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Conference Chairs
Ellen Cosgrove
Jeff McNaught
Lakshmi Clark-McClendon
Conference Committee
Louis Arcudi
Chloe Bush
Tracey-Ann Daley
Edgar Filho
Aubrey Leas
Louise O’Connell
Mel Pelletier
Sheena Prosper
Lizz Riggs
Stephanie Russo
Yvonne Smith
HLS Student Org would also like to thank the Dean’s Office and
FMO for their organizing efforts and continued support!
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Conference Schedule
Monday, September 1, 2014
Wasserstein Hall 2012
3:15-3:45 pm
Welcome and Registration
3:45-4:00 pm
Opening Remarks by Ellen Cosgove, Dean of
Students
4:00-4:30 pm
Lakshmi Clark McClendon, Assistant Director
of Student Services
4:30-5:00 pm
Jeff McNaught, Student Affairs
5:00-5:30 pm
Meet and Greet
5:30-6:00 pm
Lizz Riggs, Online Coordination
6:00-6:30 pm
Discussion
5:30-6:00 pm
Louise O’Connell, Financial Information and
review of policies
Milstein East C (2nd Floor of Wasserstein Hall)
7:00-8:00 pm
Closing Reception
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Speakers
Ellen Cosgrove, Associate Dean and Dean of Students
Dean Cosgrove is the primary advocate for law
students within the Law School and the
University. She counsels students on academic,
personal, and professional matters. Together with
the members of the staff, she coordinates and
supports a range of student services,
programming, special events, and residence life.
She serves as the liaison between students and the
Administrative Board (which handles matters
involving student discipline and exceptions to faculty and
administrative rules). Dean Cosgrove graduated from Mount
Holyoke College in 1984 and spent four years in corporate and
investment banking in New York prior to attending law school.
She graduated from The University of Chicago Law School in
1991 and spent 8,325 billable hours in private practice at LeBoeuf,
Lamb, Greene & MacRae (an international law firm of about 700
attorneys headquartered in New York City, now defunct). She has
been a law school Dean of Students since 1995 (at Chicago from
1995 to 2004 and at Harvard since 2004). She has received awards
from graduating students at both Chicago and Harvard recognizing
her contributions to the law school community. Dean Cosgrove is
currently serving as a Trustee of Mount Holyoke College, a
Trustee of the Practicing Law Institute, a non-profit continuing
legal education (CLE) organization, and a Director of Lawyers
Concerned for Lawyers, Massachusetts’ Lawyer Assistance
Program, the official confidential counseling and referral resource
for Massachusetts law students, lawyers and judges and their
families. She previously served on the Association of American
Law Schools' Executive Committee for Student Services and has
consulted with other law schools. She is a member of the New
York Bar.
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Lakshmi Clark-McClendon, Assistant Director of Student
Services
Lakshmi is responsible for managing the
facilitation of law student access to academic, cocurricular, and social activities at the University.
Lakshmi oversees the coordination of disabilityrelated accommodations for the Harvard Law
School community, wellness programming, and
is also the primary contact for law student
emergency or illness. Before joining the Dean of
Students Office, she worked at New York University's Moses
Center for Students with Disabilities. She has a Master of Arts in
Learning Disabilities from Teachers College, Columbia University
and a Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from
New York University. Workers Project at the Urban Justice
Center, and researched resettlement issues facing LGBT refugees
at the Organization For Refuge, Asylum, and Migration. Prior to
that, Clem was a legal intern at Lambda Legal where he worked
toward same-sex marriage recognition in Maryland, as well as
issues facing homeless LGBT youth in Minnesota.
Jeff McNaught, Director of Student Affairs
Jeff oversees a range of activities from student
organizations and journals, to moot court
competitions, and housing/residential life. Jeff is
responsible for the planning, implementation, and
execution of campus-wide activities including
Orientation, Commencement, conferences, and
other events. Before joining the Dean of Students
Office, Jeff worked for Harvard University as a
Facilities & Operations Manager, stationed at
Harvard Law School. Prior to that, Jeff worked at Harvard Law
School in the Office of Event Scheduling and Support; and
practiced law at a local law firm in Melrose, MA. Jeff is an active
member of the Massachusetts Bar. He received his law degree
from New England Law
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Chloe Bush, Sections & Events Coordinator
As Sections and Events Coordinator,
Chloe oversees the 1L Program,
coordinating all activities and events
with Faculty Section leaders and
Section Social Committees.
In
addition, she manages all graphic
design for the Dean of Students Office,
Student Organizations, and Student
Journals. Chloe is also the primary
contact for DOS event support. Originally from the Chicago area,
she earned a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Boston
University. Outside of HLS, Chloe enjoys exploring new cities,
new hot spots and planning for retirement.
Louise O’Connell, Finance and Office Manager
Louise is responsible for monitoring all
DOS
financial
transactions
and
managing all DOS budgets. She
forecasts expenditures for departments,
organizations, journals, the First Year
Program and the Board of Student
Advisers. Other responsibilities include
cash, checks, credit card sales,
reimbursements and invoices. Louise has
worked at Harvard University for 24
years and has a great deal of knowledge
of financial applications and policies.
She has a Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in
Boston and is currently finishing a Master's degree in Nonprofit
Management at Northeastern University.
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Lizz Riggs, Online Coordinator
Lizz trains and supports students in
maintaining and editing the student journal
and student organization websites, and assists
in any marketing efforts of the groups. In
addition, she maintains the student services
portion of the HLS website and acts as the
online liaison to many other departments on
campus. Originally from Savannah, Georgia,
Lizz has a Bachelor of Arts in English from
Appalachian State University.
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