Student Honors

Student Honors

We could not be more proud of our amazing students and their accomplishments.

Northeastern Law Students Named Boston Regional Champions at American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Northeastern Law third-year students Maria Lemus ’24 and Larissa Witte ’24 were named champions at the American Bar Association’s National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) for the Boston regional on February 22-24, 2024. Together, Lemus and Witte are one of only four teams out of 32 from the Boston region advancing to the ABA’s national competition on April 4-6, 2024, in Philadelphia. Among the four Boston teams designated as champions, Lemus and Witte were seeded No. 1 at the close of the competition. This is the second time a Northeastern Law team has advanced to NAAC finals. The team also took the second place Best Brief Award. (more)

Northeastern Team Enjoys Strong Showing at National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition
The Northeastern Law team of Anjika Pai ’25 and Marcus Bockhorst ’25 advanced to the semi-final round of the Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC), held at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University on February 22-24. The NELMCC is one of the nation’s largest interschool moot court competitions. More than 200 competitors and 150 attorneys participate in grading briefs and serving as judges for the annual three-day competition. The Northeastern Law team was also awarded the best runner-up brief and Pai was commended as the best oralist in her preliminary round. (more)

Northeastern Law Team Earns Third Place in Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court
Sadie Mlika ’24, Matthew Nadeau ’25, Kylie Palmer ’24 and Jacqueline Vieira ’24
placed third at the New York regionals of the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court competition, which took place on Saturday, February 3, 2024. The annual competition is hosted by the International Trademark Association to engage students in trademark and unfair competition law. This year’s fact pattern raised the issues of likelihood of confusion, genericness and laches. The team submitted a brief in early January and argued as sub-teams of two before a four-judge panel at the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. The team placed third overall for brief and oral argument. Charles Choi ’25 served as team manager. (more)

Crays ’24 Awarded Maeve McKean Fellowship
Allyson Crays ’24 has been selected as a 2024 Maeve McKean Women’s Law and Public Policy–O’Neill Institute Fellow. During her one-year fellowship, which will be split between the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center, Crays will focus on reproductive and sexual health policy advocacy and research, as well increasing access to Medicaid. Maeve McKean fellows build on McKean’s legacy of dedication to public service and a legal career devoted to serving others. The O’Neill Institute hosts one Maeve McKean fellow each year. (more)

Gulick ’24 Reports on Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Decision Banning Life Without Parole Sentences for People Under Age 21
In a Human Rights at Home blog, Noelle Gulick ’24 addresses the Mass. SJC’s recent ruling that anyone under the age of 21 cannot be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole: “This decision is a step towards limiting the large number of life without parole sentences that are given in the United States, protecting the human rights of people facing these sentences, and to the United States following international legal norms.” (more)

PHRGE Welcomes Amanda Flores ’24 and Michelle Fong ’24 as Spring Fellows
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its spring scholars, Amanda Flores ’24 and Michelle Fong ’24. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. (more)

Immigrant Justice Clinic Holds Pro Se Clinics
This fall, students in Northeastern Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC) hosted two pro se clinics at the law school for non-citizens. The IJC students, along with attorney volunteers, served more than 40 clients on a variety of matters, including applying for temporary protected status, travel authorization and work authorization. (more)

PHRGE Celebrates Impact on UN Human Rights Committee’s Observations on Water Rights
Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is claiming meaningful success in the just-released UN Human Rights Committee’s concluding observations on water rights following PHRGE’s presentation of a report on the discriminatory nature of water access in the United States! PHRGE faculty director Professor Martha Davis and students Jennifer Loveland-Rose ’25 and Zain Walker ’24 traveled to Geneva in October to present the PHRGE report, “Drinking Water Access and Affordability and U.S. Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” on behalf of Food & Water Watch, the Center for Constitutional Rights and residents of Jackson, Mississippi, who continue to suffer from decades of disinvestment in their city’s water infrastructure. (more)

Robert Mogollon’23 and Katie Lamirato’23 and Professor Patricia Garin Helped Secure a Pardon for Haitian-Born Man Failed by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
Northeastern Law’s Prisoners’ Rights Clinic celebrated a major triumph this fall with the pardon of Kenny Jean, who worked with a nonprofit providing jobs and training to youth, both before and after his time in prison for robbery. (more)

PHRGE Welcomes Julia Canney ’25 and Alina Carrillo ’25 as Fall Scholars
The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its fall scholars, Julia Canney ’25 and Alina Carrillo ’25. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. (more)

Andrew Anderton ’25 and Hannah Saturley ’24 Selected to Receive Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarships
Northeastern Law’s Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) is pleased to announce the summer term recipients of the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarships: Andrew Anderton ’25, on co-op with Judge Mark Coven, Norfolk County District Court (Dedham), and Hannah Saturley ’24 on co-op with Judge Peter Krupp, Massachusetts Superior Court (Boston). (more)

First Tyler Lawrence Peacemaker Award Goes to Nadia Eldemery
Nadia Eldemery ’24, who has dedicated her work to youth advocacy and plans to continue to devote her career to being an advocate for children after graduation, is the recipient of the inaugural Tyler Lawrence Memorial Peacemaker Award. (more)

At the Texas Border, These Students Help Asylum-Seekers Make Their Case
Northeastern Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic sent six students and a graduate leader to the southern border in April to assist Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, a nonprofit organization based in El Paso, Texas. Northeastern Global News reports on their visit!
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Six Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Amanda Flores ’24, Michelle Fujii ’24, Maria Solis Kennedy ’24, Shaun Spinney ’24, Destiny Taylor ’24 and Tiffany Wang ’24. Peggy Browning Fellows are distinguished students who have not only excelled in law school but who have also demonstrated their commitment to workers’ rights through their previous educational, work, volunteer and personal experiences. (more)

Four Northeastern Law Students Named Equal Justice Works Fellows
Emily Massell ’23Phoebe Quinteros ’23, Lorraine Watkins ’23 and Bria Yazic ’23 have been named to the Class of 2023 Justice Fellows by the Immigrant Justice Corp (IJC). Each year, IJC awards Justice Fellowships to recent law graduates and law clerks from around the country – individuals with tremendous talent, promise and a demonstrated commitment to providing legal services for low income people and for immigrants. IJC trains Justice Fellows to become experts in immigration law and pairs them with leading non-profit legal services providers and community based organizations. (more)

Henry McDonald ’23 and Alexis Rickmers ’23 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships
Henry McDonald ’23 and Alexis Rickmers ’23 have been awarded Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowships, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country. McDonald and Rickmers are among only 76 fellows selected from over 318 applicants for the 2023 program, which pairs aspiring public interest lawyers with legal services organizations so that they can work on a two-year project of their own design. (more)

Melissa Niles ’24 and Sebastien Philemon ’24 Finished Second Place at the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
Melissa Niles ’24 and Sebastien Philemon ’24 celebrated a second place finish at the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition sponsored by the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). Philemon also won Best Individual Respondent Argument for the preliminary rounds as well as Best Oralist for the national competition overall based on the cumulative score for his performances throughout the competition. In addition to the moot court triumphs, Jessica Andrade ’24, who serves as national director of communications on the NBLSA board, was awarded the Pickett-Sowell Joy of NBLSA Award for her outstanding service and ever-positive attitude. (more)

Maria Martinez ’24 and Valerie Orellana ’24 Won the Best Brief Award at the Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition
Maria Martinez ’24 and Valerie Orellana ’24 participated in the 2023 Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Hispanic National Bar Association. The Northeastern Law team argued in two preliminary rounds and won the Best Brief Award (for the petitioner). The moot court problem was based on the pending US Supreme Court case Students for Fair Admissions v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College — the students were tasked with preparing an appellate brief on behalf of the petitioner. (more)

Two Moot Court Teams Advanced Beyond the First Round of the Northeast Regional Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
Cecile Tchoujan ’24 and Kimberly Wyllie ’24 and Melissa Niles ’24 and Sebastien Philemon ’24 — advanced beyond the first round of the Northeast Regional Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition, with the team of Niles and Philemon finishing third overall. They will move on to the national competition at the 2023 National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) national convention. On the leadership front, Melissa Niles ’24 and Langie Cadesca ’24 (the current NEBLSA secretary) jointly won the “Chapter President of the Year” award for their inspirational work as Northeastern Law’s BLSA chapter co-chairs. (more)

Nadia Eldemery ’24 and Hui Chen ’24 Awarded Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarship
The first two students awarded Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarships are Northeastern Law students Nadia Eldemery ’24, who will intern with First Justice Helen Brown Bryant in Suffolk County Juvenile Court, and Hui Chen ’24, who will intern with Justice Elspeth Cypher at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Judicial Scholarship Program will provide $150,000 to law students across the commonwealth who cannot afford to take an unpaid internship or co-op. (more)

CLEAR Announces Amanda Brea ’23 to Receive Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowship
Amanda Brea ’23 is the latest recipient of the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowship, which honors the legacy of the late Massachusetts chief justice by continuing his commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the judiciary and court systems. Brea is using the grant to fund her federal judicial internship with Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, who sits on the First Circuit Court of Appeals. (more)

  • PHRGE Welcomes Princess Diaz-Bîrca ’23, Emma Nyabisi Onsongo LLM ’23 and Isabella Ulm ’24 as Spring Scholars
    The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its spring scholars, Princess Diaz-Bîrca ’23, Emma Nyabisi Onsongo LLM ’23 and Isabella Ulm ’24. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. (more)

    Sebastien Philemon ’24 Awarded Ropes & Gray Diversity Scholarship
    Sebastien Philemon ’24 has been selected as the first Northeastern Law student to be awarded the prestigious Roscoe Trimmier Jr. Diversity Scholarship by Ropes & Gray.  The scholarship was established in 2015 to honor the memory of Roscoe Trimmier Jr. — Ropes & Gray’s first Black partner and a pioneer in the law firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts. As one of 12 Trimmier scholars for 2023, Philemon will receive a $25,000 scholarship toward his legal education.

    Allyson Crays ’24 Awarded Third Place in If/When/How Writing Competition
    Allyson Crays ’24 has taken third place in the If/When/How 2022 Writing Prize for New Student Scholarship in Reproductive Rights and Justice. The annual prize is sponsored by If/When/How (IWH), the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) and the Center on Reproductive Rights and Justice (CRRJ) at UC Berkeley School of Law to encourage innovative analysis and advocacy in writing about reproductive rights and justice issues. (more)

    Chen ’23 and Gaylord ’23 Win Northeast Round of Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
    Rachael Chen ’23 and Henry Gaylord ’23 took first place at the 2022 Northeast Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition (TTMCC), held virtually on September 30. Both active members of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), the winning duo are building on an upward trajectory having won for best brief in last year’s regional competition. They now proceed to the national competition, which will be held in person in Las Vegas in conjunction with the 2022 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention on November 4-5. (more)

    Ruchi Ramamurthy JD/MPH ’24 and Julia Winett ’23 Are Featured in The Huntington News
    Ruchi Ramamurthy JD/MPH ’24 and Julia Winett ’23 talk to The Huntington News about their on-campus advocacy and the work they are doing to help ensure student access to reproductive health care. (more)

    Amber Kolb ’23 Awarded First Place in Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest
    Amber Kolb ’23 has taken first place in the 2022 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest. This highly competitive award is sponsored by the American Bar Association Section of Family Law to promote interest and scholarship in family law. Kolb’s essay, “Influencing a New Generation: Guardians’ Duties To Protect The Interests and Safety of Children on Social Media,” has been submitted to the ABA Section of Family Law’s Family Law Quarterly for consideration for publication. (more)

    Bacqueline Bohatch ’24 and Anna Olsson ’24 Co-author Op-ed on Gun Liability Insurance
    In a Boston Globe op-ed they co-authored with Professor Deborah Ramirez, Jacqueline Bohatch ’24 and Anna Olsson ’24 make the case for mandatory gun liability insurance and explain how it would help keep firearms out of the wrong hands. (more)

    Julia Gaffney ’23 Takes Third Place in Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest
    Julia Gaffney ’23 has placed third in the 2022 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest.  Julia’s award winning essay, ‘The Gold Standard of Child Welfare’ Under Attack: The Indian Child Welfare Law and Brackeen v. Haaland,” has been submitted to the ABA Section of Family Law’s Family Law Quarterly for consideration for publication. (more)

    PHRGE Welcomes Tiffany Wang ’24 and Lauren Yamaguch ’24 as Summer Scholars
    The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its summer scholars, Tiffany Wang ’24 and Lauren Yamaguch ’24. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. (more)

    Class of 2022 Selected for Some of the Nation’s Top Honors
    Congratulations to members of the class of 2022 who have earned some of the nation’s most prestigious public interest post-graduate fellowships. They will provide critical legal assistance and advocacy to underrepresented clients and communities across the country. (more)

    Annemarie Guare ’22 to Receive NLG Student Award
    The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Massachusetts Chapter will present Annemarie Guare ’22 with a student award at its annual testimonial dinner on Friday, October 7, 2022. Professor Margaret Burnham, director of the law school’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, will serve as one of the masters of ceremony for the event. (more)

    Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowships Awarded to Northeastern Law Students
    Northeastern Law is pleased to announce the third set of recipients of the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowship, which honors the legacy of the late Massachusetts chief justice by continuing his commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the judiciary and court systems. They are:

    • Ari Appel ’24  on co-op with Judge Howard Speicher, Massachusetts Land Court (Boston)
    • Maya Leggat ’23 on co-op with Judge Elspeth Cypher, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Boston)
    • Valerie Orellana ’24 on co-op with Judge Leo Sorokin, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston)
    • Owen Woo ’24 on co-op with Judge Mary Page Kelley, U.S. District Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Boston)

    Wang ’24 Receives 2022 AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship
    Tiffany Wang ’24 has been named as the recipient of the 2022 AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually by the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts Scholarship (AALAM) in conjunction with the Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund (Dow Fund). Tiffany was invited to speak at the Annual Dow Dinner on June 6, 2022. (more)

    PHRGE Welomes Laidlaw ’23 and Rickford ’24 as Summer Scholars
    The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome its summer scholars, Rowan Laidlaw ’23 and Edward Rickford ’24. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. (more)

    Lemay ’22, McCann ’22, Sridhar and Vieland ’22 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships
    Mary Lemay ’22, Maya McCann ’22, Bavani Sridhar and Milo Vieland ’22 have been awarded Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowships, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country. (more)

    Claudia Pepe ’22 Chosen for Prestigious IJC Fellowship
    Claudia Pepe ’22 has been named to the Class of 2022 Justice Fellows by the Immigrant Justice Corp (IJC). She will spend her fellowship at Safe Passage Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free lawyers to undocumented immigrant children and teenagers facing deportation in New York City. (more)

    Miller JD/MPH ’24 and Parry ’24 Selected for Prestigious Rappaport Fellowship
    The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School has named Ivy Miller JD/MPH ’24 and Devyn Parry ’24  among its 2022 Fellows. (more)

    Honored for Excellence: Coronado ’22 Named to Northeastern's Huntington 100
    Antonio Coronado ’22, has been selected as one of Northeastern University's Huntington 100 Award 2022 recipients. (more)

    Gaylord ’23 and Chen ’23 Awarded Best Brief at Northeastern Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition
    Representing Northeastern's Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Henry Gaylord ’23 and Rachael Chen ’23 were awarded the best brief of the 2021 Northeastern Regional Thomas Tang Moot Court competition, which was held virtually on October 29. (more)

    Bergstresser ’23 Co-Authors Op-Ed for Cognoscenti
    The choosing of Boston’s next police commissioner is an opportunity to reexamine the role of police in Boston, writes Claire Bergstresser ’23 in a piece she co-authored with Professor Deborah Ramirez  for WBUR’s Cognoscenti. (more)

    Yhap Leads National Black Law Students Association
    In December 2021, Simone Yhap ’22 was elected the 55th national chair and chief executive officer of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). (more)

    Lam ’28 Publishes Article in the American Health Law Association's Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law
    As part of her summer co-op Casey Lam ’28 has written an article, “Treating all Risks: The Cognitive and Physical Assessment of Late-Career Practitioners,” which was recently published in the American Health Law Association's Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law.
    Northeastern Law Team Awarded Best Petitioner Brief at NEBLSA Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition
    Gizela Zaqueu ’23 and Genevievre Miller ’23 were awarded Best Petitioner Brief at the regional Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition held during the 54th Northeast Black Law Students Association’s (NEBLSA) regional convention in February.
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  • Howat ’22 Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowship
    Diana Howat ’22 has been awarded a two-year Skadden Fellowship, among the most competitive awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law. Howat will spend her fellowship at the EdLaw Project, where she completed a co-op in 2020.
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    Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowships Awarded to Northeastern Law Students
    Northeastern Law is pleased to announce the first five recipients of the Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants Access to Justice Fellowship, which honors the legacy of the late Massachusetts chief justice by continuing his commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the judiciary and court systems.  They are:
    • Jaclyn Blickley ’22 on co-op with Justice David Lowy, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (Boston)
    • Hui Chen ’23 on co-op with Judge David Despotopulos, Worcester District Court (Worcester)
    • Sreenidhi Kotipalli ’23 on co-op with Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Providence)
    • Aly McKnight ’22 on co-op with Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Providence)
    • Christina Waller ’23 on co-op with Judge O. Rogeriee Thompson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Providence)
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    McGrath ’23 Contributes Article to NU Law Review's Online Forum
    “Connecticut has made social equity and criminal justice reform the focal points of its efforts to legalize the adult recreational use of cannabis,” writes Alex McGrath ’23 in a piece for the Northeastern University Law Review's online forum.
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    PHRGE Welcomes Darling ’22 and Sridhar ’22 as Fall Fellows
    Northeastern Law's Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) is pleased to welcome its fall fellows, Mackenzie Darling ’22 and Bavani Sridhar ’22. Every quarter, PHRGE provides financial support to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights.
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    Darling ’22 Contributes Article to NU Law Review's Online Forum
    President Biden's budget proposal, which reverses a decades-long ban on abortion funding, is a "significant win for protecting abortion rights," writes Mackenzie Darling ’22 in a piece for the Northeastern University Law Review's online forum.
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    Ziegenhagen ’22 Authors New PHRGE Report on Water and Human Rights in the US
    Brianna Ziegenhagen ’22 is the lead author of a new report published by Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE). The latest publication in PHRGE's series on water and human rights in the US,  “Voluntary Local Reviews and the Human Right to Water” examines the treatment of the human right to water in three Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) prepared by US cities and reports on the local implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 6: “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.”
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    Lehotay de León ’23 Awarded Equal Justice Fellowship
    Andra Lehotay de León ’23 has been selected to join the inaugural class of the Equal Justice Works Disaster Resilience Program Student Fellows.  She is one of six law students who will spend eight to ten weeks during the summer working alongside Equal Justice Works Disaster Resilience Program Fellows in Texas and Florida as they help underserved communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Summer Fellows
    The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Meg Foster ’22 and Rob Mogollon ’22 to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Gulino ’21 Awarded Equal Justice Fellowship
    Lucie Gulino ’21 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellowship, one of the most prestigious and competitive post-graduate legal fellowships in the country.  (more)

    Osman ’21 Chosen for Prestigious IJC Fellowship
    Khalafalla Osman ’21 has been named to the Class of 2021 Justice Fellows by the Immigrant Justice Corp (IJC). (more)

    Honored for Excellence: Wilkins ’21 Named to Northeastern's Huntington 100
    Moriah Wilkins ’21 has been selected as one of Northeastern University's Huntington 100 Award 2019 recipients. (more)

    Day Awarded Prestigious Justice Catalyst Fellowship With NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
    Sarah Lee Day ’21 has been awarded the highly competitive Justice Catalyst Fellowship, a project-based, post-graduate fellowship that funds ground-breaking social justice advocacy projects through partnerships with nonprofit organizations around the world. (more)

    Jones ’21 Takes First Place in BPLA Writing Competition
    Evan Jones ’21 has been awarded first place in the Boston Patent Law Association Writing Competition for his paper, “Reckoning Patents as Public Franchise.” The competition awards papers that contribute to knowledge of intellectual property law and engage the creative thought process. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Spring Fellows
    The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome three new appointees, Catalina Carbonell ’21, Huda Khwaja ’21 and A. Tope Tokan-Lawal LLM ’21 to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Professor Martha Davis and Four Northeastern Law Students Contribute to Mass. SAC Report on Water Affordability
    As a member of the Massachusetts State Advisory Committee of the US Commission on Civil Rights, Professor Martha Davis has contributed to a newly-released report on Water Affordability in Massachusetts. Northeastern Law students Nilo Asgari ’22, Linnea Brandt ’22, Liam O'Leary ’20 and Samantha Cardwell '22 also worked on the report. (more)

    PHRGE Marks Human Rights Day with Release of New Report by Linnea Brandt ’22
    To mark #HumanRightsDay, Northeastern Law's Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) has released a new publication, “Disconnected: How Household Water Shutoffs in the United States During the COVID Pandemic Violate the Human Right to Water.” (more)

  • Three Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowship
    Three Northeastern Law students have been awarded two-year Skadden Fellowships, among the most competitive and prestigious awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law. Upon graduation, Oriana M Farnham '21, Erin Stewart '21 and Moriah Wilkins ’21 will join nonprofit organizations representing those with limited access to legal resources. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Winter Fellows
    11.06.20 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Zoe Bowman ’21 and Danae Rosario ’22, to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Rachel Garcia ’21 Awarded EY Young Tax Professional Scholarship
    11.02.20 — Rachel Garcia ’21 has been named as a runner-up in the 2020 Ernst & Young (EY) US Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) competition, part of an international competition that identifies and rewards the next generation of leaders in business, tax, law and technology. Garcia was among only 10 finalists chosen from a pool of more than 400 US YTPY applicants on the strength of a five-minute video she prepared on an international tax-based case study. For her stellar performance as a runner-up, Garcia will receive a scholarship. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Fall Fellows
    08.12.20 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Alexandra August ’22 and Annery Miranda ’22, to its prestigious fellowship program. Every quarter, PHRGE provides fellowships to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. Each fellow receives $3,500 in financial aid. (more)

    Muhammad '20 Wins LSAC Writing Award
    07.14.20 — Hakeem Muhammad ’20 has been named by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) as one of only three winners of its 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award. Muhammad won the competition with his essay, “Why a Diverse Bar is Necessary for the Constitution.” (more)

    Four Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
    06.08.20 — The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Huda Khwaja ’21, Liora Klepper ’21, MaryGrace Menner ’21 and Claudia Morera ’21. (more)

    Michel ’21 and Shonehard ’22 Selected for Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowships
    06.02.20 — Selected from 446 applications, Anna Michel ’21 and Lindsey Shonehard ’22 are two of 35 law students who will serve in the 2020 class of Rural Summer Legal Corps, an initiative funded by Equal Justice Works and the Legal Services Corporation. (more)

    Muhammad '20 Receives 2020 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholarship
    05.21.20 — Hakeem Muhammad '20 has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholarship. Muhammad plans to devote himself to protecting the rights of indigent clients as a soon-to-be public defender with the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Roxbury. (more) 

    Bor-Zale, Nawab and Warren Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships
    05.12.20 — Kristen Bor-Zale '19, Sarah Nawab ’20, MacKensie Speer '20 and Alexandra Warren ’20 have been awarded fellowships through Equal Justice Works (EJW), an organization that pairs aspiring public interest lawyers with legal services organizations so that they can work on a two-year project of their own design. Kristen Bor-Zale will serve her fellowship at Greater Boston Legal Services promoting economic justice for survivors of domestic violence and other vulnerable populations through direct representation and community trainings on debt collection. Sarah Nawab will spend her fellowship working for Prisoners' Legal Services of Massachusetts, where she will provide direct, trauma-informed legal services and rights education to incarcerated women in order to ensure that necessary medical treatment is provided and that women are protected from predatory assaults. MacKensie Speer '20 will spend her fellowship at Chicago Legal Aid, where she will launch a new project focused on housing issues. Alexandra Warren's fellowship will be hosted by Health Law Advocates in Boston. Alexandra will will provide direct legal representation to assist clients as they navigate the complicated MassHealth administrative process, appeal denials of coverage and ensure they are enrolled in the program with the highest level of coverage for which they are eligible. (more)

    Honored for Excellence: Bodrick II ’20 Named to Northeastern's Huntington 100
    05.03.20 —Willie Bodrick II ’20 was selected as one of Northeastern University’s 2020 Huntington 100 Award recipients. The Huntington 100 honors outstanding students for achievements that are consistent with the university’s mission, ideals, values and academic plan. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Summer Fellows
    04.28.20 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Cecilia MacArthur ’22 and Andrea Satchwell ’21, to its prestigious fellowship program. Every quarter, PHRGE provides fellowships to outstanding JD and LLM students who have chosen to work with co-op organizations that protect and promote human rights. Each fellow receives $3,500 in financial aid. (more)

    Three Northeastern Law Students Selected for Prestigious Rappaport Fellowship
    04.15.20 — The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School has named three Northeastern Law students among its 2020 Fellows: Chris McDonough ’21, Jaime Watson ’21 and Rachael Wyant ’22. (more)

    Northeastern News Profiles Cassandra Dechaine JD/MPH ’21
    04.09.20 — Cassandra Dechaine JD/MPH ’21 has joined a coalition of volunteers helping health departments across Massachusetts handle the COVID-19 crisis. (more)

    Rachel Garcia ’21 Awarded Prestigious CLOC Scholarship
    04.01.20 — Rachel Garcia ’21 has been named a 2020 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Scholarship recipient. Only 10 CLOC scholarships are awarded each year to graduate degree students who have a business/metrics driven focus as it relates to the practice of law or have demonstrated an interest in legal operations. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Spring Fellows
    02.24.20 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome three new appointees, Jeanette Kernizan Adelson ’21, Colleen Maney ’20 and Eric Quetglas-Larrauri LLM ’20 to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Vesely ’20 and McAvoy ’20 Chosen for Prestigious IJC Fellowship
    02.19.20 —Brandon Vesely ’20 and Thera McAvoy ’20 have been named to the Class of 2020 Justice Fellows by the Immigrant Justice Corp (IJC). Each year, IJC awards Justice Fellowships to recent law graduates and law clerks from around the country – individuals with tremendous talent, promise and a demonstrated commitment to providing legal services for low income people and for immigrants. IJC trains Justice Fellows to become experts in immigration law and pairs them with leading non-profit legal services providers and community based organizations. The number of Justice Fellow applications received by IJC rose by 34 percent this year; Vesely and McAvoy are among only twenty-six graduates from top law schools around the country were chosen for the prestigious program. (more)

    Northeastern Law Trademark Team Takes Third Place in Lefkowitz Competition
    02.10.20 — A four-member team from Northeastern University School of Law took third place at the New York Regional of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, held at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn on Saturday, February 8, 2020. Anna Daniels ’21, Ana Teixeira ’21, Allen Loayza ’20 and Sarah Odion Esene ’20 placed third for their combined brief and oral argument, besting 5 other teams in the region. (more)

  • Murillo ’20 Receives 2019 AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship
    12.07.19 —Tanya Murillo ’20 has been named as the recipient of the 2019 AALAM/Dow Fund Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually by the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts Scholarship (AALAM) in conjunction with the Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund (Dow Fund). Tanya was invited to speak at the Annual Dow Dinner on December 6, 2019. (more)

    Halas-O'Connor ’20 and Zehr ’20 Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowships
    11.25.19 — Two Northeastern Law students have been awarded two-year Skadden Fellowships, among the most competitive awards for law students pursuing careers in public interest law. Upon graduation, Emma Halas-O'Connor ’20 and Larisa Zehr ’20, both students who are recipients of the law school’s coveted Public Interest Law Scholarship, will join nonprofit organizations representing those with limited access to legal resources. (more)

    PHRGE Announces its Winter Fellows
    11.04.19 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to welcome two new appointees, Kaila Clark ’20 and Emma Halas-O’Connor ’20, to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Canapari ’20, Lancey ’20 and Mazzola ’21 Help Craft and Advocate For “Conrad’s Law”
    A Northeastern Law team of faculty, students and graduates will be watching closely as lawmakers in Massachusetts debate “Conrad’s Law,” a bill that would make coerced suicide a crime. Professor Daniel Medwed helped draft the bill with the assistance of law student research assistants Sarah Canapari ’20 and Alexandra Lancey ’20. With the help of another student, MaryRose Mazzola ’21, who is currently chief of staff to Senator Barry Finegold, the team convinced Finegold to introduce the bill in partnership with State Representative Natalie Higgins ’14, also a Northeastern Law graduate. (more)

    PHRGE Announces its Fall 2019 Fellows
    07.26.19 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) welcomes Catalina Carbonell ’21 and Kristen Tully ’20 to its prestigious fellowship program. (more)

    Rodriguez ’21 Writes about Forced Arbitration for Teen Vogue
    07.26.19 — In an op-ed co-authored for Teen Vogue, Kimberly Rodriguez ’21 explains why more than 60 million American workers have signed away their right to sue their employer in public court. (more)

    Three Northeastern Law Students Selected for Prestigious Rappaport Fellowship
    07.22.19 — The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School has named three Northeastern Law students among its 2019 Fellows: qainat khan ’20, Brendan Smith ’21 and Dylan O’Sullivan ’21. Rappaport Fellows participate in a 10-week summer internship at municipal and state agencies throughout Greater Boston while attending a weekly seminar series featuring leading practitioners and scholars. (more)

    Thaete ’19 Awarded Borchard Fellowship
    06.20.19 —  Kathleen Thaete ’19 has been awarded a prestigious Borchard Fellowship in Law & Aging. Kathleen will spend her fellowship at Legal Assistance for Seniors (LAS) in Oakland, California, where she spent her first co-op. (more)

    Rowell ’19 Honored by the MBLA
    06.19.19 — The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association honored Dexter Rowell ’19 with the Honorable Reginald Lindsay Public Service Scholarship award and with the Fletcher “Flash” Wiley Legacy Scholarship Award. (more)

    Mathew '21 Wins 2019 SABA GB Law Student Public Interest Fellowship
    06.06.19 — Shannon Mathew ’21 won the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) 2019 Law Student Public Interest Fellowship, sponsored by a generous donation from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. The $5,000 fellowship award is supporting Matthew’s summer co-op with the Mental Health Litigation Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services. (more)

    Four Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships 
    05.28.18 — The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Alaina Gilchrist ’20Sean Hansen ’21, MaryGrace Menner ’21 and Kimberly Rodriguez ’21(more)

    Rotschafer ’20 Named a 2019 Rural Summer Legal Corps Student Fellows
    05.08.19 —  Cara Rotschafer ’20 has been selected for the 2019 Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellowship, a partnership between Equal Justice Works and Legal Services Corporation. Rotschafer is using the fellowship for her co-op at Legal Aid of Nebraska, where she’s tasked with working on the organization’s Housing Justice Project.
    (more)

    Loayza ’20 to Participate in HNBA/Microsoft Intellectual Property Law Institute
    05.08.19 —Allen Loayza ’20 has been selected for the highly competitive Hispanic National Bar Association/Microsoft Intellectual Property Institute (HBNA/IPLI), which aims to increase Latino representation in the field of intellectual property law. Initially a partnership with Microsoft, it has expanded to include Adobe, Apple, Facebook, Google and Lenovo. The HNBA/IPLI annually selects up to 30 students from law schools throughout the country to participate in a one-week IP law immersion program in Washington, DC.
    (more)

    MBA to Present $10,000 Scholarship to Rodrigruez ’19
    04.12.19 — Anna Shaddae Rodriguez ’19 has been named as the winner of the Mass. Bar Association’s 2019 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. Scholarship. (more)

    Honored for Excellence: Nelson ’19 Named to Northeastern's Huntington 100
    04.08.19 —Siri Nelson ’19 was selected as one of Northeastern University’s 2019 Huntington 100 Award recipients. The Huntington 100 honors outstanding students for achievements that are consistent with the university’s mission, ideals, values and academic plan. (more)

    Nally Honored by the Mass. Commission on LGBTQ Youth
    04.05.19 — The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Youth has honored Alexander Nally with its 2019 Advancing Equity in LGBTQ Youth Homelessness award. Alex was presented with his award during a reception at the State House Library on Thursday, April 4. (more)

    Bowman ’21 and Farolan ’21 Named as 2019 NLG Haywood Burns Fellows
    02.14.19 — Zoe Bowman ’21 and Christine Farolan ’21 have been selected as 2019 Haywood Burns Fellowship recipients by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG). Bowman is using her fellowship on co-op at Al Otro Lado, a bi-national, direct legal services organization where she is assisting attorneys and organizers with Know Your Rights and asylum presentations in Tijuana and at an immigrant detention center. Farolan is spending the summer at the Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF), which pays bond for people charged with crimes in Cook County, Illinois.

    (more)

    Northeastern Law Trademark Team Takes Third Place in Lefkowitz Competition
    02.09.19 — A three-member team from Northeastern University School of Law took third place at the Eastern Regional of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, held at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn. Amanda Bishop ’19, Jennifer Cullinane ’19 and Shelby Hecht ’19 placed third for their combined brief and oral argument, besting 12 other teams in the region. (more)

    PHRGE Announces its Spring 2019 Fellows
    02.01.19 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) welcomes four new appointees to its prestigious fellowship program. Congratulations to Kristine Chacko '20, Janae Choquette '19, Jessica Faunce '20 and Rebecca Singleton ’20, who will work with partner organizations to protect and promote human rights. (more)

  • Rollins ’97 Names Bodrick II, ’20 to Transition Team 
    12.06.18 — Suffolk DA-elect Rachael Rollins ’97 has named Willie Bodrick II, ’20 as a member of her transition steering committee. Boderick is an ordained Baptist minister serving as the associate pastor of the Historic Twelfth Baptist Church in Roxbury. (more)

    Maney ’20 Blogs for the NU Law Review
    12.03.18 — Colleen Maney ’20 has written an article titled, “Abandoning Our Allies: Refugee Policies Leave Iraqi Employees of U.S. Armed Forces at Risk,” for Northeastern University Law Review's online forum. (more) 

    PHRGE Announces Its Winter Fellows
    11.01.18 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to announce five new appointees to its prestigious fellowship program: Meskerem Demese LLM '19Mariane Tokarski Pereira Lousa ’19Hakeem Muhammad ’20Kathleen Thaete ’19 and Emma Winkler '19. (more)

    Duran '19 Writes for the National Law Review
    11.09.18 — In an article for the National Law Review, Dayle A. Duran '19, writes about the ethical obligations of lawyers when facing a data breach. (more)

    Tokarski Pereira Lousa LLM ’19 Selected for Prestigious Global Connect Program.
    09.08.18 — Mariane Tokarski Pereira Lousa LLM ’19 has been selected for McKinsey & Company’s prestigious Global Connect Program. On Friday, September 21, Mariane will fly to Washington, DC to spend three days learning how McKinsey works with the private, public, and social sectors in fast-growing economies, specifically in her native country of Brazil. Mariane worked directly with the McKinsey team to solve a real-life problem—and, in the process, learn about who McKinsey is and what they do in Asia, Africa, Central Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.

    Elía ’19 Blogs for the NU Law Review
    08.06.18 — Patricia Pérez Elía ’19 has written an article titled, "The Constitutionality of Section 23 of Massachusetts’s Recreational Marijuana Law," for the NU Law Review’s online forum. (more)

    Nelson '19 Featured in EOTSS Article
    08.06.18 — Siri Nelson ‘19, a 2018 Rappaport Fellow, shares her advice and reflects on what she learned on co-op with the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS). (more)

    Patel '20 Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
    08.06.18 — Disha Patel '20 has been named the 2018 Leadership Scholarship recipient by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The award is chosen based on high academic achievement, exceptional leadership qualities and involvement in community service. Disha will be honored at the annual Top Women of the Law event on Thursday, October 18, 2018. (more)

    Demese LLM ’19 Awarded AAUW International Fellowship  
    08.03.18 —Meskerem Demese LLM '19 has been awarded an international fellowship by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Meskerem, who is from Ethiopia, is currently pursuing a master of laws with a concentration in human rights. (more)

    PHRGE Announces Its Fall Fellows
    07.23.18 — The Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) at Northeastern University School of Law is pleased to announce four new appointees to its prestigious fellowship program: Lili Giacoma ’19Stefanie Gonzales ’19, Thera McAvoy ’20 and Marecca Vertin ’19. (more)

    ABA's Landslide Magazine Publishes Article by Alvin Carter III '18
    07.23.18 — In an article for the July/August issue of the ABA's Landslide MagazineAlvin Benjamin Carter III '18 examines the role university-based venture incubators play in the entrepreneurial landscape. (more)

    Romero ’19 and Sheble-Hall ’19 Write for the NU Law Review
    7.3.18 — “By removing the IE Rule, the DHS eliminates a clear avenue for talented and accomplished entrepreneurs to come to the United States and develop their businesses,” write Angelika Romero ’19 and Timothy Sheble-Hall ’19 in an article co-authored for the NU Law Review’s online forum. (more)

    Gadre '19 Reports for The TTABlog
    6.28.18 —  While on co-op at Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, Susmita Gadre '19 has contributed an article to The TTABlog(more)

    Rasay '18 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
    6.20.18 —  Jen Samantha Rasay '18 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellowship, sponsored by Faber Daeufer & Itrato. EJW fellowships provide the opportunity for lawyers to positively impact vulnerable communities around the country. Jen Samantha will serve her fellowship at the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), where she will advocate for low-income individuals with hidden disabilities to challenge work requirements that bar access to public benefits. (more)

    Rasquinha '19 Wins 2018 SABA GB Law Student Public Interest Fellowship
    5.30.18 — Erica Rasquinha ’19 won the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston (SABA GB) 2018 Law Student Public Interest Fellowship, sponsored by a generous donation from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Erica, who is particularly interested in international and immigration law, will intern this summer at the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts in the civil division. (more)

    Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Bar Award Winners
    06.23.18  —  Six members of the class of 2018 were awarded stipends to cover bar expenses at a ceremony and reception named in honor of the late Professor Denise Carty-Bennia: Joely Reyes, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Natasha Chabria, Laurielle Howe, Jen Samantha Rasay and Mark Martinez. This year’s keynote speaker was the Honorable Diana Maldonado '85, associate justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. Families, faculty and staff joined us for this moving year-end celebration.

    Tabashneck ’18 Writes for ABA Criminal Justice Journal
    4.17.18 — “As legislatures across the country continue to seek balanced solutions for addressing juvenile crime, it remains to be seen how far policymakers are willing to go to ensure developmentally appropriate justice,” writes Stephanie Tabashneck ’18 in an article for the ABA Criminal Justice Journal. (more)

    Lydia Brown '18 Blogs for PJSD
    4.17.18 — Lydia Brown ’18, winner of NALP's 2017 Pro Bono Publico Award, has written a blog for PJSD. "Whether providing direct assistance and support to other marginalized people, testifying about legislative and regulatory proposals, or writing and speaking in various forums, I strive to use whatever resources I have to challenge injustice in all of its forms," she writes. (more)

    CRRJ Lynching Investigation by Burke '18 is Featured in The New York Times
    4.25.18 — With the opening of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the legacy of enslaved people and those terrorized by lynchings, among others, The New York Times reports on the work of the law school’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project  and the investigation by Kyleen Burke ’18 into the 1935 lynching of Elwood Higginbotham. (more)

    Lydia Brown '18: The Autistic, Non-Binary, Queer, Law Student Fighting for Disability Justice
    4.17.18 — Lydia Brown '18, who was recently named the National Association for Law Placement Pro Bono Publico Award winner, is profiled by Northeastern News(more)

    DeLateur '17 Blogs for NULR's Online Forum
    4.17.18 — In an article for the NU Law Review’s online forum, Monica DeLateur '17 considers the impliations of the Massachusetts Trial Court’s new ban on fentanyl and carfentanil. (more)

    Brown '18 to Speak at Northern Essex in Lawrence
    4.7.18 — In partnership with Northern Essex Community College’s White Fund lecture, Lydia X.Z. Brown ’18 will present "They Must Not Stamp Us Out: Why We Need Disability Justice” on Thursday, April 12, in Lawrence. The lecture is free and open to the public. (more)

    Four Northeastern Law Students Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
    4.5.18 — The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Queen Arsem-O’Malley ’19Nicholas Balatsos ’19Keally Cieslik ’19 and Alaina Gilchrist ’20(more)

    Carter III ’18 Pens Article for Harvard's Fair Use Week 2018
    3.2.18 — In a blog post published as part of Harvard's Fair Use Week 2018, Alvin Carter III ’18 shares his perspective on copyright law as a DJ/producer. (more)

    Nelson ’19 Named a 2018 Rappaport Fellow
    2.27.18 — Siri Nelson ’19 has been selected as one of twelve Boston-area law students to receive The Rappaport Fellowship award, an honor bestowed to students interested in pursuing opportunities in public policy by the Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School. (more)

    Tarzikhan JD/MPH ’19 Selected to Speak at TEDxTufts
    2.26.18 — Alexandra Tarzikhan JD/MPH ’19 will deliver a TEDxTufts talk on Sunday, March 11, at noon. Alexandra, who is from Aleppo, Syria, is pursuing a dual degree in law at Northeastern University School of Law and a masters in public health at Tufts University School of Medicine. Tickets are now on sale at tedxtufts.com. (more)

    Ghannam ’18 Posts Article for the NU Law Review's Online Forum
    2.21.18 —  Amanda Ghannam ’18 considers the future of the SJC’s Barbuto Decision under the Trump administration in a post for the NU Law Review’s online forum. (more)

    Nelson ’19 Blogs for the NU Law Review's Online Forum 
    2.13.18 — “There is a wide field for legal and procedural experimentation due to the lack of jurisprudence specifically related to limitations on the use of public library meeting rooms,” writes Siri Nelson ’19 in an article for the NU Law Review's online forum. (more)

    Carter 18 Contributes Copyright Article to Extra Legal, the Northeastern Law Review's Online Counterpart
    2.10.18 — In an article written for Extra Legal, Alvin Benjamin Carter III ’18 looks at how the art of sampling music from one recording and using it to create a new musical work is stigmatized by statute. (more)

    Tabashneck ’18 Published in ABA's Criminal Justice Journal
    2.13.18 — The American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Journal has published an article by Stephani Tabashneck '18 titled, ““Raise the Age" Legislation: Developmentally Tailored Justice.” (more)

    Braun ’18 Blogs for Rightscapes
    1.25.18 — In a Rightscapes blog co-authored with Alfred Brownell, PHRGE Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Devan Braun ’18 examines the connection between land rights, community resilience and strategies to mitigate climate change. (more)

    Brown ’18 Awarded 2017 Irving K. Zola Award
    1.14.18 — Lydia X.Z. Brown ’18 has been awarded the 2017 Irving K. Zola Award for Emerging Scholars in Disability Studies for their paper, “Legal Ableism, Interrupted: Developing Tort Law & Policy Alternatives to Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims.” (more)

    Leonard ’18 Pens Article for the NU Law Review's Online Forum
    1.10.18 — In a post for the NU Law Review's online forum, Madison Leonard ’18 writes about bail sentencing in Massachusetts, three months after the SJC's ruling that judges must consider a defendant’s financial ability before setting a bail amount. (more)

    Brown ’18 Honored by the American Association of People with Disabilities
    1.10.18 — Lydia X.Z. Brown ’18 has been honored by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) with a 2018 Paul G. Hearne Leadership Award. Lydia plans to use the award to establish a community/peer empowerment fund in partnership with the Autism Women’s Network to award micro-grants to autistic people of color seeking support for education, professional development, art, health and safety, and community organizing. (more)

    Baron ’19 Weighs in on PACA Program for the NU Law Review's Online Forum
    12.06.18 — Seth Baron ’19 has posted a new article to the NU Law Review's Online Forum titled, “Consumer Protections Fall Short Again for California PACE Customers.” (more)

  • Cook ’18 Makes Case for Legal Reform Regarding the Human Right to Water
    11.26.17 — "Boston is uniquely situated as a city with the available resources and local advocacy power to create significant social change and legal reform regarding the human right to water," writes Alicia Cook ’18 in a blog for Human Rights at Home. "Boston must mobilize to recognize its current deficiencies, and utilize its available resources by dedicating its attention to this critical issue."

    Eash-Gates ’18 Blogs for Rightscapes
    11.16.17 — Hannah Eash-Gates '18 published a post to PHRGE’s blog entitled, “Island Prison: The Right to Freedom of Movement on Lesvos, Greece.”

    Brown ’18 Honored by PSJD
    11.02.17 — Congratulations to Lydia Brown '18, who has been named as the 2017 PSJD Pro Bono Public Award Winner. This prestigious award honors one law student nationwide for their pro bono contributions to society, and recognizes the significant contributions that law students make to underserved populations, the public interest community, and legal education through public service work. (more)

    Braun ’18 Awarded Leadership Scholarship by Mass. Lawyers Weekly
    11.02.17 —  Devan Braun ’18 has been named as this year’s Top Women of Law Leadership Scholarship recipient, in recognition of her public interest work. Congratulations to Devan and all who were honored by Mass Lawyers Weekly at their annual event, including Jessica Block ’82, Elizabeth Brody Gluck ‘92, Kristen Kearney ‘07 and Elisabeth Medvedow ’85.

    Quinn ’19 Blogs for Northeastern University Law Review
    10.26.17  — Ryan McGovern Quinn '19 has penned an article titled, "SCOTUS to Address Whistleblowing Protections in Dodd-Frank,' for the NU Law Review's online forum. (more)

    Tabashneck ’18 Presents with State Supreme Court Justice at ABA Conference, Focuses on Implicit Bias in the Judiciary
    10.19.17 — At the recent American Bar Association Family Law Section conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado, law student Stephanie Tabashneck ’18, who is a forensic psychologist, joined Justice Debra Lehrmann of the Texas Supreme Court for a presentation on implicit bias in the judiciary.

    Carter ’18 Named as the Recipient of the 2017 Jan Jancin Award
    Northeastern News profiles Alvin Benjamin Carter III '18, winner of the American Intellectual Property Law Association's 2017 Jan Jancin Award. (more)

    Rasay ’18 and Wu ’19 win Moot Court Competion
    10.16.17 — Congratulations to Jen Rasay ’18 and Sherelle Wu ’19, who won the Northeastern Regional round of the Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition on Saturday. Rasay also won best oralist at the competition. The Thomas Tang National Moot Court Competition is an appellate advocacy competition sponsored annually by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation (NAPABA ). (more)

    Sena ’18 Takes Second Place in Vance Memorial Writing Competition
    10.2.2017 — Bianca Sena has won second prize in the Andrew Vance writing competition for her essay, "Strategies for Competitive Advantage: The Steel Industry and International Trade."  This is a nationwide competition administered by Brooklyn Law School and the Customs and International Trade Bar Association. (more)

    Nelson ’19 Wins Gordon Essay Award
    9.5.2017 — Siri Nelson ’19 was named winner of the 2017 Valerie Gordon human rights essay contest for her essay, "Black Lives Matter in Every Town: An Argument for Scaling Up Existing Reconciliatory Practices in the United States."

    Blanchette ’18 Blogs for Rightscapes
    9.11.17 —  Jason Blanchette ’18 published a post to PHRGE’s blog entitled, “Trump: More Monopoly Pricing in Developing Countries Would Not Reduce U.S. Pharma Prices.”

    Sigal ’18 and Cieslik ’19 Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
    07.01.2017 — The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Stacey Sigal ’18 and Keally Cieslik ’19. The application process is highly competitive and the awards were based on their outstanding qualifications. Stacey will spend her fellowship working at the Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) in Washington, DC. Keally’s fellowship will be with Greater Boston Legal Services. (more)

    Newman '18 Blogs for Northeastern University Law Review
    06.28.17  — "Courts and prosecutors need to consider what direction they want to take cyberbullying and bullying cases in the future," writes Laura Newman ’18 in a piece written for the NU Law Review's online forum. (more)

    All the Weight of Our Dreams by Brown ’18
    06.20.17  — Congratulations to Lydia Brown ’18 on the publication of their new book, All the Weight of Our Dreams. Available now through the CreateSpace store! (more)

    Canty ’19 Blogs for Rightscapes
    06.20.17  —  In an article for Rightscapes, Tanisha Canty '19 explores the consequences of the US government's non-recognition of the human right to water. (more)

    Guzman ’18 Pens Article for Northeastern University Law Review
    06.14.17  —  In an article for the NU Law Review's online forum, Karina Guzman '18 outlines the impact changes in priority enforcements have had on immigration practices. (more)

    Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Bar Award Winners
    05.26.17  —  Eight members of the class of 2017 were awarded stipends to cover bar expenses at a ceremony and reception named in honor of the late Professor Denise Carty-Bennia. This year’s keynote speaker was Rachel Muñoz '06, Partner at Morgan, Brown & Joy. Families, faculty and staff joined us for this moving year-end celebration.

    2017 Honorees:
    Brian Bermudez, Brittany Burk, Janelle Dempsey, Tara Dunn, Anel Morales, Reyna Ramirez, Victoria Szeto, Morgan Wilson.

    Burke ’18 Presents at William Winter Institute
    05.21.17  —   Kyleen Burke ’18, a student with NUSL’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, delivered a talk at the William Winter Institute on the Ole Miss campus in Oxford, Mississippi. (more)

    Dobak ’17 on Transatlantic Relations
    05.17.17  —   Greg Dobak ’17, one of the US organizers of the German American Conference 2017 at Harvard University, is featured in an article by the German Federal Foreign Office. (more)

    Brown ’18 Takes Second Place in Law Writing Competition
    04.21.17  —   Lydia Brown ’18 has won second prize in this year’s Jameson Crane III Disability and the Law Writing Competition for her paper “Addressing Ableism: Developing Tort Law and Policy Alternatives to Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Claims.” The Crane Writing Competition is designed to encourage outstanding student scholarship at the intersection of law and medicine or law and the social sciences that promotes an understanding, furthers the development of legal rights and protections, and improves the lives of those with disabilities. (more)

    Fourth Annual CourtCall Law School Award Winners Announced
    04.2.17  —  In recognition of their skills in moot court, EWiggins ’18 and Jacob Pecht ’17 will be presented with an award of $250 by CourtCall, an industry leader for conducting remote court appearances.

    Massachusetts Black Judges Conference Honors Howe ’18
    04.6.17 —  Laurielle Howe is the 2017 recipient of the Annual Book Award offered by The Massachusetts Black Judges Conference, an organization comprised of nearly all the  African-American judges in the Commonwealth. The Annual Book Awards Program provides financial assistance to a worthy African American student pursuing legal studies at a Massachusetts law school. The criteria considered is scholarship, leadership qualities, trial advocacy skills and need. (more)

    Dunn ’17 and Lee ’17 Win Ethics Award
    04.1.17  — Tara Dunn ’17 and Go-Eun Lee ’17 have been selected to receive the 2017 Law Student Ethics Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), Northeast Chapter. (more)

    Lamz ’17 Quoted in The Boston Globe
    03.3.17 —  Cory Lamz ’17 talks to The Boston Globe about the diversity and inclusive nature of Berlin’s club culture. Last summer, Cory co-oped at Clubcommission Berlin as part of a collaborative research project between the School of Law and the College of Arts, Media and Design. (more)

    Article by Carter18 Published in the Massachusetts Lawyers Journal
    02.1.17  —  Alvin Carter's article, "Law student affinity mentoring forges the path to diversity and inclusion in Boston," has been published in the latest issue of the MBA's Massachusetts Lawyers Journal. (more)

    Sabbidine '17 Drafts Article for Tarter Krinsky & Drogin
    01.12.17  —  Karim Sabbidine's article, "Does Security Trump All: Will Muslims Face Extreme Vetting Under the Trump Administration?," has been published by his current co-op employer, Tarter Krinsky & Drogin. (more)

    Brown '18 Comments for CNN
    01.5.17  —  "When someone kills disabled people, it's usually not given the same degree of seriousness of zeal in prosecution as when the victim is not disabled," Lydia Brown '18, chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, tells CNN. (more)

  • Braun '18 Blogs for Rightscapes
    12.16.16  —  Devan Braun ’18 blogs about her co-op experience as a PHRGE fellow at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a public-interest environmental law organization.

    "Witch, Please" Discusses Harry Potter, Disability, Queerness
    11.15.16  — Lydia Brown '18, chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, joined Hannah McGregor and Marcelle Kosman of the Canadian podcast “Witch, Please” for a panel discussion about queerness and disability representation in the Harry Potter series. The event was hosted by the Tufts Podcast Network. 

    Colin '17 Pens Winning Essay for National Law Review's Student Competition
    10.10.16  —  Peter Colin's essay, "Elvis and Prince: Personality Rights Guidance for Dead Celebrities and the Lawyers and Legislatures Who Protect Them," has been selected by the National Law Review's Legal Writing Contest as its winner for the September contest period.

    Brown '18 Honored by the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC)
    10.05.16  —  Lydia X. Z. Brown '18 has been selected as a co-op recipient of the Disability Policy Consortium's Mary Lou Maloney Award, which recognizes outstanding legislative and regulatory advocacy for disabled people in Massachusetts. Lydia will be honored by the DPC at its annual dinner and awards ceremony on October 13, 2016.

    Carter '18 Appointed to MBA Law Student Council
    09.26.16  — Alvin Carter '18 has been appointed to the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA) Law Student Council. The Law Student Section Council is a committee of 16 law student representatives and will govern the MBA Law Student Section with guidance and support from the MBA's Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and the officers of the MBA.

    Infinity Law Group Announces Salim '19 as Scholarship Award Recipient
    09.08.16 — Keren Salim '19 has been selected to receive the Infinity Law Group's 2016 Asian Heritage Law School Scholarship, in recognition of her efforts in the pursuit of legal education. "Pursuing law school is a very personal yet professional goal for me, but I also want it to be a vehicle by which I make this world a better place," says Salim. 

    Fishkin '17 and Mosher '18 Selected for Prestigious Rappaport Fellowship
    06.11.16 — The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School has named Jaki Fishkin '17 and Jon Mosher '18 amongst its 2016 Fellows. Jaki will intern at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Jon will intern at the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel this summer.

    Drada '17 Honored by the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR)
    06.7.16  — Lina Drada '17 has been selected to received PAIR's 2016 Pro Bono Interpreter award in recognition of her outstanding contributions as an interpreter and translator for the organization's asylum clients.

    Carter '18 and Costa '18 to Join ABA's First Circuit team
    5.16.16 — Alvin Carter '18 and Kevin Costa '18 have been selected to join the American Bar Association's Law Student Division's First Circuit. Alvin will serve as executive lieutenant governor and Kevin will serve as lieutenant governor of communications.

    Kelley '16 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
    5.9.16 —  Jacqueline Kelley '16 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellowship, sponsored by GE and Jones Day. EJW fellowships provide the opportunity for lawyers to positively impact vulnerable communities around the country. Jackie will serve her fellowship at the Irish International Immigrant Center (IIIC), in partnership with the School of Law's Domestic Violence Institute (DVI), where she will directly represent immigrant survivors of violence.

    Williams '18 Awarded Alexander G. Gray, Jr. Scholarship
    5.5.16  — Tanesha Williams ’18 was awarded the Alexander G. Gray, Jr. Scholarship at the annual dinner of the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association. Tanesha was the sole recipient, chosen in a competitive process. The Alexander G. Gray, Jr., Scholarship Award is awarded each academic year to a law student who demonstrates a commitment to and involvement in the LGBTQ community, leadership, maturity and responsibility.

    Rainsford '17 Awarded the Lichten & Liss-Riordan Wage Justice Fellowship
    4.19.16  — William Rainsford '17 has been awarded the second annual Lichten & Liss-Riordan (LLR) Wage Justice Fellowship, which is geared toward law school students who are interested in pursuing a public interest career focused on economic justice for low-wage workers. The Lichten & Liss-Riordan (LLR) Wage Justice Fellowship is a collaboration between Justice At Work (J@W) and LLR. William's 10 week fellowship will be housed at J@W this summer.  His tasks will include attending meetings of a Boston-area anti-wage theft committee, providing training for the staff and members of worker centers, and performing all aspects of wage and hour casework, especially cases within J@W’s Small Claims Wage Theft Project.

    Sheldon '16 Wins Ethics Award
    3.22.16  — Anne Sheldon '16 has been selected to receive the 2016 Law Student Ethics Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel’s Northeast Chapter. Sheldon will receive her award at a ceremony on April 25 at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. The Northeast Chapter created the awards program to “recognize and encourage the ethical practice of law at the earliest stages of a young lawyer’s professional career,” and to demonstrate that “the legal community values lawyers who are guided by ethical principles.”

    Maloney '16 to Be Honored by the National Lawyers Guild
    3.18.16  
    Trevor Maloney '16 has been selected to receive a student award by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Massachusetts Chapter. Trevor will be honored at the NLG's annual gala dinner on Friday, May 13, at the Dante Alighieri Cultural Center in Cambridge.

    Buchanan and Swanson to Compete in International Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition
    3.17.16 — Bridgette Buchanan '16 and Pamela Swanson '16 will represent Northeastern University School of Law at the 40th Annual Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Moot Court Association of New York Law School (NYLS).

    Schwartz '17 Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowship
    2.22.16 —  The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded a 10-week summer fellowship to Samuel Schwartz '17, a second-year student at Northeastern University School of Law. Samuel will spend the fellowship working at the UFCW International Union in Washington, DC. The application process is highly competitive, and the award is a tribute to his outstanding qualifications.

    Student Pushes Bill on Autism Training
    2.9.16 — The Milford Daily News reports on the important advocacy work Lydia Brown '18 has undertaken over the last seven years. As chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, Brown is urging the Legislature to pass bills on police and criminal justice training for working with people who have autism.

    Prakash '16 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
    2.3.16 — Shiva Prakash '16 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellowship, sponsored by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. EJW fellowships provide the opportunity for lawyers to positively impact vulnerable communities around the country. Shiva's fellowship will be with the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) in their Environmental Justice Program in New York City. She will provide legal services to low-income communities in New York City developing affordable, reliable and clean energy projects that create local economic development opportunities and relieve utility burdens.

    Bischoff '16 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
    1.27.16 —Brooke Bischoff '16 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellowship, funded by the Texas Access to Justice Commission.  EJW fellowships provide the opportunity for lawyers to positively impact vulnerable communities around the country. Brooke will work for Diocesan Migrant and Refugees Services in El Paso, Texas, on immigration matters for victims of crime.

    Brown '18 Quoted in The Boston Globe 
    01.26.16 — “[It's] fantastic to learn more about a marginalized community’s history in part by looking to see evidence of our existence in the past," Lydia Brown '18, chairperson of the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, tells The Boston Globe.
    (Full text: "The Boston Doctor Who Studied Autism Before Autism.")

    Ainbinder '17 Awarded Michael Weiner Scholarship
    01.23.16 — Stephanie Ainbinder '17 has been named as a recipient of the 2016 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies, which was founded to recognize, inspire and support a new generation of union leaders, dedicated to the preservation and growth of the labor movement in the United States. Upon graduation from Northeastern, Stephanie wants to support workers and unions in their organizing and bargaining to get the working conditions and share of capital they deserve.(more)

  • Terenzi '16 Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship
    12.18.15 — Kate Terenzi '16 has been awarded an Equal Justice Works (EJW) fellowship with Proskauer Rose as the sponsor.  EJW fellowships provide the opportunity for lawyers to positively impact vulnerable communities around the country. Kate will work for the Center for Popular Democracy on School to Prison Pipeline issues. (more)

    Shea '16 Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowship
    12.5.15 — Colleen Shea '16 has been chosen to receive a Skadden Fellowship to support her work in public service. She will work with the Disability Law Center in Boston, MA, addressing the legal needs of low-income students with disabilities from minority backgrounds in special education cases. The Skadden Fellowship Program was established in 1988 to commemorate the firm's 40th anniversary. It provides funding for graduating law students to pursue their own projects providing legal services to the poor, the elderly, the homeless and the disabled, as well as those deprived of their civil or human rights. Skadden will be one of 28 fellows from 11 states in the program’s 2016 class.(more)

    Mass AG's Office Selects Acosta '16 as a 2016 Honors Fellow
    12.1.15  — The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General has selected Jess Acosta '16 as a 2016 Honors Fellow. Candidates for the Mass AG Honors Program are selected on the basis of several factors, including: academic achievement; law journal participation; law school competitions; extracurricular activities; legal, professional or personal experience related to the mission of the Attorney General’s Office; and a demonstrated commitment to serving the needs of the diverse residents of the Commonwealth. Following the two-year fellowship term, Jess plans to work permanently in government and public service to empower marginalized children and families in Massachusetts.

    Brown '18 Becomes Youngest Person to Chair the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council 
    11.16.15 — The Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council (MDDC) has selected Lydia Brown '18 as its new chairperson. At age 22, Brown becomes the youngest person in the country to serve as chair of a statewide Developmental Disabilities Council. In this new role, Brown will work closely with council leadership and state and federal policymakers to continue the MDDC’s efforts to promote self- sufficiency, community inclusion and opportunity for all people with developmental disabilities. (more)

    Zwisler '16 Serves as Law Sudent Reporter for the United States Patent and Trademark Office
    11.7.15 — In the Boston Patent Law Association's Fall Newsletter, John Carl Zwisler '16 reports on the American Bar Association's 3rd annual Trademark Day.

    New Article by Akkaya '17
    10.29.15 — Kate Akkaya '17, legal research assistant for the Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action (ATHA), has posted a new article on the organization's blog, "Havens or Targets: Would Syria Benefit from a Humanitarian Safe Zone?" 

    Liew and Lee Win Thomas Tang Regional
    10.3.15 — Congratulations to Nicole Liew '17 and Brian Lee '17, newly crowned winners (including best brief) of the Northeast Region of the Thomas Tang Moot Court Competition held at Northeastern University School of Law. They will now proceed to the finals to be held in New Orleans at the annual convention of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, which sponsors the competition. Congratulations also to Victoria Szeto '17, who won best oralist, and her partner Tiffany Tsang '17, who ably represented Northeastern in the contest.

    Tabashneck '18 Pens Leadership-focused Multicultural Coloring Book for Girls
    08.12.15 — Stephanie Tabashneck '18 has published a leadership-focused multicultural coloring book for girls titled Dream Big! More than a Princess. The empowering coloring book encourages the next generation of trailblazing ladies to reach for the stars in science, technology, medicine and leadership. (more)

    Huntsman '16 Awarded ABI Medal of Excellence
    08.12.15 — Christopher Huntsman '16 has been awarded a 2015 American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Medal of Excellence. Top law students from around the country are recognized through this program. Winners receive engraved medals and certificates, as well as a one-year ABI membership.
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    Winn '16 to be Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
    08.10.15 — Jessica Winn '16 has been named the 2015 Leadership Scholarship recipient by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The award is chosen based on high academic achievement, exceptional leadership qualities and involvement in community service. Jessica will be honored at the annual Top Women of the Law event on October 28.
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    Danielle Alvarado

    Alvarado '15 Receives 2015 C.B. King Award
    07.06.15 — Danielle Alvarado '15 will be honored by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) with a C.B. King Award at the organization's 78th Annual Law for the People Convention in Oakland on October 24. The C.B. King Award is given each year to a law student whose commitment to the struggle for justice is an example to others. Danielle follows the tradition begun by Hannah Adams '15, who was last year's honoree.

    Terrell '15 Takes 3rd Place in Student Essay Competition
    05.21.15 — Katy Terrell's essay titled, “Iowa’s Eight Factors for Avoiding How Distributed Solar Disrupts the Status Quo," has been selected as the 3rd place winner of the 2015 Energy Law Student Writing Competition for the RADER, EEMF, and GPSI Committees of ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Katie's essay will be posted on the ABA RADER website and published in the upcoming edition of the ABA RADER newsletter. (more)

    NUSL Hosts 22nd Annual Denise Carty-Bennia Bar Award Ceremony
    05.21.15 — Six members of the class of 2015 students received stipends to cover bar expenses at a ceremony and reception in honor of the late Professor Denise Carty-Bennia. This year’s keynote speaker was Patricia Elam Walker '79.

    Congratulations to the 2015 Honorees:
    Alicia Tambe, Aysha Gregory, Gabrielle Pingue, Kyle Rapinan, Scheagbe Mayumi Grigsby and Tyana Murray

    Kominers '15 Honored by ACLU
    05.21.15 — Sarah Kominer '15 is to be honored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts at their 2015 Bill of Rights Dinner this evening. Sarah will be recognized for the role she played in helping 11-year-old Leetka Katzenblickstein win the right to protest without paying a fee. (more)

    Maloney '16 Selected as John J. Curtin Jr. Justice Fund Legal Fellow
    Trevor Maloney '16 has been selected as a John J. Curtin Jr. Justice Fund Legal Fellow. The Fund is managed jointly by the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty and the Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants, with the goal of encouraging careers that further social justice. Trevor will spend the summer at the Roxbury Defenders Unit in Roxbury, MA - a perfect fit given his interest in criminal defense and how the criminal justice system intersects with current racial and economic power structures. He was selected from more than fifty applicants because of his commitment to public interest work and the quality of the program at RDU. "Receiving this fellowship is very encouraging, especially since it memorializes Mr. Curtin," said Trevor. "At Northeastern, I've had several great opportunities to explore my interest in criminal defense, and this fellowship will help me to continue to do so. The way I see it, working on behalf of those the state accuses of a crime is an honor." (more)

    McAllister '15 Selected For Legal Honors Program by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
    05.07.15 — Nicole McAllister '15 has been chosen as one of only 17 third-year law students to join HUD's 2015-2016 class in its Legal Honors program. Nicole's 14-month appointment will commence this fall at HUD's Office of General Counsel in Boston. "My interest in applying for this opportunity was strengthened by many of my experiences at NUSL," said Nicole. "I have spent the majority of my time during law school focused on human rights - including the human right to housing - and my co-ops at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, HUD - Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, and the United Nations helped further my interest in this area of law. Although graduation closes a chapter in my legal career, I am very excited to begin working with HUD."

    Adams '15 and Marin '15 Awarded 2015 Equal Justice Works Fellowships
    05.06.15 — Hannah Adams '15 and Alexa Marin '15 have been selected as 2015 Equal Justice Works Fellows. Projects designed by Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellows address a wide range of legal issues, including immigration, juvenile justice and health care. EJW matches fellows with sponsors that support their project, which is then implemented at a host organization. Hannah's project will be hosted at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. She will establish a Medical-Legal partnership targeted at substandard housing conditions faced by low-income New Orleans tenants. Alexa will work at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice in Boston and her fellowship is sponsored by Latham & Watkins. Alexa's project is tailored around providing transactional services to low income and minority entrepreneurs, as well as developing and established businesses throughout East Boston. Additionally, the project will provide an education based seminar on various legal issues that small business deal with on a daily basis, open office hours via community development organizations and one on one counseling for extended transactional issues. (more)

    Alvarado '15 Awarded 2015 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship
    04.30.15 — Danielle Alvarado '15 has been named to the 2015 class of Justice Fellows by the Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC), the country’s first fellowship program dedicated to meeting the need for high-quality legal assistance for immigrants seeking citizenship and fighting deportation. (more)

    Acosta '16 and Shea '16 Selected for Prestigious Rappaport Fellowship
    04.24.15 — The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy at Boston College Law School has named Jessica Acosta '16 and Colleen Shea '16 amongst its 2015 Fellows. Jessica will intern at the Salem Youth Advocacy Division of the Committee for Public Counsel Services, implementing a project aimed at reducing the number of youth with complex social, emotional and mental health needs committed to the Department of Youth Services and involved in delinquency matters. Colleen will intern at the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel.

    Gonzalez '16 Invited to Participate in IP Immersion Program in Washington, DC
    04.23.15 — Eduardo Gonzalez '16 has been selected as only one of 25 law students to attend the HNBA/Microsoft Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI), a week-long immersive IP program for Hispanic law students interested in IP. (more)

    Newman and Krause Named to the "Huntington 100"
    04.23.15 — Michelle Newman '15 and Allie Krause '15 have been honored by Northeastern University as members of the "Huntington 100,"  a group of extraordinary students who have excelled in var­ious areas across the university—from research to ath­letics to expe­ri­en­tial learning. (more)

    Akkaya '17 Selected as a Boren Fellow
    04.17.15 — Katherine Akkaya '17 has been selected as a Boren fellow for 2016.  Boren Fellowships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Katherine will spend six months in Istanbul, Turkey, studying the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish, conducting research and pursuing an international legal co-op. Her research project will focus on the role and international legal standing of Kurdish irregular forces in the Syrian Civil War, the Turkish conflict with the PKK and the instability in Iraqi Kurdistan.

    Najeeb '16 and Georgieva '16 Win Parole Release for Client
    04.14.15 — Students Fiza Najeeb '16 and Alexandra Georgieva '16 represented a prisoner at a Massachusetts Parole Board hearing, and the board voted to release him on parole. Read the parole board's decision here.

    Colin '17 to Present LSSC Findings at "Meet in the Middle: Expanded Learning Summit”
    04.14.15 — Peter Colin ’17 will travel to Washington, DC, on April 17 to present on the “State Initiatives” panel at the "Meet in the Middle: Expanded Learning Summit" co-hosted by Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit organization that partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities. Colin will provide an overview of a report completed for Citizen Schools by Northeastern University School of Law first-year students in the Legal Skills in Social Context (LSSC) Social Justice Program.

    Pingue

    Pingue '15 Honored by the MBLA 
    04.09.15 — The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA) has selected Gabrielle Pingue '15 (pictured right) as the first ever recipient of the Roderick L. Ireland Leadership and Juvenile Advocacy Award, in recognition of her leadership and dedication to juvenile rights. She was presented with her award at the MBLA’s 2015 Gala on April 8, 2015. (more)

    Gledhill '15 Wins Human Rights Essay Award
    04.01.15 — Sarah Gledhill's paper on Cambodia has been chosen as the winner of the Human Rights Essay award for 2015 by the Program of Advanced Studies of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University's Washington College of Law. (more)

    Payne '15 Pens Winning Essay for National Law Review's Student CompetitionJordan Payne
    3.1.15 —  Jordan Payne's essay, "‘Exemptions’ & Court-Sanctioned Discrimination: The Post-Hobby Lobby Tension Between the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) & Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws," has been selected by the National Law Review's LegalWriting Contest amongst its winners for the month of March.

    "This award is a tremendous honor and is truly a testament to the opportunities that Northeastern Law has to offer in the realm of reproductive rights, public health and social justice.  My passion for these issues has been carefully and artfully nurtured by my brilliant professors, including Aziza Ahmed," said Jordan. " I owe Professor Ahmed a debt of gratitude for helping me find my path."
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    The School of Law congratulates members of the class of 2015 who have already secured a broad array of highly prestigious post-graduate clerkships and fellowships and more are coming!
    To date, we are pleased to share the following placements:

    Fellowships:
    Equal Justice Works Fellowship – Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (sponsored by Latham & Watkins)
    National Labor Relations Board – Honors Program
    Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship – Business and Professional People for the Public Interest
    Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship
    US Department of Justice Honors Program
    Asian Americans Advancing Justice: Chicago National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Law Foundation Community Law Fellowship
    Parmet Fellowship – Health Law Advocates

    Clerkships:
    US Bankruptcy Court
    US District Court for the District of Utah
    Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (multiple)
    Maine Supreme Court
    Rhode Island Supreme Court
    Massachusetts Appeals Court (multiple)
    Vermont Superior Court
    New Jersey Superior Court (multiple)
    Alaska Appeals Court

    VT Law Student Investigates Racial Killings
    03.13.15 —  The Burlington Free Press highlights Samantha Lednicky '15 and the extraordinary investigative work she has conducted into Jim Crow Era killings in conjuction with the law school's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. (more)

    Grigsby '15 Awarded a 2015 Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellowship by Business and Professional People for the Public Interest (BPI) Chicago
    03.13.15 —  S. Mayumi Grigsby '15has been selected by the BPI to join its impressive new class of fellows for 2015. Each fall, BPI hires a recent law or policy school graduate to become a Polikoff-Gautreaux Fellow for a two-year term. Fellows do not create stand-alone projects, but instead are fully integrated into BPI’s staff as attorneys and policy analysts. (more)

    NUSL Triumphs at the American Bar Association's Boston Regional National Appellate Advocacy Competition
    03.08.15 —  The ABA Law Student division hosted it's annual Boston Regional National Appellate Advocacy Competion (NAAC) in which competitors participate in a hypothetical appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Representing the School of Law, Michelle Newman '15 and Janine Pare '15 won for best brief and were finalists in oral arguments. Lou Mattei '16 and Kate Tolbert '16 won fourth best brief and were semifinalists in arguments.

    Heydemann '16 Awarded Michael Weiner Scholarship
    02.20.15  —  Sarah David Heydemann '16 has been named as a recipient of the 2015 Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies, which was founded to recognize, inspire and support a new generation of union leaders, dedicated to the preservation and growth of the labor movement in the United States.  After graduation, Sarah plans to work for a membership based organization as a lawyer whose work is deeply embedded in ongoing organizing.
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    McCormack '15 and Morte '15 Advance to the National ABA Client Counseling Competition
    02.14.2015  — Ashley McCormack '15 and Vicki Morte '15 have taken first place at New England Regional ABA Client Counseling Competition. This year's competition theme was family law, with problems largely focused on complicated child custody matters. Ably coached by Professor Melinda Drew and Professor Peter Sessa, the team will now advance to the National Competition in Durham, North Carolina on March 13.

    Ainbinder '17 and Heydemann '16 Awarded Prestigious Peggy Browning Fellowships
    02.01.2015 — The Peggy Browning Fund has awarded 10-week summer fellowships to Stephanie Ainbinder '17 and Sarah David Heydemann '16. The application process is highly competitive and the awards were based on their outstanding qualifications. Stephanie and Sarah will spend their fellowships working at the general counsel’s office of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Washington, DC.

    The Peggy Browning Fund is a not for-profit organization established in memory of Margaret A. Browning, a prominent union-side attorney who was a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from 1994 until 1997. Peggy Browning Fellowships provide law students with unique, diverse and challenging work experiences fighting for social and economic justice. These experiences encourage and inspire students to pursue careers in public interest labor law. To learn more about the Peggy Browning Fund, visit www.peggybrowningfund.org.
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    Hannah Adams '15 Featured in Lawdragon Campus
    02.01.2015  —  Student Limelight: Hannah Adams '15 talks to Lawdragon Campus about her experience working with Professor Margaret Burnham for the law school's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Clinic. (more)

    BLSA's Kemet Chapter Takes Home Awards
    01.31.15  —  Northeastern University School of Law's Black Law Student Association chapter has been named Small Chapter of the Year for the Northeast Region by the Northeast Black Law Student Association (NBLSA) at its 47th national convention. The Northeastern chapter, which goes by the name "Kemet," in reference to the ancient Egyptian word meaning "black people," won out against 32 law schools throughout the New York and New England area and was also recognized by the regional chair for Best Overall Advocacy. (more)

    Marsophia Ducheine '16 to be Honored by Massachussetts Black Judges Conference
    01.13.2015 —  Marsophia Ducheine '16 has been selected as the recipient of a 2015 Massachussetts Black Judges Conference (MBJC) Book Award, in recognition of excellent academic achievment and leadership skills. Since 1987, the MBJC has awarded stipends to outstanding second-year law students to provide them with assistance in covering the costs of their law books. This year's ceremony will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2015, at the John Adams Courthouse, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.

  • Trevor Maloney ’16 Helps Secure Parole for Client
    12.19.14  — Trevor Maloney ’16, a student in the law school’s Prisoners’ Rights Clinic, secured a major victory when his client was granted parole by the Massachusetts Parole Board in a 6-0 decision. Check out Trevor’s blog about the case. (more)

    Paper Co-written by Robert Gessinger '16 Presented at the 19th Annual Insurance Law Institute 
    11.13.14  —  Robert Gessinger '16 has co-written and published a paper, "How to Pick Your Battlefield: Strategies Employed by Insurers and Policyholders to Secure and Protect the Most Advantageous Forum," that was presented at a symposium on insurance law, sponsored by the University of Texas School of Law and the Texas State Bar Association. (more)

    Brenda Kombo '16 Writes for Pambazuka News
    11.05.14  — Brenda Kombo's article, "The Danger of Two-tiered Justice: Lessons from the Haiti Cholera Case," has been published by Pambazuka News, a widely read website on African politics and development. Brenda K. Kombo is a Public Interest Law Scholar pursuing her Juris Doctor at Northeastern University School of Law. Between June and August of this year, she was an Ella Baker Fellow at the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti. (more)

    Alicia Selman '17 Chosen to Receive the Adler Pollock Diversity Scholarship
    The 2014 Adler Pollock & Sheehan Diversity Scholarship has been awarded to Alicia Selman '17. Developed as part of Adler Pollock & Sheehan’s Diversity Plan, the purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and assist a diverse student who has demonstrated academic excellence and a commitment to the community, to attend law school and successfully enter the practice of law, with the ultimate goal of diversifying the legal profession. The firm's Diversity Committee found Alicia to be the most outstanding student among a group of very qualified candidates.  She will work as a summer associate in Adler Pollock's Boston Office in 2015. The award was presented by Robert P. Brooks, Managing Partner and Robert I. Stolzman, Shareholder and Chair of the AP&S Diversity Committee, at a reception held on October 30, 2014 at the law school. (more)

    S. Mayumi Grigsby testimonial

    S. Mayumi Grigsby '15 Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
    10.23.14  — S. Mayumi Grigsby '15 has been named the 2014 Leadership Scholarship recipient by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. The award is chosen based on high academic achievement, exceptional leadership qualities and involvement in community service. Mayumi was honored at the annual Top Women of the Law event on October 23. (more)

    Joel Quick '15 Takes First Place in the State Bar of Michigan's 13th Annual Environmental Law Essay Contest
    09.01.14  — Joel Quick has has won first place in the 13th Annual Environmental Law Essay Contest, sponsored by the Environmental Section of the State Bar of Michigan, for his paper "Does Bowman v. Monsanto Co. provide a basis for common-law trespass suits against genetically engineered crop producers in state courts to remedy organic crop contamination?" Joel began the paper Professor Kara Swanson's Bioproperty seminar in the summer of 2013 as a 2L. It will be published in the Michigan Environmental Law Journal, an on-line bar publication. The award ceremony will be held in Grand Rapids on September 18th. 

    Hannah Adams '15 Partipates in Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Review of the US in Geneva
    08.14.14 — Hannah Adams was in Geneva this week to promote a shadow report on racial discrimination in access to justice written by NUSL's Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy and the Columbia Human Rights Institute. She blogs about the experience here.

    Ashley McCormack '15 Awarded ABI Medal of Excellence
    08.04.14 — Ashley McCormack '15 has been awarded a 2014 American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Medal of Excellence. Top law students from around the country are recognized through this program. Winners receive engraved medals and certificates, as well as a one-year ABI membership. (more)

    Hannah Adams '15 to Receive National Lawyers Guild C.B. King Award
    07.31.14 — Hannah Adams '15 has been honored with the 2014 National Lawyers Guild (NLG) C.B. King Law Student Award, which is given each year to a law student whose commitment to the struggle for justice is an example to others. The award will be presented at the 77th Annual Law for the People Convention in Chicago on September 6. (more)

    Moriah Silver '15 Wins Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest
    07.11.14 —  Moriah Silver's essay, ""The Second Rape": Legal Options for Rape Survivors to Terminate Parental Rights," has taken the top prize in the American Bar Association's 2014 Howard C. Schwab Memorial Essay Contest. (more)

    Melanie Medalle '14 Awarded the LSRJ's Inaugural Reproductive Justice-HIV Fellowship!
    06.02.14  —  Congratulations to Melanie Medalle '14, who will be the RJ-HIV Fellow at SisterLove. Her work is grounded by a community whole health lens, with an emphasis on the intersection between self-determination and the social determinants of health, reproductive and sexual health justice, racial and environmental justice.

    Danielle Alvarado Awarded 2014 Michael Maggio Immigrants’ Rights Summer Fellowship
    05.30.14  — Danielle Alvarado '15 has been named the recipient of the Michael Maggio Immigrants' Rights Summer Fellowship for 2014 by the The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) in partnership with the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law (CHRCL), and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIP/NLG). Danielle will use her time as a fellow to clerk at the New Orleans Workers' Center for Racial Justice. (more)

    Caroline Leonard '14 Wins American Bar Association's Professional Liability Writing Award
    05.09.14 —  Leonard's winning essay was a legal memorandum to a hypothetical law firm management committee recommending a social media policy that would allow the firm to meet ethical obligations, avoid claims and use social media tools to market its practice areas. (more)

    The Freedom to be Safe
    05.08.14 — A group of stu­dents in NUSL's Domestic Violence Institute have crafted—and helped pass—a res­o­lu­tion making freedom from domestic vio­lence a human right in the city of Boston. (more)

    Greg Dorchak '14 Selected as a 2014 Presidential Management Fellow
    04.10.14 — Greg Dorchak will serve his fellowship as an Equal Opportunity Specialist at  the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is a flagship leadership development program for the Federal Government at the entry level for advanced degree candidates. It was created more than three decades ago by Executive Order. The PMF Program received approximately 7,000 applicants for the 2014 application cycle. (more)

    Jordan Payne '15 Wins National Law Review's Student Competition
    03.11.14 — Jordan Payne's essay, "Conceiving Real Protection: Paternalistic Surrogacy Laws & The Necessity of Massachusetts Legislation that Appropriately Protects the Gestational Surrogate," has taken the top prize in the National Law Review's Winter 2014 Student Legal Writing Contest. (more)

  • Nicolle Vasquez '14 Awarded Prestigious Skadden Fellowship
    12.10.13 — Nicolle Vasquez '14 will work with the Domestic Violence Action Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, addressing the legal needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the military. (more)

    Neema Chaiban '14 Wins National Law Review's Student Competition
    12.26.13 — Neema Chaiban's essay, "Reframing Climate Change: A Public Health-based Climate Change Framework," takes the top prize in the NLR's Fall 2013 Student Legal Writing Contest. (more)