Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., Furman Hall, Sexton Lounge, 2nd floor

Is a career in Investment Banking an option for J.D. candidates? Yes, although fiercely competitive, this track is open to law students, and the banks in attendance have recruited at NYU Law in recent years. Join us and explore this option for summer or beyond.

Investment banking panel with representatives from Goldman Sachs, Lazard, Credit Suisse and Morgan Stanley, followed by a networking reception.

Suggested dress is business or business casual.

Cocktails and Appetizers will be served.

This event is co-sponsored with the Jacobson Program and the Law & Business Student Group.

Please RSVP through the events tab on CSM https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

Contact Wendy Siegel wendy.siegel@nyu.edu with any questions.

*This event is limited to currently matriculated NYU Law students only.*

Friday, October 23, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Furman Hall, OCS Library

The event has been cancelled. OCS will be in contact with all students who had RSVP’d.

Join Revital Bar-Or, an NYU LLM graduate, for a discussion on working in Israel. Ms. Bar-Or received her LLM from NYU in 2008 and worked in law firms and accounting firms in New York for five years before returning to Israel to join PwC as an International Tax Manager. At PwC, she provides tax advice regarding U.S. federal income tax issues to Israeli multinationals. She advises PwC US international tax services with its US multinational clients on a regular basis. There are opportunities in the firm’s Israel practice for US-trained JD graduates and LLM students with US tax background (especially from the general Tax or International Tax LLM programs). All students with an interest in working in Israel (either now or in the long-term) are welcome and encouraged to attend.

RSVP on the Events tab on CSM to attend.

Week 7 is the final week of Fall OCI and begins on Monday, October 26! Please see below for information regarding open sign-up and free sign-up.

Open Sign-Up: Open Sign-up on CSM will allow you to view all available interview slots for your class year during week 7 of Fall OCI. Students may do open sign-up on CSM for any open slot, as long as they meet the employer’s hiring criteria. Please note that: (1) open sign-up closes at 12:00 p.m. one day prior to each interview date; and (2) open sign-up is conducted in real-time through CSM and is first-come, first-served.

Please note: If you are already logged in to CSM prior to the opening of this module, you must LOG OUT and log back in to view all available Open Sign-Up slots. The “refresh” button will not function in this instance.

This is a first-come, first-served process and you will not be able to cancel these interviews once you have signed-up for an interview slot. You will be expected to attend each interview for which you are scheduled and to bring all requested application materials; you may NOT cancel an interview obtained via Open Sign-Up so please be sure to carefully read the schedule details and requirements before signing up for an interview. “Trading” or “swapping” interviews is NOT permitted.

To view available Open Sign-Up slots and sign up for an interview via Open Sign-Up:

Select the OCI top link and under Employers/Bidding, choose the Session from the dropdown menu (2015-16 Fall OCI: Week 7 (10/26/15-10/29/15)), make sure that ‘Show All’ displays in the Employers dropdown menu, then press the Search button.

If there is a time slot available, the Interview Date (next to the Employer Name) will display as a hyperlink. To sign up for an interview via Open Sign-Up, simply click on an available Interview Date, choose a time slot, and click Signup.

If no additional interview slots are available, you will not be able to click on the Interview Date.

Please note that students who have received an offer of employment and therefore need to cancel interviews obtained through open sign-up are not able to cancel the interview schedule on their own; students must contact Cassandre Stump (cassandre.stump@nyu.edu) for assistance.
 

Please note that information regarding interview availability during Fall OCI was up to date as of OCS’ submission to The Docket. For the most up to date information, please check CSM and the employers’ schedules in the interview suite in Furman Hall.

Timely feedback regarding your EIW results is critically important to the accuracy of our counseling and our ability to assist you and others in the summer job search. By Wednesday, October 21 at 5:00 p.m., the Office of Career Services asks that you update the mandatory 2015 EIW Callback/Offer Tracker (“Tracker”) with the status of your interviews, callbacks, and offers pursuant to the deadlines below. Your input is critical as we begin to make calls to assist employers in making additional hiring decisions regarding NYU Law students (please see below regarding instructions for firms where you currently may be on hold). Moreover, this data is used for the Strike-A-Match session, which benefitted you as you prepared for EIW. We expect you to provide the same data for the class of 2018.

All responses are kept completely confidential.

Please follow these instructions:
1. Click on the CSM Surveys Tab to access the Tracker (https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students/). We have inputted the names of all the firms with whom you interviewed during EIW – please check for accuracy (especially with the firm’s geographic location). Please delete any firms with whom you did not interview, add any additional EIW firms that may be missing from your list, and update the total number of EIW interviews field. Complete all information about your callbacks and/or offers for each firm.

2. Fill in the “On-Hold” section of the Tracker if you are waiting to hear from a firm with whom you had a callback, and that firm would be your first-choice employer. By filling out this section, you give OCS express consent to discuss your candidacy with that employer. Associate Dean Irene Dorzback will be contacting firms to facilitate movement on their “hold lists.”

3. You may also include any individual comments in Question 5.

DEADLINES:
You should have completed the initial Tracker by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015. If you have not accepted an offer, you must update the Tracker EVERY WEDNESDAY, until you have accepted an offer. Students who have not completed or updated the Tracker cannot meet with an OCS counselor.

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 CSM https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students/.

Week 7 is the final week of Fall OCI. Week 7 Fall OCI schedules are available for viewing as of 12:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19. The deadline to cancel an interview and opt-in to any employer waitlist is Wednesday, October 21 at 11:59 p.m. Instructions on how to cancel an interview and opt in to an employer waitlist are provided below.

Canceling an Interview

• Select the OCI top link and under Employers/Bidding, choose the Session from the dropdown menu (2015-16 Fall OCI: Week 7 (10/26/15-10/29/15)), make sure that ‘Show All’ displays in the Employers dropdown menu, and then press the Search
• Click on the Interview Date for the interview you wish to cancel (it will appear as a hyperlink) and click the Cancel Interview button either above or below the employer’s name.

Please note that students who have received an offer of employment and who would like to cancel their interviews after the October 21 deadline are not able to cancel on their own; students must contact Cassandre Stump (cassandre.stump@nyu.edu) for assistance.

Waitlist Policy and Procedures

• To maintain your waitlist status with an employer, you must affirm your waitlist status online by clicking the Opt-In button next to the Employer Name.
• If you wish to cancel an individual employer from your waitlist, choose the Opt-Out button next to the Employer Name.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not cancel an employer from your waitlist AND the lottery program is able to schedule an interview on your behalf, you are required to attend the interview. Failure to do so will constitute a No-Show, which has serious repercussions.

UPCOMING INTERVIEW DATES FOR WEEK 7: 10/26 – 10/29

ON CAMPUS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE: Monday, 10/19 at 12:00 p.m.

DEADLINE TO CANCEL AN INTERVIEW OR “OPT IN” TO A WAITLIST: Wednesday, 10/21 at 11:59 p.m.

UPDATED INTERVIEW SCHEDULE AVAILABLE (Post Waitlist Lottery): Thursday, 10/22 at 12:00 p.m.

OPEN SIGN-UP OPENS: Thursday, 10/22 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: beginning at 5:00 p.m. the day before the interview.

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

Week 6 of Fall OCI begins on Monday, October 19! Please see below for information regarding open sign-up and free sign-up.

Open Sign-Up: Open Sign-up will allow you to view all available interview slots for your class year during week 6 of Fall OCI. Students may do open sign-up on CSM for any open slot, as long as they meet the employer’s hiring criteria. Please note that: (1) open sign-up closes at 12:00 p.m. one day prior to each interview date; and (2) open sign-up is conducted in real-time through CSM and is first-come, first-served.

This is a first-come, first-served process and you will not be able to cancel these interviews once you have signed-up for an interview slot. You will be expected to attend each interview for which you are scheduled and to bring all requested application materials; you may NOT cancel an interview obtained via Open Sign-Up so please be sure to carefully read the schedule details and requirements before signing up for an interview. “Trading” or “swapping” interviews is NOT permitted.

At this time, there are still available interview slots on the following employers’ Week 6 Fall OCI schedules:

Legal Aid Society; Employment Law Center (San Francisco, CA) – 2L Student
US Army Corps of Engineers, Chief Counsel’s Honors Program (Brooklyn, NY) – 3L Student
Ryan Law Firm, LLP (Austin, TX) – LLM Tax Student

To view available Open Sign-Up slots and sign up for an interview via Open Sign-Up:

Select the OCI top link and under Employers/Bidding, choose the Session from the dropdown menu (2015-16 Fall OCI: Week 6 (10/19/15-10/23/15)), make sure that “Show All” displays in the Employers dropdown menu, then press the Search button.

If there is a time slot available, the Interview Date (next to the Employer Name) will display as a hyperlink. To sign up for an interview via Open Sign-Up, simply click on an available Interview Date, choose a time slot, and click Signup.

If no additional interview slots are available, you will not be able to click on the Interview Date.

Please note that students who have received an offer of employment and therefore need to cancel interviews obtained through open sign-up are not able to cancel the interview schedule on their own; students must contact Cassandre Stump (cassandre.stump@nyu.edu) for assistance.

Free Sign-Up:  Students may manually sign up with employers with open slots beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the employer’s visit on campus. To determine interview availability, please go to the Interview Suite on the Fourth Floor of Furman Hall and look at the employers’ schedules. You may write your name in an available time slot and slip a copy of your resume under the door for the interviewer’s review.

Please note that information regarding interview availability during Fall OCI was up to date as of OCS’ submission to The Docket. For the most up to date information, please check CSM and the employers’ schedules in the interview suite in Furman Hall.

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

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.

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.

Tuesday, November 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.

Thursday, October 29, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., 42 West 44th Street New York, NY 10036
Program Fee: $5 Law Student Members | $10 Member | $25 Non Members

Sponsoring Committee(s): Minorities in the Profession Committee, Rakhi Bahadkar-Rajpaul, Chair
Co-sponsored by: Women in the Legal Profession Committee, Lori L. Pines, Chair; Diversity Pipeline Committee, Deesha M. Hill, Chair

Also co-sponsored by Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS), Inc.

Description:
This program consists of a panel discussion and workshop with the purpose of introducing attendees to the legal academic job market. The panelists will discuss best practices for traditional and alternative paths to legal academia. The workshop will include a self-assessment during which the participants will evaluate their preparation and readiness for the market. Both lawyers and law students are encouraged to attend.

Moderator: 
Taja-Nia Y. Henderson, Visiting Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School

Panelists: 
Farrin Anello, Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law
Julian Arato, Assistant Professor, Brooklyn Law School
Ji Li, Associate Professor, Rutgers School of Law

Register here.

Monday, October 19, 12:45 – 2:00 p.m., Furman Hall, Room 210

Tom Sirinides, Director of Global Services at NYU, will cover cultural competence at this dynamic session and, of course, New York culture! The discussion will include how people are shaped by their cultural backgrounds and the process of adapting to a new culture – such as New York.

Bring your own lunch. We hope you can join us.

Friday, November 13, 4:15 p.m.
Cost: $5

Buy your ticket by Thursday, October 29 (we must give final count to vendor then).

Please join us for an afternoon of ice skating at the seasonal ice rink at Bryant Park. This is a great way to start experiencing the holiday season in New York!

Stop by the Office of Graduate Affairs, Furman Hall Room 341, to buy your ticket. Tickets include admission, ice skates, and shoe/small handbag storage in shared bags.

Access to the rink will be between 4:15 – 4:45 p.m., and students are welcome to stay until the rink closes at 10:00 p.m. For more information about the ice rink, please visit: wintervillage.org/.

Professor 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 (CSM ID 440236).

Professor Taylor-Thompson needs an RA to focus on race and policing and mass incarceration (CSM ID 440324).

Professor Hulsebosch seeks a research assistant to help with a project on this history of international creditors rights. The position would last for the semester or the academic year (CSM ID 440255).

Professor Friedman is looking for a Teaching Assistant for his Criminal Procedure class next spring.  If you are interested in applying, please send your resume and transcript to his administrative assistant, Alex Lu, at alexander.lu@nyu.edu.

NYU School of Law announces with great pleasure the posting of the 2015-2016 Helton Global Human Rights Fellowship for one year of human rights work. Applicants are invited to design projects to put their legal education to work on timely issues in countries where their efforts are most needed and where there are insufficient resources for human rights protection. The fellowship is designed to support students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing careers in international human rights law.

Project Guidelines

Projects should address human rights issues relevant to the host country in partnership with a host organization.  Applicants will have discretion to design projects that tackle issues they and the host organization believe are timely and relevant, and that have the potential to have an impact.

Projects must take place in developing countries that are currently grappling with human rights challenges.  Projects in Australia, Canada, Japan, United States, Western Europe and other similar countries will not be eligible.  Applicants should have relevant language abilities for placements where English is not the working language.

In most cases, hosts will be local or national non-governmental organizations (NGOs).  Proposals will also be accepted to work with under-resourced state institutions in countries in transition or with international organizations with offices in the country.  It is crucial for the host organization to be committed to the project and to have the capacity to supervise the fellow and help him or her accomplish the project objectives.

Applicants should work closely with the host organization in developing projects, and proposals should be as detailed as possible. The selection committee is aware that many NGOs will not be able to predict their exact needs by the time applications are due and will consider the informed commitment of the NGO to work closely with the applicant and devote institutional resources to the project in addition to the substantive detail of the project itself.

Potential applicants are encouraged to meet with Miriam Ingber or Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia in PILC for help in selecting host organizations, designing projects, and preparing proposals.

The fellowship will begin in September 2016. Fellowship stipends are usually $30,000, but may vary depending on cost of living in the fellowship host country and the host organization’s ability to support health insurance, housing, and relocation costs.

Selection Process and Criteria

Interviews will take place at the Law School in late February or early March.  A selection committee comprised of human rights practitioners will review applications and select the Fellow.  The selection committee may seek to supplement the application with information from the applicant or other sources.  A decision will be announced by late March.

Selection criteria include:

• Applicant’s commitment to human rights as demonstrated by relevant internships and professional experience, coursework (including clinics), and extra-curricular activities.
• Qualifications of the applicant to implement the project.
• Quality of the proposal and the relevance and potential impact of the proposed project.
• Relevance of the project to the applicant’s career goals.

The fellowship is only open to graduates of NYU School of Law. Preference will be given to graduating students who have demonstrated a commitment to pursuing careers in human rights, though recent graduates completing judicial clerkships are eligible to apply.

Application Information

Applications will be due at noon on Wednesday, February 17.  Applications should be submitted to pilc.info@nyu.edu as one PDF file containing the following materials, though recommenders may send letters directly to PILC if they prefer.

• Summary page with name and contact information, one-paragraph description of the project, one-paragraph description of host organization, and total project budget amount.

• Proposal outlining the project (1000-3000 words), including the following issues:
  • the human rights problems to be addressed
  • overview of project strategy
  • description of host organization, and support that host will provide
  • practical issues including necessary visas and permits
  • skills that the applicant would bring to the project (including language skills)
  • explanation of any challenges anticipated (including security constraints) and how applicant would address those.

• Substantive letter of support from a senior staff member at host organization detailing why the addition of this particular applicant and project would be beneficial; the support, supervision and training they would provide the Fellow; and relevant information regarding the history and current programs of the organization..

• Project budget detailing all costs including travel to project location, living expenses, health insurance, telecommunications, travel within the country, and other relevant expenses. The budget should also include any resources the host will pledge (for example, if the host is able to provide housing, telecommunications, travel within country, or health insurance).

• At least one letter of recommendation from a professor at NYU School of Law or a former employer. Note that CHRGJ faculty directors will not write letters but may be listed as additional references.

• Personal statement setting forth the applicant’s commitment to human rights, relevant experience, and how the fellowship will contribute to your career goals. (maximum 500 words)

• Applicant’s resume and unofficial law school transcript.

• Supporting documentation such as additional letters, news articles, etc. (optional, not to exceed 10 pages).

Special Event:
USALI-Public Interest Law Center: Brown Bag Lunch Event

Ira Belkin, Executive Director, U.S.-Asia Law Institute and Phil Chen, Chief China Counsel, General Counsel’s Office, United States Trade Representative’s Office
Thursday, October 22, 2015
12:30–2:00 pm, Furman Hall, Room 316

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