• Deciding Death

  In a HuffPost opinion piece, Professor Mike Meltsner writes, "The real question raised by the contemporary death penalty is not whether some convicted killers deserve it — it's a common human response that they do — but whether society does." (more)



• Law School Documentary Takes Gold Award

  “The Trouble I’ve Seen,” a short documentary film featuring the work of the School of Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, has won the Gold Award in the News and Research Videos category of the international CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Program. (more)



• Law Student Fights for Guest Workers’ Rights

  Stephanie Gharakhanian spent nearly three months on co-op in Mexico City at ProDESC, a non­govern­mental orga­ni­za­tion that defends the eco­nomic, social and cul­tural rights of under­rep­re­sented workers and commu­ni­ties in Mexico. (more)



• Law Graduates Urged to Protect the Future of the Legal System

  In a com­mence­ment cer­e­mony on May 24 at Matthews Arena, peers, pro­fes­sors and public fig­ures chal­lenged more than 200 grad­u­ating stu­dents from the School of Law to shape the future of the legal system and take pro­fes­sional risks for the sake of justice. (more)



• Hackney Appointed Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs and Research Support

  Professor James Hackney will assume responsibility for pairing the teaching and research missions of the law school with new markets and new sources of external funding. (more)



• Advancing Human Rights in Patient Care: The Law in Seven Transitional Countries

  Professor Leo Beletsky is lead author of the first comparative over­view — funded by the Open Society Foundation — of legal norms, practice cannons and procedures for addressing rights in health care in seven transitional countries. (more)



• Abrams’ New Book Takes on Sports and Politics

  Professor Roger Abrams’ latest book, Playing Tough: The World of Sports and Politics, looks at the critical role that sports have played in politics and history. (more)



• In Washington, Northeastern Honors Mo Cowan '94

  US Sen. Elizabeth Warren spoke at a reception for fellow senator Mo Cowan on May 15 in Washington, DC. The event, attended by more than 400 people, was hosted by President Joseph E. Aoun and Dean Jeremy Paul. (more)



• NUSL Mourns the Loss of Professor Daniel Schaffer

  Professor Dan Schaffer, who joined the Northeastern law faculty in 1970, unexpectedly passed away on May 9, 2013. (more)



• Meltsner’s Play Featured in New England Law Journal

  Professor Michael Meltsner ’s play, "In Our Name: A Play on the Torture Years," is featured in the winter 2013 issue of the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement. The journal hosted a symposium and production of the play in September 2012; the winter issue features articles by legal scholars and advocates addressing Meltsner's themes. (more)



• Women in the Law Conference

  Please join us for dynamic panels and networking opportunities! (more)



• Mass Lawyers Weekly Honors Grads as "Up and Coming"

  Four outstanding graduates of the law school will be honored this evening during Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's celebration of "Excellence in the Law." (more)



• Reception Honoring Senator Mo Cowan '94 on May 15

  Graduates in the Washington, DC, area are invited to join Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Dean Jeremy Paul in celebrating the accomplishments of William ‘Mo’ Cowan ’94, Massachusetts' interim US Senator. (more)



• Dean Paul and NUSL Get a Shout Out from the ABA Journal

  In the "New Normal" column, Paul Lippe points to Northeastern for its "strategic approach to legal training." (more)



• Faculty Experts Reflect on the Boston Marathon Bombing

  Professors Daniel Medwed and Aziza Ahmed joined a panel of Northeastern University faculty to discuss issues raised by the bombing and the search for the per­pe­tra­tors, with a par­tic­ular focus on the motiva­tion for crime, the impor­tance of resilience, and the role of social media. (more)



• Boston Tragedy Reveals the Need for Community-Based Counterterrorism Strategies

  In the Huffington Post, Professor Deborah Ramirez and Tara Lai Quinlan '04 call for community engagement in domestic counterterrorism efforts. (more)



• The Role of Strategic Thinking in Legal Training

  In a co-written piece in the New York Law Journal, Dean Jeremy Paul says, "Educating future lawyers not just in the law but also in strategic thinking is essential to law firm management and in legal education moving forward." (more)



• New Muslim Role in American Society

  Professor Aziza Ahmed quoted in Abu Dhabi's "The National" on Muslim role in US society. (more)



• Ahmed Talks to MSNBC

  Professor Aziza Ahmed talks to Chris Hayes on "All In" about fighting the urge to profile in the wake of the Boston Marathon blasts. (more)



• Hassan to Deliver Commencement Address

  New Hampshire Governor Margaret Hassan will deliver the keynote address at Northeastern University School of Law’s commencement on May 24, 2013, at 1 p.m. in Northeastern University University’s Matthews Arena. A 1985 graduate of the School of Law, Hassan was sworn into office in January 2013, with a promise to bring people together to build a stronger, more innovative New Hampshire. (more)



• Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

  Professor Daniel Medwed delivered the 49th annual Robert D. Klein Lecture to a rapt audience in the Raytheon Amphitheater. “I believe in evo­lu­tion, not rev­o­lu­tion,” he explained, “and a handful of tar­geted, well-​​placed reforms could help pros­e­cu­tors realize this ideal.” (more)



• Why the Innocent Plead Guilty

  Professor Daniel Medwed delivered the 49th annual Robert D. Klein Lecture, laying out a con­vincing case for why inno­cent defen­dants plead guilty and well-​​meaning pros­e­cu­tors make deci­sions that con­tribute to wrongful convictions. (more)



• Goldilocks and Legal Education

  "If three years is too long, and two years is too short, maybe two-and-a half years is just right," write Associate Dean Luke Bierman in the Huffington Post. (more)



• Lalsa Moot Court Team’s Brief Earns Second Place

  Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) team finishes in the top 8 for Overall Performance and take second place for Best Respondent’s Brief in the Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, hosted by the Hispanic National Bar Association. (more)



• A Strong Need for Civil Legal Assistance

  In The National Law Journal, Professor Martha Davis notes the 50th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainright and says gaps in civil representation must be addressed. (more)



• Northeastern Law is "Wicked Awesome!"

  Above the Law says we're the "most wicked awesome" law school in Boston. We certainly can't argue with that! (more)



• Bierman Talks About the Future with "Educating Tomorrow's Lawyers"

  The University of Denver's initiative dedicated to advancing innovation in legal education, asks Associate Dean Luke Bierman about Northeastern's unrivaled experiential program. (more)



• Obama Administration Fights Gay Marriage Ban

  Professor Martha Davis explains the poten­tial impact of the Justice Department's brief on the gay marriage case, which is sched­uled to be argued before the Supreme Court on March 26. (more)



• Daynard Advocates "Stubbing Out Cigarettes for Good"

  In an op-ed in The New York Times, Professor Richard Daynard says we must push the smoking rate below 10 percent. "Banning smoking in restaurants, workplaces and bars was once seen as crazy, too. Sometimes, a little crazy goes a long way," writes Daynard. (more)



• Two Grads Honored as "Leaders in the Law"

  Deborah Dean '86, General Counsel for Dassault Systemes Americas Corp., and Barbara Healy Smith '88, an Assistant US Attorney, will be honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House at the prestigious "Leaders in the Law" event on March 7. (more)



• In the ABA's "New Normal," Paul Says Law Schools Must Tackle Challenges

  In an opinion piece, Dean Jeremy Paul writes, "The best legal education will be built on enlisting students, faculties, and the entire profession. The rest is just commentary." (more)



• Ortiz Under Fire

  Professor Daniel Medwed talks to WBUR’s Morning Edition about Carmen Ortiz’s tenure as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. (more)



• All Classes Canceled

  Northeastern University is closed February 8 and 9, due to the weather. All updates are posted on the Emergency Information website at www.northeastern.edu/emergency. (more)



• Mo Cowan '94 Appointed Interim US Senator

  William "Mo" Cowan '94, a senior adviser to Deval Patrick, has been named by the governor to serve as the interim US senator until a successor to John Kerry is chosen by voters in a June 25 special election. (more)



• Gender Equality in the Military

  Professor Martha Davis talks to news@Northeastern about President Obama's historic decision lifting the ban on women in combat. (more)



• Watch Now!

  Featuring the work of Northeastern University School of Law's Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, this short film follows the investigations by faculty and students of three harrowing civil rights cold cases. Narrated by Julian Bond, former chairman of the NAACP. (more)



• Finally: A Time For Lawyers To Ask Questions When They Don't Know the Answers

  In a Huffington Post blog, Associate Dean Luke Bierman says law schools must "keep asking these bold questions and thinking outside the box." (more)



• Read It Now!

  Check out the winter 2013 edition of Northeastern Law Magazine. With significant victories in the battle against HIV/AIDS celebrated over the past three decades, many forget there is still work to be done. (more)



• Enrich Talks to Radio Boston about Governor's Budget

  Professor Peter Enrich gets into the specifics of Governor Patrick's proposed $34.8 billion spending plan for the next fiscal year. (more)



• Confronting Our Legacy Of Racial Violence (With A Little Help From The President)

  On WBUR's Cognoscenti, Professor Margaret Burnham writes, "The task of sustaining and correcting national memories of an unpleasant past calls for national cultivation to rework an account that is tainted with silence and denial, while linking progressive change and social action to the creative resistance of the civil rights era." (more)



• Toni Morrison: "Goodness" More Powerful Than Violence, Hate

  The legendary Toni Morrison brought her wit and wisdom to the law school for our Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project's celebration of Martin Luther King Day. “Evil and vio­lence take the stage — all of it. It needs so much to call our atten­tion,” Mor­rison said. “But good­ness doesn’t need any­thing. If it says any­thing at all, it’s a whisper.” (more)



• Job Seekers With Criminal Record Face Higher Hurdles

  Professor Michael Meltsner, who 40 years ago spearheaded New York's legal standard protecting people with criminal records, talks to WNYC about challenges today. “The notion wasn’t that embezzlers should have a right to work in banks,” says Meltsner. “The focus of the law was on providing a remedy for those whose crime had nothing to do with their employment goals.” (more)



• What’s next for Lance Armstrong?

  Professor Roger Abrams tells news@Northeastern that Lance Armstrong's “admis­sion against interest”—as lawyers refer to them—will alter the focus of the cases from “Did he do it?” to “What does his admis­sion actu­ally mean?” (more)



• NUSL Lands Among “Top 5 Overlooked Law Schools”

  The School of Law has landed on Above the Law’s list of "Top Five Overlooked Law Schools." The designation is based on the influential legal blog’s recent national survey of 10,000 attorneys and law students. (more)



• Boosting American Exports Around the World

  Lee Zak '82, head of the US Trade and Development Agency, talks to Bloomberg about her agency's role in doubling US exports. (more)