Tax Notes

TaxTax Analysts recently changed access to their web resources (Tax Notes, Tax Notes Int’l, Worldwide Tax Daily, etc.). Previously, one could access their catalog from our campus without logging in. As of August 17th, they will require you to register personally to get to the articles in any Tax Analysts source.

To sign up, please go to the new URL for TaxNotes: https://ezproxy.library.nyu.edu/login?url=http://www.taxnotes.com

In the blue banner at the top, click on SIGN IN. On the next screen, under SIGN IN, type in your “@nyu.edu email” address and click NEXT.

The next screen is similar, but you will look below the username and password entry boxes to where you see: “NEW NYU Law School Law Library User? REGISTER HERE.” You will need to click on “REGISTER HERE” and enter your information, using your NYU email address. You will be able to specify areas of tax and jurisdictions that you are interested in.

New York Law Journal Alerts

Create your own email alerts to the New York Law Journal, National Law Journal, American Lawyer and several other publications on the Law.com website, the umbrella website for these publications. In the upper right corner click “Register” to create your personal account, making sure to use your nyu email address. Then when you log in to the new account you have created, click on “My Account” in the upper right hand corner. You will see an Email Newsletters tab where you can choose the publications for which you want to receive newletters, and a My Alerts tab, where you can create searches and be notified when new content contains your search terms.

Digital Library on Overdrive

Digital Library on Overdrive made its debut last Spring and it deserves mention at the beginning of this semester. Its content is populated by LexisNexis, both treatises and some primary source material, but its most popular titles are its Study Aids  These digital titles can be “checked out” to a laptop or digital device.

The deadline to sign up for the November MPRE date is quickly approaching. Remember, you can sit for the MPRE even though you have not completed your Professional Responsibility class.
See the basic MPRE application deadlines below, but please check the National Conference of Bar Examiners website for detailed information, http://www.ncbex.org/about-ncbe-exams/mpre/

NOTE the following for the November 2015 MPRE:

MPRE Test Date: Saturday, November 7, 2015
Regular Application Receipt Deadline: September 17, 2015
Late Application Receipt Deadline: September 24, 2015

Please see our Bar Checklist available at: http://www.law.nyu.edu/recordsandregistration/barexams/index.htm

Be sure to familiarize yourself with the detailed requirements for your jurisdiction by checking the National Conference of Bar Examiner’s website: http://www.ncbex.org/assets/media_files/Comp-Guide/CompGuide.pdf
Good luck on the MPRE Exam!

Regularly during the school year, the Dean hosts roundtable discussions with prominent guests who have utilized their law degrees in a variety of nontraditional ways. Over lunch with a small group of students, guests speak autobiographically about their work experiences, sharing valuable insight about how they found their chosen path. Please note that the roundtables are informal and off-the-record.

Eric Berry ’08, who will be the Dean’s guest on Thursday, September 3, is founder and CEO of TripleLift, a native advertising and technology company that assists brands in telling engaging stories through the use of visual content. Founded in 2012, the company now has over 60 employees and 7 global offices. TripleLift is credited with developing the first viable alternative to traditional banner advertising online as well as employing an innovative approach to how people buy and sell ads. Since its development, the company has raised nearly $20 million in venture capital financing. Recently, TripleLift was named one of the most promising 100 private companies in America, one of the Top 5 Companies Transforming Advertising by Forbes, and Ad Tech Startup of the Year by 212 NYC and the New York Times.

Prior to TripleLift, Mr. Berry was an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. He also worked in product architecture and client services at AppNexus, the world’s leading independent ad tech platform. In addition, he served on the Technology Advisory Board for Ability Beyond Disability, a nonprofit focused on providing cutting-edge and cost-effective support to people with disabilities.

Mr. Berry received his JD from NYU Law in 2008, after receiving both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The Dean’s roundtables are open to 18 interested NYU School of Law JD and graduate students. In order to achieve a representational mix of students, we will designate a proportionate number of seats to JD students and graduate students, respectively, to be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The roundtables will begin at 12:30 PM in Snow Dining Room. If you would like to attend a roundtable, please sign up in advance by emailing Ken Seagreaves at ken.seagreaves@nyu.edu. Please indicate whether you are a JD or graduate student, and whether you have any dietary restrictions.

Sunday, September 6, 2015
6:00–8:30p.m. (boarding begins at 6:00, arrive early!)
Chelsea Piers, Pier 61
Tickets are $30. You can purchase them at OGA (FH 340), please note that tickets will be $40 at the pier.

Join your LLM classmates on an evening cruise around Manhattan harbor. The boat will cruise from 6:30-8:30 p.m. There will be a DJ and your ticket includes food, soda, beer and wine (you must be 21 years of age to consume alcohol).

If you are attending the cruise, arrive early! Boarding Begins at 6:00 p.m. The boat will depart PROMPTLY at 6:30 p.m. If you are not on board by 6:30, the boat will leave WITHOUT you!

The boat will be docked at Pier 61 in Chelsea Piers. Pier 61 is located at West 23rd street and 12th Avenue.

Please bring your ticket with you. Dress is casual; a jacket or sweater is recommended as it can get cool out on the water (there will be inside and outdoor spaces).

Hope to see you there and don’t forget your camera!

(Sorry, no children allowed)

Tuesday, September 8
12:45-1:55 p.m.
Furman Hall, Room 212
Feel free to bring your own lunch

Networking is a powerful tool for attorneys no matter where they practice. Networking can help you find a job, extend your business relationships, and generate new clients. However, networking strategies in the United States may differ from those employed in other countries. In this installment, students will learn how to network, American style. The focus will be on networking at events and the art of conversation.

This will be the perfect preparation for the Office of Career Services Global Advantage Panel & Reception which will take place on October 6.

New York State Bar Association – Free Membership for Law Students

Through a partnership with the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), we are pleased to announce that you are entitled to join the New York State Bar Association for FREE! Your complimentary membership in the NYSBA will be activated within 72 hours, and will be effective as long as you are a student. This FREE membership is open to all 1L, 2L, and 3L students. Once activated, you will receive an email providing you with instructions on how you can join a substantive section — you can also pick one for free. In the coming weeks you will receive a welcome packet and your official NYSBA membership ID card.

In addition, you will receive a complimentary membership in the Young Lawyers Section and one complimentary Substantive Section membership. Sections are specialty groups that focus on various areas of practice and offer exclusive, additional benefits, like programs, publications, and special events.

Again, if you are interested in taking advantage of your FREE NYSBA MEMBERSHIP, follow the link provided or copy and paste this URL:  http://www.nysba.org/pathway/.

If you would like more information on the benefits of NYSBA law student membership, or how to get involved, contact the Member Service Center: 800.582.2452/518.463.3724, or email Alex Englander at aenglander@nysba.org.

Help your students succeed by forwarding this offer along to your law student contacts!

With the ABA Section of Litigation’s FREE Law Student Membership, we can provide law students the tools they need to succeed in business development as a lawyer.

 
With membership, law students will receive:

• Access to our Business Development webpage featuring videos and articles to help law students network, build a resume, and get a job;
• Subscriptions to our award-winning Litigation Journal and Monthly Litigation News electronically;
• Opportunities to network and learn more about practice areas you are interested in through our over 35 committees;

Discounts on our 1-day Regional Meeting Workshops where law students can learn and network locally.

Learn more here.

Date: Tuesday, Sept. 1

Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: 42 West 44^th 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.

The Career Placement Committee for the Asian American Bar Association of New York (“AABANY”) is hosting the inaugural Diversity Career Fair at AABANY’s annual Fall Conference on Saturday, September 19th. The event will take place at the offices of Cleary Gottlieb at One Liberty Plaza in New York City.

The Diversity Career Fair & Expo is open to all law students and alumni regardless of race, religion, gender, creed, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or veteran status.  The event is free for any AABANY members and/or Fall Conference attendees.  Anyone can sign up to join AABANY and/or attend the AABANY Fall Conference.  You can visit our website for more information: website.

The Diversity Career Fair will consist of selected public sector and private sector organizations, including government agencies.  Our event is particularly unique in that some of our participating employers will be conducting first round interviews on-site.  We invite any interested law students or graduates to register online and to submit their materials to resume@aabany.org for pre-screening by the participating employers.  Selected candidates will be contacted to participate in first-round interviews on-site on September 19th.

The Diversity Career Fair is free for AABANY members and/or Fall Conference attendees.  To sign up to become an AABANY member, please click here.  To register for the Fall Conference, please click here.  Please note that Fall Conference attendees are also able to attend CLEs, lunch, and the networking cocktail session, in addition to the Diversity Career Fair.  Please visit our website for more information: http://conference2015.aabany.org/programs/diversity-career-fair/.

We are pleased to announce that the following employers have committed to participating in the Diversity Career Fair & Expo.  The deadline for applications for first round interviews is Monday, August 31^st  (pre-screening requirements attached).

Employers Conducting First Round Interviews On Site:

• Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
• Kings County District Attorney’s Office
• Nassau County District Attorney’s Office
• New York County District Attorney’s Office
• New York City Law Department
• Queens County District Attorney’s Office
• Success Academy Charter Schools

Employers Attending and Hosting Informational Table:

• Bronx County District Attorney’s Office
• Eastern District of New York, US Attorney’s Office (Civil Division)
• Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
• IBM
• Kings County District Attorney’s Office
• Legal Services NYC
• MassMutual Financial Group
• NBCUniversal
• Office of the New York State Attorney General
• Queens County District Attorney’s Office
• Queens Legal Services
• RGP Legal
• Richmond County District Attorney’s Office
• Success Academy Charter Schools
• Southern District of New York, US Attorney’s Office
• [Check Back for More to Come]

Following is a sample of job listings currently active on CSM. You can find additional jobs, as well as get more information on the specific jobs listed below and apply for these jobs through the CSM Job Postings Tab: https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students.

1. Intern (2Ls, 3Ls); Corporation, New York, NY – CSM ID 440226. Interns will perform analytical reviews and conduct research on a variety of clients across multiple industries, assist in brainstorming and idea planning, research different industries, and participate in client meetings.

1. Intern (2Ls, 3Ls); Law Firm, New York, NY – CSM ID 440205. Job duties will consist of research, writing, and clerical tasks, including in-office filing, making trips to various courts and offices, organizing files, etc.

1. Law Clerk (2Ls, 3Ls); Judicial, New York, NY – CSM ID 440128. Judicial Interns will be tasked with reviewing and synthesizing facts contained in an appellate record, researching and analyzing legal issues presented by the parties to the appeal, and communicating recommended conclusions orally and in legal memoranda.

• 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 Watne@nyu.edu (CSM ID 440204).

• Professor Batchelder is looking for research assistants for Fall 2015 interested in tax policy and budget issues, including business tax reform, retirement savings incentives, and legislative developments. Students who have taken federal income taxation and have training in economics and policy analysis are preferred. Interested students should submit their cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample through Symplicity (CSM ID 440201) by September 14.

• Professor Kevin E. Davis seeks research assistance for Fall 2015 on anticorruption law. Foreign language skills are a plus. Interested students should submit their cover letter, resume, and transcript to davisk@mercury.law.nyu.edu and CC DelGiacco@mercury.law.nyu.edu (CSM ID 440281).

• Professor Franco Ferrari is looking for two research assistants interested in working in the areas of international commercial law and conflict of laws; one native English speaker, so as to be able to edit papers and books, and a student native in French or German, so as to be able to do research in those languages as well as translate papers into those languages. Interested students should send their detailed CV and Cover Letter to franco.ferrari@nyu.edu by August 31 (CSM ID 434178).

• Professor Hulsebosch seeks part-time research assistance for the academic year on the legal right to migrate within the British Empire in the 18^th For example, to what extent did subjects of the British crown moving around the Empire enjoy something akin to the Privileges and Immunities Clause in Article IV of the US Constitution? (“the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states”) The point will be to categorize rights claims before, and then after, the American Revolution. Email CV, transcript, and cover letter to: Daniel Hulsebosch at daniel.hulsebosch@nyu.edu using the subject line, “Fall Research Assistant Application” (CSM ID 440255).

• Professor Rubinfeld would like to hire a Research Assistant for the Fall semester; the primary project will involve research relating to the use of regulatory and enforcement tools to deal with policy problems that flow from the use of “big data” (as used for example in social networking). If interested, please send a resume and a summary of law school grades to Shirley Gray (gray@nyu.edu) (CSM ID 440209)

• Anthony Thompson is looking for research assistants for the Fall 2015 semester to work on issues related to Prosecutorial Misconduct, leadership for lawyers and reentry issues. Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript and writing sample to Diana.limongi@nyu.edu Hours are flexible. If you have any questions, please contact Diana, 212-998-6446 (CSM ID 440236).

We want you to read each week’s OCS Docket entries, and we want to reward you for staying informed. Read carefully and you will frequently find a prize buried amidst the OCS content.  If you find the prize and want to participate in a drawing for it, write by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday to ilana.madorsky@nyu.edu with the subject line “Reading Reward.” We will select randomly from the submitted entries. Prizes range in value and include a private study room in the OCS Interview Suite during exam period; books written by NYU Law alumni; a free night at a Hilton hotel; movie tickets; lunch with a hiring partner or recruiting administrator of a major NYC law firm; a suite at the Early Interview Week hotel in August; among others. These prizes are donated and do not come from tuition funds.

JD:
Monday: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

LLM:
Wednesdays: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Thursdays: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.*
Fridays: 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Navy JAG Corps Information Session

September 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

Furman Hall – Office of Career Services Library Room 442 (in Office of Career Services Suite 430)

RSVP on CSM via the Events tab followed by Employer Info Sessions

This information session will include a discussion of life as an attorney in the Navy, internship opportunities in the JAG Corps, and the application process.

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

Wednesday, September 9

Interview schedule results will be released via CSM Symplicity. Please check your NYU email on September 8 for instructions on how to view results.

Week 2 of Fall OCI will take place September 21 through September 25. Bidding for week 2 of Fall OCI will open on Friday, September 4, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. and will close on Tuesday, September 8 at 11:59 p.m. (midnight). Please refer to the Fall OCI calendar for week 2 below for all pertintent deadlines!

The following employers will be interviewing during week 2 of Fall OCI:

Alvarez and Marsal (TAX/BUSINESS ADVISORY ONLY New York, NY) – 2L, 3L, International Tax LLM, Tax LLM
Berger & Montague (Philadelphia, PA)- 2L, 3L

Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office  (Brooklyn, NY) – 2L, 3L
Connors & Vilardo, LLP (Litigation FOCUS Buffalo, NY) – 2L
District of Columbia Public Defender (Washington, DC) – 2L
Federal Trade Commission (Bureau of Competition – Washington, DC) – 2L, 3L

Internal Revenue Service; Office of Chief Counsel (Washington, DC) – 2L, 3L, Tax LLM
Ivins Phillips & Barker (Washington, DC – Tax and Employee Benefits Specialty) – 2L
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (New York, NY) – 2L

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender (Trenton, NJ) – 3L
New York County District Attorney’s Office (New York, NY) – 3L
U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (Fort Belvoir, VA) – 2L, 3L

Queens County District Attorney (Kew Gardens, NY) – 3L

FALL OCI CALENDAR

INTERVIEW DATES FOR WEEK 2: 9/21 – 9/25

REQUESTING INTERVIEWS OPENS: Friday, 9/4 at 12:00 p.m.

REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Tuesday, 9/8 at 11:59 p.m.

ON CAMPUS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE: Monday, 9/14 at 12:00 p.m.

DEADLINE TO CANCEL AN INTERVIEW OR “OPT IN” TO A WAITLIST: Wednesday, 9/16 at 11:59 p.m.

UPDATED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE (Post Waitlist Lottery): Thursday, 9/17 at 12:00 p.m.

OPEN SIGN-UP OPENS: Thursday, 9/17 at 12:00 p.m.

OPEN SIGN-UP CLOSES: At 12:00 p.m. one day prior to each interview date

IN PERSON FREE SIGN-UP: If slots are available, sign up in OCS interview suite: (1) for Monday and Thursday interviews, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday and Thursday; and (2) for Tuesday and Friday interviews, beginning at 5:00 p.m. the day before interview

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

Monday, August 31, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Tishman Auditiorium

Mandatory session on the LLM private sector job search. OCS counselors will review the timing of the search, finding employment in the US, resources for the job search, and tips for succeeding in finding your post-LLM job. This workshop will be videotaped if you are unable to attend.

US-Trained, Non-Tax LLMs: Please call the OCS front desk at 212-998-6090 to schedule an appointment with a counselor to speak about your job search.

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).

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.  Week 1 bidding will close on Monday, August 31.

To view all participating Fall OCI employers, login to CSM and select the OCI top link. Under Employers/Bidding, choose each week from the Session dropdown menu (for example, 2014-2015 Fall OCI: Week 01 (09/16/2015 – 09/18/2015)), make sure that ‘Show All’ displays in the Employers dropdown menu, then press the Search button.

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. Note that you will need to prepare and submit a cover letter for each public interest/government employer on which you bid. Select public interest/government employers request additional application materials; please see the “Additional Requests” section of the employer’s OCI schedule to learn what materials are required for a complete application.

FALL OCI CALENDAR

INTERVIEW DATES FOR WEEK 1: 9/16 – 9/18

REQUESTING INTERVIEWS CLOSES: Monday, 8/31 at 11:59 p.m.

ON CAMPUS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE: Tuesday, 9/8 at 12:00 p.m.

DEADLINE TO CANCEL AN INTERVIEW OR “OPT IN” TO A WAITLIST: Wednesday, 9/9 at 11:59 p.m.

UPDATED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE (Post Waitlist Lottery): Thursday, 9/10 at 12:00 p.m.

OPEN SIGN-UP OPENS: Thursday, 9/10 at 12:00 p.m.

OPEN SIGN-UP CLOSES: At 12:00 p.m. one day prior to each interview date

IN PERSON FREE SIGN-UP: If slots are available, sign up in OCS interview suite: (1) for Wednesday interviews, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday; and (2) for Thursday-Friday interviews, beginning at 5:00 p.m. the day before interview

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

Federal Communications Commission (Washington, DC) – 3L Student

New York City Law Department (New York, NY) – 2L Student, 3L Student

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Washington, DC) – 3L Student

US Department of State; Office of the Legal Adviser (Washington, DC) – 2L Student, 3L Student

Earthjustice (New York, NY) – 2L Student

Federal Trade Commission; Bureau of Consumer Protection (Washington, DC) – 3L Student

Guggenheim Partners (New York, NY) – LLM Tax Student, International 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

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, September 1.

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/.

If you were unable to attend one of her sessions, Associate Dean Irene Dorzback has recorded her discussion of follow-up strategy for students with two or fewer callbacks. Topics include a) timing of firm waitlists; b) follow-up correspondence; c) persistence v. off-putting; d) sending out a mailing; e) Fall OCI employers; f) job postings on CSM. The video will be available at Noon on Monday, August 28 on the Career Videos page on the Office of Career Services webpage.