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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Upcoming Program: Public Interest Fellowship Application Tips

Join past Skadden Fellow, Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa, and current Equal Justice Works Fellow, Zoe Paolantonio, to learn the ins and outs of putting together a successful post-graduate fellowship application. Anyone interested in pursuing a career in public interest - especially second year day and third year evening students - should plan on attending this valuable program.

Wednesday, October 27
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Cherry Room
* Refreshments will be served *

Please RSVP with the CSO

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Pro Bono Fair for Law Students

Over 25 non-profit agencies will be available to speak with attorneys and law students about pro bono opportunities that will make a positive difference in the lives of Boston-area residents. The fair will take place on October 25, 2010 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Suffolk Law.

Please click here for more details about the Fair and to RSVP.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Projects Launched by the Center for Law and Social Responsibility

Criminal Justice Project
As the director of the Criminal Justice Project (CJP), Professor David Siegel’s work involves participation in the New England Innocence Project (NEIP), where students are given the opportunity to examine cases of alleged wrongful convictions. The students review transcripts, discovery and other materials; identify issues for further investigation; and prepare research memoranda for a presentation to a committee of practitioners. Students involved in NEIP are simultaneously enrolled in a seminar—Wrongful Convictions—taught by Professor Siegel.

Education Law Project
Professor Monica Teixeira de Sousa, the director of the Education Law Project, created opportunities for New England Law | Boston students to become involved in education law and policy work outside of the classroom as well as expand their knowledge of the field. The project includes providing technical assistance on issues of education law and policy to the deputy minister of instruction for the Republic of Liberia.

Environmental Law Project
Professor Peter Manus serves as the director of the Environmental Law Project (ELP). The ELP has created a Green Guide to promote and improve environmental advocacy within the New England Law | Boston community. In a collaborative effort, students and faculty will be able to view, edit, and contribute to the Green Guide.

Immigration Law Project
As the director of the Immigration Law Project (ILP), Professor Dina Haynes offers students a unique and hands-on approach. Work associated with the ILP includes: assisting area firms with pro bono asylum cases; participating in the Human Trafficking Task Force; and creating ongoing opportunities for students to work abroad on human rights, refugee and asylum law, and migration issues.

Public Service Project
The CLSR’s Public Service Project supports and provides opportunities for Public Service Work at New England Law. Through Professor Russell Engler, as director of the Public Service Project, students may obtain transcript recognition for appropriate public service work, which includes a minimum of twenty-five hours of legal work performed on a volunteer basis.

The Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy
The Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy (Center), directed by Professor Micah Berman, works with tobacco control advocates in New York to support the adoption of evidence-based policies that reduce the availability of tobacco products, protect non-smokers from secondhand smoke, and minimize tobacco advertising and promotion. The Center’s first annual conference will be October 21 in Albany and will focus on point-of-sale issues.