When Richard Burns ’83 stepped down in 2009 after 22 years as executive director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York, he knew one thing: although he loved the work, its relentless nature was not something he wanted to repeat. Then he did just that. Again and again.
A judiciary representative of the population it serves is a fundamental necessity, says Justice Ramon Ocasio III ’88.
“Let your work be a beacon that lights the way for others, a testament to the values you have embraced in your time here.” Senator William “Mo” Cowan ’94 told the more than 200 JD, LLM and MLS students who graduated on May 10, 2024, in Matthews Arena.
While many businesses rely on customers staring down at random ads on their phones, Nicole Bluefort ’10 set her sights higher.
Twenty years ago, on May 17, 2004, Massachusetts granted its first wedding licenses to same-sex couples — the result of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s groundbreaking decision in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. We celebrate this milestone with all of our graduates and friends who have fought for marriage equality.
Professor Claudia Haupt is back at Northeastern Law after a fall visit at Yale Law School, where she taught public health law and continued her research on the intersection of the First Amendment, health law and torts in the context of professional speech.
Northeastern Law’s Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR), in collaboration with Suffolk University’s Center for Restorative Justice (CRJ), recently held the commonwealth’s first-ever training in community-centered restorative justice practices for Massachusetts state court judges.
Meghan Leong ’25, a dedicated educator and advocate committed to equity and justice, has been named as the second recipient of the annual Tyler Lawrence Memorial Peacemaker Award.
Northeastern Law is thrilled to announce that, thanks to the generosity of our community, the school has raised $1 million with the A Million Thanks for Dan Givelber campaign honoring the late Dan Givelber, a beloved former dean and faculty member who passed away on June 25, 2023.
Northeastern Law’s Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration (CPIAC) has been awarded a $2.5 million Impact Engine Grant from Northeastern University to expand its Cradle-to- Prison Pipeline Project (C2P Project) over the next four years.
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