October 2005

Upcoming Events
The Office of Alumni/ae Relations, the Alumni/ae Association Board and the Office of Admissions are co-hosting events in New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, DC this fall. Join us for these evening receptions featuring outstanding speakers and offering a chance for alumni/ae and prospective students to interact. We hope to see you at these FREE events! See sidebar to register for these events.

Join us for Alumni/ae Weekend!
Please mark your calendars for Alumni/ae Weekend: May 12-13, 2006. More information forthcoming. If you would like to volunteer, contact Mielle Marquis or call 617-373-3819.

Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy
The law school’s new Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy focuses primarily on economic, social, and cultural human rights and the impact of globalization on all human rights.

A kick-off event was held on June 16-17, 2005, with a co-sponsored commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the South African Freedom Charter (at Harvard) and our own "expert consultation" on the implementation of socioeconomic rights at NUSL. Among the distinguished guests were Pius Langa, the new chief justice of the South African Constitutional Court, his colleague on the bench, Justice Zakeria Yacoob, Massachusetts’ SJC chief justice Margaret Marshall, and Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Margot Botsford ‘73. Many Northeastern graduates, students and faculty attended the plenary session.

Professor Hope Lewis serves as the program's director with a faculty steering committee composed of professors Margaret Burnham, Dan Danielsen, Martha Davis, and Karl Klare. Together they are working to develop the program's projects and external funding. They look forward to hearing from interested alums and those who are involved in human rights-related work. Please contact Professor Lewis by e-mail.

Loan Deferral/Forgiveness Program
The School of Law is currently accepting applications for its 2006 Loan Deferral/Forgiveness (LD/F) Program. The application deadline is October 31, 2005. Over the past 16 years, the program has issued more than $1.9 million to 305 graduates employed in relatively low-paying public interest jobs. The program eligibility cap for 2006 is an adjusted net income of $38,500. More details and guidelines can be found at the Loan Deferral/Forgiveness Program site. If you are close to accepting program-eligible employment by November, please contact Mary Church, in the Office of Financial Aid, to determine whether you should apply by the October 31 deadline. The LD/F Program provides financial assistance to graduates pursuing public interest careers. If you have questions or would like to contribute to the program, please contact Mary Church.

Upcoming Events

October 27
Washington, DC
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November 15
New York City
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November 15
San Francisco
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