Week of June 21, 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 

  • The summer exam schedule is posted here.

  • ASA is moving! This week ASA is moving from Cargill Hall to the second floor of Knowles Hall (Suite 202). Keep an eye out for updated signage.

  • There is still time to apply for the NUSL Emergency Fund! This fund provides limited emergency financial assistance to students who have experienced unanticipated hardship resulting from COVID-19, for example purchasing a printer or desktop. Please complete the application and email it to l.schoendorf@northeastern.edu

  • Student Organization Leaders: Please update your student organization contact information for the 2021-2022 academic year here. Also check your group's contact information and description here, and email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu with any updates.

  • SBA Supplemental Elections! Calling all 2Ls, 3Ls, and LLM students - the SBA is hosting supplemental elections for the 2021-22 school year! Platforms were due on Friday, June 18, 2021. Voting began on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 3 P.M. EDT and ends Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 3 P.M. EDT. For any questions, please reach out to Sam Sano at sano.sa@northeastern.edu and/or nuslsba@northeastern.edu.

  • Work for CISP: The 2021-2022 class year CISP sign-up is now available! Any interested 1L or 2L is encouraged to sign-up by August 31, 2021, at 5:00 PM. Work study eligible and volunteer students accepted. When the law school is open full-time, CISP employees sells snacks and merchandise to raise money for students going on public interest co-ops. If you are an interested 2L, consider working as a co-chair on your rotation. Please sign up via this google form. Any questions, please contact wall.d@northeastern.edu and smith.ryan1@northeastern.edu.

Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Co-op Deadlines:

  • The first Supplemental collection for Fall 2021 collecting co-ops is Tuesday, June 22nd at 11:59 PM (midnight) Eastern time. 
 
  • The Law Firm OCI & Resume Collection Deadline for the Class of 2023 will be Tuesday, June 22nd at NOON Eastern time. These positions are for Summer 2022. 


Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • ASA Office Hours: While ASA gets settled into our new office, we will be hosting virtual office hours on Tuesday, 6/22 on Teams from 12:30- 1:30. You can also email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu to set up an appointment to speak with ASA. 

  • Co-op Office Drop-by Hours: There will be no in-person drop-by hours this week.
  • Monday 6/21: 12:45- 1:45- Virtual Drop-by event for OCS questions Joining by Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/96474926643 Password: OCI
  • Tuesday 6/22: 9-10 am with Cynthia. Please email c.mcpherson@northeastern.edu with your phone number if you would like a quick phone call.

  • 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.

  • Law Library: Away from campus this quarter? 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) will be open Monday-Friday, 9-5.  


Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • TODAY: Drop-by Q&A Session: Last-Minute OCI Application Questions (for the Class of 2023): Monday, June 21st, 12:45 - 1:45 pm, via Zoom. Cynthia Tow McPherson and Dorothy Morgan will be available to answer your quick questions before the June 22nd NOON deadline. Drop by on Zoom here:  https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/96474926643, Passcode: OCI


Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Drop-by Q&A Session: Fellowships and Government Honors Programs: Monday, June 28th, 12:45 - 1:45 pm, via Zoom. Renay Frankel, Director, Public Interest and Government, will be available to answer your questions about applying for post-graduate fellowships and government honors programs. This session will be for non-confidential questions that do not require a full advising appointment. Join us on Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/92997468588, password: co-op

  • The Clinics will be hosting a Clinics Information Session on Monday, June 28th from 1-2pm via Zoom. Please join the Clinics for a student panel to learn about our clinical opportunities, the skills the Clinics will help you develop, the clients you could represent, how to offer your developing expertise to our urban communities, and what your fellow students have learned. Information on how to join this event is included below. If you have any questions, please contact lawclinics@northeastern.edu
Join Zoom Meeting: Monday, June 28, 2021 @ 1-2pm
Meeting ID: 997 0260 0394
Passcode: 538044





Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • Are you LGBTQ+ or an ally? The National LGBT Bar Association is hosting its annual Lavender Law® Conference and Career Fair, July 28 - 30th. With over 1700 annual attendees and more than 180 recruiters, it is the largest LGBTQ+ legal career fair in the world! This year the conference will host more than 50 programs, including a number geared specially to law students about career planning, student activism, and more. Additionally, top law firms and organizations from across the country will be recruiting students at the Career Fair.  You can learn more about the conference and register online here. Remember: Student members of the LGBT Bar can register for free! Students interested in signing up for membership should email s.bergelson@northeastern.edu./

Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 

  • Professor Martha Davis seeks a student to conduct a literature search on group rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. This project will begin on July 1, 2021. Work study not required. Interested students, send CV to Professor Davis at m.davis@northeastern.edu.

  • Housing Helpers Needed! Join the NuLawLab’s housing help project and assist people applying for pandemic rental relief. This work is more urgent than ever! Work-study available if you have an award. Read about the project here. Sign up here. Questions, contact Ally Mastrangelo or Dan Jackson.

  • Fall Semester LGBTQ+ Project: The NuLawLab is launching a new project supporting adult adoption. Student opportunity for a Fall 3-credit Independent Study. Learn more and apply here.
 
  • Weekly Wire Work Study Position: ASA needs a new student worker to manage the Weekly Wire! Worker will manage the weekly input and formatting of the newsletter in Constant Contact and proof read content for publication. Applicants must be work-study eligible and in class during the fall/spring; 2Ls strongly preferred. Please email a resume and statement of interest to Aileen McGrory to apply. 

Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction

  • Law Student Writing Competition: For the past ten years, the ABA Forum on Construction Law has held an annual Law Student Writing Competition. Through the Competition, the Forum introduces itself to the next generation of construction lawyers and pursues its mission of “Building the Best Construction Lawyers.” And, talented law student writers gain the opportunity to demonstrate their skill to the Forum and attend its Fall Meeting. The Law Student Writing Competition was prompted, in part, by the increasing number of law school courses dedicated to construction law.  Competition closes July 21st. Click here for more information.

  • 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 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/92466761231 

  • 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.
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