Thursday, February 5, 2015  7:00 pm- 9:00 pm
Kimmel Center Eisner and Lubin Auditorium

Listen to the critical perspectives of several guests as they present their views and ideas and engage in dialogue surrounding the costs of failing to realize the dreams that Dr. King articulated fifty years ago. We will also be presenting the NYU MLK Jr. Humanitarian Award.
Join us for a stimulating evening of reflection and conversation as we challenge ourselves to move forward from dreaming to action. RSVP here!

For more information click here.

Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong PhD Program

Professor Gregory Gordon, Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for the Research Postgraduates Program at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), will be in New York in mid-February and will be available to answer questions from any NYU students interested in pursuing a PhD degree at CUHK.

If interested, please RVSP to law.globalvisitors@nyu.edu.

 NYU SSLD Fellowship

Developing Social Sector Leaders of Color

The NYU SSLD Fellowship is an 18-month leadership development program that equips graduate students of color from with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to take up leadership roles in organizations across the social sector.

Current SSLD fellows represent various NYU graduate programs, including the Global Institute of Public Health, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, Wagner School of Public Service, Stern School of Business, Silver School of Public Service, and the NYU School of Law. Their interests range from founding social ventures to running governmental agencies. We believe the racial, ethnic, and intellectual diversity of our fellows enhances the cohort experience and helps form enduring support networks that they can rely upon over their professional careers.

Fellows will:

• Learn leadership development theories and explore challenges facing the social sector
• Develop cross-sector leadership skills
• Build a strong community with peers from across the University
• Enhance their professional networks
• Receive personalized career support and coaching
• Gain special access to Leadership Initiative events and speakers

For more information and how to apply click here.

Any questions please email Corey Blay, Associate Director for Graduate Leadership Initiatives, at corey.blay@nyu.edu

1L Judicial Clerkship Orientation

Discussion of the judicial clerkship process for students who are currently 1Ls and are considering applying for judicial clerkships during their 2L and/or 3L year.  All 1L students with an interest in clerking should attend this meeting.

This event will be videotaped.

Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Place: TBD

Click here to RSVP for this event or log into your CSM/Symplicity account and visit the “Events” page.

Date/Time: Wednesday, February 4 from 4:00-5:00 pm
Where:  Vanderbilt Hall, Room 210
Videotaped:  Yes

The Judicial Clerkship Office (JCO) will hold a “How-To Session” on the nuts and bolts of creating paper and OSCAR clerkship applications.  We will discuss and demonstrate the steps you’ll need to take to put together applications to judges who want only paper applications – from mail merge, to which envelopes to use, to getting recommendation letters, etc.

In addition, we will walk you through setting up your OSCAR account with your application documents and recommenders, as well as searching for open positions and creating draft and final applications.

Click here to RSVP for this event or log into your CSM/Symplicity account and visit the “Events” page.

Attached are two PDF files which will be helpful as you create your paper and OSCAR applications. Also attached are two files that will assist you in creating a mail merge for your cover letters and your envelope labels.

Attachments – Available from Your CSM/Symplicity Account:
1. Creating Applications
2. FAQ_Applications 2014
3. LetterStarter
4. LabelStarter

The Judicial Clerkship Reception is an event for students and alumni/ae who plan to apply for post-graduation judicial clerkship positions.

This is a very casual event; no need to wear a suit.  Food and drinks will be served.  Stop by to chat with NYU alumni/ae and current 3Ls who have clerked or will clerk. Former and future clerks are a great resource and are very eager to share their knowledge of the process of applying for clerkships and the experience of clerking.

Date: Tuesday, February 3
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (feel free to drop in at any time during the 2 hours)
Place: Sexton Student Forum, Furman Hall, 2nd Floor

Click here to RSVP for this event or log into your CSM/Symplicity account and visit the “Events” page.

Source: www.nd.edu/~ndlaw/writing_competitions/smith_doheny.pdf 

Deadline: April 24th, 2015 at 5:00PM

Description:

The competition is open to all law students at US and Canadian law schools. Entries should concern any issue within the general category of legal ethics, and must be your original, unpublished work. Coauthored essays will be accepted. Entries should not exceed 50 pages, including notes, on a 8.5×11 paper, double space, standard font. Submissions will be judged by a panel of faculty of the Notre Dame Law School.

Award: $2,500

Contact:

Phone: (574) 631-6749
Fax: (574) 631-8612
Email: sumption.1@nd.edu

Registration Required

Michael J. Kelly will be our guest speaker for the Amy and Brian Schorr Family Luncheon Speaker Series on Monday, February 2^nd, 2015.

Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm in Furman Hall 210 and the presentation will begin at 12:45 pm.

Please click HERE to RSVP for this event.

Michael J. Kelly is a Managing Principal, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Monarch Alternative Capital LP, a private investment firm with approximately $4.8 billion in assets under management.  The firm’s focus is primarily on the debt of distressed and bankrupt companies.  As General Counsel, Mr. Kelly is involved in substantially all legal aspects of Monarch’s business, including fund investments, compliance matters and internal operations.  As Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Kelly leads the Accounting, Fund Operations and Technology teams.

Prior to joining Monarch in 2010, Mr. Kelly was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP where he spent approximately twenty-two years in the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Department.  There he was involved in many well-known bankruptcy cases including Adelphia, AMF Bowling, Calpine, CCS Medical, Classic Communications, Converse, Delphi, Integrated Resources, Lehman Brothers, Maxxim Medical, Petrie Retail, Refco, Sea Containers, Spheris, Starter Corporation, The Grand Union Company and Vencor.  During his tenure at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Mr. Kelly served as a Hiring Partner and was a member of a number of firm wide committees, including the Professional Personnel Committee, Technology Committee, Conflicts Committee and Staff Committee.   Additionally, he previously taught a Bankruptcy, Workouts, and Reorganization course at New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Center for Finance, Law and Taxation.

Mr. Kelly graduated with a B.A. from SUNY, Albany in 1985 and a JD from NYU Law School in 1988, where he was Order of the Coif and a member of the Journal of International Law & Politics.

Dear 1L Students,

The Jacobson Leadership Program in Law & Business is accepting applications to the program from students entering their second year of law school.

The Jacobson Leadership Program in Law & Business is designed for students who aspire to a non-traditional career path that requires intensive training grounded in legal and business curricula.  This program answers to the demand for unique executive professionals with both legal and business skills to provide leadership in the fast-paced multi-jurisdictional world of enterprise.  The Leadership Program seeks to instill the highest ethical standards, and will provide the skills for leaders to build bridges across boundaries of jurisdiction, sector and culture.

Under the direction of Professors Gerald Rosenfeld and Helen Scott, the unique features of the Program include a Law and Business mentor network, and a senior project where students work independently or collaboratively in small teams and present their projects to a panel of faculty and alumni. Applicants admitted in their second year of law school will receive stipends of five thousand dollars per year for their 2L and 3L years.

Each applicant should submit a one document application including his or her resume, transcript, and an essay describing his or her interest in the program to Nirva Beljour (LeadershipProgram@nyu.edu). The deadline for all applicants  is March 9, 2015.

Additional program information may be found at www.law.nyu.edu/leadershipprogram

Inaugural Lecture of the Norman Dorsen Professorship
in Civil Liberties (CLE)
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 | 6:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge

Dean Trevor Morrison cordially invites you to celebrate the Inaugural Lecture of the Norman Dorsen Professorship in Civil Liberties and publication of Madison’s Music: On Reading the First Amendment by Professor Burt Neuborne. A celebratory reception will take place immediately following the lecture. One CLE credit is available.

To register, click here.

Law Women Alumnae Reception
Friday, February 20, 2015 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge

Law Women will continue their tradition of honoring alumnae who have been groundbreakers in the field of law. The 2015 Alumna of the Year Award will be presented to Virginia L. Molino ’76, general counsel at McKinsey & Company. Immediately preceding the reception, the Office of Career Services will host a half-hour career networking session that matches current female students seeking job search advice and alumnae by practice area.

For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Dear Students,
The Black, Latino, Asian Pacific American Law Alumni Association (BLAPA) is now accepting nominations for the following Convocation Prizes!

The BLAPA Award for Clinical Service is given to that graduating member of APALSA,BALSA, LaLSA, MELSA and SALSA who is an outstanding member of a clinic, has proven his/her dedication to public service, and plans to pursue a career in public interest law. The amount of the prize is $1,000.

The BLAPA Public Service Convocation Prize promotes the practice of law in the publicsector by graduates of the New York University School of Law. BLAPA alumni have contributed funds to create this Public Service Convocation Prize for member(s) of APALSA, BALSA, LaLSA, MELSA and SALSA, who have proven their dedication to public service and who plan to pursuecareers in public interest law. The amount of the prize is $1,000.
BLAPA awards the Kim Barry Memorial Convocation Prize in honor of Kim Barry ’98, NYU School of Law’s first Furman Fellow. The Kim Barry Memorial Convocation Prize is given to that graduating member of APALSA, BALSA, LaLSA, MELSA and SALSA, who has demonstrated a commitment to international and human rights work and exhibits academic excellence in the best tradition of Kim Barry. The amount of the prize is $1,000.

If you would like to nominate one of your peers for any of these prizes, please fill out the
nomination form, which is available on the BLAPA website at
http://law.nyu.edu/alumni/alumniassociations/blapa/blapaconvocationprizes/index.htm

Recipients will be notified of their award prior to Convocation.
The deadline for completed applications is Friday, March 6, 2015.

What is the RBF Fellowship?
The Fellowship, which was originally funded by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, permits one Fellow each year to spend one year in residence at the Vera Institute of Justice in New York City, working closely with Vera’s General Counsel and Special Counsel on legal issues faced by Vera. In addition, the Fellow will be deployed to Vera’s various projects and programs to address the legal, business, and organizational issues confronted by these programs and projects.

Who can be a RBF Fellow?
Each year, one Fellowship is awarded to a U.S. law school graduate.  Fellows are selected for their scholarship, leadership, and commitment to practicing in the field of nonprofit law. Fellows will be selected without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, gender, political beliefs, national origin, disability, age, or sexual orientation.

Vera Institute of Justice
The Vera Institute of Justice is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to making government policies and practices more fair, humane, and efficient for all people. Working in collaboration with government and local communities, Vera designs and implements innovative programs that encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality of urban life.

Vera operates the programs it designs only during their demonstration stage. When they succeed, these demonstrations lead to the creation of new government programs, the reform of old ones, or the establishment of new nonprofit organizations to carry on Vera’s innovations. For over 50 years, Vera’s pioneering projects and research in criminal justice and social reform have provided practical solutions to urgent problems in cities throughout the country and around the world.

Rockefeller Brothers Fund
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is a private, philanthropic foundation created in 1940 as a vehicle through which the five sons and daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. could share a source of advice and research on charitable activities and combine some of their philanthropies to better effect. Since then, its grantmaking programs have been shaped by the involvement of three generations of Rockefeller family members and by the traditions of the Charles E. Culpeper Foundation, which merged with the Fund in 1999.

The Fund’s major objective is to improve the well-being of all people through support of efforts in the United States and abroad that contribute ideas, develop leaders, and encourage institutions in the transition to global interdependence.

Term and Salary
The term of the NCPL Fellowship is one year. The 2014 Fellow will receive a salary of $50,000 plus benefits.

See website for details: http://www1.law.nyu.edu/ncpl/resources/RBF_fellowship.html

The following deadline information has been updated on the website has been updated. You can access the site here: www.law.arizona.edu/career/Government_Honors2014-15/Contents.cfm
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The following program have been removed from the website since they are not being offered in 2015.

• EPA, Region 1 (New England) – Honors Attorney Fellowship (3Ls & JLCs)
• EPA, Region 9 (San Francisco) – Summer Law Clerk Program (1Ls & 2Ls) & Volunteer Intern Program (1Ls, 2Ls, & 3Ls)

The following government programs have 3L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2014-15 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
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• Environmental Protection Agency – Office of General Counsel Honors Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline 02/09/15)
• Sacramento State Center for California Studies – 2015-2016 Capital Fellows Programs – California State Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline 02/09/15)
• Sacramento State Center for California Studies – 2015-2016 Capital Fellows Programs – Executive Fellows Program (Paid, Deadline 02/09/15)
• Sacramento State Center for California Studies – 2015-2016 Capital Fellows Programs – Jesse Marvin Unruh Assembly Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline 02/09/15)
• Sacramento State Center for California Studies – 2015-2016 Capital Fellows Programs – Judicial Administrative Fellowship Program (Paid, Deadline 02/09/15)

The following government programs have 2L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2014-15 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
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Summer

• Maricopa County Attorney – Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Office of the District Attorney Denver, CO – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Department of Education – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R3 Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• City of Houston Legal Department – Student Externships (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Department of Energy – Office of General Counsel Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Rolling Basis by 02/01/15)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Chicago District Office (Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis) Volunteer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15 Chicago Unit
• Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Iowa Office of Attorney General – Department of Justice Law Internship Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Iowa Workforce Development – Division of Labor Services Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Nebraska Office of the Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Department of Transportation – Office of International Law Summer Volunteer Legal Internship (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Federal Aviation Administration – Office of Chief Counsel Law Honors Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/07/15)
• Administration Conference of the United States – Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R6 (Dallas) Summer Intern Honors Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Federal Trade Commission – Southeast Region (Atlanta) – Summer Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Institute of Museum & Library Services – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – Volunteer and Certified Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• National Indian Gaming Commission – Office of General Counsel Summer Intern Program (Paid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Office of Government Ethics – Office of General Counsel & Legal Policy Division & Program Counsel Division Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Legal Services Legal and Criminal Investigation Externship (Unpaid, Deadline Mid-Feb)
• Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Clinical Legal Education Honors Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/20/15)
• New York State Attorney General – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/20/15)

Programs with “Rolling Deadlines” review applications and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

The following government programs have 1L deadlines coming up in the next few weeks.  Details of these programs are provided in the 2014-15 Government Honors & Internship Handbook, located at www.law.arizona.edu/career/honorshandbook.cfm.
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Summer

• Maricopa County Attorney – Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Office of the District Attorney Denver, CO – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Department of Education – Office of General Counsel Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R# Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• City of Houston Legal Department – Student Externships (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Texas Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 01/31/15)
• Department of Energy – Office of General Counsel Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline Rolling Basis by 02/01/15)
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Chicago District Office (Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis) Volunteer Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15 Chicago)
• Federal Communications Commission – International Bureau Satellite Division Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Federal Trade Commission – Bureau of Competition Legal Intern Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Iowa Office of Attorney General – Department of Justice Law Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Iowa Workforce Development – Division of Labor Services Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Nebraska Office of the Attorney General – Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Department of Transportation – Office of International Law Summer Volunteer Legal Internship (Unpaid, Deadline 02/01/15)
• Securities & Exchange Commission – Student Honors Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/02/15)
• Federal Aviation Administration – Office of Chief Counsel Law Honors Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/14/15)
• Administration Conference of the United States – Legal Internships (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• California Franchise Tax Board – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Environmental Protection Agency – R6 (Dallas) Summer Intern Honors Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Federal Trade Commission – Southeast Region (Atlanta) – Summer Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – Volunteer and Certified Law Student Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• National Indian Gaming Commission – Office of General Counsel Summer Intern Program (Paid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Sacramento County, CA District Attorney’s Office – Volunteer Law Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/15/15)
• Wisconsin Department of Justice – Division of Legal Services Legal and Criminal Investigation Externship (Unpaid, Deadline Mid-Feb)
• Environmental Protection Agency – Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Clinical Legal Education Honors Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 02/20/15)
• New York State Attorney General – Legal Internship Program (Unpaid, Deadline 02/20/15)

Programs with “Rolling Deadlines” review applications and fill positions on an ongoing basis, so apply early for these programs.

Join alumni, faculty, and students for a night celebrating public service at the 21st Annual Public Service Auction. This year’s benefit will feature both a silent and live auction, where guests are invited to bid on one-of-a-kind experiences, escapes and adventures. Food, drink and live entertainment will be provided throughout the night.  The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Greenberg Lounge.

To buy tickets, visit http://www.law.nyu.edu/PILCAuction/tickets.

Dear 2L’s,

We hope you are having a great spring semester.  We suggest that, if you have not already, you begin applying for public interest internships for the summer.  There is still time to register for Table Talk at the PILC Fair, and we also would like to make sure that Spring OCI is on your radar.  Here is a quick overview of the public interest employers attending Spring OCI, and some of the relevant dates.

WEEK 3 (2/10/2015 – 2/13/2015)
Feb. 11 -NYU Office of Legal Counsel (New York, NY)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, January 30 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, February 2 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WEEK 7 (3/9/2015 – 3/12/2015)
Mar. 9 – The Public Interest Network (Denver, CO)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, March 2 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

If you have any questions, we encourage you to come to our drop in hours!

Best,
PILC

Dear 1L’s,

We hope you are having a great spring semester.  We suggest that, if you have not already, you begin applying for public interest internships for the summer.  There is still time to register for Table Talk at the PILC Fair, and we also would like to make sure that Spring OCI is on your radar.  Here is a quick overview of the public interest employers attending Spring OCI, and some of the relevant dates.  It is by no means mandatory that you participate in Spring OCI, but do take advantage of it if any of these employers interests you!

WEEK 3 (2/10/2015 – 2/13/2015)
Feb. 11 – NYU Office of Legal Counsel (New York, NY)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, January 30 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, February 2 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WEEK 4 (2/17/2015 – 2/20/2015)
Feb. 18 – U.S. Marine Corps (New York, NY)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, February 6 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, February 9 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WEEK 6 (3/2/2015 – 3/6/2015)
Mar. 5 – Miami-Dade County Attorney’s Office (Miami, FL)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, February 20 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, February 23 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

WEEK 7 (3/9/2015 – 3/12/2015)
Mar. 9 – The Public Interest Network (Denver, CO)
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, February 27 at 1:00 p.m.
REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, March 2 at 12:00 p.m. (noon)

If you have any questions, we encourage you to come to our drop in hours!

Best,
PILC