Week of July 26, 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 
  • Deadline extended! Fall 2021 Clinic applications are now available on the ASA website. Application deadline is Friday, July 30 by noon. For questions, please contact lawclinics@northeastern.edu.    

  • Deadline extended for Fall 2021 Public Interest Externship Course! This 3-4 credit course combines a 1 credit seminar with a 2 or 3 credit field placement at a non-profit organization or government agency. You do not need to secure a field placement before you apply for the course. For more information and how to apply, click here. Please send applications to Renay Frankel by Friday, July 30th. 

  • Deadline extended! Students interested in the Amicus Curae Project have until Wednesday, July 28 at noon to submit their applications. For more information, including the application, please click here. 

  • Don’t miss your opportunity to have a one-on-one financial aid coaching session with an AccessLex Accredited Financial Counselor®. Appointments will be held August 2nd and August 3rd. Sign up here! Please contact the Financial Aid Office with any questions. 

  • The Center for Co-op and Career Development is hosting a virtual Public Interest On-Campus Interview (OCI) Program this fall! The program is primarily for 3Ls seeking post-graduate jobs, but there are also 2L opportunities -- be sure to read the fine print about eligible applicants! Applications are NOW OPEN on Symplicity! Click here for details on how to apply. The deadline to apply is August 13th and employers will conduct interviews in September and October. Questions? Email Renay Frankel, Director of Public Interest & Government.

  • Fall NuLawLab Seminar (now four credits!): Our design question for Fall 2021 is “How might we equip whistleblowers from diverse backgrounds and privilege in overcoming legal and extra-legal challenges they face when making revelations of wrongdoing known to others?” Join us for the most fun you’ll have in law school!

  • 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. If you have not received an email about participating in orientation, please email Aileen McGrory.

  • Passionate about mental health advocacy? Jon Barlam, chair of the Mental Health Alliance club, is looking for volunteers to help revive the organization and prioritize the MHA goals. Interested students should email Jon at barlam.j@northeastern.edu.  

Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • PHRGE Human Rights Fellowship! Deadline: August 3rd at noon! PHRGE will award two Fellowships for the fall 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 fall quarter, PHRGE will privilege fellowships that promote racial justice!

  • The LSSC program is accepting Lawyering Fellow applications for the 2022 Spring Semester. Selected Lawyering Fellows will work closely with an LSSC faculty member and assist with a broad array of tasks relating to a 1L social justice research project. This is a four-credit position, which includes a required one-hour class. See more information on how to apply here. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 30th.   

  • The Ned Project is an ongoing CLIC/CRRJ collaborative restorative justice project, begun in Fall 2020. This is a 3-credit independent study opportunity for up to four students. See more information on the Project and how to apply here. If you have any questions, contact Prof. Swanson, at k.swanson@northeastern.edu. Applications are being currently accepted and should be submitted no later than Mon. August 2 at 5 pm. Students will be notified of enrollment decisions by Fri. August 6.

  • Co-op & Career Deadlines:
  • The next Supplemental Deadline for Fall 2021 collecting co-ops is Tuesday, July 20th at 11:59 PM Eastern.
  • The application deadline for Public Interest OCI is Friday, August 13th. The program is primarily for 3Ls seeking post-graduate jobs, but there are also 2L opportunities. Click here for more details.



Office Hours 411
This Week's Administrative Office Hours, Appointments, and Drop-by Schedules
  • ASA Office Hours: ASA will have virtual office hours from 12:30-1:30pm on Wednesday, July 28 (on zoom here, meeting ID 976 3354 2879) and Friday, July 30 (on zoom here, meeting ID 937 0469 0616). Bring your questions about registration! Please email lawstudentaffairs@northeastern.edu to set up an appointment to speak with ASA. 

  • Co-op Office Drop-By Hours: 
  • Weds 7/27: 10:30 - 11:30 am with Renay, in person.
  • Thurs 7/28: 2-3 pm with Claire, in- person.

  • 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.  

  • 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. 

  • Northeastern University Law Review 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: 
  • Office Hours with our Managing Editors (Summer Trimester Schedule): Fridays 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm. Zoom link here. 
  • Office Hours with our Chief Diversity Editor (Summer Trimester Schedule): July 15th and August 12th 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Zoom link here.
  • Office Hours with our Forum Editors (Summer Trimester Schedule): Thursdays 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Zoom link here.    

Events Round-Up: This Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Event TODAY! Information Session: Co-op Work-Study for Fall 2021: Monday, July 26th at 12:45 pm, via Zoom. Are you planning to participate in an unpaid public interest co-op this fall? Come to an informal info session about applying for co-op federal work-study for the fall with Renay Frankel, Director of Public Interest, and Linda Schoendorf, Director of Financial Aid. We will provide details about co-op work-study and answer your questions. *Please note that judicial co-ops are not eligible for federal work-study, per federal regulations.* Join us on Zoom here. Passcode: work -- Meeting ID: 931 4528 2240

  • July 30th is National Whistleblower Day! NUSL Alumni and Adjunct Professor, Siri Nelson, is Executive Director at National Whistleblower Center and would like to invite you to RSVP for the event which will feature speakers from Marty Walsh, former Mayor of Boston, to Gary Gensler, Chair of the SEC. Make sure to RSVP and send Professor Nelson your whistleblower questions at s.nelson@northeastern.edu by July 30 – and you might get an answer on NWC’s social media!

  • 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./

Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • Monday, August 2nd, at 12:45 to 1:45 p.m., the American Constitution Society @ NUSL chapter will be hosting Robyn Swirling, founder of Works in Progress, for a training workshop on effective sexual harassment prevention and response programs: Beyond the Legal Requirements: A Training On How and Why Effective Sexual Harassment Prevention & Response Programs Look Beyond the Legal Requirements. Click here to RSVP for this training workshop. American Constitution Society is a leading progressive legal organization, with more than 200 law school and lawyer chapters across the country. 

  • “Prepping for Co-op Workshop for LLM students” on Monday, 8/2/21 at 12:45-1:45pm EST.  In this workshop, we will cover a broad range of topics that are integral to getting you prepared for your upcoming fall Co-op. Mandatory for all LLM Winter cohort students who will go on Co-op in Fall 2021. Join advisor Claire Lee here via zoom. Meeting ID: 973 5704 8895 -- Passcode: NUSL

Apply Yourself
RA, TA, and Work-Study Positions around Campus 
  • CPIAC is pursuing a voting rights study in the Boston mayoral primary and seeking native speakers of Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Chinese (Cantonese or other languages), and Vietnamese to review automated translations of project materials. The task should require 1 - 2 hours, and work study compensation is available for students who are work-study eligible. If interested, please email Shannon Al-Wakeel: s.al-wakeel@northeastern.edu.

Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction

  • PHRGE Human Rights Fellowship! Deadline: August 3rd at noon! PHRGE will award two Fellowships for the fall 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 fall quarter, PHRGE will privilege fellowships that promote racial justice!

  • 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/92466761231 

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