News from Knowles 
Reminders, Announcements and Administrative Updates 
  • 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. Please complete the application and email it to l.schoendorf@northeastern.edu
  • The winter exam schedule is posted here.
  • Reminder: If you are enrolled in a spring Limited Enrollment course, you must attend the first class or you will lose your place in the course.
  • JD/Master of Environmental Law and Policy Dual Degree with Vermont Law School - Virtual Info Session, Wednesday, February 3, 12:30-1:30 pm: NUSL offers a JD/Master of Environmental Law and Policy (MELP) dual degree with Vermont Law School, home to one of the top environmental law programs in the US.  Students in the dual degree program attend Vermont's Summer Session, complete a master's externship, and may also participate in clinics.  All students who are interested in applying to the JD-MELP Program, as well as all students who have already been admitted into the program, should review the Dual-Degree Checklist and attend the virtual information session with Anne Linehan, Associate Director, Environmental Law Center at VLS, on Wednesday, February 3, from 12:30-1:30.  You may reach Ms. Linehan for more information at alinehan@vermontlaw.edu.
  • Spring Quarter Lab Seminar will meet on Wednesday evenings and tackle the timely design question ""How might we embed core concepts of the law of evidence into public discourse to promote informed collective decision-making?" Register now!
  • Good news everybody! The Law Library is proud to announce access to an online collection of legal study aids. Need some help understanding your course materials from well-established experts? Need some practice with multiple-choice questions? Is COVID-19 an obstacle to consulting print study aids? Then this is the tool for you! Consult the Understanding,Mastering, Q&A, Skills & Values and A Student's Guide series. You can access the study aids anywhere, anytime, on any device with no restrictions. Initially access the Legal Study Aids Collection with your Northeastern credentials. Thereafter your computer/device will remember your access and personalized account. https://lexisdl.com/library/northeastern/. If you need any help with access, please contact LawLibrary@northeastern.edu.
  • The South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA) has deliberated on changing our organization name to the Middle Eastern and South Asian Law Student Association (MESALSA) for many years now. The name change aligns with SALSA's mission of inclusivity and while we have always held a place for Middle Eastern students we would like to formally recognize their role in this organization. We hope that changing our name will increase Middle Eastern student involvement in membership through personal and social networking opportunities, professional development, mentoring, and community outreach.
     
    Please fill out this form to inform our decision on SALSA's name change! This form is open to the entire NUSL student body, especially current SALSA members and Middle Eastern students.
Week of
Feb. 1, 2020
In this Issue
Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Upcoming Co-op Deadlines: 
    The next supplemental deadline for Spring 2021 collecting co-ops is Tuesday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM Eastern.
     
    The first supplemental deadline for Summer 2021 collecting co-ops is Tuesday, February 2nd at 11:59 PM Eastern. There will be supplemental collections every 2 weeks until Summer hiring is complete.
Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • ASA Office Hours: ASA will have drop-by Office hours during Activities Period (12:10-1:40) on Wednesday, February 3 in 56/59 Cargill. Please email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu to set up an appointment to speak with ASA. 
  • Co-op Office Drop-by Hours: In-Person Drop-by Hours: Tuesday 2/2 from 1- 2 pm, Wednesday 2/3 from 3 - 4 pm, Thursday 2/4 from 2 - 3 pm.
     
         Virtual Drop-by Hours: Monday 2/1 from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Meet with Kristen on Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 984 0648 0581, Passcode: NUSL); Friday 2/5 from 2-3 pm. Meet with Naomi on Zoom here. (Meeting ID: 501 674 7377, Password: 514215)
  • 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!
  • The Dean's Suite (120 Knowles) will be open Monday-Friday, 9-5.  
  • NULR Office Hours Open to All: Have a Bluebooking question? Need guidance on fact checking? Want advice on publishing your work? The Northeastern University Law Review's office hours are open to you and all NUSL students! We offer a couple different options, as follows:
    • Office Hours with our Managing Editors (Winter Quarter Schedule): Thursdays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Zoom link here.
    • Office Hours with BIPOC Leadership (Winter Quarter Schedule):
       Thursdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 921 3113 1765. Passcode: 271912.
    • Forum office hours: Fridays 12 pm, for individuals interested in writing. The zoom link for the office hours is on the law review website: http://nulawreview.org/onlineforum
Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Monday, February 1: Event Today! Come hear directly from prominent judges and NUSL law clerks at... Applying for Post-Graduate Clerkships: A Panel Discussion Monday, February 1st, 12:10 - 1:40 pm. Please join the Co-op Office and a panel of special guest speakers for this important discussion about post-graduate clerkship applications. Join us on Zoom here. (Passcode: Clerkships)
  • Tuesday, February 2: Judicial Panel Event: Join WLC and APALSA on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:00 pm to welcome Judge Tan of the Middlesex Juvenile Court and Judge Ham of the Boston Municipal Court to NUSL. Both judges are excited to connect with NUSL students. Come to build relationships and hear about their backgrounds, accomplishments, identities and advice for law students. We will be ending the event with an open Q&A, so come with questions! Please RSVP via this link. Everyone is welcome! We look forward to seeing you there! See this flier for more information. Zoom Info: Meeting ID: 920 0179 1016 Passcode: 940577 
  • Wednesday, February 3: Prepping for Co-op Workshop for LLMs: Wednesday, 2/3, 12:15 - 1:30 pm. In this workshop, we will cover a broad range of topics that are integral to getting you prepared for your upcoming spring Co-op. Mandatory for all LLM Fall cohort students who will go on Co-op in Spring 2021. Join advisor Claire Lee here via zoom. Meeting ID: 931 4595 3142. Passcode: 2021
Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • "Making History: The NAACP and the ACLU"- Tuesday February 9, 5 - 6 pm EST. NUSL students are invited to join this Zoom webinar/discussion organized by Pace Law School in honor of Black History Month. Speakers: Cynthia Roseberry - ACLU and Mahogane Reed - NAACP. Following brief histories of the ACLU & NAACP, Roseberry & Reed will discuss priorities and opportunities, and take questions/discuss issues with law students. Register here.
Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • Making Black Lives Matter in Boston & Beyond: A Conversation with Leader, Activist, and Change maker Paul Francisco: Please join us on Feb. 18 from 12- 1:00 PM ET for a virtual fireside chat with Introduction by Dianna Bronchuk followed by a fireside chat with Tai-Lyn Parboosingh and Paul Francisco. Click here to REGISTER.
     
  • IMPACT ESG and Corporate Sustainability-
    A Bridge Between Public Interest and the Private Sector
    Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 12:10-1:40 pm (virtual)
    Please join us for The Power of Your JD In An Interdisciplinary and Innovative World Lunch & Learn Series with our upcoming guest speakers, Marion Werkheiser, Managing Member with Cultural Heritage Partners and Chris Fletcher '11, Human Rights Specialist with Wells Fargo. Ms. Werkheiser works with investors, financial institutions, and companies on ESG and corporate governance matters to reduce the impact of infrastructure projects on indigenous people and cultural heritage worldwide.  As part of the Environmental and Social Impact Management team, Mr. Fletcher works to identify, assess and mitigate human rights risks in the context of corporate lending and financing. Zoom details to follow.
Pro Bono Opportunities
Pro Bono and Volunteer Positions 
  • Make the Road New York is a grassroots organization that builds the power of immigrant and working class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services, which includes legal services. They are looking for law students who are bilingual in English and Spanish to volunteer with their DACA program. See a flyer here.
Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus   
  • PHRGE Immigration Intern: The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is now accepting applications from upper-level students for a REMOTE spring-quarter immigration internship that involves 8 hours of work per week on a flexible schedule. Compensation is available for work-study students. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Additional information and application instructions are available here.

  • Classroom Facilitator: Assist assigned faculty member with classroom management in order to make the remote or hybrid classroom experience seamless for all students. The exact contours of your responsibilities will vary depending on your assigned faculty member. However, this is not a Teaching Assistant (TA) position, and you will not be expected to provide substantive support to the faculty or students.  Please click this link to apply. In the survey, you will be asked to select which courses you are able to facilitate; we are currently finalizing the list of courses and meeting times. Please see this flier for more information. Priority application deadline is Friday February 5th.

  • The Center for Health Policy and Law Spring Quarter Research Assistants: The Center for Health Policy and Law is looking for research assistants to help with Salus Populi: Educating the Judiciary about the Social Determinants of Health, a project aimed at developing a judicial education program focused on social determinants of health and the law. Project work includes researching and developing education program curricula and materials. Research assistants should be able to work hours as an independent study or as work-study. Interested students should email lawhealth@northeastern.edu and include a copy of their CV and evaluations.
  • Professor Nicholson seeks a Research Assistant(s) for the spring quarter. Projects will include research on local government and community economic development. Work study eligible or can be completed for independent study credit. Please send resume to ja.nicholson@northeastern.edu.  
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  • Prisoners' Rights Intake Desk Work-study Positions: The Prisoners' Rights Clinic is hiring work study positions for the spring quarter. Students will help to answer the PRC mail, staff the Prisoners' Rights Clinic phone line in the Clinic space, and work with the Clinics' legal software, Clio, to retrieve records from old parole cases to send to outside lawyers. Preference will be given to students who are coming to classes on campus and willing to work out of the Clinic space, as well as students who are currently enrolled in or have previously taken the Prisoners' Rights Clinic. 2L and 3L students encouraged to apply. If interested, please email lawclinics@northeastern.edu and w.holohan@northeastern.edu. You do not need to be enrolled in a clinic to apply - this job is open to all work-study eligible law students.
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  • Spanish Interpreters for Law Clinics: The Law Clinics are looking for law students who can serve as translators for Spanish-speaking clients during the spring quarter. There will likely be a handful of virtual meetings over the course of the quarter for each Clinic, with the potential for document translation, as well. Preference given to work-study eligible law students, though not required. Spanish fluency required. Please contact lawclinics@northeastern.edu with interest, or with any questions.
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  • Work-study Eligible Student Intern for CRRJ: The Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project is seeking a work-study eligible student intern for the spring. The student intern will provide administrative assistance to the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project staff, including data management, legal research, outside events, communications, conferences and meetings. Applicants must be efficient and organized, with knowledge and commitment to civil and human rights issues. Project management experience, research skills; and proficiency in Microsoft excel preferred. Work-study only. Work can be completed in person or remotely, approximately 10 hours per week. Please send resume and cover letter to l.mann@northeastern.edu.
  • Professor Haupt seeks Research Assistants for the spring quarter. Project involves research on professional speech and torts. Ideally, students will have taken First Amendment class. Open to work study and non-work study. Please send expression of interest, CV, and unofficial transcript to c.haupt@northeastern.edu
  • Professor Haupt seeks a Research Assistant (work study) for the spring quarter. Project involves research on comparative online speech regulation. Please send expression of interest, CV, and unofficial transcript to c.haupt@northeastern.edu    
  • Professor Haupt seeks a Teaching Assistant (work study) for undergraduate constitutional law for the spring quarter. Undergraduate degree in political science/government or related area is a plus. Please send expression of interest, CV, and unofficial transcript to c.haupt@northeastern.edu    
  • Professor Robinson is looking for TAs for their Spring 1L Contracts class. Students should have a strong academic record, particularly in contracts. Work study students strongly preferred. If interested, please reach out to Anna Daniels at daniels.a@northeastern.edu.
  • Professor Zoltek-Jick is seeking an Upper Level student, to work as a TA for her Criminal Justice Class. Must have work study funds, working for credit also possible. If you are interested please email 
    r.zoltek-jick@northeastern.edu
  • Professor Zoltek-Jick is seeking an Upper Level student, to work as a TA for her Spring Quarter Professional Responsibility Class. Must have work study funds, working for credit also possible. If you are interested please email r.zoltek-jick@northeastern.edu
Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction
  • ACS is now accepting applications for the 2021
    Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition in Administration Law. Open to all lawyers and law students, this competition celebrates the legacy of the late Judge Cudahy by honoring academic writing focused on American regulatory or administrative law, broadly construed. This year's judging panel includes federal judges, prominent academics, and leading practitioners in the field of administrative law. The author of the winning paper in each category (lawyer and law student) will receive a cash prize of $1,500 and special recognition at the 2021 ACS National Convention. The deadline to apply is Sunday February 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM (in your local time zone). More information on eligibility and application details can be found
     
  • Applications are open for American Constitution Society's 2021 Constance Baker Motley Writing Competition that honors Constance Baker Motley, a civil rights leader, elected official, and the first African-American woman appointed to the federal bench. This competition is open to all current law students who are dues-paying ACS members, and we welcome all student papers that further a progressive vision of the U.S. Constitution, law, and public policy. Submissions will be judged by a prestigious selection committee including federal judges and leading academics. The author of the top submission will receive $3,000 and an offer of publication in the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, and the authors of the two runner-up submissions will each receive $1,000. 
    Find more competition details and application information here. Deadline to Apply: February 7, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
     
  • The Northeastern University Law Review is accepting student-written submissions for publication in Volume 14, Issue I. Submissions should be between 10,000 and 15,000 words (including footnotes) and follow a standard law review-style format. We accept works until Friday, April 30 at 5 PM EST. Please email your submissions to submissions.nulr@northeastern.edu.
     
  • The Williams Institute at UCLA Law is currently accepting applications for Summer Law Fellowships.  Our fellowship programs provide law students with a unique opportunity to engage in LGBTQ law and policy work. If you have any questions, please reach out to Williams Institute Legal Director, Christy Mallory at mallory@law.ucla.edu. 
    • WILLIAMS INSTITUTE SUMMER LAW FELLOWSHIP: The Williams Institute Summer Law Fellowship provides a unique opportunity for law students to develop expertise in sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.  Summer fellows will provide research and writing support to Williams Institute scholars who focus on state, federal, and international legal issues that impact the LGBTQ community.  Tasks may include providing drafting and research assistance for policy briefs, conducting legislative research and analysis, tracking LGBTQ law and policy developments around the country and internationally, and collecting and analyzing data and other information about LGBTQ communities.  All Williams Institute Summer Law Fellowships will be remote in 2021. Deadline to apply: February 20, 2021. For application instructions, please visit our website.
    • GLEASON/KETTEL SUMMER LAW FELLOWSHIP: The Williams Institute awards the Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship to provide a law student, or recent law school graduate, with a stipend of up to $5,000 to work at an eligible placement in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.  Eligible placements include organizations, scholars, or research centers focused on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. Examples of eligible placements include Lambda Legal; ACLU LGBT Rights Project; National Center for Lesbian Rights; Transgender Law Center, LGBTQ Task Force; state equality organizations; and similar national, state, and local organizations. Deadline to apply: May 1, 2021. For application instructions, please visit our website.
  • Applications are now open for the 2021 Congressional Innovation Scholars Program, placing technologists to serve as tech policy advisors to top Members of Congress (offices like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and the House Judiciary Committee).  

    The program pays a $60,000-annual equivalent stipend and other benefits and fellows have done incredible work like:  
    • Working on the House Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcommittee report on Big Tech
    • Passing the OPEN Government Data Act into law
    • Securing changes to defense procurement policy to allow startups to better compete with big government contractors
    We're recruiting through 2/5/21 and there's more information here.
     
  • The Massachusetts Bar Foundation has announced the availability of applications for its 2021 Legal Intern Fellowship Program. Law students selected as MBF Legal Intern Fellows will receive a stipend of $6,000 to volunteer for ten weeks during the summer at a nonprofit organization that provides civil legal services to low-income clients in Massachusetts. Applications for the Legal Intern Fellowship Program are due at the MBF's offices by 5pm on March 12, 2021. The application and additional details can be found here. If you have any questions about the program, please contact MBF Executive Director Susannah Thomas at (617) 338-0534 or foundation@massbar.org.
  • is now accepting entries for the 2021 contest! Eligible second or third-year law students are welcome to submit original essays on any aspect of family law. First, second, and third-place winners are awarded monetary prizes, as well as publication of the winning entries on the Section's website, and more! See a flyer here or the website. Submissions are due Friday, April 9th, 2021.
  • The Washington Attorneys with Disabilities Association is thrilled to offer a scholarship to be granted this academic year to a law student who has shown commitment to helping promote meaningful inclusion of people with disabilities throughout the legal profession and by sharing the personal experience of a person with disabilities while pursuing a legal career. Please see the attached for additional information or visit the WADA website. An additional information sheet for recommenders can be found here. Applications and supporting materials are due March 30, 2021.
     
  • This year's American Indian Law Review national writing competition is now welcoming papers from students at accredited law schools in the United States and Canada.  Papers will be accepted on any legal issue specifically concerning American Indians or other indigenous peoples.  Three cash prizes will be awarded: $1,000 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.  Each of the three winning authors will also be awarded an eBook copy of Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law, provided by LexisNexis. The deadline for entries is Friday, February 26, 2021, at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. For further information on eligibility, entry requirements, and judging criteria, see the attached PDF rules sheet or the AILR writing competition website at http://www.ailr.net/writecomp.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
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