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.

The long-deserved winter break is a time to relax—right? Maybe….

NYU Law has a great network of pro bono programs for students to consider.

The High School Law Institute is a student-run organization at NYU Law that teaches high school students about the law and instills confidence in them as budding legal thinkers.

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.

Normally people hear the phrase “bending the rules” and think of skirting a process or going outside the lines. In the world of administrative law, though, bending the rules is part of the process.

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.

In a student organization, you have an opportunity to craft programs that expose students to real-world practitioners in law, policy, grassroots activism, and a host of other areas.

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.

My summer included an internship working with the Secretariat at The Hague Conference on Private International Law, and a chance to explore five countries in less than three months.

The Alternative Spring Break trip to Alaska was an awesome public service opportunity for someone who is interested in social and economic justice.

Why is an 81-year-old still flying around the world on business trips?

While it’s a lot of work for my third year, I’m glad to be taking a clinic.

It can be healthy to get out of the city and talk to ordinary humans.

I was correct to be “clinically” excited for 3L year, as my experience in NYU’s Business Law Transactions Clinic has been even more fulfilling than I anticipated!

If you look at many political events, you may often find underlying eco-sociological factors.

NYU Law has many opportunities to get out of the classroom and see your passions in practice, not to mention the range of options that exist outside the Law School.

One of the perks of being a student at NYU Law is that the school’s respected reputation provides its students with many opportunities. My summer is a great example of the ample options available to students who are willing to be creative and work hard to find the opportunities they want.

I am determined to make sure that my law school swan song has some meaning. Part of that meaning, I hope, will come from my participation in the Business Law Transactions Clinic.

NYU Law’s Public Service Auction is a massive undertaking that touches nearly every corner of the Law School community, and it’s incredibly impressive to see it pulled off every year.