Week of September 27, 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 fourth floor of the library will reopen Monday 27th. You can now reserve study rooms on the fourth floor - click here. Any questions, e-mail LawLibrary@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.

  • 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

  • New COVID Policy: Serving food and drink in designated eating areas or at events and meetings is permitted—for example, food served in break rooms or conference rooms, or at meetings, trainings, receptions, or other events. However, people should continue to follow the mask mandate and only remove their mask indoors when actively eating or drinking. Eating and drinking is not permitted in classrooms while class is in session.


  • Professor Swanson would love to meet in person any and all of her Fall 2020 students, especially – but not limited to – Green Team Property! Please send her an email if you would like to arrange a time just to say hello and/or talk property/IP/law school, etc.


  • Law school making you want to hit something super hard? Want something to do that sounds like working out, but really isn’t, so that you can justify not going to the gym? Come play slow-pitch softball on the weekends with the NUSL Softball team, the only club that bravely asks the question, what happens if you give a stressed and overworked law student a metal bat? We play once a week throughout the fall, taking part in a tournament in late October against other law schools. Bringing your own equipment is encouraged but we do have extra gloves and bats if you don’t have any equipment. No previous experience playing softball is necessary! Email one of the captains listed below if you’re interested in joining the team! 
  • Sean “Only allowed to play right field” Peters – Peters.se@northeastern.edu 
  • Nick “The Softball” Hernandez – Hernandez.ni@northeastern.edu 
  • Carly “Try fitting this last name on a jersey” Gleichenhaus – gleichenhaus.c@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. 

  • Join Women in Corporate! Formed this past summer NUSL’s new club, Women in Corporate, is a space at NUSL for women to support other women in their academic and professional careers who are interested in working in the corporate field. We plan to host meetings, provide mentorship, and put on events focused on the experience of being a women in corporate law today. If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form, here. 

  • Join LALSA! If you would like to be a part of the Latin American Law Student Association, receive event updates via our listserv, and be a part of our mentorship program, please fill out this form: https://forms.office.com/r/v1qM2cppSj. Returning members should also fill out the form, so we can update your information and pair you with a mentee. Looking forward to seeing all of our members at our next event!
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.

  • Fall Drop Deadlines: The deadline to drop classes (without a “W”) is September 29.


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 9/27: 3:30 - 4:30 (Lupita)
  • Tues 9/28: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Cynthia)
  • Weds 9/29: 3:30 – 4:30 pm (Renay)
  • Thurs 9/30: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Renay)
  • Fri 10/1: 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
  • Monday, September 27:  1L Event TODAY! Public Interest Overview: Monday 9/27, 12:45 – 2:00 pm. Virtual event via Zoom. Recommended for all full-time 1Ls.Are you interested in pursuing a co-op or post-graduate position in public interest and/ or government? Do you want to learn more about fellowships, government honors programs, and the incredible variety of public interest jobs? Join the Co-op Office for an overview of public interest law, how to approach choosing a co-op, and how your co-ops impact your post-graduate job plans. Join us on Zoom here. (Passcode: NUSL, Meeting ID: 947 8719 256)

  • Monday, September 27: LLM Event TODAY! LLM Symplicity Training: Monday 9/27, 12:45 - 2:00 pm. Mandatory for all LLM students who will go on co-op in Spring 2022. In this session led by members of the Co-op Office's Operations Team, 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. Lunch will be offered before the event. Join us on Zoom here (Passcode: co-op).

  • Monday, September 27: 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. For the first event, Dr. Russell Jeung, who will be giving the talk "Anti Asian American and Pacific Islander Hate in the Time of COVID-19" on Monday, September 27, from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Registration is required for this hybrid event. See a poster here.

  • Friday, October 1: Prepping for Co-op for Summer First 1Ls: Friday, 10/1, 1:00 - 2:10 pm. Virtual event via Zoom. Mandatory for all JD 1Ls starting co-op in Summer 2022.  A workshop to explain the co-op process and address your questions about co-op strategy and preparation. Lunch will be offered before the event. Join us on Zoom here.(Passcode: co-op, Meeting ID: 947 5269 1021) Prepping for Co-op for Fall First 1Ls will take place in the Spring.

  • Friday, October 1: Reminder: There is a mandatory follow-up to the full-time 1L Orientation Diversity & Inclusion session at 2:20pm on Friday, October 1st. More information will be sent directly to all full-time 1Ls.
Events Round-Up: Next 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

  • Student-to-Student Public Interest Co-op Fair: Tuesday, 10/5, 5 pm - 7 pm. (Please note this new start time!) 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 for informal discussions with 2Ls and 3Ls, who will discuss their experiences with public interest co-ops. Pizza will be served.

Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • 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.

  • The Post-Graduate Job Search for 3Ls: Friday, 10/15, 12:45 - 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. More details to follow.
  • 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. More details to follow.

  • 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 Eviction Defense 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. 

  • Professor Blaine G. Saito seeks to hire a research assistant for the fall semester with work study funding or class credit. The RA will focus on researching issues in tax and other policy areas as well as various governmental institutions. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and attention to detail. If interested, please submit a resume, cover letter, and law school transcripts to b.saito@northeastern.edu.

  • Professors Ari Waldman and Pat Williams are looking for one or two research assistants (for credit, for work study, or neither... all are welcome to apply) to do substantive sociological, media, and legal research on issues related to abortion, critical race theory, anti-vice laws, and surveillance. Ideal RAs would have excellent credentials and research skills and a demonstrated passion for and interest in civil rights, privacy and surveillance, and social justice. If interested, please send an email expressing your interest, along with a resume and transcript, with the subject line, Surveillance RA, to Ari Waldman at a.waldman@northeastern.edu. Position/s open until filled.
 
  • Northeastern Law has been invited to collaborate on a project with the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale. The project is part of a partnership btwn the Solomon Center, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the University of Trento (among other universities) to review legal challenges to governments’ COVID-19 response measures (mask mandates, restrictions on gatherings, etc.). The Solomon Center is serving as the project’s U.S. representative, collecting and summarizing major cases. These case summaries are expected to be published in a publicly accessible database. One of the project’s main goals is to describe and compare how different countries’ court systems balance public health needs with other individual rights. Prof. Claudia Haupt is the liaison btwn the NUSL cohort and the Solomon Center. RAs would work with Prof. Haupt to assist in collecting and reviewing additional cases and drafting and editing case summaries. Hours will be flexible in the upcoming semester as there is a lot of work to accomplish on this project in the coming months. Interested students should email Prof. Haupt c.haupt@northeastern.edu with their CVs and evals. Work-study is preferred, but there may be funding available through the NUSL Center for Health Policy and Law. 

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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