• 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

  • Fall Internship Opportunities with Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Manhattan Office

    An Internship with Senator Schumer’s office presents an opportunity for both a unique learning experience and an inside look at the political process. Interns in the NYC District office will work with either our constituent services team, scheduling team or press team doing work on behalf of constituents in the state. Applicants must be hard-working, have strong writing and communication skills and have a demonstrated interest in public policy. While applicants from all backgrounds will be considered, students from New York are strongly encouraged to apply. This internship program is best suited for undergraduate students. Paid internships are available to interns who have been accepted into the internship program and are able to certify financial need and meet eligibility criteria.

    The link to the Fall 2024 application can be found here: https://oampublic.senate.gov/constituent/login/5351713b-ef30-4a6c-a8c2-a7587f5e6ef2/

    Questions?
    Elizabeth Cohen
    Constituent Liaison | Intern Coordinator
    CHARLES E. SCHUMER
    United States Senate Majority Leader
    212-486-4430

  • Registration deadline for Sept. LSAT:

    The final day to register for the September 2024 LSAT is Tuesday, July 23rd at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

  • LSAT Argumentative Writing Section: What You Need to Know; July 24th.

    https://app.lawhub.org/events/lsat-argumentative-writing-2024#msdynttrid=hN6aJIvyaU0ZpFwe564TnxmTarYQM4t13_HEe1xju_U

  • Applying to Law School This Fall?

  • Free LSAT Instruction

    I am excited to announce that LSAT Ally will be holding a free, live-online LSAT Bootcamp next week and your students are invited to attend! With upcoming changes to the content of the LSAT in August, it is more important than ever for students to be well-informed about the LSAT and the best strategies for conquering it. Please find more information about the bootcamp’s schedule and the registration link below.

    LSAT Bootcamp Schedule:

    Monday, June 10th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

    Introduction to the LSAT

    Tuesday, June 11th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

    Logical Reasoning Strategies

    Wednesday, June 12th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

    Reading Comprehension Strategies

    Thursday, June 13th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm EST

    How to Continue Your LSAT Studies

    Interested students can register through the link below to get access to all of the LSAT Bootcamp class sessions.

    Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsd-GvrDMjGdLbs_nFaXaMuftIUG9pZcED

    Passcode (if prompted): 568997

     

    Please feel free to forward this email and the attached flyer along to your students in order to help jump-start their LSAT studies. 

     

    Feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I am always happy to help!    

     

    Kindest regards,

     

    Alex Masserant

    Expert LSAT Instructor

    Founder, LSAT Ally

    https://www.lsatally.com/

    The CSI Legal Studies Institute has no relationship, financial or otherwise, with this LSAT Prep Provider. Michael Paris.

  • CSI Legal Studies Institute

    Law School Admissions, 2024

    Congratulations!!

    Full-Tuition Scholarships:

    • John Buscini, CSI Class of 2022, Business/Accounting, will attend Seton Hall Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $60,000, a value over three years of $180,000.
    • Christopher Lombardi, CSI, Class of 2024, Political Science/Philosophy and Economics, will attend Seton Hall Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $60,000, a value over three years of $180,000.
    • Medhi Mesbahi, CSI Class of 2023, Accounting, will attend New York Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $60,000, a value over three years of $180,000.
    • Sylwia Ossowska Grzybek, CSI Class of 2024, Political Science, will attend New York Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $60,000, a value over three years of $180,000.

    Partial-Tuition Scholarships:

    • Karen Correa, CSI Class of 2023, Political Science, will attend Cardozo Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $40,000, a value over three years of $120,000.
    • Alyssa Fazingo, CSI Class of 2020, Political Science, will attend Pace Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $37,000, a value over three years of $111,000.
    • Marwan Mamoud, CSI, Class of 2024, Political Science/Philosophy and Economics, has been accepted to Cardozo Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $35,000, a value over three years of $105,000.
    •  Tyler Pierce, Class of 2023, Economics, will attend New York Law School with an annual scholarship in the amount of $50,000, a value over three years of $150,000.

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