Associate Dean Dorzback will be available to students on an individual basis by advance sign-up to discuss job search related issues during a walk around Washington Square Park. Sign up through the events tab on https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

The Office of Graduate Affairs offers programming throughout the academic year, beginning with our new LLM Lecture Series. This Series was created because LLM alumni indicated that it would be very helpful to learn about basic US Law topics at the beginning of the LLM year.  We expect that the lectures will help you with your classes by providing an overview of and introducing you to key cases in areas that are covered in the first year JD curriculum.

We encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity and learn “US Law Essentials” from leading scholars in their fields!

Space is limited, so please RSVP.

Constitutional Law
Professor Kenji Yoshino
Friday, August 28
2:00-3:50 p.m.
D’Agostino, Lipton Hall
RSVP here.

Civil Procedure
Professor Arthur Miller
Friday, September 4
2:00-3:50 p.m.
D’Agostino, Lipton Hall
RSVP here.

Torts
Professor Jennifer Arlen
Friday, September 11
2:00-3:50 p.m.
Vanderbilt Hall Room 210
RSVP here.

For those students interested in improving their English, the Law School offers a month-long, non-credit Legal English class. The class description is here. A link to sign-up will be available in the Docket next Monday, August 24. There are three sections of the class; please register for one section only. Attending the first session is mandatory to participate.

The schedule of the classes is below.

Section One
08/28/2015-09/18/2015
Friday 12:00-1:50 p.m.

Section Two
09/07/2015-09/28/2015
Monday 10:50 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Section Three
09/08/2015-09/29/2015
Tuesday 2:00 – 3:50 p.m.

BLAPA and OUTLaw Welcome Reception
Friday, August 21, 2015 | 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Furman Hall, John Sexton Student Lounge, 245 Sullivan Street

This informal gathering represents an opportunity to welcome our newest members into the BLAPA family and OUTLaw community and to reconnect with current students from the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA), Black Allied Law Student Association (BALSA), Coalition on Law and Representation (CoLR), Latino Law Student Association (LaLSA), LGBTQ Student Association (OUTLaw), Middle Eastern Law Student Association (MELSA), South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA), and Women of Color Collective (WoCC). It is our hope that this gathering will provide a rich opportunity for establishing and nurturing invaluable mentoring relationships. Light refreshments will be served. Music provided by DJ Center.

To register, please click here.

You can find an updated LLM Orientation Schedule here.

Please note that the panel on Tuesday August 25, How to Survive and Thrive in Law School Classes has been modified. It will now start at 11:00 a.m. and run through 12:30 p.m.  The panel will be moderated by Professor Kevin Davis, Vice Dean and Chair of the Graduate Division

In addition, the room for the JSD Application Procedure on Tuesday, Aug. 25 has changed to VH 216.

All students intending to take the New York State Bar Exam after the LLM must have completed at least 50 hours of qualifying pro bono work by the time they apply for admission.

To find pro bono opportunities commencing in the Fall semester, please click this link. A list of pro bono placements is in a document located on the right under the “Related Links” sidebar, titled “Pro Bono Opportunities (Fall 2015)”.

If you have any questions about the 50-hour pro bono requirement, please contact David Glasgow at david.glasgow@nyu.edu.

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 arizonahandbooks.com/u/nyupilc

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Summer

• Federal Trade Commission – Summer Honors Legal Internship and Spring & Fall InternshipsBureau of Competition (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 08/17/15)
• Government Accountability Office – Summer Associate Legal Honors Program Office of General Counsel (Paid, Deadline 08/21/15)
• Washington Attorney, General of – Law Clerk Program (Unpaid, Deadline 08/27/15)
• Environmental Protection Agency- Summer Honors Program Office of General Counsel (Unpaid, Deadline 08/31/15)
• Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation –    Student Trainee (Legal) Pathways Internship Program Office of General Counsel (Paid Deadline 09/01/15)
• Indiana Office of the Attorney General    Law Clerk Program (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline 09/01/15)
• State, Department of – Summer Intern and Fall & Spring Extern Programs Office of the Legal Adviser (Civil) (Unpaid, Deadline 09/01/15)
• Federal Bureau of Investigation    Summer Honors Internship and Volunteer Internship Programs (Paid & Unpaid, Deadline End of Sept. or Early Oct.)
• Federal Reserve Board – Summer Law Clerk Program (Paid, Deadline 09/04/15)

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 arizonahandbooks.com/u/nyupilc

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• Commerce, Department of – Office of General Counsel National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration General Counsel’s Attorney Honors Program (Paid, Deadline 08/17/15)
• State, Department of – 3-Year New Attorney Program Office of the Legal Adviser (Civil) (Paid, Deadline 09/01/15)
• Housing & Urban Development, Department of – Legal Honors Program Office of General Counsel (Paid, Deadline 09/04/15)

On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:00 noon, registration for the Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange Program begins. Important information about the program, the link to the online request form, and the list of Columbia classes for which NYU students may apply to register will be posted by August 18 on our Columbia Law School/NYU School of Law Exchange web page.

Deadline to Apply:
The preliminary deadline for applying is August 19, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Students will be selected randomly, with J.D. 3L and full-time LL.M. students having priority. Applications from 2Ls will be considered pending room in the program. Please note: When selecting which course(s) to apply for, please take into account travel time between NYU and CLS.

Fall 2015 Application Timing/Deadlines:

Notification of Approval:
Columbia will notify NYU students of their approval to register by 5:00 pm on August 21, 2015. Further instructions will also be given at that time.

If you drop a Columbia Course:
Please note that Columbia classes begin September 8 and the NYU School of Law add period ends September 3 at 9:30 am. If you decide to drop your Columbia class after September 3 at 9:30 am, it will be too late to add an NYU School of Law course. Therefore, you must be enrolled in and attending sufficient credits to remain a full-time student (12 credit hours) should you decide to drop the Columbia course.

Welcome back! We hope that you had a wonderful summer. Classes begin Wednesday, August 26. Daily Add/Drop begins on August 21 at 1:30 pm and continues each day between 1:30 pm until 9:30 am the following morning until September 3 at 9:30 am. If you would like to make a change to your schedule during this time you may add/drop classes and/or place yourself on a waitlist.

Here is a brief checklist to ensure that you have not missed important matters regarding the start of classes.

Class Assignments

NYUClasses – Check NYUClasses for syllabi and assignments for any courses for which you are registered. It is important to check NYU Classes on a regular basis as professors may post new assignments and information at any time. Please note that not all faculty post assignments. You should email law.helpdesk@nyu.edu if you have any issues or difficulties with accessing NYU Classes.

Course Syllabi or Early Semester Assignments – Not registered for a course but considering registering during add/drop? Check the Course Syllabi and Early Semester Assignments web page.

Attendance: You should check the course descriptions of your classes regarding attendance. There are some professors who state that they will drop students if they miss the first class.

Schedules of Classes and Course Requirements: Please review the Fall 2015 course schedule, course requirements, exam schedule, pre-/co-requisites and any information which is stated in the course description. Be sure to check the course schedule for any revised room assignments.

Online Course Updates: All changes in the curriculum will and have been posted on the Course Updates web site. You must check the site regularly for updated course information such as new courses, canceled courses, corrections to the schedule, as well as to review requirements, dates, deadlines, final examination information, etc.

Closed Seminars/Colloquia/Simulations: The law school rules permit faculty to admit up to two students to seminars/colloquia/simulations during the first class meeting (depending on space availability in the room) outside the regular registration procedures. However, please remember that the limit is two students regardless of the number of instructors, and that we will admit only the first two students who come with permission from the instructor. Please obtain an add/drop form from your program office, have the professor sign the same and return it to your program office immediately. The instructors should not admit any students until after the first meeting because students may be able to gain admission online using ABRA.

Calendars: Please pay careful attention to the dates and deadlines in the Academic Calendar and Registration Calendar.

We hope you have a wonderful semester!  If you have any questions, please contact your program office.
 

Professor Philip Alston is looking for several research assistants to help him with research during Fall 2015, especially in conjunction with research for a new edition of the International Human Rights casebook to be published next year.  Specific research topics include: women’s rights; national security; religion; Alien Tort Statute; and sovereign immunity.

Please send a CV, transcript and writing sample to Audrey.Watne@nyu.edu.

NYU School of Law’s Office of Communications is looking for a few talented student writers to blog about their opinions, ideas, and experiences for Life at NYU Law, the Law School’s official student blog.

The position is unpaid. Bloggers will write one or two short posts a month, gaining an opportunity to reach a wide audience and showcase their abilities as legal thinkers and writers.

While this blog is geared toward prospective students, it will be heavily publicized and high-profile, and read by prospective employers, alumni, faculty, peer schools, the media, and anyone else who visits the Law School website.

JD, LLM, and JSD students are all encouraged to apply. Interested? E-mail the Office of Communications a paragraph or two explaining why you want to be a blogger for the official NYU Law student blog, and include all of your contact information. The deadline for applying for Fall 2015 is September 4, 2015. Please send your application (and any questions) to Atticus Gannaway at atticus.gannaway@nyu.edu.

Any lingering questions before you apply? Tracy Huang ’14 can tell you about her experience as an NYU Law student blogger. E-mail her at tracyhuang25@gmail.com. In the meantime, Tracy has this to say:

“Why should you blog for NYU Law? Well, it’s a lot of fun! First, blogging was a great way for me to contribute to the greater law school community. I am able to reach a diverse audience–everyone from prospective students to current students to alumni–and share my experiences in hopes that the audience can use it as a springboard for their own adventures. Second, it has been a great way for me to enrich my own law school experience. Because I always wanted something interesting to say, I became more inclined to observe and reflect carefully on what was around me for the last three years. I am glad I chose to pursue this activity during law school.”

On Thursday, September 10, 2015, Professor Richard Epstein will give a lunch talk on “A History of Roman Law”.  The lunch will be held from 1:00pm – 2:15pm in Furman Hall 316.

In this talk, Professor Epstein will outline the main elements of Roman law as it evolved from the natural law tradition, with special emphasis on the basic outline of the law of persons, property, contract, and tort.  The discussion will focus on some of the key passages from the Institutes of Gaius and Justinian which set out the basic roadmap for analysis.  The influence of the Roman categories and methods for later legal developments in the common law and civil law traditions will round out the lecture.

Free lunch will be served. 

This event is open to NYU students and fellows.

Please RSVP here or by copying the following link into your browser:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17N8BNzE4nzc5N65i0UWEkZ_LArih6YH9ob3Q47VhZGQ/viewform?usp=send_form

For questions, please contact Jen Canose at Jennifer.canose@nyu.edu.

NYU Law Office of Global Programs is pleased to announce that there will be a second application period opening in late August for the Spring 2016 iterations of NYU Law Abroad.  There are several openings at NYU Law in Shanghai, as well as a small number of openings at NYU Law in Buenos Aires.

The application will open on Friday, August 28 and close at midnight on Monday, September 7. Successful applicants will receive nominations to participate in the program or be placed on a wait list by Friday, September 17.

All interested rising 2L or 3L students, regardless of past admission status or application history, are encouraged to apply. Should a student already enrolled in NYU Law Abroad wish to re-apply for admission to a different site, he or she will first be required to withdraw registration in any Law Abroad classes with a limited number of seats to allow students remaining in the program to bid accordingly.

For more information about the NYU Law Abroad programs and the upcoming application cycle, please feel free to reach out to the Office of Global Programs at law.globalstudents@nyu.edu or (212) 992-8639. Additional information about the NYU Law Abroad program is available on our website at http://www.law.nyu.edu/global/globalopportunities/nyulawabroad.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: 42 West 44th St. New York, NY
Program Fee: Members $10 | Non-Members $25 | Student Members $5
This panel will discuss the issue of whether misinterpretation and misunderstanding is common and whether it affects job performance, employer satisfaction and professional development. The program is geared towards law students, international lawyers, law school staff and professional development professionals.

See here for more information.

Fall OCI is a six week on-campus recruiting program during which employers conduct screening interviews with NYU Law students on campus. The program is administered via CSM (https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students). For law firms and private sector employers, interviews are assigned through a lottery, based on students’ ranked preferences. ALL public interest and government employers will pre-select their Fall OCI schedules. Students will still bid to interview with all public interest and government employers however, interviewees will be selected by the employer.

Bidding for interviews occurs on a week-by-week basis, so we ask that you monitor the system closely to determine if you would like to bid each week. You can request interviews with employers beginning the Friday two and a half weeks prior to their scheduled interview date. Bidding will close the following Monday, two weeks prior to the employer’s scheduled interview date. Week 1 bidding will open on Friday, August 28.

We recommend that all students who are uncertain of their summer or permanent employment plans register to interview with those employers of interest. In this economy, it is best to cast a wide net and meet with as many employers as possible!

The following employers will be interviewing during week 1 of Fall OCI, September 16-18, 2015:

New York City Law Department (New York, NY) – 2L Student, 3L Student
US Department of State; Office of the Legal Adviser (Washington, DC) – 2L Student, 3L Student
Earthjustice (New York, NY) – 2L Student
Guggenheim Partners (New York, NY) – LLM Tax Student
Herrick Feinstein LLP (New York, NY) – 2L Student
Nassau County District Attorney (Mineola, NY) – 3L Student
Watson Farley & Williams LLP (New York, NY) – 3L Student
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC (Syracuse, NY) – 2L Student, 3L Student
Legal Aid Society (New York, NY) – 2L Student, 3L Student
Liddle & Robinson LLP (Employment Litigation – New York, NY) – 2L Student, 3L Student
US Department of Transportation (Washington, DC) – 3L Student

If you have any questions regarding Fall OCI, please contact Cassandre Stump (cassandre.stump@nyu.edu) or Jennifer Leibowitz (jennifer.leibowitz@nyu.edu).

If you have read this, you qualify for the Reading Reward. This week’s prize will be a pair of movie tickets. To enter the raffle, send an email to ilana.madorsky@nyu.edu with the subject line “Reading Reward” by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25th.

Wednesday, August 26, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., OCS/PILC Student Library (Furman 430)

Thursday, August 27, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., OCS/PILC Student Library (Furman 430)

Friday, August 28, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., OCS/PILC Student Library (Furman 430)

Associate Dean Irene Dorzback will hold an informal session, capped at 10 students per session, for students with two or fewer callbacks. Topics will cover: a) timing of firm waitlists; b) moving a callback earlier; c) follow-up correspondence; d) persistent v. off-putting follow-up; e) sending out a mailing; e) Fall OCI employers; and f) job postings on CSM.  Light refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP for one session via the Events tab on CSM.

Associate Dean Dorzback will be available to students on an individual basis by advance sign-up to discuss job search related issues during a walk around Washington Square Park. Sign up through the events tab on https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

Full-time students are eligible to request a deferment of their jury duty service. If you receive a summons for jury duty, bring the original summons to the Office of Academic Services no later than one week prior to the date your service is to begin. We will ask you to fill out a short form requesting New York University to send a letter to the Court requesting a deferment on the grounds that you are a full-time student. We are able to write this letter for you as long as the dates of your jury service occur when classes are in session.

If you are summoned to serve jury duty when classes are not in session such as during Spring Break, between the end of fall exams and the beginning of classes in the spring semester, or during the summer, you must request a deferment from the Court on your own.

Thursday, September 17, 2015
Lipton Hall, D’Agostino Hall, 110 West 3rd Street

Job Camp is a daylong event for members of the NYU Law community who are on the law teaching market. Current NYU Law students, graduates, and affiliates who are interested in learning more about becoming a law professor are welcome to attend several of the panels being held.

Schedule of Activities:
9:15–10:15 Negotiating the AALS Hiring Conference
10:15–11:00 Moot Job Talk and Critique
11:15–12:15 What Makes a Good Job Talk

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to the Academic Careers Program at law.academiccareers@nyu.edu. You are welcome to attend sessions as your schedule permits.