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  • Barrier Breakers; Free, Virtual Pre-Law Conference, June 27-29.

    Barrier Breakers® (501c3) is excited to announce the FREE 4th Annual Break into Law ConferenceJune 27-29 (virtual) and it’s packed with invaluable opportunities for aspiring law students. Registration is now open for the free conference. www.breakintolawconference.org. The conference flier is attached to this email!

    Last year there were 2,100 registrants for our free and virtual conference and over $10,000 in scholarships and free test prep resources were disbursed to conference attendees! We have 40+ law schools registered for our law school fair this year, taking place on June 28th (virtually). 

    This year’s conference includes a keynote by the incredible Prof. Khiara M. Bridges from University of California, Berkeley – School of Law! Professor Bridges is a renowned scholar and author in the fields of race, class, and reproductive rights, and her groundbreaking work on critical race theory has influenced legal discourse nationwide.

    This year’s event will also feature:
    – Panels on applying to law school, crushing the LSAT exam, and securing financial aid
    – Dynamic Panels covering practice areas like Intellectual Property Law, Sports & Entertainment Law, and Immigration Law
    – Conversations on the changing DEI landscape in law and how it shapes future legal professionals.
    – Fireside Chat with Angela Winfield VP & Chief Diversity Officer at Law School Admission Council (LSAC), and Sydney Montgomery, Founder of Barrier Breakers®, Inc. and more!

    Make sure your students don’t miss this chance to connect with law schools, gain expert insights, and win scholarships and LSAT prep courses!

    If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected].
    Best,

    Sydney Montgomery, Esq. (she/her)

    Executive Director & Founder |

    Barrier Breakers®, Inc.

    TEDx Talk: First-Generation Graduates Drive Business Success

    Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/sydneyamontgomery

  • Deadline to Apply Extended, NYC, June 26 and 27; Council on Legal Education Opportunity; Achieving Success in the Law School Admissions Process.

    2-Day Law School Application Intensive Preparation Workshop

    Get ready to crush those law school applications with an action-packed weekend that’s designed to equip you with the insider knowledge and powerful tools you need to ace the law school application process and stand out from the crowd! This intensive program will give you the competitive edge you need to become a top-tier law school applicant. Join us for hands-on learning, expert guidance from Deans of Law Schools and Admissions Offices at some of the top law schools in the country, and valuable networking opportunities. Get ready to take your law school applications by storm!

    **Deadline Update: Seats have been added – we will be closing applications as the added seats fill up – don’t wait get your application submitted (ASAP) to reserve your spot!

    ASAP SUMMER 2025 HOSTING SCHOOLS & PROGRAM DATES

    Fridays: Virtual/Online
    Welcome, Program Overview & Social Hour
    Saturdays: In-Person
    Full ASAP Program with Law School Experts

    June 27 – 28 
    New York Law School
    Manhattan, NY
    Apply Soon – Added Seats are filling up fast!

  • Reminder: PSGA Student-Alum Networking Event, Tue., 4/29, Park Cafe, 1C, 6-8 pm

    You’re invited to the PSGA

    Spring Student-Alumni Networking Mixer

    Tuesday, April 29, 6:00–8:00 PM

    at the Park Café in 1C

    Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community.

    We warmly welcome PSGA alumni, faculty, and all students majoring or minoring in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies.

    Enjoy complimentary food and drinks while expanding your network and learning from our alumni.

    We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Student-Alumni Networking Event, April 29, 6-8 pm, 1C, Park Cafe

    You’re invited to the PSGA

    Spring Student-Alumni Networking Mixer

    Tuesday, April 29, 6:00–8:00 PM

    at the Park Café in 1C

    Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and community.

    We warmly welcome PSGA alumni, faculty, and all students majoring or minoring in Political Science, Geography, and International Studies.

    Enjoy complimentary food and drinks while expanding your network and learning from our alumni.

    We look forward to seeing you there!

  • Careers in the Law Panel Discussion, April 8, 2:30 pm. Building 2N, Room 223

    The Legal Studies Institute Presents:

    Careers in the Law:

    Commerce, Finance, and Litigation

    Tuesday, April 8, 2:30 pm (Club Hours)

    Build. 2N, Room 223 (New Student Lounge)

    Howard Fischer, Esq.

    Anthony Ivany, Esq.

    Pizza and soda will be served

    Howard Fischer (B.A., Yale, 1988; J.D., Columbia Law School, 1992), is a partner at the firm of Moses, Singer. He has extensive experience in trying complex financial disputes. As a former Senior Trial Counsel at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), he was entrusted with some of the most sophisticated and noteworthy cases that the federal government prosecuted in the last decade. Howard is recognized as a leading expert on securities disputes, enforcement proceedings, and securities regulations, including related to digital assets. He publishes frequently and his articles can be found in Barron’s, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Law, ThomsonReuters, Law360, and other sources as well. Previously, Howard was an associate in the litigation departments of Debevoise & Plimpton and Rosenman & Colin. He had also been a federal law clerk to Judge Constance Baker Motley, in the District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Anthony Ivany (B.S., College of Staten Island, 2018; J.D., New York Law School, 2021) is an Associate at Hoffman Roth & Matlin, LLP.  At New York Law School, Anthony was a recipient of the Global Fellow Scholar Award (Full Tuition Merit Scholarship).   Anthony is experienced in various areas of the law, such as: Estate Planning, Estate Probate, Real Estate, Financial Law, and Medical Malpractice. He has interned at the Richmond County District Attorney’s Economic Crimes Bureau, as well as serving as a Judicial Intern for Hon. Alison M. Hamanjian of the Richmond County Family Court.  In his free time, he gives back to the community by volunteering as a football coach at a local high school. Anthony is admitted in New York and New Jersey.

    Co-sponsored by the Student Pre-Law Club

  • Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Law School Admissions Process Program

    The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO)’s Achieving Success in the Application Process (ASAP), presents:
    2-Day Law School Application Intensive Preparation Workshop

    CLICK HERE TO APPLY NOW!

    ASAP SUMMER 2025 HOSTING SCHOOLS & PROGRAM DATES

    Fridays: Virtual/Online
    Welcome, Program Overview & Social Hour
    Saturdays: In-PersonFull ASAP Program with Law School Experts

    June 27 – 28
    New York Law School
    Manhattan, NY

    July 18 – 19
    American University Washington College of Law
    Washington, DC

    If you have any questions or need assistance please contact:
    Lynda Cevallos
    Vice President of Academic Affairs [email protected]

    https://cleoinc.org/programs/asap/

     

  • LSAT Weekend Bootcamp at CSI; April 5 and 6

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents:

    A Law School Admissions Test [LSAT] Weekend-Long Workshop

    With Carolyn Nelson of NelsonTestPrep

    Saturday, April 5, 10 AM to 4 PM
    Sunday, April 6, 10 AM to 4 PM
    In Person
    Building 2N, Room 219
    Cost:  $25.00 (includes lunch both days)
    To Reserve a Seat, Email: [email protected]

    Carolyn Nelson (J.D, University of Michigan) is the founder and President of Nelson Test Prep, which focuses primarily on providing affordable LSAT instruction to those who traditionally underperform on the LSAT. As an undergraduate, Carolyn majored in Mathematics. She started her LSAT instruction career almost 20 years ago at Princeton Review and has subsequently taught LSAT courses for New York University (NYU) and the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF), both while still practicing as a New Jersey commercial litigator. Carolyn has provided LSAT instruction and consulting services to many New York based Pipeline and PreLaw programs including: The Pre Law Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Fried Frank Pre-Law Scholars Program; LAWbound; Skadden, Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies and the Ronald H. Brown Summer Law School Prep Program.  Co-sponsor: Student Pre-Law Club.

  • Event: March 4, 4:30 pm., 1P: “A Life in the Law: A Conversation with the Hon. Gerard E. Lynch,” Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeals

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute Presents:
    Spring 2025 Lecture
    Tuesday, March 4, 2025

    “A Life in the Law: A Conversation withThe Hon. Gerard E. Lynch,”
    Judge, Second Circuit Court of Appeals;
    Professor (Emeritus), Columbia Law School

    4:30—6:00 p.m.

    Center for the Performing Arts

    Building 1P

    Room 120

    Reception to Follow

    CLUE Credit Certified

     

    The Hon. Gerard E.Lynch is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, to which he was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. From 2000 to 2009, he served as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of New York. An award-winning teacher and former federal prosecutor, he teaches courses on civil procedure and appellate advocacy. He is also a respected scholar who is the author of a book-length study of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, as well as many journal and law review articles on sentencing and other criminal justice issues.

    Lynch graduated first in his class from Columbia College and from Columbia Law School. He joined the faculty in 1977 and served as the Law School’s vice dean from 1992 to 1997.  During his tenure at Columbia Law, Lynch has been honored with all of the school’s most prestigious awards: the Medal for Excellence, which is presented annually to alumni and past or present faculty members who exemplify the qualities of character, intellect, and social and professional responsibility that the Law School seeks to instill in its students.

    Lynch began his career as a law clerk to Judge Wilfred Feinberg on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and for Justice William Brennan Jr. on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1980 to 1983 and the chief of the criminal division from 1990 to 1992. He has been counsel to several special prosecutors investigating government corruption and served from 1992 to 2000 as counsel to the New York firm of Howard, Darby & Levin and its successor firms.

    Co-sponsored by the Student Government Association’s Campus Activities Board; and
    The CSI Student Pre-Law Club
    Contact: Professor Michael Paris, [email protected]

  • Scamardella Funded Summer Internship; Deadline extended to Feb 28

    The deadline for submitted an application for a Scamardella Funded Summer Internship has been extended to Friday, February 28th.

    1. Robert (“Bob”) Scamardella Funded Summer Internships at Staten Island Legal Services. Deadline to Apply, February 28, 2025

    Work at Staten Island Legal Services, Inc. for Eight Weeks, July 1—August 23, 2025.

    Total Stipend Amount:  $1,500

    Eligibility:

    • Rising CSI Senior, CSI Senior, or Recent CSI Graduate (within 2 years)

    • Demonstrated Intent to Attend Law School

    • Minimum GPA: 3.4

    • Bi-lingual Students Preferred

    To Apply:  Send:

    • Statement of Interest (1-2 pages);

    • Resume;

    • Unofficial Transcript;

    In one pdf or Word document, to:

    Professor Michael Paris, [email protected]

    Deadline:  February 21, 2025 

      CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

  • I. Robert (“Bob”) Scamardella Funded Summer Internships at Staten Island Legal Services. Deadline to Apply, February 21, 2025

    1. Robert (“Bob”) Scamardella Funded Summer Internships at Staten Island Legal Services. Deadline to Apply, February 21, 2025

    Work at Staten Island Legal Services, Inc. for Eight Weeks, July 1—August 23, 2025.

    Total Stipend Amount:  $1,500

    Eligibility:

    • Rising CSI Senior, CSI Senior, or Recent CSI Graduate (within 2 years)

    • Demonstrated Intent to Attend Law School

    • Minimum GPA: 3.4

    • Bi-lingual Students Preferred

    To Apply:  Send:

    • Statement of Interest (1-2 pages);

    • Resume;

    • Unofficial Transcript;

    In one pdf or Word document, to:

    Professor Michael Paris, [email protected]

    Deadline:  February 21, 2025 

      CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.