Northeastern University School of Law’s Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR), in partnership with WorldBoston, hosted 24 delegates from the US Department of State’s 2025 International Visitor Leadership Program in February.

Professor Sharmila Murthy, an expert on examining legal and policy barriers to achieving environmental justice, improving access to water and addressing climate change, has been named faculty co-director of the law school’s Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration.

Professor Wallace “Wally” Holohan retired in June after 45 years teaching at Northeastern. Professor Hemanth Gundavaram offers his thoughts on his impact and legacy.

Multilevel marketing promises a life of abundance — but for most, it’s an expensive illusion. Advocates are calling for safeguards to stop the cycle of hype and harm.

Graduates and students head to the border to challenge immigrant detentions.

Co-op Matters

When it comes to judicial clerkships, let the record show that Billy Czerwinski ’25 might well be Northeastern Law’s greatest gavel enthusiast.

On the House

As founder of the Massachusetts Parole Preparation Partnership, Kim Jones ’11 is working to open doors for those ready to return, rebuild and reclaim their lives.

The road to aging well starts long before you think you need a map.

News and Updates from Graduates

Check out these inspiring and enduring books by our graduates.

There’s a lot to celebrate.

To ensure public health is not undermined in the courts, Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law (CHPL), as part of the Act for Public Health partnership, recently released a report, A Plan for Action: Protecting Public Health in the Courts, that calls for several critical action steps, including research, education and coordination with allies in organizing and drafting amicus briefs in cases with significant public health ramifications.

Professor Antoinette Coakley, assistant dean of Northeastern Law’s Bar Success Program, was recognized in March as one of the 57 Most Influential Black Attorneys in the Northeast by the Northeast Black Law Students Association (NEBLSA).

The law school’s Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) recently filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Caesars Online Casino in Pennsylvania state court alleging that its $2,500 deposit match promotion for new customers is misleading, predatory and likely illegal.

Professor Sharmila Murthy’s article “Disrupting Utility Law for Water Justice,” published in the Stanford Law Review in 2024, was selected for inclusion in the 17th edition of the prestigious Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review (ELPAR).