice. The Forum provides an opportunity for NUSL students to publish an article, gain writing experience, and express their views! All posts are generally between 250 and 2,500 words and follow a blog-style format. More information can be found here. Current posts are viewable here. Reach out to forum.nulr@northeastern.edu with any questions or proposals, or stop by office hours on Thursdays at 7pm: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/97446170807
 
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