Week of November 1, 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 
  • 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


  • Study Rooms: You can reserve study rooms at the law library here

  • Active Student Organizations: SBA is collecting information on active student organizations. Please complete this form to indicate whether your organization is active.

Deadline Lowdown
Co-op, Graduation Requirement, and Other Upcoming Administrative Deadlines
  • Co-op & Career Deadlines:
  • The first Supplemental Collection for Spring 2022 collecting co-ops is Tuesday, November 2nd at 11:59 PM Eastern.
  • The next Summer 2022 collecting co-op deadlines are October 26th, December 1st (default deadline), and January 19th.


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 11/1: 3:30 - 4:30 pm (Lupita)
  • Tues 11/2: 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Cynthia)
  • Weds 11/3: 3:30 – 4:30 pm (Renay)
  • Thurs 11/4: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Lisa)
  • Fri 11/5: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Adam)

  • 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 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
  • TODAY! Interview Strategies for Co-op: Monday November 1st, 1 - 2 pm. Recommended for all full-time 1Ls. More details to follow by email. Join us for a discussion about interviewing for co-op. We will provide tips for successful interviews and common mistakes to avoid. https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/99436990728 (Passcode: co-op)

  • Join the Office of Alumni/ae Relations and Development on November 5th at 12 Noon ET on Zoom for an engaging conversation with Garth Bray ’93. Garth is an international Mergers and Acquisitions expert who is a partner with Sullivan and Cromwell. To register, visit our Zoomin Out webpage to receive the link. See a flyer here.

  • New Date! The Post-Graduate Job Search for 3Ls: Friday, November 5th, 1 - 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. Join the discussion on Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/97758294237 (Passcode: Jobs)

  • WLC Judges Panel - Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021 @ 6:00PM: Please join WLC in welcoming Judges Gloria Tan, Catherine Ham, and Janine Rivers to NUSL. Join our virtual event to learn about life on the bench, to hear about career pathways, and to discuss any questions you may have! Fill out this form for attendance and questions you'd like to ask the judges. We hope to see you there! Zoom link: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/98558463462

Events Round-Up: Next Week
Events & Programs at Northeastern & Beyond
  • DATE CORRECTION: Intro to Big Law for 1Ls: Monday, November 8th, 1 - 2 pm. Join the Center for Co-op and Career Development's Private Sector Team for a Nuts and Bolts presentation about the 1L Summer Associate Process and Big Law recruitment generally. We'll cover what a "Summer Associate Program" is, the application timeline, and how the 1L process can impact 2L Big Law/OCI recruitment. Join the event on Zoom here: https://northeastern.zoom.us/j/99295479304 (Passcode: Big)
Save the Date
Events to Register For or Put on Your Calendar
  • Path, Passion and Policy… A Multifaceted View of the Technology and Telecommunications Industries: Wednesday, November 10, 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 Gavin Logan ’10, Privacy & Public Policy Manager at Facebook.  Mr. Logan is a Washington, D.C. based attorney specializing in technology and telecommunications. He served as Attorney Advisor for the Federal Communications Commission, Director of Tech Telecom Policy for the National Urban League Washington Bureau, and Assistant General Counsel for the District of Columbia Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment. Mr. Logan has provided expert opinion on policy issues such as diversity in the tech industry, algorithmic bias, and privacy. He chaired the FCC’s Diversity in Tech working group in which he led a team of diversity experts to meet with tech industry leaders to develop industry recommendations on improving diversity in the tech space. Mr. Logan obtained his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and his BA in political science from Brown University. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED HERE.

  • The Intellectual Property Society is hosting NUSL alum Allison Krause as she discusses her career path from IP and tech transactions associate in big law to in-house counsel at an automation and tech start-up. She has also clerked for the US Dept. of Education and served as the COO of a software platform which provided pricing for potential clients in the legal market. This meeting will be taking place over Zoom on Tuesday, November 16th, at 6:30pm. Registration is required and all are welcome.  

  • Housing Justice Build-a-Thon: Join NuLawLab, Journalism & Art + Design on Sat. November 13th for a housing equity build-a-thon. Goal: develop an interactive tool that promotes a more realistic approach to Area Median Income. Learn more here. Register here. Questions to Dan Jackson.

  • CPIAC and CLIC invites you to a panel discussion: Gig Workers’ Rights, the Future of Employment & the Future of Democracy, featuring Prof. Veena Dubal, UC Hastings; Prof. Peter Enrich; Beth Griffith, Chair, Boston Independent Drivers Guild; Prof. Jason Jackson, MIT; and Prof. Karl Klare. Monday, Nov. 15, 12:45 - 2:10 p.m in Docker 240. Pizza will be served.

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.

  • Professor Blaine G. Saito is looking for RAs to work on various tax and social policy projects for both the remainder of fall term and the spring semester. Ideal candidates would have taken taxation or have an interest in tax. Duties include pulling and summarizing sources, assisting with footnotes, and drafting memos. Work study or credit is preferred. If interested, please submit a resume, cover letter, and full transcript to b.saito@northeastern.edu

  • Professor Blaine G. Saito is looking to fill TA roles for the Spring Semester Contracts course. Interested candidates should have a strong performance in their 1L contracts course. Duties include but are not limited to attending some class sessions, grading assignments, running review sessions, and holding office hours. Work study or credit is preferred. If interested please submit a resume, cover letter, and full transcript to b.saito@northeastern.edu.

  • Professor Duffly is seeking a part-time TA to assist with review and exam prep for students in Introduction to Civil Procedure. Hours flexible. Work study or course credit. If you earned a strong grade in 1L CivPro, and love the subject, then you will enjoy working with these students and Professor Duffly. Please contact Prof. Duffly via email f.duffly@northeastern.edu if you are interested.

Distinguish Yourself 
Opportunities for Student Distinction

  • 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.

  • 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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