Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship Info Session – Friday, October 9, at 3:00 PM

Please join us for an information session on the Immigrant Justice Corps Fellowship to be held Friday, October 9, at 3:00 PM in the PILC/OCS Library in Furman Hall, Room 430. We will be joined by Victoria Neilson, Legal Director of the IJC. This event is open to 3L, 2L, and 1L students. Please RSVP on CSM (search for “Immigrant Justice Corps” under events) so that we can get a headcount. Applications for the post-graduate 2016-2018 fellowship are available now and are due November 13, 2015.  You can access the application at https://ijc.fluidreview.com/.

This fellowship is open to 2016 J.D. graduates of New York University School of Law and recent J.D. graduates who would begin the fellowship immediately upon completion of a judicial clerkship.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch.  Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy and media outreach aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations.  Past fellows have conducted research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all over the world. Recent examples include projects on: police corruption and access to justice in Liberia; accessibility for people with disabilities in Russia; youth in solitary confinement in US prisons; hazardous child labor in artisanal gold mining in Tanzania; police abuse of gay men in Kyrgyzstan.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must demonstrate a strong background in international human rights and be committed to building a career in human rights. Research experience, including experience conducting interviews, ideally in the context of human rights research, is required. Field experience in human rights work is strongly desirable. Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills and excellent oral and written communications skills in English. Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired as is familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur.  Applicants should be highly motivated and well-organized; able to work quickly and well under pressure, both independently and as a member of a team; able to juggle multiple tasks; and able to meet tight deadlines. The fellowship year will require creativity, initiative, perseverance, and flexibility while maintaining HRW’s high methodological standards.

Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the following:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation
• An unedited, unpublished writing sample (no legal briefs, please)
• An official law or graduate school transcript

Complete applications (including transcripts and recommendations) for 2016-2017 fellowships must be received no later than October 8, 2015. Applications should be sent by e-mail, under single cover (in one email) and preferably as one PDF file (or, at a minimum, as separate PDF files), to nyufellowship@hrw.org.  Please include the name of the fellowship in the subject line.

Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from late November to mid-December 2015. Inquiries may be directed to fellowship@hrw.org. Please see http://www.hrw.org/fellowships for more information.

September 29, 2015, 12:00 p.m, FH 326

Come have lunch with Partnership for Children’s Rights (PFCR) Executive Director Todd Silverblatt and Senior Attorney Erin McCormack-Herbert as they discuss the ins and outs of  PFCR’s Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship exclusively for NYU Law graduates.  This event is great for 2Ls and 3Ls thinking about applying for post-graduation fellowships (and 1Ls who are thinking ahead!).

Please RSVP.

The Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship 

The Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship is receiving applications from recent NYU School of Law graduates or NYU graduates completing clerkships to serve as an attorney for New York City children from low income families with special education needs at the offices of Partnership for Children’s Rights. The fellowship will commence in September of 2016 for the period of one year.  The fellowship may be extended for a second year upon mutual agreement.

Founded in 1999 as Legal Services for Children, Inc., Partnership for Children’s Rights is dedicated to protecting the rights of New York’s disabled children who are economically disadvantaged. PFCR attorneys, with the support of social service professionals, provide free legal representation for children with special needs. We strive to obtain equal opportunity and access to services to help children grow into self-sufficient and independent adults.

The Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship offers an outstanding opportunity for lawyers interested in, and committed to, a career in public service and promoting the rights of children to experience the rewards of hands-on training and supervision by seasoned and dedicated professionals. The fellow will represent families in administrative hearings brought against the NYC Department of Education to secure appropriate educational placements and services for children with learning, emotional and physical disabilities. The fellow will:

–  conduct client interviews, case preparations, including legal research and record review;

–  develop legal arguments, gather evidence, and prepare witnesses;

–  provide legal representation in Administrative Hearings and other litigation;

–  as appropriate, engage in post hearing advocacy including state and federal court motion and appellate practice;

–  work as part of an interdisciplinary team with educational specialists;

There will also be opportunities for community outreach and education.

Compensation for this position will be equal to the starting salary at The Legal Aid Society of New York City.  Benefits include medical coverage, long and short term disability insurance and life insurance.

Applications may be submitted until November 20, 2015 and must include a resume, writing sample, transcript, and references, along with a cover letter providing a detailed description of the candidate’s commitment to child advocacy and public interest law. Please forward all correspondence to:

The Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Fellowship at Partnership for Children’s Rights

271 Madison Avenue, 17th floor

New York, New York 10016

or:        Silverblatt@pfcr.org

Join the U.S.-Asia Law Institute for a special lunch event with Onuma Yasuaki,  Professor Emeritus of International Law, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics, University of Tokyo, an expert on international and “transcivilizational law.”

Thursday, October 1, 2015
12:30-2:00 pm, Vanderbilt Hall, Room 202

To RSVP, please email Jean Lee at lee.jean@nyu.edu

Don’t miss the Law School’s annual Free Flu Shot Day for students, co-sponsored by the NYU Student Health Center and the Office of Student Affairs.  Last year, over 450 students received their flu shot at this event!

When: Tuesday, October 20 between 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where: Golding Lounge (Vanderbilt Hall, 2nd Floor)

Students must bring their NYU ID cards.  Please email Mikaela Sanders at mikaela.sanders@nyu.edu for more information.

The National Association of Law Students With Disabilities (NALSWD) has announced elections for the 2015-2016 NALSWD Executive Board. They are currently seeking law students with disabilities to serve on the Executive Board for the present academic year.

The NALSWD Executive Board consists of the President, Executive Director of Advocacy, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Information Officer, Membership Director, and Conference Director. In addition, there are several Junior Officer positions that are available to pre-law and law students who would like to have a more active role in NALSWD.

All candidacy statements should be submitted to president@nalswd.org by Wednesday, September 30th at 9pm Pacific. Additional information about the Board positions and elections process can be found at http://www.nalswd.org/news/2015-2016-nalswd-executive-board-elections-candidacy-statements-due-sept-30 or in the attached Newsletter.

The next Art of Advocacy event will be held on Wednesday, September 30 at 12:30 p.m.  The guest will be Professor Michael Farbiarz, a senior fellow at the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law and at the Center for Law and Security.

Professor Farbiarz served as an assistant United States attorney for more than ten years.  From 2009 to 2014, he supervised the country’s preeminent team of national security prosecutors as the co-chief of the Terrorism and International Narcotics Unit at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Prior to becoming a federal prosecutor, Farbiarz worked at a New York law firm and served as a law clerk on the Second Circuit (for Judge José Cabranes) and in the Southern District of New York (for Chief Judge Michael Mukasey). Farbiarz received his law degree from Yale in 1999 and his undergraduate degree from Harvard in 1995.

This event is an off-the-record lunch conversation. Professor Farbiarz will briefly discuss the details of a case he prosecuted, followed by an open Q&A with students about the strategy and development of that case.

Attendance is first-come, first-served; fill out the form at http://www.nyumootcourt.org/2015/09/aoa-farbiarz/ to secure your place!

SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR 2016 EDITION

Established in 1999, the Hibernian Law Journal is a legal journal coordinated by trainee and qualified solicitors. Its multidisciplinary focus facilitates detailed argument and discussion on a wide range of topics such as e-commerce, environmental law, the European Convention on Human Rights, intellectual property, public private partnerships, criminal law, child law, commercial law and financial services law. Articles relating to domestic, European and international law are considered provided that they are relevant in an Irish context.

The Editorial Committee is now accepting submissions for the 2016 edition. The Hibernian Law Journal offers an excellent opportunity for legal scholars to have their work published in an academic forum.

The following guidelines apply to submissions:

• We accept short, medium and long articles with a maximum word count of 15,000 words.
• The article may not have been published elsewhere, although the article may be a thesis which is bound and catalogued in a university library.
• The topic should be thoroughly researched.
• Footnotes must adhere to the Hibernian Law Journal house style.
• Articles may be on any legal topic of interest to the author.
• Articles are due by 31 October 2015 (although exceptions may be made in individual circumstances).

Articles should be submitted in soft copy format to

editor@hibernianlawjournal.com

We invite you to learn more about the Journal at www.hibernianlawjournal.com

All Major League baseball players, through the Major League Baseball Players Trust, honor the life of former MLBPA Executive Director, Michael Weiner, through the “Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies.”   This scholarship seeks to recognize and support the efforts of graduate and/or law students dedicated to improving the lives of workers, by awarding up to five $10,000 scholarships annually.

For those who don’t know, Michael spent 25 years, nearly his entire professional career, with the MLBPA working in support of the Players – past, present and future.  Despite being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in August of 2012, Michael waged an inspiring battle against his disease as he continued to work on behalf of the Players right up to the time of his passing in November of 2013, at the age of 51.

To be eligible for an award, individuals must be graduate or law students enrolled in an accredited educational institution in the United States or Canada and must have a demonstrated interest in, and wish to make a career out of, working in the labor movement and on behalf of workers’ rights. To receive an award, eligible candidates must meet a combination of criteria identified below:

• A superior academic record
• Demonstrated commitment to the labor movement
• A strong recommendation from an academic or a labor/workers’ rights practitioner
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preference will be given to those who can demonstrate financial need through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) scores or otherwise.

Scholarship applications are being accepted through

Monday, November 2, 2015.

Each student selected as a Michael Weiner Scholarship for Labor Studies recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship. Up to five awards will be presented annually, and the winners will be notified in February 2016.

For more information, please click here to visit our website.

The Puerto Rican Bar Association has a Moot Court Regional Competition scheduled for October 17, 2015 at the Bronx Supreme Courthouse.  NYU Law students are invited to participate in the competition.  The topic this year is about whether Puerto Rico can file for bankruptcy protection in light of the economic crisis in the country at this time.

For more details and application information, visit www.flmcc.org.

Residence Life along with NYPS and NYPD will be hosting OPERATION ID on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 from 12 NOON – 2:00 P.M. IN D’AGOSTIONO HALL COMMONS

Operation ID is NYPD crime prevention program that uses discreet infrared labels to tag cell phones, laptops, and other personal electronic devices by registering the owner information/description/model/serial number of the property onto a NYC-wide database. The Operation ID program allows law enforcement to detect, identify, and return stolen or lost property to its rightful owner when property comes into the possession of NYPD.

Event is open to all School of Law students and employees. Event Flier is here: Operation ID Fall 2016

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.

The Fall 2015 Tutoring Program is open for requests beginning Wednesday, September 9 to Friday, November 13, 2015.  To register, please click here.

For questions please email law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu.

Office of the Appellate Defender, a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing high quality client-centered appellate and post-conviction representation to indigent persons appealing felony convictions, is hosting its twenty-second annual FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER, a mock Supreme Court argument.

The case to be argued is Evenwel v. Abbott, an important voting rights case involving the “one person, one vote” principle, pending in the United States Supreme Court.

The event will take place on Monday, October 5, 2015 in Tishman Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. If you wish to attend, please contact
Carolyn Norris at (212) 402-4120 or cnorris@appellatedefender.org.

Please note, you must RSVP before Friday, October 2nd at 12 Noon!

For more information, click the following link: FlyerforstudentsCompTix.

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Please be advised that both Kushner Lounge will be closed on Monday, September 28 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in preparation for a private even that evening.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause

For any questions/concerns, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street New York, NY

Dream of working at a startup, or building your own? Want to hear about the successes, failures, challenges, and visions of today’s most successful entrepreneurs? Join more than 80 of NYC’s fastest-growing startups (all are hiring) at NYC Uncubed on 11/3. From BuzzFeed, Behance (Adobe), & Meetup to healthcare startups like Flatiron Health, Oscar Health, 4Catalyzer, & ZocDoc to financial startups like OnDeck, Gust, 1/0 Capital, & Yield Street – and beyond.

Pre-registration required for the event. RSVP here.

The Office of Career Services has a limited amount of funding to cover the registration cost for students who attend this program. If you are interested in being reimbursed for attending this program, please email Ilana Madorsky at ilana.madorsky@nyu.edu as soon as possible. Funding is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Tuesday, October 13, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., JAMS New York 620 Eighth Ave., 34th Floor New York City, NY 10018

REGISTER AT: events@cblalaw.org

A free CLE program presented by Chinese Business Lawyers Association, JAMS and Transperfect

A dynamic panel of experienced international attorneys will discuss the nuances involved in working across cultures and languages for successful dispute resolution. As the number and variety of international disputes that are resolved utilizing alternative dispute resolution continues to grow, even experienced international attorneys can find themselves with unanticipated situations in cases where both language and culture impact the resolution process and the outcome.

A case does not have to be “international” for language and culture to play an important role in the resolution process. Whether the case involves parties from Kinshasa and Kalamazoo, or from two neighborhoods in Brooklyn, the parties to a dispute may be from different cultural and linguistic groups. Learn how to work across and even leverage cultural and linguistic issues toward successful dispute resolution.

Moderator:

• Robert B. Davidson, Esq. ( JAMS)

Panelists:

• Nicole Duclos, Esq. (Covington & Burling)
• Samaa Haridi, Esq. (Hogan Lovells)
• Geoffrey Sant, Esq. (Dorsey & Whitney)
• William H. Taft V, Esq. (Debevoise & Plimpton)

1.5 hours of CLE credit will be provided.

 
For more information or to RSVP contact Kathleen Pierz at 212.607.2771 or kpierz@jamsadr.com.

REGISTER NOW!
events@cblalaw.org

Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., 42 West 44th St. NY, NY 10036

Program Fee: $20 Members | $45 Non-Member

Celebrate the start of Fall and the greatest city in the world with the City Bar’s Annual Fall Reception marking the 8th Annual First Thursdays Series. Whether you’ve been practicing for years or are still in law school, building your professional network is a top priority. So expand your network while experiencing the excitement of New York at the City Bar.

Go ahead, be a tourist in your own city with great fun, food, and door prizes.

Guests must be 21+.
Please note we cannot offer refunds for this event.

Lawyers Connect was created to help you excel in your professional life, maintain a personal life, and enjoy your legal career.

Co-presented by the Social Events & Networking Committee of the New Lawyers Council

Sponsored by: New York Law Journal, Gett, and Magic Hat Brewing Company.

Register here.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015 

 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM

Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall

This panel will provide students with information on NYU Law’s academic and professional opportunities overseas. 1Ls and 2Ls interested in learning more about the Law School’s international programming are strongly encouraged to attend. Speakers include Vice Dean for Global Affairs Kevin Davis, NYU Law Abroad Faculty Directors Frank Upham and Franco Ferrari, student participants from NYU Law Abroad, Career Services Director Clara Solomon and PILC Counselor Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia.

Lunch food and beverages will be served. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the Office of Global Programs HERE.