Karl Klare Celebration

Can you imagine summing up, in a few brief sentences, the brilliant, passionate and significant contributions that Karl Klare, George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished University Professor of Law,

Professor Martha Davis’ Updated Handbook Makes the Case for Treating Poverty as a Human Rights Violation

In the second edition of the Research Handbook on Human Rights and Poverty (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026), Professor Martha Davis and her co-editors make the case that poverty isn’t just an economic condition to be managed, but a violation of human dignity that human rights law is equipped to confront — and it sets out a research agenda for doing so.

Brown Forum for Women in the Law

Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab Co-Edits Groundbreaking Book on the Transformative Power of Legal Design

To address the pressing need for a more accessible, effective and just legal system, the leadership team of Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab has co-edited Legal Design: Dignifying People in Legal Systems.

NYU PIT Convention & Career Fair: Big Data and Privacy Book Talk Featuring Ari Waldman and Beth Noveck

Join Professors Beth Noveck and Ari Waldman for a discussion about the role of philanthropy in building the field of responsible and public interest technology. This keynote book talk will

Student Organizations

Grigsby ’15 Authors New Book on Healthcare Reform

S. Mayumi “Umi” Grigsby is the author of a new book titled, Empowered: Reforming a Dismissive Health Care System, that addresses the dangerous impact negative interactions with healthcare providers and the healthcare system can have on black women and their health.

Fall Speaker Series

CRRJ Director Margaret Burnham’s Book Nominated for LA Times Book Prize

Congratulations to CRRJ Director Margaret Burnham, whose book, By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow's Legal Executioners, has been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Professor Burnham’s book is a paradigm-shifting investigation of Jim Crow-era violence, the legal apparatus that sustained it, and its enduring legacy.

Northeastern Law’s UnitedonGuns Releases Second Edition of Mass Shooting Protocol and Playbook

In the aftermath of a mass shooting, civic leaders face enormous pressure to respond swiftly, compassionately and effectively. To meet this critical need, Northeastern Law’s UnitedonGuns has released an extensively updated second edition of its Mass Shooting Protocol and Playbook.