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November 2007
NUSL NewsBriefs
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Faculty News
The law school is searching for a dynamic and creative director of legal research and writing, a non-tenure track faculty position. Applications should be submitted by November 9, 2007, with a letter, resume and three references to Peter Enrich, Chair, LRW Search Committee. For more details about the position, contact p.enrich@neu.edu.
Congratulations to Professor Dan Danielsen who is leaving the law school for a position on the faculty of Brown University in the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions beginning in the summer of 2008. |
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| Graduates in the News |
In May of 2007, The Honorable Isaac Borenstein ’75 received the Cornelius Moynihan Teaching Excellence Award at Suffolk Law School, the first time an adjunct professor has received the award.
Toni Messina ’88 is featured in the November edition of MORE, a magazine geared to women over 40. Messina is a criminal defense lawyer who has her own flamenco dance troupe and performs around the corner from the court.
Leslie Winner ’76 is the new executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life of the people of North Carolina. |
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| Upcoming Events |
| See www.slaw.neu.edu/alumni for more details on upcoming events. |
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Your Favorite Professors are Coming Your Way!
We’re visiting numerous states across the nation in the coming months: San Francisco (Dan Givelber) on April 30, 2008; Los Angeles on May 1, 2008 (Dan Givelber); Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, (Dick Daynard) on March 1, 2008; New York City (Mike Meltsner) on November 8, 2008.
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NUSL is Hosting an Intellectual Property Conference
We’re planning a half-day conference focusing on intellectual property issues on March 29, 2008 (new date). Professor Stacey Dogan and Gordon Moriarty ’93 will serve as conference co-chairs and we will offer three panels that will focus on copyright, trademark and patent issues. Visit www.slaw.neu.edu/alumni for more details about the event.
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Finding the Right Career Path
January 24, 2008, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., NU’s Alumni Center
Have you started to think about whether to make a job or career change and what to do next?
The Offices of Alumni/ae Relations and Career Services at the School of Law are hosting a panel for graduates who are grappling with these questions. This panel will feature three graduates who have done a number of interesting and different things in and around the law and have been creative with their careers. Chuck Bookman ’95 and Nima Eshgi ’96 will discuss their career paths and offer important insight into switching career tracks. Kathy Morris ’75, a long-time, leading legal career counselor and the chief training and development officer for Sidley Austin LLP, will anchor the panel and offer her expertise. |
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The College Cost Reduction and Access Act
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (H.R. 2669) was signed into Law September 27, 2007. This act provides relief for graduates who are repaying federal student loans. The School of Law takes great pride in having assisted those who successfully advocated for this new public service loan forgiveness program. To read more about this act, click here. |
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Career Job Site is Now Password Protected
The Office of Career Services’ “Internet Sites for Job Hunters” section of its Web site is now password protected. The site can be accessed from the Services for Graduates Page, Internet Sites for Job Hunters at www.slaw.neu.edu/links-pages.
User name: social
Password: justice |
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NUSL is Celebrating Our 40th Anniversary in October 2008
On October 16-18, 2008, we’re planning a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the re-opening of the School of Law. If you’re part of a reunion class being honored, we are also planning an event for your class, which will be incorporated into this exciting celebration. Reunion classes include: 1953, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998 and 2003. Watch for more details via snail mail. |
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Valerie Gordon Lecture
The 15th Annual Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture will be held on March 3, 2008, at noon. Our featured speaker this year is Gay MacDougall, member of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. She will discuss “A 21st century view of racial discrimination worldwide.” |
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Upcoming Events |
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| November 8, 2007 |
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New York City Alumni/ae Gathering, Flute Champagne Bar |
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| November 8, 2007 |
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NU Law Forum, Boston, Room 97, Noon, "Science, Morality and Healthcare." Moderator: Professor Wendy Parmet |
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| November 28, 2007 |
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NUSL Admissions Fall Open House |
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| January 10, 2008 |
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Paul Barrett, Assistant Managing Editor, Business Week |
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| January 17, 2008 |
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Michael Ratner, Daynard Fellow, Community Lecture |
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| January 24, 2008 |
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Career Panel for Graduates, NUSL |
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| February 6, 2008 |
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Networking Panel for Recent Graduates, Students |
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| February 13, 2008 |
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Boston, MA, Connections (Networking event for graduates and students) |
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| March 1, 2008 |
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Alumni/ae Gathering |
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| March 3, 2008 |
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Valerie Gordon Lecture featuring Gay MacDougall |
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| March 29, 2008 |
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Intellectual Property Conference |
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| April 10, 2008 |
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NUSL, Alumni/ae of Color Panel |
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| April 17, 2008 |
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Christina DeConcini '88, Daynard Fellow, Community Lecture |
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| April 30, 2008 |
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San Francisco, Alumni/ae Gathering |
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| May 1, 2008 |
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Los Angeles, Alumni/ae Gathering |
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| May 22, 2008 |
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NUSL, Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Event |
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| October 15-18, 2008 |
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NUSL's 40th Anniversary Celebration |
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| Click here for more information and other events |
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