New York State Bar Association Law Students

Did you hear about the recent remote LSAT? If not, click on the link below.

Poll: Would you rather take law examinations in person or remote?

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Demand For In-Person LSAT Spikes After Huge Remote Testing Failure Taking the test at home is no longer quite as attractive as it once was.

Visit our virtual career fair webpage to view career opportunities at participating firms and organizations. Register today for FREE!

NYSBA Virtual Career Fair— Fall 2023 - New York State Bar Association The New York State Bar Association Virtual Career Fair connects members – from wherever you are – with employers seeking to network with and hire talented candidates. Whether you’re a recent law school graduate, newly admitted attorney, or have been a practicing attorney for years, this career...

Register today! https://nysba.org/events/nysba-health-law-section-albany-law-student-meet-greet/

Meet Gabriella Rose Mickel, the Editor-In-Chief of the Pace Environmental Law Review , Co-Chair of ABA SEER’s Environmental Law Society Network, Co-Editor of the NYSBA’s Environmental Lawyer’s Law Student Corner, from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.

Gabriella Mickel - New York State Bar Association Name: Gabriella Mickel Hometown: Toledo, Ohio Law School: : Haub Law at Pace University (I am a joint degree student though (JD/MEM), so I am also currently getting my Master of Environmental Management at the Yale School of the Environment) Graduation Year: 2023 What inspired you to go to law schoo...

Join our amazing panel tomorrow at 12 noon as they discuss how to communicate and connect during your position.

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Making The Most Of Your Summer Associate Position - New York State Bar Association Classes are almost over for the semester and your summer law job awaits, but how do you make the transition from studying in sweatpants with your friends to working in a law office? What are some of the key considerations in making the most of your summer job? How do you manage your workload, networ...

The March issue of the Law School Connection e-newsletter is available. Learn about upcoming NYSBA events and student opportunities.

March 2023 - Law School Connection Check out this US Letter designed by Michella Hand.

Calling all New York-area law students!
Join us at New York Law School to meet and network with health law attorneys from NYSBA’s Health Law Section.
Learn from the experts about emerging developments in health equity and what you can do about it.

Visit https://nysba.org/events/nysba-health-law-section-new-york-city-law-student-meet-greet/ for more details and to register.

NYSBA Health Law Section New York City Law Student Meet & Greet - New York State Bar Association Join us at New York Law School to meet and network with health law attorneys from NYSBA’s Health Law Section. Learn from the experts about emerging developments in health equity and what you can do about it.

Congratulations to both UB Law teams who competed at this year’s NYSBA Mediation Tournament, and to the team of Maura Graham ’24, Victoria Heist ’24, and Clare Smokowski ’24 who advanced to the final round and placed 2nd!

Acting Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals Anthony Cannataro was one of the judges in the finals.

Team pictured (left to right): Clare Smokowski ‘24, Christian Soto ’24, Steven Dahlberg ‘23, Coach Audrey Herman ‘11, Victoria Heist ‘24, Maura Graham ’24, and Lyndsey Bailey ’23.

So, You Want to Prep for Law School? Read Sh*t No One Tells You About Law School Prof. Tanya Monestier’s tell-it-like-it-is book about law school is a fantastic primer for new students. Read our new post for the hard (and helpful) truths on law school.

Most Diverse High Court in US History Considers Role of Race in College Admissions | The Legal Intelligencer In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, US Supreme Court, No. 21-707, the most diverse Supreme Court in American history tackles nuanced issues of equal protection and race under the Fourteenth Amendment. A decision is expected in....

Teen, 15, who got 174 on LSAT looks forward to law school A 15-year-old Mississippi youth is planning to attend law school this year after getting a 174 on the Law School Admission Test.

Young Lawyers Section U.S. Supreme Court Group Admission Program - New York State Bar Association NYSBA Members are Invited to Spend An Exciting Day in Our Nation’s Capital - Wednesday, May 24 - Thursday, May 25, 2023

“I am enjoying what I am doing now, but also studying hard for the New York bar exam. I want to become licensed in multiple states, to create more opportunities around the nation and see where I can go. For me, as a lawyer, the sky's the limit on what I can do.”

Neena Sterling: Cooley gives extra push, fight, and motivation to excel in law school WMU-Cooley Law School graduate Neena Sterling chose Cooley for its many flexible schedule options and how committed the Cooley people were to students.

Law School Dean Wants ChatGPT Taught In Legal Research & Writing Classes It's the way of the future for lawyers.

5 Ways US News Can Change Its Rankings Methodology A few suggestions for changes that will improve the rankings and encourage prospective law students to do a more detailed evaluation of schools based on their own needs and goals.

Congratulations to the 2016 Haywood Burns Memorial Award winner from the New York State Bar Association Committee on Civil Rights!

Friends, I’m excited to share this news. In addition to my work with CCR, I’m thrilled to join the law school for the next year!!

The City University of New York CUNY School of Law School of Law will welcome Vince Warren, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), as the 2023 W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human and Civil Rights.

The Burns Chair honors W. Haywood Burns, a people’s lawyer, professor, and civil rights activist who served as the second dean of CUNY Law, from 1987 to 1994. Burns was the first Black dean of a law school in New York State; in that role, he helped bring to fruition a new model of legal education with the central purpose of training lawyers dedicated to the public good.

Read full press release: https://www.law.cuny.edu/newsroom_post/cuny-school-of-law-names-vince-warren-as-the-w-haywood-burns-chair-for-2023/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Daniela Czermerinski ’23 (she/her/hers)

What first inspired you to pursue a career in law?

Before law school, I was a paralegal at the New York Legal Assistance Group in the Immigrant Protection Unit. It was such a privilege to work with clients and be a resource—and I knew that I wanted to continue doing this type of work.

Last summer, you were granted funding from the Public Interest Law Center to intern at The Door, an organization offering mental health, professional development, and other services to NYC youth. What did you learn from your summer internship experience?

I learned so much–one of the highlights was being able to see how an organization can meaningfully provide comprehensive services and engage in holistic representation. Since the majority of my work involved policy advocacy, I also learned a lot about how to center the voices and experiences of impacted communities when working with a coalition.

Favorite place to grab coffee or a treat before class?

Manousheh for a quick lunch between class!

What has been your favorite law school class so far?

Civil Rights with Professor Baher Azmy. In addition to learning the doctrinal framework for bringing challenges to civil rights violations, we’ve also had meaningful conversations about what it means to be a movement lawyer and how to support groups doing civil rights work within their communities.

Top Ten Reasons for Law Students to Join the Women in Law Section ("WILS") - New York State Bar Association In February 2022, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section participated in a law student roundtable discussion that provided current law students with a better understanding on the experiences, rewards, and challenges practicing attorneys have faced in General Practice while offering insight on...

Bar exam pass rate rises in New York, falls in Florida Two-thirds of the law school graduates who took New York’s bar exam in July passed the all-important attorney licensing test, bar officials announced Thursday.

ICYMI: Last night's New York State Bar Association Trusts and Estates Law Section mixer at Albany Law School.

Meet Carisa McKillop, a 2L interested in Real Estate and Trust and Estates law from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University!

"Other law students should join the New York State Bar Association because they offer so much for law students to help them develop professionally. For example, I recently attended the Advanced Resume and Cover Letter Workshop for Law Students and Recent Graduates where multiple Career Services staff from various NYS law schools helped to improve our cover letters and resumes. Additionally, it is great to connect with the legal community through joining committees based on your interests."

Carisa McKillop - New York State Bar Association Name: Carisa McKillop Hometown: Smithtown, New York (Long Island) Law School: Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I want to be able to advise my clients to help them reach their personal and/or financial goals. What area o...

Join Jon Harold from SoFi this Tuesday, November 2nd at 12pm for a free informational program on managing your law school debt. Plus, New York State Bar Association members are eligible for a limited-time $500 bonus (normally $300)!

Managing Your Law School Debt - New York State Bar Association Join Jon Harold, Director of Partnership Success from Sofi, for this free educational webinar for NYSBA members as he will help you understand what's going on in the student loan landscape and prepare for your Federal student loan payments after they resume in January 2023.

Law Students from more than 20 law schools around the country came together virtually to compete in the National Legal Innovation Tournament co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and Hofstra Law.

NYSBA Co-Sponsors Legal App Design Competition at Hofstra - New York State Bar Association Law Students from more than 20 law schools around the country came together virtually to compete in the National Legal Innovation Tournament co-hosted by the New York State Bar Association and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra. Teams were paired with students from Hofstra’s engineering...

In a follow up to the first New York State Bar Association Career Fair, we hosted an informational session with Nancy Schess to help job candidates navigate the delicate time following a job interview. The webinar covered four main goals following an interview: take notes, give feedback, send a thank you message and strategize your follow up.

After New York State Bar Association Career Fair, Job Candidates Discuss What's Next - New York State Bar Association In a follow up to the first New York State Bar Association Career Fair, NYSBA hosted an informational session to help job candidates navigate the delicate time following a job interview. Nancy Schess, who facilitated the discussion, is a partner at Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess with a speci...

Thank you to the Northeast Region, National Black Law Students Association for inviting us to their bar association panel at Brooklyn Law School last week! NYSBA Member Domenick Napoletano joined the panel on behalf of the New York State Bar Association and spoke about the work that NYSBA is engaged in and shared some of his own personal experiences.

The October issue of the Law School Connection e-newsletter is available! Learn about upcoming law student events, programs, scholarships, competitions, articles, bar prep, career resources, job postings, and more!

October 2022 - NYSBA Law School Connection Check out this US letter designed by Michella Hand.