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Dear New England Law Review Alumni:

Volume 49 in Review:

First and foremost, I hope this letter

finds you all welland not too discouraged
about springs late arrival. On behalf of
Volume 49, I am pleased to present you with
the latest edition of the Law Reviews
Alumni Newsletter. This newsletter is part
of our continued effort to expand and
develop our alumni network and to keep you
updated on the Law Reviews progress.
You all have dedicated so much time
and effort to the Law Review, helping
develop it into the well-respected, flagship
publication of New England Law | Boston.
Building on your hard work, I am pleased to
inform you that Volume 49 is making
great strides in advancing both the quality
and prestige of the New England Law
Review.
We are very excited about the
opportunity to continue developing our
distinguished alumni into a vibrant and wellconnected group. The New England Law
Review is more than a common denominator
for us allit is our shared stepping-stone to
success. We have all dedicated a
tremendous amount of time and effort to this
publication, about which we are extremely
proud. Volume 49 is honored to continue in
your footsteps and will honor our graduating
and current members at our end of the year
party.
Next year marks the New England
Law Reviews 50th Anniversary and we are
planning many exciting events to
commemorate this achievement. We will
keep you informed of when and where these
events will take place, so stay tuned.

This Volumes Symposia have been

a tremendous success. Here is a brief recap
for those of you who could not make it:
The Fall Paper Symposium
showcased keynote speaker Professor Gail
Huppers article Educational Ambivalence:
The Story of the Academic Doctorate in
Law, which explores some of the inherent
tensions in US legal education. Professors
Hupper, Paulo Barrozo, and Carole Silver
and Assistant Dean Gordon Silverstein
discussed the struggle between academic
and professional legal training and the
history of the J.S.D. and S.J.D. programs.
The Spring Symposium featured a
discussion of Adam Tanners new book
What Stays in Vegas: The World of Personal
DataLifeblood of Big Businessand the
End of Privacy as We Know It, which
explores how American companies are
threatening our privacy and gathering
personal information without oversight.
Featured panelists included David Abrams,
Shaun Spencer, and Rita Heimes.
In January, the Law Review elected
its Volume 50 Executive Board for
academic year 2015-2016. Please help us
congratulate our new board members:
Editor-in-Chief: Nicholas Baran
Managing Editor: Zachary Blaes
Business Managing Editor: Lauren
DeMatteo
Executive Online Editor: Brandon Arey
If you have any questions or the Law
Review can help in any way, please do not
hesitate to contact our E-board.
Regards,
Sarah E. Gage
New England Law Review
Alumni Relations Editor, Vol. 49