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  • ADR Team Tryouts

         ADR Team Tryout applications are now open and are due on Friday, May 31, at 5:00 pm. Tryouts will be held over Zoom during the week of June 3 starting at 6:00 pm. Each tryout will run for 15 minutes. You only try out one day!

    ADR Team Tryout applications are now open and are due on Friday, May 31, at 5:00 pm. Tryouts will be held over Zoom during the week of June 3 starting at 6:00 pm. Each tryout will run for 15 minutes. You only try out one day!

    Please check for an email sent on May 20th for the application, tryout instructions, as well as the tryout problems.

    To try out for the ADR team, you must complete the following by May 31 at 5 pm:

    1. Submit the ADR Application and a copy of your resume to Jake Libschtein at jtl93@drexel.edu
    2. Once your application is confirmed, Jake will send the applicants an Excel sheet with sign-up times for the tryouts.

    Please direct any questions about the application process or team details to Jake Libschtein at jtl93@drexel.edu.

    05.28

  • Apply for Summer Graduation

    Students who intend to complete all requirements and graduate at the end of the Summer term should apply for their degree on DrexelOne by June 15. Under the Academics tab, click “Apply for Graduation” on the right. If you have any changes to make, such as adding or removing a concentration or changing your legal name, please do so prior to applying.

    Students who intend to complete all requirements and graduate at the end of the Summer term should apply for their degree on DrexelOne by June 15. Under the Academics tab, click “Apply for Graduation” on the right. If you have any changes to make, such as adding or removing a concentration or changing your legal name, please do so prior to applying.

    05.28

  • Cozen O'Connor Trial Academy Request for Volunteer "Jurors"

         Cozen O’Connor is looking for law students to serve as “jurors” on Friday, June 7th from 8:30am – 12:30pm in Center City for the firm’s mock trial academy. Cozen O’Connor is looking for law students to serve as “jurors” on Friday, June 7th from 8:30am – 12:30pm in Center City for the firm’s mock trial academy. Every other year, the firm holds a four-day trial academy for its senior associates and junior partners. The program culminates with a half-day mock trial during which the Cozen O’Connor attorneys try a case before local judges and mediators. The firm is looking for volunteers to serve as jurors. Jurors observe the mock trials and then engage in a half-hour of deliberations before their verdict is delivered. No prep work is needed ahead of time!

    The trials will be held at Convene City View, 30 S. 17th Street. Lunch will be provided to all participants and volunteers at the conclusion of the program.

    This is a fantastic opportunity to meet and observe Cozen O’Connor litigators and members of their professional development and recruiting teams. If you have questions about the program or would like to volunteer to serve as a juror, please reach out to Leigh Ann Benson, Cozen O’Connor’s Director of Career Development at lbenson@cozen.com or 215-665-4708.

    05.20

  • Request Anonymous ID for Moot Court Try-Outs

         Anonymous ID request for Moot Court Board tryouts is currently open until May 28th, 11:59 p.m. To receive an anonymous ID, please email Emily Marquez (edm79@drexel.edu) the following information: Anonymous ID request for Moot Court Board tryouts is currently open until May 28th, 11:59 p.m. To receive an anonymous ID, please email Emily Marquez (edm79@drexel.edu) the following information:

    Name
    Email
    Phone Number
    Anticipated Graduation Year

    The tryout problem opens on May 29th and briefs are due on July 8th 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 27 or 28th.

    Please note the following dates for the optional Zoom seminars:
    June 1 or 2 – brief writing
    July 10, 11, or 13 (TBD) – oral argument

    Requesting an anonymous ID does not bind you to trying out, but you cannot tryout without one! It's better to be safe and request one than regret not doing so. If you have any questions before or during tryouts, please reach out to only Emily.

    Good luck!

    05.20

  • Certain Clinics Open for Applications

         The Criminal Litigation Clinic and The Civil Litigation Clinic are still accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both clinics offer fantastic opportunities for appearing in court, and for gaining essential hands-on litigation experience. The Criminal Litigation Clinic and The Civil Litigation Clinic are still accepting applications for the 2024-2025 academic year. Both clinics offer fantastic opportunities for appearing in court, and for gaining essential hands-on litigation experience. This is a chance to provide needy services to real clients while also building your own skills. Don’t just watch someone else present at a hearing; You can do it yourself! (with support and mentorship of course!). To apply for either of these two clinics, you must have completed at least half of your law school credits by the time the fall semester starts (meaning you must be a rising 3L or an AJD entering into the final year). To apply, please send your resume, unofficial transcript (obtained from Symplicity) and writing sample to Donna Duggan (dld52@drexel.edu) and Dean Frankel (rhf24@drexel.edu). To learn more about either clinic, please contact Dean Frankel, who would be happy to speak with you.

    05.20

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