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Moot Court Board Tryouts

 This is a reminder that anonymous ID request for Moot Court Board tryouts is still open until June 1. This is a reminder that anonymous ID request for Moot Court Board tryouts is still open until June 1. To receive an anonymous ID, please email Maddie Mull (mkm367@drexel.edu) the following information:

Name
Email
Phone Number
Anticipated Graduation Year

The tryout problem opens on June 7 and briefs are due on July 9 by 11:59 PM. To access the problem, there will be a Blackboard page available for those who receive an anonymous ID. The oral argument portion of the tryout will be held on July 22–23.

Requesting an anonymous ID does not bind you to trying out, but you cannot tryout without one. If you have any questions before or during tryouts, please reach out to Maddie. We are excited to see your brief writing and oral advocacy skills. Good luck!

05.30

Public Interest Summer Brown Bag Lunch Series

Thursdays at 12 p.m. from June 1 through July 27

 Every summer, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Law School Public Interest Professionals Committee hosts weekly brown bag lunchtime programs, where practitioners discuss different aspects of public interest practice.

Every summer, the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Law School Public Interest Professionals Committee hosts weekly brown bag lunchtime programs, where practitioners discuss different aspects of public interest practice. The programs will be held every Thursday during the lunch hour, beginning on June 1 and continuing through July 27, at the Bar Association offices at 11th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. These events are a great way to get an overview of public interest law, connect with public interest practitioners and meet other law students who are interested in the work.

Most public interest employers in Philadelphia are aware of the lunch series and encourage their interns to attend. If your employer doesn’t know about this – don’t hesitate to let them know you would like to attend. Summer employers are generally very supportive of law students participating in these type of professional development events!

Registration

All sessions run from 12-1 pm and, unless otherwise noted, will take place at the Philadelphia Bar Association Offices, 1101 Market Street, in the 10th floor Board Room. Plan to arrive early and bring photo i.d. for admission to the offices. 

  • Thursday, 6/1/23: “Collaborative Advocacy in the Public Interest Community” (School Funding case)
  • Thursday, 6/8/23: “Post-Graduate Fellowships”
  • Thursday, 6/15/23: “Direct Services/Community Lawyering”
  • Thursday, 6/22/23: “Personal Finance: How You Can Afford to Be a Public Interest Lawyer”
  • Thursday, 6/29/23: "Immigration Practice & Immigrant Rights"
  • Thursday, 7/6/23: "Using the Bar Association and Other Networks and Resources to Expand Your Public Service Career"
  • Thursday, 7/13/23: “Cultural Competency in Public Interest Practice”
  • Thursday, 7/20/23: “Policy and Impact Litigation”
  • Thursday, 7/27/23: "Criminal Law and Prisoner's Rights/Sentencing”

Register
Please register by 5pm on the day preceding the panel you wish to attend.

05.8

Negotiation and Arbitration Tryouts 2023

Applications due Monday, May 15

 Arbitration and Negotiation Team Tryout applications are now open and due on Monday, May 15, at 5 pm.

FALL 2023 NEGOTIATION TEAM TRYOUTS
Negotiation Team Tryout applications are now open and due on Monday, May 15, at 5 pm. Tryouts will be held over Zoom on May 22 and 23 starting at 6:00 pm. Each tryout will run for 15 minutes. You only try out one day!

To try out for the Negotiation Team, you must complete the following by May 15 at 5 pm:
(1) download and submit the Negotiation Application and a copy of your resume to Dibya Patnaik at dp3235@drexel.edu; and
(2) sign up for one tryout time slot using this link

After the deadline, you will receive the tryout problem as well as your confirmed tryout time by May 16.

FALL 2023 ARBITRATION TEAM TRYOUTS
Arbitration Team Tryout applications are now open and due on Monday, May 15, at 5:00 pm. Tryouts will be held over Zoom on May 24 and 25 starting at 6:00 pm. Each tryout will run for 10 minutes. You only try out one day!

To try out for the Arbitration Team, you must complete the following by May 15 at 5 pm:
(1) download and submit the Arbitration Application and a copy of your resume to Dibya Patnaik at dp3235@drexel.edu; and
(2) sign up for one tryout time slot using this link

After the deadline, you will receive the tryout problem as well as your confirmed tryout time by May 16.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact ADR President, Dibya Patnaik, at dp3235@drexel.edu.

REMINDER: you may only compete on one team, but you can try out for both Negotiation and Arbitration if you wish.

05.8

CSO Availability Update for April 24-28

During the week of April 24, several CSO staff will be attending the annual NALP Education Conference in Vancouver, BC. The CSO office will remain open and Amanda Young, Program Manager, will be here to assist you. 


During the week of April 24, several CSO staff will be attending the annual NALP Education Conference in Vancouver, BC. This is an important conference where law school career services staff network with legal employers and vendors from the U.S. and Canada. We will attend educational programs on all the hot topics impacting employment trends and hope to return with new ideas. Jennifer Whitehurst will be presenting on a panel for the first time! The CSO office will remain open and Amanda Young, Program Manager, will be here to assist you. Come in for coffee, tea, and water. If you email us during the week of April 24, we will do our best to reply in a timely manner, but please understand that we’re working and on West Coast time.

04.17

Law Review Write-On Anonymous ID Request

Deadline: April 21

 Law Review Write-On Anonymous ID request is open until April 21 at the end of the day. All the requestor needs to email Tyra Mwai at tm3354@drexel.edu the following information:

Law Review Write-On Anonymous ID request is open until April 21 at the end of the day. All the requestor needs to email Tyra Mwai at tm3354@drexel.edu the following information:

  • Your name
  • Email
  • Phone Number
  • Anticipated Graduation Year

You cannot participate without an anonymous ID!

04.17

Spring Exam Reminders

 Remember to download the Spring Exams version of Exam4 at https://www.exam4.com/org/1163, and complete a qualifying practice exam by 5:00 PM on April 21st to be eligible for technical assistance.

Remember to download the Spring Exams version of Exam4 at https://www.exam4.com/org/1163, and complete a qualifying practice exam by 5:00 PM on April 21st to be eligible for technical assistance.

To fulfill the practice exam requirement, you must:

  1. Download the finals version of the Exam4 software
  2. Run through opening the Exam4 software using
    1. Your 5-digit Spring Final Exams ID
    2. the S23 Practice Exam – CLOSED file
  3.  Make sure you have no issues typing or using the multiple choice feature
  4. Successfully submit this exam file (it can be blank) by 5 PM on April 21st.

Doing this early will help to identify any issues you may run into during an exam, and give us time to help you before that. Please allow a full business day to receive an email confirming your practice exam.

Please refer to the “Preparing for Spring Exams” email sent 3/30/23 from LawOSA for other more detailed information about exams.

04.17

CSO Employment Data Announcement

 Earlier this month the Career Strategies Office submitted its annual required graduate employment data to the American Bar Association (ABA). The CSO is thrilled to report that the Class of 2022 had the 3rd highest percentage of graduates employed in full-time, long-term, bar passage required or JD advantage jobs among all law schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Earlier this month the Career Strategies Office submitted its annual required graduate employment data to the American Bar Association (ABA). The CSO is thrilled to report that the Class of 2022 had the 3rd highest percentage of graduates employed in full-time, long-term, bar passage required or JD advantage jobs among all law schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

  1. UPenn Law: 93.89%
  2. Penn State Law: 92.59%
  3. Drexel Kline Law: 92.4%
  4. Villanova Law: 92.39%
  5. Dickinson Law: 90.24%
  6. Temple Law: 89.49%
  7. Duquesne Kline Law: 87.59%
  8. Rutgers Law: 87.53%
  9. Pitt Law: 85.6%
  10. Widener Law: 71.42%
  11. Delaware Law: 69.14%

Drexel Kline Law graduates were employed in a diverse range of practice areas, employer types, and locations. Several graduates also chose to pursue advanced degrees upon graduation, including Drexel Kline Law’s Cyber Law & Data Privacy LLM (Master of Laws) program and other competitive Master’s and Ph.D. programs. We are so proud of our graduates!

Visit our website to see more of our employment data and download the full 2022 ABA Report.

04.17

National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Annual Job Fair

 Attached are the materials regarding the National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Annual Job Fair taking place on Tuesday, August 15 at the Hyatt Centric Magnificent Mile Hotel, in Chicago, Illinois

Attached are the materials regarding the National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA) Annual Job Fair taking place on Tuesday, August 15 at the Hyatt Centric Magnificent Mile Hotel, in Chicago, Illinois. The NBPA, established in 1983, is a professional member organization comprised of over 800 prosecutors. Our mission is to recruit, train, and advance the careers of minority attorneys as prosecutors at all levels of government. Our annual convention serves not only as a job fair forum, but as a comprehensive legal training program for prosecutors.

NBPA 2023 Applicant Letter

NBPA 2023 Applicant Registration Form

NBPA List of Participating Employers

04.10

Summer Pro Bono Opportunity - The Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic (Dornsife Center)

Deadline: May 5

 The Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic (Stern CLC) will have opportunities for students to earn up to 50 pro bono hours during the summer of 2023.

The Andy and Gwen Stern Community Lawyering Clinic (Stern CLC) will have opportunities for students to earn up to 50 pro bono hours during the summer of 2023.

The Stern CLC handles a variety of legal issues for individuals from the neighborhoods around Drexel, including homeownership, landlord-tenant issues, probate administration, estate planning, and post-conviction relief, among others. Volunteers may assist with screening calls, walk-ins, referrals, intake interviews, and representation; office and file management; outreach and relationship building; and/or legal research and advocacy projects.

Volunteers will be supervised by the clinic’s Assistant Director and should expect to work the majority of their hours in person at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships at 3509 Spring Garden Street. Occasional working from home may be permitted as appropriate.

Interested students should submit a brief Statement of Interest, resume, and anticipated schedule of availability to Rashida West (rtw27@drexel.edu) and Stephanie Dorenbosch (sad336@drexel.edu) by Friday, May 5. Applications received after the deadline will be considered if space remains available.

04.10

Apply for the 2023-24 CLTT Student Board

Deadline: April 10, 11:59 p.m. ET

 The Thomas R. Kline School of Law's Center for Law and Transformational Technology (CLTT) is seeking applicants to join the Center’s Student Board for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Thomas R. Kline School of Law's Center for Law and Transformational Technology (CLTT) is seeking applicants to join the Center’s Student Board for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Board assists the Center in developing events, programming, and newsletter content related to the convergence of law and technology. Service on the Board will provide the selected students with the opportunity to delve into emerging issues of law, technology, policy, and regulation, and to work more closely with faculty and guests affiliated with the Center.

Interested students should apply by sending a brief cover letter expressing interest and resume to the Faculty Director of the Center, Professor Robert Field, at rif24@drexel.edu. For any questions, please reach out to Professor Field. Applicants will be accepted up to April 10, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET with board appointments announced soon thereafter.

04.3

France Summer Program Through University of Iowa

 Applications are now open for this six-credit program, which runs May 15-June 16, 2023. The cost is $8,000, which includes 6 credits, housing, legal and touristic visits, plus opening and closing meals.

Applications are now open for this six-credit program, which runs May 15-June 16, 2023. The cost is $8,000, which includes 6 credits, housing, legal and touristic visits, plus opening and closing meals. The program spends the first five days in Paris and then goes to the beach front town of Arcachon, one hour from Bordeaux. The courses will be: Introduction to French Law I (one credit) and II (one credit) (Paris lawyer/professor Michael Amado); Comparative Criminal Procedure (2 credits) (Iowa professor and associate dean Emily Hughes); and Law in the Muslim World (2 credits) (Iowa professor and Program Director Adrien Wing). Interested students can visit the website at https://law.uiowa.edu/summer-program-france-paris-arcachon which includes all relevant documents or contact adrien-wing@uiowa.edu.

03.27

TA Opening for Fall 2023

 Professor Werner-Simon, former federal prosecutor, filmmaker, and national lecturer, is seeking a TA for the Fall 2023 semester (for the class being held on Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 pm EST). Professor Werner-Simon, former federal prosecutor, filmmaker, and national lecturer, is seeking a TA for the Fall 2023 semester (for the class being held on Thursday evenings, 6 to 8 pm EST).

Prof. Werner-Simon teaches Marijuana Cannabis Law and seeks a TA to help tweak the Professor’s PowerPoint presentations, discuss and revise class content, & at times, edit film clips (often from the professor’s “industrial films”) to show in class, and to also collate class homework submissions into a single jumbo document.

The professor is teaching in Los Angeles this term and leaving for a program in Morocco (then France) when the semester ends and will arrive Day 1 in August at Drexel Kline Law. So, she needs to line-up her TA now. You can contact this year’s TA 3L Courtney Jones at cej58@drexel.edu to get the details about working with the professor.

PLUS, if you and the professor click, she will also consider you to be a paid member of her (personal not school-related) research strike force. (This is a virtual group of law students and newer lawyers “on call” on both coasts who conduct research when the professor has a media appearance and/or publication).

The strike force research position (of rolling “on call” assignments of a few hours) can start at any time and carry over into the summer. There is no need to commit to any assignment as the professor works down her list and declinations are always OK.

Submit: (i) A resume, (ii) a writing sample (preferably a memo or paper written for class) and (iii) although not required, but if easily available, a letter of reference. No transcript required but can be submitted if the student prefers.

Qualifications:
(i) Can be on campus and in the classroom Thursday evenings for the Fall term.
(ii) Can communicate via text and email as professor crisscrosses the globe.
(iii) Has a flare for working in PowerPoint (as professor’s own draft slides typically have format issues.)
(iv) Knows or can learn editing software to cull clips from films (mostly the professor’s).
(v) Likes to collaborate and is interested in current events in the world, the nation, the state, the city of Philadelphia and the subject matter of the class.

Prof. Werner-Simon is looking forward to reading your resumes and writing samples and intends to make the decision – sooner rather than later. Send the application materials (at a minimum a resume and writing sample) with a cover email to the professor at jaw478@drexel.edu.

03.20

Drexel Law Review Volume 16 Executive Board

 The Drexel Law Review Volume 15 Executive Board would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who applied for a position on the incoming Volume 16 Board. After careful consideration, we are very excited to announce the Volume 16 Executive Board...

The Drexel Law Review Volume 15 Executive Board would like to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone who applied for a position on the incoming Volume 16 Board.

After careful consideration, we are very excited to announce the Volume 16 Executive Board:

Editor-in-Chief: Alexandria Richards
Managing Editor: Matthew Girolami
Articles Editor: Nick Lee
Articles Editor: Corrie Mitchell
Articles Editor: Kevin Ricard
Research Editor: Peri Buch
Research Editor: Julia Lawless
Research Editor: Geneva Litz
Notes Editor: Liam Pagán
Symposium Editor: Sarah Stone
Membership & Inclusion Editor: Nick Gronczewski
Online Media & Production Editor: Deeksha Walia

Please join us in congratulating this impressive group and wishing them well!

Best,
Volume 15 Executive Board

03.13

Ogletree Deakins’ Black Lawyer Affinity Group (ODBAR) Scholarship 2023

Deadline: March 31

 ODBAR is pleased to announce a new $7,500 scholarship for a deserving member of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). The scholarship will be awarded to a law student in good academic standing at an institution with a duly registered NBLSA chapter or who has an individual NBLSA membership.

ODBAR is pleased to announce a new $7,500 scholarship for a deserving member of the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA). The scholarship will be awarded to a law student in good academic standing at an institution with a duly registered NBLSA chapter or who has an individual NBLSA membership.

APPLICANT INFORMATION

03.7

The Lawrence M. Klemow, Esq. Memorial Scholarship Fund of The Luzerne Foundation

Deadline: April 28

 This scholarship provides scholarship assistance to individuals that reside in the Greater Hazleton area pursuing a law degree.

This scholarship provides scholarship assistance to individuals that reside in the Greater Hazleton area pursuing a law degree.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • A hard-working student performing to the best of his or her ability, maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0;
  • Demonstrated financial need;
  • Proven community service and/or work experience;
  • A student who has demonstrated strength of character or perhaps exceeded the expectations of their life situation;
  • Enrolled in or planning to pursue a law degree.

Application & Information

03.7

Drexel Inn of Courts Panel Discussion: Minors' Rights

March 14

 Join Drexel Inn of Court's on March 14 for a panel and discussion about Minors' Rights. The event will include a short happy hour at 5:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Gallery, followed by a presentation and panel in Room 340 at 6 p.m. The discussion will include the structure and function of the juvenile justice system as well as current topics, social media affects on juvenile proceedings, alternatives to incarceration for juveniles, and panelists’ perspectives on the state of the juvenile justice system.

Join Drexel Inn of Court's on March 14 for a panel and discussion about Minors' Rights. The event will include a short happy hour at 5:30 p.m. in the 3rd Floor Gallery, followed by a presentation and panel in Room 340 at 6 p.m. The discussion will include the structure and function of the juvenile justice system as well as current topics, social media affects on juvenile proceedings, alternatives to incarceration for juveniles, and panelists’ perspectives on the state of the juvenile justice system.

02.27

2023-24 Mock Trial Team Tryouts

 The Drexel Kline Trial Team will be holding tryouts for the 2023-2024 season. The tryout will consist of two parts. For Part One, by March 17, 2023, applicants must fill out a Google form, submit their resumes, and record themselves performing a pre-written, two-minute opening statement. Students who receive a callback will perform a 90-second cross examination on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the law school. The Drexel Kline Trial Team will be holding tryouts for the 2023-2024 season. The tryout will consist of two parts. For Part One, by March 17, 2023, applicants must fill out a Google form, submit their resumes, and record themselves performing a pre-written, two-minute opening statement. Students who receive a callback will perform a 90-second cross examination on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the law school. The Google form, which includes complete instructions for Part One of the tryout, including the prewritten opening statement to be performed by all applicants, can be found here.

We recorded an Information Session via Zoom for you to view at your convenience. The link to the information session video can be found here.

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Phil Pasquarello, our Trial Competition Director, at pmp45@drexel.edu.

02.27

2023 PIE Prize Application

Due by March 3 at noon

 PIE Prize Applications are due on Friday, March 3, 2023, at noon. Students who volunteered for the PIE Auction and met procurement requirements are eligible to apply. Students must be interning in unpaid summer public interest positions.

PIE Prize Applications are due on Friday, March 3, 2023, at noon. Students who volunteered for the PIE Auction and met procurement requirements are eligible to apply. Students must be interning in unpaid summer public interest positions. (Judicial internships and research positions with faculty are not eligible for PIE Prizes.) The Selection Committee will hold an interview with each applicant. The PIE Prize recipients will be announced by Friday, April 14, 2023. The application can be found below and will be posted in Symplicity.

APPLICATION

02.27

Career Strategies Office 2023 Employment Survey

Complete by May 1

 In order to receive tickets for graduation, you must complete your Employment Survey on Symplicity and have your survey finalized by a CSO advisor.

CAREER STRATEGIES OFFICE 2023 EMPLOYMENT SURVEY – WE NEED YOUR HELP, CLASS OF 2023!

In order to receive tickets for graduation, you must complete your Employment Survey on Symplicity and have your survey finalized by a CSO advisor.

We thank you in advance for your help. This data is important for our ABA employment audit, US News ranking, and national reputation. This information is confidential and is not shared with individual identifying information.

In addition to questions about employment, Nick Shalosky, Director of Bar Success, has a series of bar-related questions. Please answer these questions because it will help Nick advise you and future generations of law students at Drexel Kline School of Law.

Step 1: Complete the Employment Survey before May 1. Here’s how:

  1. Log in to Symplicity (Feel free to reach out if you’ve forgotten your log-in)
  2. Click on your Profile Pic/Initials (circle at the top right)
  3. Select “My Account”
  4. Scroll to Employment Survey and complete all questions. Hit the finalize button.

Step 2: Schedule an appointment on Symplicity to finalize your survey with a CSO Advisor (3L Employment Survey). It takes a few minutes either in person, Zoom, or phone and enables us to finalize your data accurately.

Some quick tips for completing the survey:

  1. Judicial clerkships are classified as full-time and Bar Required by the ABA. This may seem counterintuitive, but this is how the ABA classifies judicial clerkships.
  2. Long-term refers to any job that is meant to be at least a year in length (not a temp job, contract position or gig). Judicial clerkships are long-term if they last at least one year.
  3. Start Date Deferred does NOT refer to the fact that you’re filling this survey out now and will start work later. The ABA uses this term to describe jobs that were deferred due to economic reasons during the 2008-09 economic downturn. Please ignore this category.
  4. No panicking if you do not have a job lined up – we will communicate with graduates seeking employment (and give you adequate space during the all-important bar exam study period). You have the use of CSO services both during the summer and after graduation. We are here to help and are here for you.
  5. If you complete your survey and tell us you’re seeking employment and then accept a job offer before graduation, will you please email Dean Gerson at dgerson@drexel.edu? Any data we receive before graduation is especially important to our ABA at-grad data.

02.27

New York State Bar Association Committee on Animals and the Law: 2023 Student Writing Competition

 The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the 14th Annual Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is Friday, July 7, 2023.

Announcement

The Committee on Animals and the Law of the New York State Bar Association is very pleased to announce the 14th Annual Student Writing Competition. The deadline for submission is Friday, July 7, 2023.

The Committee on Animals and the Law was established to provide information resources for the New York State Bar Association’s members and the public about non-human, animal-related humane issues, which arise from and have an effect upon our legal system. This competition seeks to foster legal scholarship among law students in the area of animals and the law. This competition provides law students with an incentive and opportunity to learn more about this area of law.

Law students (which include J.D., L.L.M., Ph.D., and S.J.D. candidates), are invited to submit to the Committee on Animals and the Law, an article concerning any area of Animal Law. All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of attorneys and other professionals practicing or otherwise involved in animal law. The winners will be chosen in accordance with the competition rules.

The first-place winner will receive $1,000 and a Certificate of Achievement. The second- place winner will receive $500 and a Certificate of Achievement. The third and fourth place winners will receive a Certificate of Recognition.

The Committee also reserves the right to offer the winners (and other entrants), at the Committee’s discretion, the opportunity to publish his/her paper in the Committee’s Laws & Paws publication. Offers to publish are purely within the discretion of the Committee. The Committee in no way guarantees entrant’s the opportunity for publication.

Questions? Send an email to the NYSBA Staff Liaison, Leanne Evans, at: levans@nysba.org

Competition Rules

Topic: Any topic on Animal Law.

Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration, the submission must be written by a student currently enrolled (full time or part time) in an ABA-accredited law school. Students expecting to receive their degree in 2023 are eligible for consideration.

The submission must be written by one, and only one student, i.e., papers jointly written by more than one student or that have been subjected to line editing by professors or advisors shall not be considered. No paper that has been previously published in any form shall be considered. We will only accept one submission per entrant.

Deadline: Papers must be submitted no later than Friday, July 7, 2023

Award Criteria: Written submissions will be judged based on quality, clarity originality, and organization. All essays must also meet the following criteria:

Length: Typed, double spaced, no less than 12 point Times New Roman font, on 81⁄2 inch by 11 inch paper, with 1 inch margins, and no more than 25 pages, including footnotes. Footnotes should be single spaced, and no less than 10 point font.
Format: Email submission in Microsoft Word format to Leanne Evans at: levans@nysba.org, no later than Friday, July 7, 2023.

Cover Page: Entrants must submit a cover page indicating the entrant’s name, law school, expected year of graduation, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. All other references to identifying information, such as name,
law school, and contact information should be deleted or redacted from the body of the submission.

Prizes Awarded: First place: $1,000 and a Certificate of Achievement
Second place: $500 and a Certificate of Achievement
Third place: Certificate of Recognition
Fourth Place: Certificate of Recognition

The Committee also reserves the right to offer the winners (and other entrants), at the Committee’s discretion, the opportunity to publish his/her paper in the Committee’s Laws & Paws publication. Offers to publish are purely within the discretion of the Committee. The Committee in no way guarantees entrant’s the opportunity for publication.

Questions? Send an email to the NYSBA Staff Liaison, Leanne Evans at levans@nysba.org.

02.20

Tuition and Financial Aid Information for Summer 2023

 Click here to learn more about tuition and financial aid information and updates for summer 2023.
  • Students in the Accelerated JD program will have their Law Merit Scholarships applied for summer, regardless of the number of credits taken in the summer. We have packaged summer Financial Aid for AJDs, and they do not need to take any additional steps.
  • Students in the 3-year JD program cannot use their Law Merit Scholarships in the summer.
  • Students in dual degree programs or international programs should speak with their advisors about the applicability of their scholarships in the summer.
  • For students in programs not requiring them to take credits this summer, the law school is discounting tuition 33%. The discount does not apply to students whose plan of study requires them to take credits in the summer, including AJDs and dual degree students. For students taking fewer than 9 credits this summer, and entitled to the discount, the per credit tuition is $1,132, after the 33% discount. For students enrolled full-time (defined as taking 9 or more credits), and entitled to the discount, the discounted summer tuition is $16,985, after the 33% discount. The Student Fee for all summer students is $420.
  • Students taking at least 4.5 credits (half time enrollment) can secure Federal Graduate Plus Loans to cover their expenses. Students can apply now for summer loans now at www.studentaid.gov. The loan is for 2022-23 (not 2023-24). The loan term is 05/22/2023 - 08/06/2023.
  • If students take out Federal Graduate Plus Loans to cover their expenses in the summer, an allocation for the costs of living expenses for 3 months, as well as tuition and fees, are added to a summer student’s 2022-23 budget. Funds are scheduled to disburse around May 15, 2023, with refunds issued by the Bursar’s Office over the next two-three days.
  • There are no additional financial aid applications necessary if your FAFSA for 2022-23 is on file with the school.

02.20

Summer Course Offerings

 The Summer schedule will be available through DrexelOne and the Web Term Master Schedule later this week. You can view the “grid” version of the schedule as well as the exam schedule on DragonNet. Summer registration for all students will open Friday, March 24 at 9 a.m. The Summer schedule will be available through DrexelOne and the Web Term Master Schedule later this week. You can view the “grid” version of the schedule as well as the exam schedule on DragonNet. Summer registration for all students will open Friday, March 24 at 9 a.m.

02.20

Roadways to the Bench

April 3, 4-7 p.m.

 Register to attend "Roadways to the Bench" with Judge Sharon King (U.S.M.J. for the D.N.J.) which will be held on Monday, April 3 from 4-7 p.m. at the James Byrne U.S. Courthouse located at 601 Market Street. This event seeks to build on the success of the first “Roadways” event which was held in 2019 and focused on promoting diversity on the federal bench. The highlight of the 2023 event will be a roundtable discussion with federal judges who will describe their pathway to the federal bench and take questions from law students and lawyers. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the participants to hear from, and engage with, the federal judges and we hope many of you will consider your own pathway to the federal bench.

Register to attend "Roadways to the Bench" with Judge Sharon King (U.S.M.J. for the D.N.J.) which will be held on Monday, April 3 from 4-7 p.m. at the James Byrne U.S. Courthouse located at 601 Market Street. This event seeks to build on the success of the first “Roadways” event which was held in 2019 and focused on promoting diversity on the federal bench. The highlight of the 2023 event will be a roundtable discussion with federal judges who will describe their pathway to the federal bench and take questions from law students and lawyers. It will be a wonderful opportunity for the participants to hear from, and engage with, the federal judges and we hope many of you will consider your own pathway to the federal bench.

Register

Event Details

Registration is limited and will be on a first come first served basis so please be sure to register soon.

02.13

Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Reception at Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office

 Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office will be hosting a Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Reception at our office (3 South Penn Square, 19107) on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. We welcome all 1L, 2L, and 3L students who are seeking internship opportunities to come meet with the District Attorney, Larry Krasner and our diverse Assistant District Attorney’s!

Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office will be hosting a Diversity & Inclusion Recruitment Reception at our office (3 South Penn Square, 19107) on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. We welcome all 1L, 2L, and 3L students who are seeking internship opportunities to come meet with the District Attorney, Larry Krasner and our diverse Assistant District Attorney’s!

RSVP for this event by emailing your resume to daojobs@phila.gov by Monday, February 27th at 5 pm.

This is an opportunity to dress professionally, network with peers, meet Assistant District Attorneys, and learn more about our internship/job opportunities for Law Students.

02.13

Pro Bono Opportunity: Chester County Mobile Home Tax Reassessment Project

 Training will take place on Tuesday, February 14 from 12:15-1:15 via Zoom. If you are interested in participating in this project and attending next week’s training please RSVP to Rashida West at rtw27@drexel.edu.

Mobile homeowners pay property tax just like owners of traditional real estate. Unlike traditional homes, however, most mobile homeowners don’t own their land. Also, unlike brick-and-mortar homes, even well-maintained mobile homes rarely appreciate in value during their limited useful lives.

Pennsylvania Tax Code recognizes that mobile homes are depreciating assets, but the burden is on the homeowner to appeal an incorrect assessment. Simply keeping up with depreciation requires mobile homeowners to appeal every few years. Many homeowners are unaware they can appeal, unsure of how, or unable to appeal for many reasons. The consequence is every year these homeowners are charged thousands of dollars more than their fair share.

Since 2019, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) and United Way of Chester County (UWCC) teamed up to solve this problem in Chester County. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of volunteers from our legal community, the project so far has helped over 750 mobile homeowners save an average of nearly $900 per year, every year.

LASP is looking for student volunteers to conduct client interviews and write appeals to assist these homeowners, all conducted virtually. Student time commitment would be a one-hour virtual training plus shadowing current volunteers during 1-2 interviews. We are asking students to commit to taking at least 5 appointments; each appointment, including pre- and post-interview time, takes approximately 1 hour).

To learn more about the project, please visit https://www.lasp.org/chester-county-mobile-home-tax-reassessments. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Sara Planthaber, LASP Staff Attorney, at splanthaber@lasp.org.

Training will take place on Tuesday, February 14 from 12:15-1:15 via Zoom. If you are interested in participating in this project and attending next week’s training please RSVP to Rashida West at rtw27@drexel.edu.

02.13

Ballard Spahr 17th Annual Resume Writing and Interview Workshop for Diverse First-Year Law Students

March 1, 5-8 p.m.

 Ballard Spahr cordially invites six KSoL diverse first-year law students to participate in the firm’s 17th Annual Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills Workshop, which will be held in person, on March 1, 2023. Ballard’s Diverse Lawyers Group hosts this event each year to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

Location/In-Person: Ballard Spahr 1735 Market Street, 48th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

The Career Strategies Office is acutely aware of the difficulty for law students to get noticed in a competitive job market. A strong resume and solid interviewing skills are often the primary ways students can distinguish themselves.

To help students develop these critical skills, Ballard Spahr cordially invites six KSoL diverse first-year law students to participate in the firm’s 17th Annual Resume Writing and Interviewing Skills Workshop, which will be held in person, on March 1, 2023. Ballard’s Diverse Lawyers Group hosts this event each year to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession.

Participating students will have the opportunity to meet with practicing legal professionals in one-on-one sessions designed to provide frank and informative feedback on the materials and skills necessary for landing a position in the legal field.

Due to the individualized nature of the workshop, space is limited. CSO will maintain a waitlist of two students who will be accommodated if space allows.

Program
After a presentation on resume writing and interviewing, students will participate in mock interviews with practicing attorneys and will receive individualized feedback.

How Do I Sign up?
Step One – RSVP by sending an email to Jen Moore jdm368@drexel.edu This program is first come, first serve - if selected, you will receive confirmation from the CSO.
Step Two – Confirmed participants should submit a resume & cover letter to Jen Moore by February 6th.

[Pro tip - to get the most from this program, prepare your materials as if you were applying to Ballard for a summer associate position.]

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1L Summer Internship Opportunities for Law Students with Disabilities

 The ABA Commission on Disability Rights is offering exciting internship opportunities for law students with disabilities for the summer of 2023, in partnership with four leading corporations. All internships are open to students who will have completed their first year of law school in good standing, and offer a chance for these students to develop their skills and further their careers.

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights is offering exciting internship opportunities for law students with disabilities for the summer of 2023, in partnership with four leading corporations. All internships are open to students who will have completed their first year of law school in good standing, and offer a chance for these students to develop their skills and further their careers. More information for all four can be found below:  

01.30

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers – Confidential Zoom Sessions

Monday, January 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. via Zoom

 Laurie Besden, Esq., Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) of PA, will be available for virtual one-on-one sessions on Monday, January 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Students who would like to request a confidential meeting with Laurie should email her directly at laurie@lclpa.org and she will send you a Zoom link. Laurie Besden, Esq., Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) of PA, will be available for virtual one-on-one sessions on Monday, January 30th from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Students who would like to request a confidential meeting with Laurie should email her directly at laurie@lclpa.org and she will send you a Zoom link.

Laurie offers confidential, discreet, and private sessions to discuss any type of addiction, alcohol issues, mental health disorders, stress, or depression – about yourself or others for whom you are concerned. She can also provide literature or other resources to address any ethical or bar application-related questions. All communications are confidential, and there is no record of the time with her. Other than communicating Laurie’s availability, no member of the law school administration is involved.

LCL is a non-profit, completely confidential resource that helps lawyers and law students who are dealing with issues related to alcohol, drugs, depression, and other serious emotional challenges. Left untreated, these conditions will sabotage a student's law school performance and jeopardize their admission to the bar. If you or someone you care about has any related concerns, please schedule a confidential chat with Laurie, or use LCL’s 24/7/365 hotline at 1-888-999-1941.

01.23

Law Student Scholarships to the Environmental Law Forum

Deadline: January 27

 Each scholarship includes free tuition to the two-day program, the Environmental & Energy Law Section Dinner on Wed. March 15, and hotel accommodations for the nights of March 14 and March 15 at the Harrisburg Hilton for those not living in the Harrisburg area. The scholarship also covers hotel parking and a mileage reimbursement for travel to Harrisburg.

Law Student Scholarships to the Environmental Law Forum

When: March 15-16, 2023

Where: Harrisburg Hilton & Towers
One North Second Street
(2nd & Market Streets)
Harrisburg, PA

What is the ELF? The Environmental Law Forum is the premiere continuing legal education program for environmental attorneys in Pennsylvania. It attracts 250+ practicing attorneys and covers several environmental topics, including courses on renewable energy, climate change, water and air issues, and litigation updates. It is also home to the annual Environmental and Energy Law Section dinner, which is a “must attend” event for all environmental attorneys.

Details: The Environmental & Energy Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association sponsors scholarships for two students from each of Pennsylvania's nine law schools to attend the Environmental Law Forum.

What’s Included: Each scholarship includes free tuition to the two-day program, the Environmental & Energy Law Section Dinner on Wed. March 15, and hotel accommodations for the nights of March 14 and March 15 at the Harrisburg Hilton for those not living in the Harrisburg area. The scholarship also covers hotel parking and a mileage reimbursement for travel to Harrisburg.

How to Apply: Contact your law school’s career services office or environmental law professors. Each school will internally select students for the scholarships. If your school prefers not to internally select students, you may submit your resume along with a short essay (250 words maximum) detailing what you hope to get out of attending the Environmental Law Forum to Andrew Bockis at andrew.bockis@saul.com.

Deadline: Friday, January 27, 2023

Questions? Contact Andrew Bockis
Chair, Environmental & Energy Law Section
andrew.bockis@saul.com
(717) 257-7520

01.23

Bailiffs and Judges Needed for Drexel’s Marshall-Brennan Competition

 If you are able to volunteer, email Earthen Johnson at eej23@drexel.edu by February 15 and let her know your preferred time slot. If you don’t have a preference or can do both slots, please state that as well. Volunteering with the competition is a great way to learn more about the M-B program and will be viewed favorably in the application/interview process!

The Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project pairs Drexel Law students with local Philadelphia high schools, teaching them about the power of the U.S. Constitution and its relevance in their lives. The high school students in each class who show the greatest aptitude are chosen to compete in local and national moot court competitions, where they put their newfound knowledge of the law and critical thinking skills into practice.

Our current M-B Fellows are hard at work coaching their high school students for our local Drexel competition, which we are holding virtually via Zoom on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Please consider volunteering to bailiff (1Ls) or judge (2/3Ls) for the morning preliminary rounds (9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.), afternoon semi-final rounds (1-4 p.m.), or both.

If you are able to volunteer, email Earthen Johnson at eej23@drexel.edu by February 15 and let her know your preferred time slot. If you don’t have a preference or can do both slots, please state that as well. Volunteering with the competition is a great way to learn more about the M-B program and will be viewed favorably in the application/interview process!

01.23

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