Thursday, November 20, 6:15 – 8:30 p.m., Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall
Please RSVP by November 14 by clicking the Events tab followed by OCS/PILC Events in CSM: https://law-nyu-csm.symplicity.com/students
Join JD and LLM students, recent NYU Law alumni and members of bar associations and diversity pipeline organizations for two networking receptions: one preceding and one following BLAPA’s career panel. The BLAPA panel, “Private Practice: Cocktails, Conversations and Private Sector Legal Careers in the Current Economy,” will feature NYU Law alumni who will share their career paths and offer their views on opportunities in the legal field. The panelists include:
- Paul Appelbaum ’98, Principal, Rock Ventures LLC; Co-Founder & Former President of Seamless.com
- Damien Atkins ’98, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel (Corporate) and Chief Compliance Officer, AOL Inc.
- Viviana Betancourt ’08, Senior Staff Counsel, DIRECTV Latin America
- George Chang ’97, Senior Vice President, D.E. Shaw & Co L.P.
- Mechelle R. Evans ’93, Principal, The Evans Law Office and General Counsel for the Essence Musical Festival
- Keisha-Ann G. Gray ’98, Partner & Co-Head of the Employment Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group, Proskauer Rose LLP
The panel will be moderated by BLAPA Executive Board Member Tiffani Brown ’08, Co-Founder and Director of Operations, A Place at the Table and former associate at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
At the final networking reception, NYU Law alumni can provide personal perspectives on career satisfaction, quality of life, specific practice areas and professional development. Take advantage of this opportunity to speak with alumni about your personal goals and interests! OCS counselors will be on hand to facilitate introductions. Dress is business casual, and snacks and beverages will be served.
The NYU Law Diversity Forum welcomes any student who has demonstrated a commitment to diversity and the inclusion of underrepresented populations, can articulate how he/she can contribute to promoting diversity or diversity goals in the field of law in the future, or who is a member of an underrepresented population in the field of law.