NORTHAMPTON — The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is hosting four law students this summer who are working as law clerks.
Law students assist prosecutors with research and writing assignments, including reviewing evidence in criminal cases, drafting legal briefs and oppositions and, in some cases, appearing before district court judges.
Law students at the DA’s office this summer are:
Third-year Northeastern University School of Law student Sam Mackin, who grew up in Hadley and graduated from Frontier Regional School in 2020 and from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2023 with a major in legal studies and economics.
Daniel Nieves III of West Springfield, a second-year student at Western New England University School of Law, who earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut, majoring in American studies.
Abigail Davis, a third-year student at Western New England University School of Law from Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, who previously attended Wilkes University with a major in political science and an international relations minor.
Evan Naismith, a second-year student at the University of Connecticut School of Law who grew up in Northampton and graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
“Mentorship and student learning is a time-honored tradition in the legal field and the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is honored to be a part of that,” Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan said in a statement.
In addition to the law students, the DA’s office placed 11 undergraduate college students in internships this summer in a range of positions such as consumer protection, the victim witness unit, and administration and data entry.
SPRINGFIELD — Clara Guixa was appointed chief information and digital officer at Baystate Health, effective June 2.
Guixa will serve as the strategic and operational information technology leader for the health system and affiliate entities. She will drive a comprehensive IT agenda for Baystate Health.
“Clara’s transformational leadership in operational excellence and optimizing IT solutions to enhance patient care will serve as an asset to Baystate as we work to build a clinically driven, physician-led health system serving our neighbors and communities,” Dean Sanpei, chief administrative officer and chief strategy officer at Baystate Health, said in a statement.
Guixa brings more than 25 years of experience in health care IT and technology management, with a specialized understanding of organization-wide technology investments, platforms roadmaps, and facilitating and developing data governance strategies. She joins Baystate Health from the Boston Children’s Hospital, where she served as vice president of applications and deputy chief information officer.
Guixa earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and has completed an Executive Program for Emerging Leaders at the University of Chicago Booth.