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Criminal Defense | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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For more information please contact the Admissions Office by calling (718) 340-4210. Student defenders in the criminal defense clinic represent indigent clients charged with misdemeanors in the New York City Criminal Court. Students perform the full range of tasks associated with criminal defense, including interviewing, negotiating, counseling,. CUNY FACULTY ON THIS CAUSE. CUNY SUCCESS STORIES IN CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Defending clients in New York when they need it most. Stay connected with CUNY Law.
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Resources for Lifelong Success | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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Resources for Lifelong Success. We know that being a successful lawyer for the public good is a lifelong pursuit. We have the strongest record of placing our graduates in public interest jobs, and we know that throughout a career, public interest attorneys grow to serve their communities in many ways. We support you throughout that pursuit before and during law school and long after graduation. Learn more about CUNY Law’s Pipeline to Justice. Professional Skills and Writing Centers. The Career Planning O...
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Ada George | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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If you want to do public interest law, you need to come to CUNY Law.". Ada George Alumna, Class of ‘14. One of Ada George’s favorite spots to study at CUNY Law was a fifth-floor corner study room, with her papers spread out on the table. If I really wanted to make a difference, I needed to understand the system better, she said. Her mentor, Jeanine Johnson, counsel to Assemblyman Keith Wright of Harlem, advised her to apply to CUNY Law. But George wasn’t happy with her LSAT score. I really feel like CUNY...
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Elder Law | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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For more information please contact the Admissions Office by calling (718) 340-4210. CUNY FACULTY ON THIS CAUSE. Professor, Director of the Elder Law Clinic, Alumnus class of ’86. We are leaders in the law school experiential learning movement and continue to aspire to be an alternative to the competitive, hierarchical norm at many law schools. If you are passionate about justice, then this is the place to be. Using the law to make a difference is what CUNY Law is all about. Stay connected with CUNY Law.
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Rosanna Roizin | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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Rosanna Roizin had always been inspired by her mother. She founded her own nonprofit ballet school to help bring arts to the community in which Roizin has been helping out since she was 18 years old. Rosanna Roizin Alumna class of '08. Coming from an entrepreneurial family, that inclination was there, Roizin said of launching a startup. Another strong influence: the Russian-speaking community where her family is and where she still resides: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. In November 2011, Roizin and Fordham L...
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Equality | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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For more information please contact the Admissions Office by calling (718) 340-4210. CUNY FACULTY ON THIS CAUSE. Professor, expert in civil rights and employment law. We closely supervise our students, pay attention to their placements, and provide an opportunity for the students to learn from one another. CUNY SUCCESS STORIES IN EQUALITY. Find out how students and alumni engage their communities and governmental officials to ensure that rights are truly equal for everyone. Stay connected with CUNY Law.
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Nermina Zecirovic-Arnaud | CUNY Law Prospective Students
http://prospective.law.cuny.edu/casestudy/nermina-zecirovic-arnaud
I realized the advocacy work I was passionate about was being done by people with law degrees.". Nermina Zecirovic-Arnaud Alumna, Class of '13. I realized the advocacy work I was passionate about was being done by people with law degrees, Zecirovic-Arnaud said. I chose CUNY because I was inspired by the work of IWHR and by Rhonda’s vision. At one session meeting, she met a human rights defender from Sri Lanka who worked to make positive change for people affected by the country’s civil war. He helped...
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Clinical Programs | CUNY Law Prospective Students
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Our unique curriculum culminates in our clinical program, where you put your knowledge and skills to work representing — under faculty supervision — real clients. Our clinical program has been ranked in the top ten in the nation since 1994 by U.S. News and World Report. While most law schools offer only limited access to clinical experiences, we ensure a spot for all students in one of six clinics or one of three concentrations. Our clinical program offerings may vary from year to year. Apply to CUNY Law.
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Mediation | CUNY Law Prospective Students
http://prospective.law.cuny.edu/causes/mediation
For more information please contact the Admissions Office by calling (718) 340-4210. CUNY FACULTY ON THIS CAUSE. Professor, expert in alternative dispute resolution and clinical legal education. Mediation can be an empowering experience for all parties, but especially those from marginalized communities. CUNY SUCCESS STORIES IN MEDIATION. Finding middle ground, alumni, students, and faculty work to resolve differences through dialogue and compromise. Follow the Causes That Fuel Your Passion.
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