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The intellectual life at ÈâÂþÎÝ Law benefits from the collection of centers invested in researching commercial and corporate law from various perspectives. Our centers and programs host regular events throughout the academic year and often provide additional opportunities for students to get involved in their work:
 

Pollack Center for Law & Business

The , a unique shared venture between ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law and the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, is designed to enrich the professional education of students of law and business and to facilitate joint teaching in order to involve leaders in banking, business, and law in the intellectual life of the University.

Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement

The  is a law and policy program dedicated to developing a richer and deeper understanding of the causes of corporate misconduct and the nature of effective enforcement and compliance.

Institute for Corporate Governance and Finance

The seeks to understand corporate governance in a world of activist shareholders and institutional investors and to encourage the development of institutional investors as a responsible force in corporate governance. 

Center for Financial Institutions

The  was established to study the nature and operations of the central banks established by more than 170 nations.

Center for Law, Economics, and Organization

The  promotes interdisciplinary research and teaching in law and economics.

Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law

The  advances the study and practice of international business transactions and the way to solve related disputes either through litigation or arbitration.

Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship

The Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship is advancing a global movement that creates new ways for law and lawyers to drive positive change in the world. The mission of the Grunin Center is to enhance the community of lawyers and legal institutions engaged in social entrepreneurship and impact investing and to accelerate their effective participation in these fields.

Mitchell Jacobson Leadership Program in Law & Business

The  is addressed to those students who aspire to a non-traditional career path that requires intensive training grounded in legal and business curricula. Graduates of the program will be equipped with the professional training that will enable them to take on leadership roles here and around the world.

Journals

ÈâÂþÎÝ Law is home to the student-run and the , hosted by the Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law.

At ÈâÂþÎÝ Law, students are encouraged to take advantage of all the Law School has to offer, from working directly with faculty on their research, to getting involved with our centers, to participating in clinics and student organizations. Students seeking career opportunities should consult with the , which offers recruiting programs, panels and workshops, practice interview programs, and individual counseling sessions, for help throughout the search. The can help, too, if you are interested in working in a speciality court that focuses on corporate and commercial law. Here are some further opportunities for those specifically interested in this area of study:

Clinics

Business-related clinics include the  and the International Transactions Clinic (for and ).

Student Groups

Student groups include the , the , and the .

Fellowships

Pollack Center for Law & Business Research Fellowships

Both graduates and current students can find a range of opportunities to pursue their research interests with the Pollack Center for Law & Business. These include the Wagner Fellowship in Law & Business, a Professional Fellowship in Law & Business, the Post-Graduate Fellowship in Law & Business, and fellowships for current students.

These fellowships are awarded to students who are strongly interested in in-depth research on corporate crime or securities fraud.

Fellows clerk full-time during the summer months for a United States Bankruptcy Judge, engage in a research and writing project during the following academic year, and are provided opportunities to observe courtroom proceedings, meet with practitioners and gain insights into the practice of bankruptcy and reorganization law.

This program aims to foster student research in law & economics and to create an environment that fosters collaboration among students and faculty interested in law & economics. Fellows receive a $5,000 fellowship to write a research paper under the close supervision of a faculty member.

The Center for Law, Economics, and Organization has a post-graduate fellowship for students who have either obtained a JD or have obtained or nearly obtained PhD in Economics and have a strong interest in law. These fellowships are designed to support future legal academics interested in law and economics, broadly defined.

The fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional world of enterprise increasingly demands professionals with both legal and business skills. This program places students showing exceptional promise at the forefront of this convergence. The program is addressed to those students who aspire to a non-traditional career path that requires intensive training grounded in legal and business curricula. Graduates of the program will be equipped with the professional training that will enable them to take on leadership roles here and around the world.

These fellowships promote research and curriculum development in subjects related to legal issues in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, and innovation.

The fellowship program includes $25,000 for each of two years of study and an intensive two-year curricular and co-curricular program designed to help prepare fellows to be the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

Graduate Degrees

ÈâÂþÎÝ Law offers LLM degrees in  and .

Other Opportunities

The Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital program (formerly the Venture Fund) empowers selected student and alumni entrepreneurs with summer grants, summer internships, and equity investments.