At NYU Law, the Student Bar Association is a forum for all students to be heard.
1L Career Guide
Everything is new in 1L, and the career jargon is no different.
A Supreme Court Justice Meets an Elephant…with Vertigo
My jaw dropped. I looked at everyone to confirm that I hadn’t utterly lost my mind, and then I spat out, “I’m so sorry, I am in your way,” stepping to the side with as much grace as an elephant with vertigo.
To Attend or Not to Attend: Firm Receptions
Many of us 1Ls have found ourselves wondering how the nightly firm receptions would fit into our schedules this semester. I have compiled the most common reasons to attend these events—or not.
Being Involved in Campus Life as a Transfer: Is There a Place for You?
Through the Women of Color Collective, on whose board I currently sit, I have met so many new people that I wouldn’t have met otherwise.
Survival Kit for 1L Exam Season
If you discover the stress of the exam period is more than you expected, you are not alone. But the NYU Law community is prepared to share and ameliorate the burden.
Transferring to NYU Law and Taking Part in the Early Interview Week Program
Transferring after your 1L year is a daunting but thrilling experience.
Moot Courtside at the Marden Competition
The stakes were high in the final argument of this year’s Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition.
Finals and I Felt Fine
There may be no way to eliminate stress when you’re studying for law school exams, but NYU Law goes out of its way to help take the edge off.
They Go Low, Law Students Go High: Being in Law School During the 2016 Election
While it is safe to say most of us are ready for this election to be over and for our country to move forward, NYU Law has provided a great setting for debate, involvement, discussion, and—let’s be honest—commiseration about the issues being raised in this campaign.
International Student Interview Program: The Most Important Day for an LLM
The International Student Interview Program (ISIP), hosted by NYU Law, draws to campus around 1,600 law students from 32 US schools and representing more than 75 countries. The reason? Over 160 employers have come to hold interviews for law-related positions in the US and abroad. And everything takes place during a single day.
Women Leading Women Panel at NYU Law
I have really gotten interested in women’s rights since coming to NYU Law, and this panel was a great opportunity for me to listen to people who have made a career out of thinking about these issues.
Beyond the Classroom: The LLM Student’s Guide to the NYU Law Galaxy
Wondering what NYU has to offer beyond the traditional law school curriculum? Look no further.
“War as Screensaver, War as Wallpaper”: Aesthetics of War in the New York Times
The NYU Art Law Society hosted a lecture by David Shields, the author of a provocative new book about the glamorizing of war through photography.
Conversaciones and Mobilization: A Symposium on Latinxs and the 2016 Election at NYU Law
NYU’s Latino Law Students Association and the Latino Institute for Human Rights presented an inaugural, joint symposium creating an unprecedented space for policy analysts, lawyers, and community organizers to discuss themselves.
Watching Movies for a Good Cause: Criminal Justice Reform
Being a student at NYU Law has given me the opportunity to participate in the national discussion about police and criminal justice reform in some unique ways.
1L: 3D Printing and Owning Your Own Van Gogh?
Is there any real difference between an art student sketching at the Met and “sketching” into a 3D printing system?
Tulips and Time Management: First Spring at NYU Law
New York spring is like a storybook. Snow was literally melting all around me, tulips are now blooming, and the air is getting warmer every day.
1L: Sotomayor and SCOTUS Lore
I don’t know quite how to describe what I imagined when I envisioned what a Supreme Court justice would look or sound like.
Law Women’s Mentorship Program Takes Some “Work” Out of Networking
Call it one big informal network—NYU Law Women claims as members every female-identifying student, and many alumnae to boot.