November 2005

Alumni/ae Survey
The School of Law recently mailed a survey to all graduates. We are very interested in your feedback about the school and how we can serve you. Please take a few moments to complete the survey; if you did not receive a copy via mail or email, you may complete it online.

Upcoming Events

AALS Reception in Washington, DC
In conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, Northeastern will host a reception in Washington, DC, on January 7, 2006. Details to follow.

Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program
Now in its second year, the prestigious Daynard Fellows Program brings two distinguished practitioners of public interest law to the campus each year. Each three-day visit includes a community lecture and reception open to all graduates and the public. On Monday, January 23, 2006, at 4 p.m., Stephen M. Kohn ’84, one of the nation’s foremost experts in the area of whistleblower protection and a partner with Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto, will deliver the first Daynard lecture of the year. Please e-mail Patricia Voorhies to register.

Connections: Meet the Class of 2008!
The law school’s annual career networking event for 1Ls is scheduled for February 16, 2006, from 6-8 p.m. Connections provides students with an informal opportunity to talk with our alumni/ae about a broad range of career options and it is a great way for graduates to meet the class of ’08! Please call 617-373-8268 to register.

Alumni/ae Weekend
Save the date! Alumni/ae Weekend is May 12-13, 2006. Check our website for more information.

Professor Enrich headed to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments this winter in the case of DaimlerChrysler Corp. v. Cuno, reviewing the Sixth Circuit’s decision (386 F.3d 738 (2004)) holding that Ohio’s investment tax credit program violates the dormant Commerce Clause by offering tax subsidies that discriminatorily favor those businesses that choose to locate new economic activity in the state. As lead counsel, Professor Enrich will brief the case with the support of more than a dozen NUSL student research assistants and he will argue before the court in early 2006. If the Sixth Circuit decision is upheld, Enrich stated that it “will sharply curtail the current proliferation of state and local corporate tax breaks, which are resulting in a costly and unproductive race to the bottom in state corporate taxation.”

Did You Know?
The Law Library’s reference librarians are available to assist graduates with research questions by appointment, over the phone or on a walk-in basis. Assistance is generally available Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm or by contacting the reference department at 617-373-3594. Alumni/ae also enjoy borrowing privileges and access to all the resources in the library. Come by or call for more information.

Welcome Back
Considering a visit to the School of Law? Interested in sitting in on a class or taking a tour? Please contact Mielle Marquis, associate director of Alumni/ae relations, for assistance you with your arrangements.

Upcoming Events

January 7, 2006
AALS Reception

January 23, 2006
Daynard Public
Interest Fellows

February 16 , 2006
Connections

May 12-13 , 2006
Alumni/ae Weekend