Monday, February 23, 2015 | 8:15 PM – 9:45 PM
D’Agostino Hall, Lipton Hall
108 West 3rd Street New York, NY 10012
Jeremy Travis
President
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Chair
NAS Panel on the Causes and Consequences of High Rates of Incarceration in the US
“Reflections on the NAS Report: What Are the Prospects For Reducing the US Prison Population?”
We write to invite you to attend an information session on the Lederman Fellowship in Law, Economics, and Business on Wednesday, April 1, 2015, from 6:10-7:00 pm in Vanderbilt Hall, Faculty Library (Third Floor). The Lederman Fellowship aims to foster student research in law & economics and to create an environment that fosters collaboration among students and faculty interested in law & economics. Professors Ryan Bubb and Florencia Marotta-Wurgler, Directors of the Lederman Fellowship Program, will present the fellowship program, provide information about the application process and answer questions. We expect Mr. Lederman to be in attendance as well. Interested students should plan to apply for the fellowship in the fall of their 2L year.
Summary of program. Lederman Fellows will take a series of courses that provide a foundation in the concepts and methodologies of law & economics. The centerpiece of the fellowship program is a research paper in law & economics that each fellow will develop, advised by a NYU faculty member. Fellows will participate in a series of workshops and colloquium meetings in which they present their work to the faculty directors and other fellows. Further details on the program are provided below.
Area of study. The field of “law & economics” is defined broadly for the purposes of the Lederman Fellowship. A student research project can fit within the program by applying economic methodology (e.g., economic analysis, positive political theory, or empirical analysis) to a research topic in law or by examining a topic in an area of law that implicates economic issues, like corporate law or antitrust.
Program directors. Professors Florencia Marotta-Wurgler and Ryan Bubb co-direct the fellowship program.
Eligibility. All second-year J.D. students enrolled at NYU School of Law, as well as J.S.D. students prior to their final year at NYU, are eligible to apply. Those selected will hold the status of Lederman Fellow in Law & Economics for their remaining time at NYU. Applications are due in the fall of the 2L year for J.D. students, or the fall of any year prior to their final year for J.S.D. students. See the fellowship website for the application form and the exact application deadline.
Basis for selection. Fellows will be selected based on their demonstrated interest in law & economics and general aptitude for producing a high-quality research paper, as indicated by their research proposal, statement of interest, and transcripts. No prior background in economics is required, only sincere interest in law & economics, broadly defined.
Faculty advisor. To apply for the fellowship, students must have an NYU faculty member agree to advise their proposed law & economics research project for the fellowship.
Amount of award. Fellows will be awarded $5,000 upon completion of all requirements of the program in their 3L year / the second year of the fellowship program.
Program requirements. All fellows are required to complete the following program requirements.
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We write to invite you to apply to the Lederman Fellowship Program in Law, Economics and Business. The Fellowship provides an opportunity to work closely with NYU Law faculty and participate in a series of collaborative workshops designed to help you write a research paper on the topic of your choice. All 2L students are encouraged to apply! The application materials are available at: http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/laweconomics/scholarshipsfellowshipsandprizes/incomingandcurrentstudents The deadline for submitting applications is March 10, 2015.
Summary of program. Lederman Fellows will take a series of courses that provide a foundation in the concepts and methodologies of law & economics. The centerpiece of the fellowship program is a research paper in law & economics that each fellow will develop, advised by a NYU faculty member. Fellows will participate in a series of workshops and colloquium meetings in which they present their work to the faculty directors and other fellows. Further details on the program are provided below.
Area of study. The field of “law & economics” is defined broadly for the purposes of the Lederman Fellowship. A student research project can fit within the program by applying economic methodology (e.g., economic analysis, positive political theory, or empirical analysis) to a research topic in law or by examining a topic in an area of law that implicates economic issues, like corporate law or antitrust.
Program directors. Professors Florencia Marotta-Wurgler and Ryan Bubb co-direct the fellowship program.
Eligibility. All second-year J.D. students enrolled at NYU School of Law, as well as J.S.D. students prior to their final year at NYU, are eligible to apply. Those selected will hold the status of Lederman Fellow in Law & Economics for their remaining time at NYU. Applications are due in the spring of the 2L year for J.D. students, or the spring of any year prior to their final year for J.S.D. students. See the fellowship website for the application form and the exact application deadline.
Basis for selection. Fellows will be selected based on their demonstrated interest in law & economics and general aptitude for producing a high-quality research paper, as indicated by their research proposal, statement of interest, and transcripts. No prior background in economics is required, only sincere interest in law & economics, broadly defined.
Faculty advisor. To apply for the fellowship, students must have an NYU faculty member agree to advise their proposed law & economics research project for the fellowship.
Amount of award. Fellows will be awarded $5,000 upon completion of all requirements of the program in their 3L year / the second year of the fellowship program.
Program requirements. Current 2Ls who enter the program this year are required to complete the following program requirements.
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We hope you can join us for the last Global Leadership Skills Series installment:
Say What?! Communicating Effectively as a Leader
Today, Monday, Feb. 23
12:25-1:50 p.m., Furman Hall Room 210
Lunch will be provided
Students are welcomed even without an RSVP
Presenter Jeffrey Bannon, President and CEO of BusinessTalk, will lead this workshop. Mr. Bannon has facilitated workshops and coached attorneys at top law firms including Sullivan & Cromwell, Milbank Tweed, and Proskauer Rose. He has also worked with senior executives at Merrill Lynch, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Avon Products, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Citigroup.
Note: Students who attend three out of the four installments of the GLS Series will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Each year, the Law School sets aside a small amount of funding to support student groups and journals interested in putting on intellectual programming during the school year. In the past, this funding has been awarded by a group known as the Symposium Funding Committee. This year however, the committee has been renamed the Student Intellectual Life committee, and has broadened its scope. While traditional symposia can still be proposed, the committee will now accept proposals for a variety of different programs (often lesser in scale). Click here for the formal application with requirements and additional information. The deadline for applying for funding for next year is Monday, March 2, 2015. If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact Paul O’Grady, the Director for Student Affairs at paul.ogrady@nyu.edu or 212-998-6397.
When: March 11, 2015, 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
All students are invited to join faculty and administrators for wine and cheese in the Sexton Lounge on the second floor of Furman Hall.
Contact: law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu
Requests for Tutors Begin this Tuesday!
The Office of Student Affairs offers a tutoring program for students who are struggling academically, or who have missed a substantial amount of class time due to illness or other personal problems.
In considering whether to request a tutor, it is highly advised that students first meet with a class teaching assistant. Teaching assistants often are in the best position to provide practical guidance.
Our free, confidential tutoring service is open to all JD and LLM students who have demonstrated need for tutoring.
These sessions are designed to assist students who are experiencing specific difficulties in a particular subject, or who would like guidance with respect to study, outlining or exam-taking skills.
Tutors are fellow students who have demonstrated academic excellence in an academic area(s) and whenever possible, students are assigned to tutors who had the same professor for the course.
Tutoring takes place at mutually convenient times, usually 2-3 hours per week.
Due to the limited number of available tutors, students may request tutoring for a maximum of two courses.
Please note: because we rely on student volunteers to act as tutors, we may not be able to assign a tutor in every case, but we will make every effort to do so. Requests for tutors in more advanced classes can be difficult to fulfill. If we are unable to find you a tutor, we encourage you to speak with your professor and his or her teaching assistant about your specific difficulties.
To apply for tutoring*, please visit https://nyu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1HohrwgyR6309CZ.
*The Spring 2015 Tutoring Program is open for requests Tuesday, February 10 to Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
For questions please email law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu.
If you are a 2L or 3L (or an LLM*) student who has excelled in a particular substantive area and has a knack for teaching, we urge you to apply to provide tutoring service to a fellow student. If you agree to act as a tutor, you will be included in our tutor registry. When a student asks for assistance in a particular class, we will then match him or her with an appropriate tutor. We may also call upon you to assist with general skills tutoring areas such as note-taking, outlining or exam preparation. Tutors are paid by the Office of Student Affairs and are compensated at the rate of $12 per hour, the same rate of pay that Research Assistants receive.
For questions please email law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu
*LLM students should contact the Office of Student Affairs to inquire about applying to serve as a tutor
Friday, February 27, 2015 | 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012
The New York University Annual Survey of American Law presents its annual symposium on Friday, February 27, 2015. This year’s topic is securities class actions and the US Supreme Court case, Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (2014). This day-long symposium will explore the ways that Halliburton II changed the securities class action landscape, the debate over the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and potential legislative action on both the state and federal level. Carter G. Phillips of Sidley Austin will be our keynote speaker. Panelists include a former SEC Commissioner, a former Chief of the SEC Enforcement Division’s litigation program, as well as numerous securities law scholars, appellate practice leaders, and securities litigators who have represented either shareholders or corporations.
To register for this event, click here, or copy and paste https://nyu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_ctOw9noK0MXuugJ into your URL
2015 President’s Service Awards Nominations
Recognize the accomplishments of outstanding student leaders and student organizations. Nominations due by March 2.
This award is presented to recognize the distinguished achievements of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and student organizations for their promotion of learning, leadership, and quality of student life at New York University. Any NYU student, faculty, or staff member may nominate an NYU student for a President’s Service Award. You may nominate an individual and/or a student organization.
Please submit your nominations by March 2nd here.
Recharge your mind!
Pointers and practices on how yoga can help you relax, rejuvenate and focus.
This class will be led by our own Assistant Dean Arthur Fama, Spring 2015 Yoga Schedule
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
245 Sullivan Street- Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium (9th Floor)
New York, NY 10012
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Vanderbilt Hall, Greenberg Lounge
40 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012 map
The Annual Survey of American Law will dedicate its 72nd issue to commemorate the legacy of Judge Jack B. Weinstein of the Eastern District of New York. The Dedication Ceremony will take place at the Law School on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. in Greenberg Lounge, located on the first floor of Vanderbilt Hall, 40 Washington Square South. A reception with Judge Weinstein will follow.
The ceremony will include brief tributes to Judge Weinstein, delivered by his colleagues and friends. The speakers will include Elizabeth J. Cabraser, Partner at Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Leslie G. Fagen, Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Kenneth R. Feinberg, Managing Partner at Feinberg Rozen; the Honorable John Gleeson, US District Court Judge of the Eastern District of New York; Samuel Issacharoff, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law; and Diane L. Zimmerman, Samuel Tilden Professor of Law Emerita, at New York University School of Law.
If you are interested in attending, please RSVP here
You can also copy and paste https://nyu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6u5rYxkltbiph1b into your URL.
Students interested in applying to clinics for the 2015-2016 academic year are invited to attend our Clinic Fair, where they can meet with teachers and current students from all of the clinics to get information and ask questions. The Clinic Fair will be held from 3-5 PM on Friday, March 6, at the Clinical Law Center, Furman Hall, 5th and 6th floors. Light refreshments will be provided.
Deadline: Friday, March 13, 2015
The Institute for International Law and Justice and the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice are pleased to announce that submissions are now being accepted for the annual International Law and Human Rights Emerging Scholarship Conference, to be held at NYU School of Law on Friday, April 17, 2015. The conference, open to current NYU School of Law JD, LLM, and JSD students, will provide an opportunity for the presentation of papers, discussion, and debate on a broad set of international law and human rights issues. The purpose of the conference is to encourage the development of scholarship by giving students an opportunity to present their papers and works-in-progress in a constructive and collaborative environment.
Students who submit the most promising papers or works-in-progress will be selected to briefly present their work at the conference, and will receive comments from an interdisciplinary group of faculty members and practitioners, who will lead discussion and debate following presentations. In addition, one student will be awarded the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice Emerging Scholar Essay Prize for the best paper on human rights.
Students writing in all areas of international law and/or human rights are invited to submit draft papers or works-in-progress by Friday, March 13, 2015. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. Selected student participants must submit their final papers by April 3, 2015.
Although there is no strict page limit for submissions, selected papers ideally should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages.
Please email questions and submissions to Angelina Fisher at fishera@exchange.law.nyu.edu.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
4:00 PM – 5:50 PM
Vanderbilt Hall room 202
The Innovation Policy Colloquium focuses each year on different aspects of the law’s role in promoting creativity and invention. This year, the colloquium will examine the topic of design in intellectual property law.
Presenter: Tanuka Ghoshal, Indian School of Business
Topic: When Does Aesthetics of Ambient Product Cues like Container Packaging Influence Product Evaluations?
2 New York CLE credits in the Area of Professional Practice is approved for both experienced and newly attorneys (those admitted to the New York Bar for less than two years) and is presented in traditional (in person) format.
For more information about the colloquia and for a copy of a related reading go to http://www.law.nyu.edu/academics/colloquia/innovationpolicy. If you would like a copy of Professor Ghoshal’s paper, email nicole.arzt@nyu.edu.
Monday, March 2, 2015
6:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall
Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy presents:
Roundtable on Patent Reform: Will Fee Shifting Help or Hinder Patent Enforcement?
Abstract: Professor Jason Schultz, NYU Law, will moderate a discussion on whether fee shifting as proposed in Congress is needed in view of the relaxed standard for exceptional case recovery since the SCOTUS decisions in Octane and Highmark. Panelists include: Eric Cohen, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; John Desmarais, Desmarais LLP; Professor Rochelle Dreyfuss, NYU Law; Theresa Gillis, Mayer Brown LLP; David Kappos, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; John Pegram, Fish & Richardson.
Relevant background materials are available for download at http://www.nyuengelberg.org/events/2015/2/23/will-fee-shifting-help-or-hinder-patent-enforcement.
To register, email annemarie.hassett@nyu.edu.
Source: http://www.ucdlawreview.org/
Deadline: March 27th, 2015 (5:00 P.M.)
Description:
UCD Law Review is Ireland’s leading student-run legal journal. The Review is published on an annual basis, with guidance provided by our faculty advisors. Our aim is to feature articles on a variety of legal topics, written by students as well as those in academia and in practice.
The Board welcomes contributions on a broad range of contemporary legal issues, as well as articles addressing legal history. We are particularly interested in articles from our international colleagues. Previous publications have included contributions from authors in Ireland, the U.K., North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Additionally, a prize of €500 will be awarded to the author of the most outstanding article.
Articles for consideration for inclusion in the 15th Volume are to be submitted in word format to ucdlawreviewsubmissions@ucd.ie. The email should contain the Author’s name, year of study or graduation, and contact details. The selection process is entirely anonymous so please do not include any indications of identity in the article.
The Board will consider articles as they are submitted and offers may be made prior to the deadline. Late submissions may be accepted at the discretion of the Editor. Further details, including information on submissions and the editorial process, may be found at www.ucdlawreview.org.
Please join us for the next International Tax Program Luncheon Lecture, entitled “What’s morality got to do with it? Ethics and international tax planning.” to be delivered by Lawrence J. Zlatkin is senior tax counsel to General Electric Company.
Friday, February 27, 2015
1:15 pm
Vanderbilt Hall 202
Lunch will be provided, RSVP is required. To attend, please contact Greg Zwahlen@nyu.edu. The full schedule of ITP Lunch Lectures for the semester is available here (subject to change).
On Monday, March 2 at 12:30 p.m. in the OCS/PILC/JCO Student Library, Furman Hall, Suite 430, Judge Dennis Jacobs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will host an information session for students interested in applying for positions at the Second Circuit’s Staff Attorney’s Office. Staff Attorneys are appointed to serve for two years. The position is ideal for students interested in criminal law and procedure, administrative law, immigration, and civil rights issues, as well as those interested in appellate work generally.
Judge Jacobs will speak from 12:30-1:00. He and Sally Pritchard of the Staff Attorney’s Office will be available from 1:00 until 1:30 to speak informally with students.
Click here to RSVP for this event or log into your CSM/Symplicity account and go to the “Events>Employer Info Sessions” tab.
On behalf of President John Sexton and Dean Richard Kalb, I wanted to invite you to serve as judges for the NYU Global Debate event scheduled for this Fri, Feb 27.
The NYU Global Debate Competition pits undergraduate debate teams from all its global sites against one another in a contest that will award prizes totaling nearly $50,000. The grand prize is $5000 for each team member. Students from all 17 NYU sites including Florence, London, New York, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai are encouraged to debate the same topic using video as well as in-person competition. The event involves over 100 students in total each year.
The debates are judged by members of the NYU community including faculty, staff, alumni and graduate students. A catered breakfast and lunch will be served to both competitors and judges. This year’s topic is:Resolved: that the world is safer now than a decade ago.
No prior debate experience is needed.
Breakfast and judge orientation are at 9:30am in Hemmerdinger Hall. Rd 1 is scheduled to start by 10:15, Rd 2 by 11:15. There will then be a lunch break and Rd 3 is scheduled for a 1:45 start. All rounds should be completed by 3:30pm. It is fine for people to judge for just one or two rounds, if they have schedule conflicts for part of the day. We try to be flexible to facilitate a diverse judging pool.
Anyone who is interested can send an email to globaldebate@nyu.edu. For more information, please visit the NYU Global Debate website listed in my signature.
Will Baker
Director, NYU Global Debate
www.nyu.edu/cas/globaldebate