Nathan Martin ’26
Nathan Martin ’26
JD Student
Hometown
Huntsville, Alabama
Undergraduate Institution
University of Alabama Huntsville, Roger Williams University
Undergraduate Major(s)
Philosophy, Paralegal Studies
Year of Undergraduate Graduation
2012, 2022
Area(s) of Legal Interest
Criminal Law, Military Justice and Public Defense
What kind of support and resources do you find most helpful for prospective students considering Northeastern Law?
Accepted students’ days, tours and the opportunity at these events to speak with current faculty and attending students. Everyone has access to the stats for various law schools while making their decisions, but the opportunity to get a feel for the environment of the school is important to knowing if you will feel comfortable here.
What extracurricular activities have you been involved with at Northeastern Law?
Criminal Law Association and Dolce CAVS.
What has been your favorite part about doing co-op while at Northeastern Law?
My favorite part about co-op at NUSL has been the opportunity to get field placement credit while getting real-world experience.
Nathan's Journal
Tips to Thriving in Your 1L Year
A few tips to help you thrive in your 1L year at Northeastern University School of Law, from a fellow student:
* Calendar! There will be a lot on your schedule in your first year, and I’m not just talking about classes. Whether it is student organization events, prospective employer mixers, NUSL-hosted events, bar reviews, or anything else, there will be a ton of events taking place that you may be interested in. Double-booking yourself for two events can be embarrassing, and missing a call with a prospective co-op employer can be devastating. Make sure you get in the habit of scheduling everything on a calendar early on.
* Review, review and review. One of the biggest differences you’ll find from other programs of study is that memorization is not key here. You need to understand key concepts and you need to build on those concepts. If you invest all of your time in reading and preparation for the next classes and don’t review the concepts you’ve already learned, you’ll be backloading your study needs and making your end of semester more stressful than it should be. Take time to review what you’ve learned and cement it in place.
* Go to office hours! The professors at NUSL are really great about helping you understand hard-to-grasp concepts, and if you are stuck on something during class hours that you need to get a better explanation for, office hours are your ticket to resolving that issue. They have set the time aside to talk to you, so why not go?
* Finally, relax. You were offered admission to be a student at NUSL because you CAN do it. Don’t push yourself so intensely that you let stress take over your life and you don’t invest time in yourself, because that will lead you to rapidly burn out. Boston is a beautiful, historic city with a million things to do and see, and the time you invest in relaxing, engaging your interests outside of academics and letting yourself just be a person again will pay off.