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Fall 2022 Lectures, Conferences and More
Northeastern Law Ranked No. 10 for Racial Justice
Your Content Goes Here In recognition of its national leadership in preparing the next generation of attorneys who are ready to tackle racial injustice, Northeastern University School of Law was ranked No. 10 for racial justice in the fall 2022 issue of preLaw magazine. The rankings are conducted every
Spotlight in Geneva
Your Content Goes Here In August, Professor Martha Davis and Jenny Wakefield ’23 traveled to Geneva for a meeting of the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD), which reviewed US compliance with the Race Convention. PHRGE submitted two shadow reports to CERD:
Northeastern-Mills Merger is Official
Your Content Goes Here Northeastern University and Mills College, a pioneering women’s college located in Oakland, California, offi- cially merged over the summer to create Mills College at Northeastern. Northeastern is now the only university in the United States with comprehensive campuses on both coasts — robust campuses that
Briefing Paper Marks “Imagine a Day Without Water”
Your Content Goes Here In conjunction with October’s “Imagine a Day Without Water,” a national day of action that brings together diverse stakeholders to highlight how water is essential, invaluable and in need of investment, Northeastern Law’s Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy (PHRGE) released the latest publication in its
CLEAR Claims Victories
Your Content Goes Here Northeastern Law’s Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) and Criminal Justice Task Force recently achieved three major victories in the fight for systemic changes to make our criminal and civil justice systems fairer and more just. Working with legislators and stakeholders, members of the
Jackson Appointed Chair of ABA Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services
Your Content Goes Here Dan Jackson ’97, executive director of Northeastern Law’s NuLawLab, has been appointed chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services. The mission of the committee is to improve access to lawyers and legal services for
New Certificate in Legal Design
Your Content Goes Here To meet the need for creative and technologically savvy lawyers, Northeastern Law is launching the JD x Graduate Certificate in Legal Design — an interdisciplinary certificate program that encom- passes courses and experiences that will provide JD students with opportunities for in-depth study and practice
Burnes Center Partners with Mexican Tribunal to Promote Democracy
Your Content Goes Here Democracy and the rule of law will get a boost south of the border thanks to Northeastern’s Burnes Center for Social Change. Supported by the late Nonnie Burnes ’77-’78 and her husband, Richard, the Burnes Center and its affiliated GovLab have partnered with the Mexican Electoral Tribunal to
Butt Joins Center for Health Policy and Law
Your Content Goes Here Mehreen Butt has joined Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law as managing director. A public policy attorney with more than 15 years of experience working in the social justice and public policy fields and on local, state and federal campaigns, Butt brings expertise
