October
2006
NUSL to Host First Labor and Employment Law Conference
Nov. 18, 2006, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., followed by an informal lunch
NUSL
is holding its first Labor and Employment Law Conference
for graduates and other practitioners in the field.
The panel topics include:
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Immigrant
Workers: the substantive and remedial issues they
create for labor unions, employers and government
enforcement agencies |
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Lawyering
from Within: the challenges faced by union and employer
in-house counsel when dealing with one's colleagues,
the other side and outside counsel |
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The
Differing Perspective of Neutrals: a dialogue among
judges, arbitrators and mediators on settling, managing
and deciding employment cases |
Panelists
include:
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Dean
Emily A Spieler |
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Mark
Irvings '75 |
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Hon. Herbert Abrams '56 |
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Joshua
Abrams '97 |
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Hon.
Janet B. Arterton '77 |
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Marta
M. Figueroa '77 |
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Harriet
E. Gould '85 |
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Richard
F. Griffin '81 |
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Marielena
Hincapie '96 |
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Christine
Nickerson '92 |
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Ira
Sills '77 |
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Laura
Schneider '92 |
NUSL graduates Patrick Bryant, Amy Carlin, Mark Irvings
and Ira Sills comprise the organizing committee for the
conference.
The cost: $25 (for both the conference and lunch).
Register
online, call 617.373.8268 or e-mail p.fitzgerald@neu.edu.
For more information visit www.slaw.neu.edu/alumni.
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The
Making of a Civil Rights Lawyer
Join distinguished professor and former
dean Michael Meltsner for a book reading and signing of
his highly acclaimed new memoir, The Making of a Civil
Rights Lawyer, which encompasses his experiences as
a civil rights attorney during the 1960s.
As one of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund's top lawyers,
Meltsner worked with such notables as Thurgood Marshall
and William Kuntsler and represented Muhammad Ali in his
attempt to get his boxing license restored by the state
of New York.
Thursday, October 5, 2006. 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Northeastern
University's Alumni Center, 716 Columbus Place, Sixth
Floor (near the Ruggles "T" stop on the Orange Line).
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2007
Loan Deferral and Forgiveness Program
The School of Law is accepting applications for its 2007
Loan Deferral and Forgiveness Program (LDF).
To submit an application, please refer to the 2007
Guidelines and Application. The first round application
deadline is October 31, 2006.
This critical program has issued more than $2 million
to 370 graduates employed in the public interest sector
over the past 17 years.
If you have questions about the application process, contact
Mary Church or if
you would like to support the Fund for the Public Interest,
contact Nicole King Brady. |
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Northeastern
Law Forum: Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American
Journey (a film presentation)
www.soulofjustice.org
Join the NUSL community for this timely and unforgettable
film about one person's commitment to integrity and human
rights and his profound influence on the American judicial
system.
Contact Margaret Woo
or call 617.373.3309 for more information.
Friday, October 20, 2006, 12 to 1:30 p.m., Room 97, Cargill
Hall. |
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| Upcoming
Events |
| See
www.slaw.neu.edu/alumni
for more details on upcoming events. |
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Book Reading and Signing by Michael Meltsner
| Thursday,
October 5, 2006, 6 to 7 p.m. |
| The
Northeastern Alumni Center, 716 Columbus Place,
Sixth Floor, The Pavilion Room |
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NUSL
Reception in Northampton, Massachusetts: Change
of Venue
| Tuesday,
October 10, 2006 |
| 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. |
Del Raye Bar & Grille
One Bridge Street
Northampton, Mass. |
| Host
Committee: Laura Arbeitman ’84, Valerie Botter
’86, Hon. Nancy Dusek-Gomez ’80, Allan
Ells ’73, Richard Goldman ’86, Oran
Kaufman ’88, Mary Jo Kennedy ’88, William
Newman ’75, Myra Orlen ’86, David Sullivan
’86, Paul Weinberg ’81. |
| Register
online. |
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NUSL
DVI Reunion in Boston
October 13-14, 2006 at the School of Law. |
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NUSL in Washington, DC
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NU Law Forum: Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson's American Journey
| Friday,
October 20, 2006 |
| Noon
to 1:30 p.m. |
| Room
97, Cargill Hall |
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Prospective Student Open House Reception
| Tuesday,
November 7, 2006 |
| 6
to 7:30 p.m. |
| Kerr
Hall (96 The Fenway) |
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NUSL
in New York City
| Thursday,
November 9, 2006 |
| 6:30
– 8:30 p.m. |
The
Campbell Apartment
15 Vanderbilt Ave.
Grand Central Terminal
New York, NY |
| Register
online. |
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NUSL Labor and Employment Law Conference
| Saturday,
November 18, 2006, at the School of Law, featuring
numerous NUSL graduates in this field. |
| 9
a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by an informal luncheon. |
| Hosted
by Mark L. Irvings ’75 |
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AALS Reception in Washington, DC
| Wednesday,
January 3, 2006,
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| 6:30
to 8:30 p.m. |
Marriott
Wardman Park Hotel
McKinley Room
Mezzanine Level |
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Daynard
Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program
January 24-26, 2007. Details forthcoming. |
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Connections:
Meet the Class of 2009!
The law school’s annual career networking event
for 1Ls and graduates is scheduled for February 15, 2007,
from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bingham McCutcheon. |
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Alumni/ae
Weekend
May 11-12, 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. Honoring the
following reunion class years: 1952, 1972, 1977, 1982,
1987, 1992, 1997, 2002. |
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Upcoming Events |
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| October 5, 2006 |
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Book
Reading and Signing by Michael Meltsner |
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| October
10 , 2006 |
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NUSL
Reception in Northampton, Massachusetts |
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| October
13-14 , 2006 |
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NUSL
DVI Reunion in Boston |
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| October
17, 2006 |
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NUSL
in Washington, DC |
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| October
20, 2006 |
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NU
Law Forum: Soul of Justice: Thelton Henderson’s
American Journey |
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| November
7, 2006 |
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Prospective
Student Open House Reception |
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| November
9, 2006 |
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NUSL
in New York City |
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| November
18, 2006 |
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NUSL
Labor and Employment Law Conference |
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| January
3, 2007 |
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AALS
Reception in Washington, DC |
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| January
24-26, 2007 |
| • |
Daynard
Public Interest Visiting Fellows Program |
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| February
15, 2007 |
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Connections:
Meet the Class of 2009! |
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| May
11-12 |
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Alumni/ae
Weekend |
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