First-year students are doing real legal work for real families — and discovering how much the justice system leaves undone.
For students working with the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, exonerating the wrongfully executed isn’t a lesson plan — it’s the work
Dean’s Message
History’s grand moments, big wins and noble speeches inspire us, but it is the day-to-day grind by individuals... that sustains the fight for what is right.
In My Opinion
Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom
In My Opinion
Professor Jonathan Kahn
Departments
Co-op Matters
For Cathy Dowd, Dobbs was the last straw and the spark. Furious at what she saw as a fundamental blow to women’s equality, she left behind a 15-year career as a high school teacher, mostly teaching AP government, and enrolled in law school.
On the House
As a teenager, William Hill ’85 worked on construction crews around Boston. Now, he’s putting construction law to work for those in need.
Spotlight
A portrait of former Massachusetts Senator William “Mo” Cowan ’94 painted by artist Sharman Altshuler now hangs in the Northeastern Law Library, honoring Cowan’s service as a US senator representing Massachusetts.
Professor Erin Islo, who was selected for Northeastern University’s 2026 University Excellence in Teaching Award
