• Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Achieving Success in [the Law School] Application Process (ASAP), Online Option, Aug. 4 and 5; Register here, register now

    Dear Colleagues!

    Good news – we added a virtual CLEO ASAP for those who have not been able to make the in-person sessions.

    Listen to what a law school admission dean has to say about why students should attend Achieving Success in the Application Process (ASAP):

    *This for college juniors, seniors and post grads who will apply for law school for 2024 or 2025

    To Apply & for details click posting below or apply here: Virtual ASAP

    ————————– Application Opens today – apply now! ————————–

    Respectfully,

    Lynda Cevallos, Esq.

    Vice President of Academic Affairs

    Council on Legal Education Opportunity

    P: (240) 582-8600

    F: (240) 582-8605

    [email protected]

    www.cleoinc.org

    http://cleoinc.org/news/

    Our Mission: To inspire, motivate, and prepare students from underrepresented communities to succeed in law school and beyond.

    The CLEO Edge:

    50+ Years of Championing

    Education, Diversity and Greater Equality in the Legal Profession

  • Job Opportunity: Richmond County Democratic Committee seeks Executive Director

    Note: The CSI Legal Studies Institute is non-partisan and post information about internships and job opportunities without regard to party affiliation:

    The Richmond County Democratic Committee is an official party organization that nominates people to run for elected positions for federal, state, municipal, judicial, and party positions.  The Committee Affords those nominees ballot access through the petitioning process and assists their campaigns by providing visibility, interns, media and event planning support, and get out the vote operations.  The Committee is searching for a new executive director.

    The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual able to assist the party chair in her duties as the county leader and state Democratic Party officer and run the day-to-day operation of the office (located at 705 Forest Avenue, 2nd floor).

    Experience in social media, fundraising, event planning and/or campaign work is a plus, as is bi- or multi- lingual ability. 

    This is a full-time position with a starting salary in the $40-45,000 range.   

    Alternative working arrangements such as flexible hours, part-time, and work-from-home arrangements must be worked out with the Chair.  Please note there will be additional in-office and time commitments during the nominating convention (usually February) and petitioning (usually March/April). 

    Interested candidates can send resumes to: [email protected].

  • Job Opportunities: New York State Court System

  • Searching for Internships or Jobs? Meet Handshake.

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  • Job Opportunities in the New York State and City Courts

    https://ww2.nycourts.gov/job-postings-statewide-careers-22971?fbclid=IwAR1l-7u7hEOx6y4CVDaS5dORs-r9jCQ5yT-UrHTGkk3kVIVCmWHMx7dY9t4

  • Low Cost Live Online LSAT Prep Course, Legal Studies will Reimburse

    Dear CSI Students and Grads. Consider this low-cost LSAT Prep option. CSI Legal Studies will reimburse the full costs of this. Contact Prof. Michael Paris, [email protected].

    Subject: Low-Cost, High-Quality LSAT and GRE Prep

    There will be another set of low-cost, high quality, GRE and LSAT prep courses this summer. 

    These courses will be offered live online again and are open to CUNY undergrads and alum.

    You can apply for the LIVE courses (and see testimonials, etc.) at campusprep.org. It takes just 45 seconds to apply.

    Fast Facts:
    -Campus Prep has a reputation for helping students get great point gains for little cost. 
    We have run the low-cost LSAT prep courses at UCLA, UW, and other schools for the past 10 years. 

    We are able to offer these courses for so much cheaper than any similar courses because of our partnerships with law schools, departments, and student groups. We do not need to pay for advertising, and so we can pass the savings to you.

    LSAT Course

    The live online course preps you for the summer and fall test dates. The comprehensive, 27-hour, live course includes 3 practice exams and costs $285 ($235 if you qualify for financial aid).

    Payment plans are available.

    The course is taught by a high-scoring, expert instructor. Students who complete the course often get 9-point gains on the LSAT.   

                 LSAT PREP COURSE SCHEDULES

    Live Online LSAT
    Tuesdays 7-10pm EST
    6/27, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8
    Proctored (practice) exams: Sat. 7/15 1-4pm, Sat. 7/22  1-4pm, Sat. 8/5 1-4pm
    (make up classes and exams available)

    Live Online LSAT
    Wednesdays 9-midnight EST
    7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9
    Proctored (practice) exams: Sat. 7/15 1-4pm, Sat. 7/22  1-4pm, Sat. 8/5 1-4pm
    (make up classes and exams available)–

    Live Online LSATThursdays 8-11pm EST

    7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31

    Proctored (practice) exams: TBD

    (make up classes and exams available)

    “The same caliber as traditional prep courses, but it comes at a cheaper cost.”

    -Kristine Jackson, Dean of Admissions at CU Boulder Law 

    You can try out the course by having until midnight on the day of the first class session to receive a full refund for any reason. 

    Apply ASAP for the LSAT course at campusprep.org/lsat, as there will likely be more applications than there are spaces available. Email questions to [email protected].

    Matt Cucharo

    Program Director

    Campus Prep

    campusprep.org
    877-805-2521
  • NYPIRG is Hiring

    Good afternoon,

    NYPIRG is a statewide, non-partisan, nonprofit, research, public education and advocacy group. Past campaigns include the successful fights to establish the state toxic Superfund program, to pass Bottle Return Law, to ban hydrofracking and so much more. We’re interested in reaching activist and environmentally minded College of Staten Island students with a job opportunity for the summer on our Community Outreach Campaign.

    NYPIRG seeks students wishing to build political action, community organizing and public speaking skills while working to impact New York State environmental and energy policy in the urgent fight against climate change.

    Check out NYPIRG’s website for more information https://www.nypirg.org

    Details:

    NYPIRG is Hiring! 

    Climate Activists for Community Outreach Campaign

    The New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG), New York’s leading environmental organization, is hiring passionate, motivated climate activists to staff our statewide community outreach campaign. NYPIRG is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that advances important public interest issues through sophisticated grassroots organizing and advocacy, public education, and media exposure.

    Scientists warn current emissions are pushing our climate towards dangerous tipping points as soon as 2040, but too many politicians take too little action, and fossil fuel companies continue to pollute!  Our Community Outreach teams are building the grassroots movement to hold elected leaders accountable, end fossil fuel dependency, and bring climate polluters to justice! 

    NYPIRG Community Outreach Campaign Staff have mobilized hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers to successfully:

    • block fossil fuel power plants and pipelines
    • protect air and water quality in environmental justice communities,
    • pass the statewide ban on hydrofracking
    • and so much more at www.nypirg.org!

    APPLY TODAY: www.nypirg.org/outreach/

    Inquiries Welcome at: (212) 349-7474

    Thank you so much,–
    Kyla “Rome” Romanelli
    She/Her
    New York Public Interest Research Group 
    | NYPIRG
    Assistant Statewide Outreach Office Manager9 Murray Street Lower LevelNew York, NY 10007O
     | (212) 349-6460 ext 1155C 
    | (845) 372-8637

  • Rally at CSI for a New Deal for CUNY, Tue., May 9, 2 pm, at the Fountain, Building 1P, then join the union for refreshments afterwards

    https://www.psc-csi.org/may-9th-march.html

  • The Department of Media Culture, CSI, Presents: Populist Politics in Eastern Europe Through the Case of Poland, Wed., April 19, Building 3N, Room 216, 2:30 to 3:15

  • Council on Legal Education Opportunity: Summer Programs

    Join more than 30,000 students who wanted to become lawyers and have participated in the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc.’s (CLEO) programs to become prosecutors, defense attorneys, politicians, judges, law professors, in-house counsel, academicians, and more. You can be a success too!How? Apply to one of CLEO’s pre-law programs such as:  Pre-Law Summer Institute (PLSI) – This premier program can give you the edge you need as a first-year law student.  In 2023, the PLSI will be a hybrid program—on-line and in person, hosted by Mitchell Hamline School of  Law, St. Paul, MN. The summer institute simulates the first year of law school and classes are taught by law professors.  To learn more about the Pre-Law Summer Institute, visit cleoinc.org /plsi

    CLEO Legally Inspired Cohort (CLIC) Program
     – A ground-breaking program that helps students gain access to law school in an innovative way.  Using the PLSI as a foundation, the CLIC Program sends a group of up to five students together to tackle the law school maze.  Click on this link to get more information about the CLIC Program: cleoinc.org/clicDon’t Have Six Weeks to Devote to Studying Law? Then, check out 1L Prep – Attitude Is Essential (AIE) – Taught by a law professor, this two-day, intensive online seminar will prepare you for your first year of study through hands-on learning and introduce you to case briefing, note taking, issue spotting, outlining, and more.  If you have been accepted to law school, then 1L Prep – Attitude Is Essential is for you.  Click on the following link: cleo inc.org/aie and register today!!

    CLEO – the Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. – has helped more than 30,000 students prepare for the rigors of the first year of law school.  And we can help you too!  Register now–because you are not alone!!

    The CLEO TeamCopyright © 2023 Council on Legal Education Opportunity, All rights reserved.
    You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website or one of our online invitations. We send periodic emails with information about the CLEO Scholars Programs and services for Pre-Law Students.

    Our mailing address is:
    Council on Legal Education Opportunity2800 Eisenhower Ave Ste 220-41Alexandria, VA 22314-5204
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