Category Archives: LL.M.

Posts of interest to LL.M. students

2013 Harvard Law School Sports Law Symposium (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs)

Thursday, March 28, 11:45 am – 6:00 pm, Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall Symposium will focus on evolving consumer experiences in the sports marketplace.  Panels composed of executives from teams, leagues, and sports media outlets as well as law partners…

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: Best Practices for Supporting Diverse Students During Law School and Into Employment (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs)

Friday, March 15, 4:30 -7:30 pm, 42 West 44 Street An annual forum presented by the City Bar Committee on Diversity Pipeline Initiatives for educators, employers, and regional pipeline organizations, to discuss ways to enhance opportunities for diverse law students…

Weekly Newsletter (03/04)

Featured Upcoming Events Mar. 4             Government Structures and the Redistribution of Wealth Mar. 5             First Amendment Issues at Public Universities Mar. 6             A New Framework for Success: Fine-Tuning Your Academic Approach Mar. 7             International Food Festival Mar. 9             LaLSA Ball…

McKinsey & Company: Destination Europe, Middle East & Africa (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs)

Registration deadline: March 26 Program: Monday, April 15, midtown Manhattan 6.00 pm: Arrival & presentation 6.30 pm: Case workshop and Q & A session 8.00 pm: Cocktail reception For complete event information, and to RSVP, go to: http://www.destination-emea.mckinsey.com/advanced_professional_degree_students/new_york_event  

Weekly Newsletter (2/25)

Featured Upcoming Events Feb. 25           The 19th Annual Public Service Auction Feb. 26           Annual Survey Dedication to Judge Guido Calabresi Feb. 27           NYU in Albany Day Feb. 28           Panel: Presidential Authority for Drone Targeted Killing Program Feb. 28           Law Women:…

Weekly Newsletter (2/19)

Featured Upcoming Events Feb. 19           SBA/OUTLaw Blood Drive Feb. 19           Civil/Military Relations in the Twenty-First Century Feb. 21           BALSA Symposium Feb. 22           Women of Color Collective Banquet (WoCC) Feb. 22           Annual Survey of American Law’s Symposium: Criminal Justice in the…

RESCHEDULED: OCS Field Trip to YouTube Corporate Offices (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs)

Friday, March 29, 2:30 – 4:00 pm, 8th Avenue & 15th Street OCS has rescheduled the Field Trip to YouTube’s Corporate Offices to Friday, March 29, 2013 @ 2:30 – 4:00. Lee Milstein, NYU ’03, works in Content Partnerships and…

Weekly Newsletter (2/11)

Featured Upcoming Events Feb. 11           Global Legal Skills Series: Communication Skills for Lawyers Feb. 13           Milbank Tweed Forum- U.S. Reproductive Rights in 2013: A Critical Look at Where We Stand Feb. 13           Law Women Alumnae Reception Feb. 13-15     Vagina Monologues…

The Center for Tax Law and Employee Benefits Paul Faherty Tax Law Writing Scholarship

Application deadline: Sunday, March 31 Entries will be evaluated on topic selection, analysis, quality of research, grammar, spelling, usage and syntax, clarity, structure, and overall appearance. $3,000 grand prize; $1,000 honorable mentions. For more information, go to: http://www.jmls.edu/academics/taxeb/writing-competition.php

Weekly Newsletter (2/4)

Featured Upcoming Events Feb. 4-9         NYU MLK WEEK 2013- 50 Years Forward: The Cost of a Dream Deferred Feb. 5             Operation ID Feb. 5             FREE Flu Vaccine Feb. 6             DVAP V-Day Awareness Panel Feb. 15           Mr. WoCC Fundraiser Feb. 21          …

Weekly Newsletter (1/28)

Featured Upcoming Events Jan. 29           “Not My Life” Screening and Panel Co-Sponsored by ATAC              Feb. 1             Developments in the Law of International Project Finance Feb. 4-9         NYU MLK WEEK 2013- 50 Years Forward: The Cost of a Dream Deferred Feb.…

Weekly Newsletter (01/22)

Featured Upcoming Events Jan. 23           Making Sense of Your 1L Grades Jan. 29           “Not My Life” Screening and Panel Co-Sponsored by ATAC              Feb. 15           Mr. WoCC Fundraiser   Announcements Making Sense of Your 1L Grades: Trying to figure out your…

Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Diversity Writing Competition

Description: The Elder Law section of the New York Bar Association is pleased to announce the, “Elder and Special Needs Law Journal Diversity Writing Competition,” for all students attending an accredited AVA law school within New York State and recent…

Weekly Newsletter (12/17)

Announcements Quiet Hours: Quiet Hours are now in effect and will continue throughout the exam period.  During this time, departments and student groups will minimize events and the law library will have extended hours.  Residence halls will allow you to…

Weekly Newsletter (12/10)

Announcements Quiet Hours: Quiet Hours are now in effect and will continue throughout the exam period.  During this time, departments and student groups will minimize events and the law library will have extended hours.  Residence halls will allow you to…

Weekly Newsletter (12/3)

Featured Upcoming Events Dec. 4              National Security Advisors: Advising Governments on Military Force and National Security Dec. 5              Graduate Students of Color/LGBTQ and Allies Social Dec. 7              Feast for Finals Dec. 7              Substantial Performance Winter Concert Announcements Quiet Hours: Quiet…

Weekly Newsletter (11/26)

Featured Upcoming Events Nov. 26             Quiet Hours Begin Nov. 27             Therapy Dogs are back! Nov. 28             BALSA Public Interest Career Panel (Rescheduled) Nov. 30             Black Allied Law Student Association (BALSA) Kwanzaa Nov. 30             The Black Panthers Worldwide Revisited Dec. 4             …

Weekly Newsletter (11/19)

Featured Upcoming Events Nov. 20             The Symposium Funding Committee Nov. 22             Celebrate Thanksgiving Day on Campus Nov. 28             BALSA Public Interest Career Panel (Rescheduled) Nov. 30             Black Allied Law Student Association (BALSA) Kwanzaa Nov. 30             The Black Panthers Worldwide Revisited…

18th Annual Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Description: American University Washington College of Law is pleased to announce its upcoming Eighteenth Annual Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition, coordinated by the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law. The Competition will be held the week of May…

Intermediate Spanish for Law Students Course

The NYU School of Law is pleased to announce that it will offer an Intermediate Spanish for Law Students course this Spring 2013 semester, in cooperation with the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies. The course will be taught…

Fifth Annual Foreign Direct Investment Moot (FDI Moot)

Description: The FDI Moot is supported by several international organizations and institutions as well as prominent practitioners and scholars specializing in the field of international investment arbitration who serve on the FDI Moot’s Advisory Board.  The FDI Moot has grown…

OCS Weekly Career Docket

OCS Weekly Career Docket Week of April 27, 2012 I. Early Interview Week (EIW) Announcements II. OCS Announcements III. Bar Association Announcements IV. Miscellaneous Announcements V. Hot Jobs I. Early Interview Week (EIW) Announcements: 1. SAVE THE DATE: Early Interview Week (EIW) 2012 (1Ls, 2Ls) Wednesday, August…

OCS Weekly Career Docket

OCS Weekly Career Docket Week of March 23, 2012 OCS Announcements: 1.       The Graduate Employment Survey (3Ls, LL.M. Students) 2.       Judicial Clerkship Panel and Brown-Bag Lunch With Four Federal Judges (1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls) 3.       Judicial Clerkship Networking Reception (2Ls, 3Ls)…

Dean’s Roundtable with Tor Braham ’82, Managing Director and the Head of Technology Mergers & Acquisitions at Deutsche Bank, on Thursday, March 22, 2012

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,…

Dean’s Roundtable with Harold Akselrad ’77, former General Counsel for Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), on Thursday, March 1, 2012

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,…

OCS Weekly Career Docket

OCS Weekly Career Docket Week of December 2, 2011   OCS Announcements: 1. Class of 2014: New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship Program Information Session- TODAY 2. 1L Law Firm Holiday Receptions 3. Bidding for Week 1 of Spring…

OCS Weekly Career Docket

OCS Weekly Career Docket Week of November 4, 2011 OCS Announcements: 1. Offer Tracker for 2Ls who participated in EIW 2. 1L Job Search Panel 3. Leveraging Your Law Degree: How One Grad Used Legal Blogging to Become His Own Boss 4. J.D. Career…

Dean’s Roundtable with David Lee ’99, Managing Member of SV Angel LLC, on Thursday, November 10, 2011

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,…

LL.M. International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition

Description: American University Washington College of Law will host on March 9-10, 2012, the first International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition specifically created for LL.M. students. The competition seeks to foster the study of International Arbitration for the resolution of International…

OCS Weekly Career Docket

OCS Announcements: 1.       Offer Tracker for 2Ls who participated in EIW 2.       Fall OCI Update for 2Ls, 3Ls, and LL.M. Tax Students: Open Sign- Up Opportunities 3.       SAVE THE DATE: MANDATORY 1L JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP 4.       Why Antitrust?   OCS…