“Through my co-ops, I created connections and built a network among employers and fellow Northeastern graduates that is already advancing my career.”
Nana Adu ’23
Nana Jaama Adu arrived at Northeastern intent on a career in civil rights or family law. “I want to be able to amplify the voices of those who are not being heard,” she explains. Nana soon realized there are many paths to her goal. “Prior to law school my interests were based on what I knew about law. At Northeastern, I learned there are many practice areas, such as data privacy or intellectual property, where I can focus my career while still integrating my passion for social justice and children’s rights.”
Wolf Popper, New York, New York
At a firm specializing in plaintiff-side complex litigation, Nana researched health-related topics, including insurance billing, as well as securities, for class action lawsuits.
- Black Law Students Association
- Admissions Ambassador
- AccessLex Representative
Fried Frank, New York, New York
As a summer associate at this Am Law 200 firm, Nana explored different practice areas, including finance, asset management and data privacy. This co-op led to a post-graduate job offer for Nana.
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
After the completion of her co-op with Fried Frank, Nana had time for a short co-op focused on intellectual property. She worked on contracts for performance artists and learned more about data privacy issues related to digital document transfers.
- Data Privacy Compliance in the 21st Century
- Entertainment Law
- Information Privacy Law
- Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
As a research assistant with the Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration, Nana investigated how on race can play a role in the implementation of individual education programs (IEPs).
Law Office of Nicholas F. Ortiz, Boston, Massachusetts
For her final co-op, Nana chose a small firm that specializes in workers’ and consumers’ rights. Here, she honed her skills in drafting motions, discovery, interrogatories and affidavits related to independent contractors, wages and overtime issues.