The Public Interest Law Center (PILC) enthusiastically invites incoming students—1Ls, LLMs, and transfers—to attend a public interest student retreat at Furman Hall on Sunday, September 20!
The retreat will commence at 12:00 noon with a brunch, followed by a keynote speech and Q&A session at 1:00pm with NYU alum, Hayley Gorenberg. Hayley Gorenberg is the Deputy Legal Director for Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest national legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people, and people affected by HIV.
At 2:00pm, there will be four informal break-out sessions on topical public interest issues led by NYU alumni and students:
- Criminal Injustice and Civil Unrest: The fight for racial justice in America today
Shannon Cumberbatch (JD ’12), Meghna Philip (3L), and Mitchell Brown (2L)
- Felons Have Families: The devastating immigration impact of a criminal conviction for a non-citizen and her family
Isaac Wheeler (JD ’03), Katie Kavanagh (3L), and Molly Lauterback (3L)
- LGBTQ Rights After Marriage Equality: Beyond Obergefell v. Hodges
Hayley Gorenberg (JD ’92) and Alok Nadig (3L)
- Supporting Chinese Lawyers and Activists: A conversation about the recent crackdown
Allen Clayton-Greene (LLM ’14)
From 3:30 to 4:30pm, the retreat will close with snacks and a happy hour, where you can get to know other public interest students, panelists, and PILC counselors.
To register for the Public Interest Student Retreat, click here. Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible! You will receive a confirmation email closer to the date with full details of the event locations, times, and speaker bios.
We look forward to welcoming you into the NYU Law public interest community on September 20!