• The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents: The Fall Election Season Lecture Series: Lecture II: Thursday, Oct. 24

    Kevin J. McMahon
    Trinity College (Hartford, CT)

    “A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other:
    The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People”

    Thursday, October 24
    4:30—6:00 p.m.
    CSI Library, Building 1L
    Room 203
    Reception to Follow
    CLUE Credit Certified

    Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College. He is also the author of Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Award), and Nixon’s Court (winner of the Erwin N. Griswold Prize), and co-author, with Michael Paris, of “Absolutism and Democracy: The Free Speech Jurisprudence of Hugo L. Black,” in Judging Free Speech, Helen Knowles and Stephen Lichtman, Eds.  Professor McMahon will discuss his recent book, A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Increasing Divide Between the Court and the People (University of Chicago Press, 2023).  Professor McMahon earned his Ph.D. at Brandeis University (1997).  In 2006, he was a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair at the University of Montreal.

     

  • Student Government Elections: Voting Ends Tuesday, Oct. 22

    Dear CSI Students:

    Currently enrolled CSI students can select new student leaders to fill the vacant seats on the Student Government & the CSI Association for the current 2024/2025 Academic Year.

     Voting will take place starting today, Wednesday, October 16th as of 9:00am through 11:45pm on Tuesday, October 22nd. Only currently enrolled students are eligible to vote.

    Have Your Voice Heard – VOTE HERE!

    Instructions:

    LOGIN TO VOTE:  For authentication purposes you will be asked to log in to vote – your login is your CIX email address (firstname.lastname@cix.csi.cuny.edu) and SLAS password. Your SLAS password may be CSI+EMPLID or whatever you chose.

    Troubleshooting:

    Leadership matters…Remember to Vote!

    Take care,

    Mario D’Alessandro
    Director, Student Life
    Campus Center, 1C-201
    Ph. 718.982.3106
    www.csi.cuny.edu/campus-life/student-involvement
    College of Staten Island-CUNY

  • CSI Legal Studies Institute Workshop: Everything You Need to Know About the Law School Admissions Process, Thurs. Oct. 17, Building 1S, Room 115, 3-4 pm

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute
    CSILSI.commons.gc.cuny.edu
    Presents:  A Workshop

     *Everything You Need to Know
    About the Law School Admissions Process*

     with
    CSI Pre-Law Advisor Professor Michael Paris

    Thursday, October 17th
    In Person
    Building 1S, Room 115
    3:00 to 4:00 pm

     Pizza and Drinks will be served

     Co-sponsored by the CSI Student Pre-Law Club

  • CSI Legal Studies Institute Workshop: Everything You Need to Know About the Law School Admissions Process, Thurs. Oct. 17, Building 1S, Room 115, 3-4 pm

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute
    CSILSI.commons.gc.cuny.edu
    Presents:  A Workshop

     *Everything You Need to Know
    About the Law School Admissions Process*

     with
    CSI Pre-Law Advisor Professor Michael Paris

    Thursday, October 17th
    In Person
    Building 1S, Room 115
    3:00 to 4:00 pm

     Pizza and Drinks will be served

     Co-sponsored by the CSI Student Pre-Law Club

  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Open Applications and Live Info Sessions

     CHCI’s leadership programs. CHCI is dedicated to developing the next generation of Latino leaders by providing unparalleled leadership development, networking, and professional growth opportunities. Through our internship and fellowship programs, we aim to equip talented young people with the tools to succeed in public service and beyond. We sincerely thank you for your support of past applicants. Your experience with CHCI gives you a unique understanding of the dedicated and talented students who apply to our programs each year.

    We believe your insight into these students’ capabilities and potential makes you an excellent advocate for our programs. As we continue our mission of developing the next generation of Latino leaders, we hope you can help us spread the word by sharing our program information with your networks—whether it be students, educators, or colleagues who mentor young professionals.

    Key deadlines for our programs are:

    • Congressional Internship Program – Summer 2025
      • Deadline: December 1, 2024
    • Public Policy Fellowship Program
      • Deadline: December 15, 2024
    • Postgraduate Fellowship Program
      • Deadline: December 15, 2024
    • NextGen Latino Leadership Program
      • Deadline: January 31, 2025
    • Congressional Internship Program – Fall 2025
      • Deadline: March 1, 2025

    Additionally, CHCI will host a monthly information session on the 30th of each month in 2024. Our next session will be this Monday, September 30th. Please feel free to share this opportunity with prospective applicants.

    Additional program information can be found on our linktree.

    Best,
    Juan Manuel Martinez
    Senior Manager, Government Relations
    Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
    1128 16th Street NW | Washington, DC 20036
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  • Reminder: The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents: The Fall Election Season Lecture Series: Lecture I

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Corey Brettschneider

    Brown University

    “The Presidents and the People:
    Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It”

    4:30—6:00 p.m.

    Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts, Room 120

    Reception to Follow

    CLUE Credit Certified

    About the Author:
    Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as a visiting professor at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. Professor Brettschneider will discuss his new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It. He is also the author of The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for FuturePresidentsDemocratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government, and When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality. His writing has appeared in The New York TimesPolitico, and The Guardian, as well as in top academic journals and law reviews. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.

    Co-sponsored by the Student Government Association’s Campus Activities Board

  • Pre-Law Virtual Advisor Information Session at New York Law School, Oct. 1, 2024

    Pre-Law Advisor Virtual Information Session

    Join us for a special information session with our New York Law School Admissions Team. There will be opportunities to ask questions about our specific admissions process and solicit general law school admissions feedback. This is a great chance to meet with seasoned law school admission leadership. RSVP today!

    Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024

    Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET

    RSVP

  • CSI Legal Studies Institute: LSAT Awareness Day, September 19th

    CSI Legal Studies Institute:  Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) Awareness Day: Thursday, September 19th.  Two Events.

    LSAT Awareness Day, Event 1: Overview of the LSAT: In Person. Building 2N, Room 220.  A representative of the LSAT Prep Company “7 Sage” will present an overview of the LSAT and review sample questions and test-taking strategies.

    Pizza and Drinks will be served:

    See:
    https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19

    LSAT Awareness Day, Event 2: Overview of LSAT. 6:00 to 730, on Zoom.  Register Here:
    Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5285
    See:
    https://www.csi.cuny.edu/csi-legal-studies-institute-lsat-awareness-day-thursday-sept-19-0

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute shares information and resources from all LSAT providers who share information with us. The Legal Studies Institute has no financial relationship with TestMasters or any other LSAT prep provider. We do not endorse any provider or encourage students to use any particular provider. –Michael Paris: Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

  • SAVE THE DATES: CSI Legal Studies Institute’s Fall Election Season Lecture Series

    SAVE THE DATES

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents:
    The Fall Election Season Lecture Series

    Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Corey Brettschneider
    Brown University
    “The Presidents and the People:
    Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It”
    4:30—6:00 p.m.
    Building 1P, Center for the Performing Arts, Room 120
    Reception to Follow

     Thursday, October 24, 2024

    Kevin J. McMahon
    Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
    “A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other:  The Deepening Divide Between the Justices and the People”
    4:30—6:00 p.m.
    Building 1L, Library, Room 203
    Reception to Follow

    About the Authors:

    Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics, as well as a visiting professor at Fordham Law School. He has also been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and the University of Chicago Law School. His new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought To Defend It. He is also the author of The Oath and The Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future PresidentsDemocratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government, and When the State Speaks, What Should It Say? How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality. His writing has appeared in The New York TimesPolitico, and The Guardian, as well as in top academic journals and law reviews. His constitutional law casebook is widely used in classrooms throughout the United States. Brettschneider is frequently interviewed about constitutional and political issues on MSNBC, CNN, BBCSirius XM, and other media outlets. He holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton and a JD from Stanford Law School.

    Kevin J. McMahon is the John R. Reitemeyer Professor of Political Science at Trinity College. He is also the author of Reconsidering Roosevelt on Race (winner of the Richard E. Neustadt Award), and Nixon’s Court (winner of the Erwin N. Griswold Prize). His recent book is A Supreme Court Unlike Any Other: The Increasing Divide Between the Court and the People (University of Chicago Press, 2023).  Professor McMahon earned his PhD at Brandeis University in 1997. As an advanced graduate student, he taught for two years in Russia with the Civic Education Project (a.k.a., the “academic Peace Corps”). In 2006, he was a Fulbright Distinguished Research Chair at the University of Montreal.

  • Free LSAT Workshops for September and November 2024 from TestMaster’s

    Upcoming Free LSAT Workshops

    Free Zoom LSAT workshops in September and November. Dates and registration links below.

    LSAT Workshop: Thursday, September 19 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM ET

    Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5285

    Logical Reasoning LSAT Workshop: Wednesday, November 20 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM ET

    Registration: https://www.testmasters.net/workshop/5295

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute shares information and resources from all LSAT provides who share information with us.  The Legal Studies Institute has no financial relationship with TestMasters or any other LSAT prep provider.  We do not endorse any provider or encourage students to use any particular provider.  –Michael Paris.  Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

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