News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • Good luck on your practice midterms, 1Ls!
  • Schedule reminder: Today, Tuesday, October 13, will follow a Monday schedule for all classes. See the full academic calendar here.
  • Winter quarter registration will begin on October 19th. Find the winter quarter class list on ASA's website. The schedule is still being finalized and will be posted soon. We apologize for the delay. All students will be emailed once the schedule is available. 
  • 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. 13, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • The Ned Project is an ongoing CLIC/CRRJ collaborative restorative justice project, begun in Fall 2020. This is a 4-credit opportunity for two students. Students selected for the Ned Project will enroll in Intellectual Property and Restorative Justice (a limited enrollment seminar). See more information on the Project and how to apply here. Applications for the winter quarter are due Fri. Oct. 16 at noon.
  • 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.
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
     
    The next Supplemental Deadline for Winter 2020/2021 Collecting Co-ops is Wednesday, October 14th 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.  
  • Health Insurance waivers have been extended to October 15th. 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.
  • PHREGE 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 10/13 from 2-3 pm, Wednesday 10/14 from 3-4 pm, and Thursday 10/15 from 2-3 pm. Virtual Drop-by Hours:  Friday 10/16 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, October 14th in 56/59 Cargill. Virtual Office hours will be held on Friday, October 16th from 12:15 - 1:15 on Teams here, Conference ID: 552 653 087#. 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
  • Tuesday, October 13: Prepping for Co-op Workshops for 1Ls:  12:10 - 1:30 pm. *Mandatory for 1L students starting co-op in Summer 2021.*
    Small group meetings to address your questions about co-op strategy and preparation. All 1Ls on Rotation 1 should have received an email on Friday with the Zoom link and advisor assignment for their session. Please join with your camera turned on! These workshops will not be recorded. Questions? s.bergelson@northeastern.edu
  • Wednesday, October 14: THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC TRUST AND DEMOCRACY: 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, Daniel Wu, Privacy Counsel and Legal Engineer at Immuta in New York (an automated data software company) in New York.  This will be an interactive and informal discussion on topics ranging from using the Fourth Industrial Revolution to rebuild public trust in democracy, to data strategy and ethics as a strategic business weapon, to the "Third Wave" of social impact startups.  ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED  here. 
  • Wednesday, October 14: 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 14: 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 15: 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
  • Thursday, October 15: Join If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice on Thursday, October 15th at 6:00 PM for a Reproductive Justice is Racial Justice (RJ Squared) training. This training will engage students in thinking about reproductive justice work as an essential part of racial justice. We will also be welcoming Jeryl Hayes, If/When/How's Movement Building Director and an experienced facilitator around these issues, to lead an RJ Squared discussion about forced and coerced sterilization. This event is co-sponsored by BLSA, SALSA, MLSA, APALSA, and the Women's Law Caucus. Zoom link:  https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/93418414176. 
  • Thursday, October 15: AccessLEX is hosting investing webinars in October and November! Foundations of Investing: Part 1 will be held on October 15 
  • Friday, October 16: Symplicity Training for LLMs: 9:00 am - 10:00 am Eastern Time, via Microsoft Teams. *Mandatory for all LLM students going on Co-op in Spring 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. Join us via Microsoft Teams here.
  • Friday, October 16: The Committee Against Institutional Racism (CAIR) presents Spies of Mississippi. Join us on October 16 at 6:00pm for the second film in our three-part movie series. Featuring a post-screening discussion with Professor Ari Waldman. Zoom Link: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/93666217517. 
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Symplicity Training for 1Ls: Monday, October 19th, 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. More details to follow by email.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • HOLD THE DATE! MICROSOFT AGILE MENTORING PROGRAM
    Wednesday, October 21, 2020, 12:10-1:40 p.m. (Virtual)
    Please join New Markets, the Co-op Office and CLIC as we host Microsoft's Agile Mentoring Program designed to create a diverse pipeline of law students for careers in technology law with Microsoft lawyers sharing their experiences and providing guidance and mentorship. The event will consist of a panel discussion followed by smaller mentoring sessions.  Featured Microsoft panelists:
     
    • Christi Davisson, Senior Attorney [Education, Mobile Experiences, and Gaming]
    • Rebecca Benavides, Director of Legal Business & Strategy [Legal Operations]
    • Joanne Charles, Attorney [Privacy & Regulatory Affairs]
    • Hasan Ali, Assistant General Counsel [Policy - Law Enforcement and National Security]
    • Dan Choi, Associate General Counsel [IP and Licensing]
    • Collin Smith, Attorney [Product Development]
    • Ty Kayam '16, Attorney [Healthcare and Technology Transactions]
     
    Registration details to follow.
  • 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.
  • AccessLEX is hosting investing webinars in October and November! 
    Foundations of Investing: Part 2 will be on October 22 
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.
    • Oct. 26: This week's discussion will focus on elections and will feature Prof. Jeremy Paul. Join via Zoom.
    • 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.
  • 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?
     
  • 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. 
  • 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
    October 15 and 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!
     
  • The 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.
  • 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 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 National Law Review is accepting contributed content for consideration related to Justice Ginsburg from law students, law professors and legal researchers addressing the following topics: 1)  Personal memories of interactions with Justice Ginsburg. 2)  The impact of Justice Ginsburg's career. 3)  The ramifications or analysis of a Senate Supreme Court confirmation fight prior to the upcoming election. 4)  Ramifications or analysis of a delay of a Senate Supreme Court confirmation fight until after the upcoming election. 5)  Analysis of the likelihood or success of an initiative to change in the number of Supreme Court Justices. Or the process of changing the number of Supreme Court Justices. Please send any submissions to Jennifer Schaller at jschaller@NatLawReview.com. They do not accept pitches - please submit the full article. They require full research and appropriate citations, opinion pieces are published only in rare circumstances. Additionally, along with your submission please provide a 300 word biography of the author demonstrating credentials.
  • 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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