NUSL SBA
Summer 2026 NEWSLETTER
Week of WEDNESDAY Aug 26
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Welcome to the Summer 2026 term!
Important Communications Update:
The NUSL SBA Executive Board has been informed that we will soon no longer have access to the ListServe that allows us to send emails to all students enrolled at NUSL. As a result, we will not be able to send out informational emails and updates to students, such as the weekly newsletter or announcements about things like construction issues or door access. Because we believe it is important that students have access to open communication and information about things that impact the student body, we plan to shift from email announcements to announcements via Canvas and Engage. When we lose access, we will use those platforms to communicate with students in keeping with our commitment to representing and advocating for the student body. However, due to concerns about future access to these other platforms, we will also be sending out an email collecting emails manually. We will keep you updated as we learn more! Regardless of the final format of the newsletter, you can always reach out to us at nuslsba@northeastern.edu.
From the SBA E-Board
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Consider Federal Courts for Your Fall 2026 Class Schedule! The Federal Courts TAs want to spread the word that if you’re at all interested in taking the class during your time at law school, you should make sure to take it this fall! This is the last time the current professor, Erin Islo, will be teaching the course until 2029. Having taken the class with her, we cannot recommend it enough: she teaches an extremely engaging course, and it’s an important class to take if you’re following all the federal litigation going on right now, applying for a federal clerkship, or hoping to work somewhere that engages with a lot of federal cases. Also, Erin allows technology in class and has an open-book test, which is not always the case when Fed Courts is offered. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to TAs Kaya Edwards (edwards.kay@northeastern.edu) and Liam Grennon (grennon.w@northeastern.edu).
If you’re struggling to find housing or subletters for co-ops, join this signal for a NUSL housing exchange chat when you need a sublet, new lease, etc.! Join here: https://signal.group/#CjQKIDXWcwIJrc9auyG9a1nhGhz0O_1F3m2cvof0YhpU83P9EhCGjbhcW6SD_lckDHTlGIii
From the School
Collecting Co-op and Apply Direct co-op postings for Spring 2027 are live on Symplicity! Visit the Co-op & Career hub for more information.
Student Organizations
Northeastern’s National Moot Court Competition team is looking for one or two 2L/3L students to join this year’s team.
The National Moot Court Competition is the nation’s oldest inter-law school moot court competition. Organized by the New York City Bar Association, it is a general appellate advocacy competition - not one focused on a particular area of law. More than 100 law schools compete across 15 regional competitions. Our region includes most law schools in New England.
Timeline & Commitment: The competition begins when the problem is released at the end of September. We then have one month to write an appellate brief addressing the issues presented. After the brief is served on the other teams, we begin mooting in preparation for the oral advocacy portion of the competition. We have one month to moot before competing in the regional round, which will be hosted at Suffolk Law the weekend before Thanksgiving. By applying, you must be prepared to meet regularly with the team (approximately three times per week) from mid-September through November.
Opportunity: You can earn up to three credits for participating. You may also be able to fulfill the upper-level writing requirement with your portion of the brief.
Application: To apply, please email a single PDF to Emilly LaFleur (lafleur.e@northeastern.edu) containing:
* A subject line with "NMCC Application - Lastname, Nirstname"
* A title page with only your name on it. This should be the only place your name appears in the document.
* Your academic transcript with all course evaluations.
* A writing sample (~10 pages or less).
* Your resume (one page)
* A brief statement explaining why you are interested in joining the team.
Applications are due August 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Liam Grennon (grennon.w@northeastern.edu) or Prof. Lizotte (c.lizotte@northeastern.edu).
NUSL American Constitution Society - Join Now! As the nation's foremost progressive legal organization with a diverse and vast network, the American Constitution Society seeks to support and advocate for laws and legal systems that address the founding failures of our constitution, strengthen democratic legitimacy, uphold the rule of law, and realize the promise of equality for all. We invite anyone interested in constitutional law and issues spanning criminal justice, democracy and elections, immigration, civil liberties, workers' rights, access to justice, and separation of powers to join Northeastern Law’s ACS chapter! What to look forward to this year: build a professional network, shape legal discourse and debate, and attend events & speaker series with prominent guests and NUSL professors. Find us here: https://linktr.ee/nusl_acs
We are excited to launch the BLSA Mentorship Program for the upcoming academic year! If you are a current NUSL student interested in serving as a mentor to an incoming 1L, we encourage you to complete the mentor interest form linked below. This program is a great opportunity to support new students as they navigate their first year of law school, build community within BLSA, and share your experiences and advice. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you for your willingness to support the next generation of BLSA members. We look forward to another great year of mentorship and community building.
Mentor Interest Form - Please submit the form by Friday, September 12, 2026.
The Cooperative Income Sharing Program (CISP) needs your used textbooks! Donate your 1L textbooks today to help CISP provide textbooks for the incoming 1L class. You can drop off your textbooks at the CISP office.
New Bones Magazine, published by The Abolitionist Zone (ALZ), launched its first volume this Spring. The pieces in the issue, themed "Abolition is All Around" and featuring both past and current Northeastern students and faculty, cover a range of topics from spatial design to Palestinian poetry. But they are unified by their determination that abolitionist possibilities exist in all areas of life, not as some future edict, but as a result of the love and solidarity that we can exercise in the present. Check it out at https://newbonesmag.substack.com/
If you are having issues with the Engage platform, please email Chair of Student Organizations Maisie Kaiser at kaiser.marg@northeastern.edu and Assistant Director of Student Affairs Cyntoya Simmons at c.simmons@northeastern.edu.
Student Bar Association
Northeastern University School of Law
Diamond Blaylock-Norris, Executive Chair
Darlene Dickinson, Executive Vice Chair
Maisie Kaiser, Chair of Student Organizations
Irewamiri Odewade, Chair of Policy & Advocacy
Spirit Smith-Matos, Chair of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Accessibility
Kaya Edwards, Chair of Administrative Affairs & Elections
Harry Copeland, Chair of Finance
RN Collins, Chair of FlexJD Interests
Jack de la Parra, Chair of Social Activities
Maggie Angevine, Chair of Communications & Social Media
Student Bar Association
Northeastern University School of Law
Diamond Blaylock-Norris, Executive Chair
Darlene Dickinson, Executive Vice Chair
Maisie Kaiser, Chair of Student Organizations
Irewamiri Odewade, Chair of Policy and Advocacy
Spirit Smith-Matos, Chair of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
Kaya Edwards, Chair of Administrative Affairs and Elections
Harry Copeland, Chair of Finance
RN Collins, Chair of FlexJD Interests
Jack de la Parra, Chair of Social Activities
Maggie Angevine, Chair of Communications and Social Media
