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In your first year, you'll take required courses, including Lawyering, which teaches you the practical skills every lawyer needs, and Legislation and the Regulatory State, which gives an in-depth understanding of government processes. You can also take the first steps of your career path early by taking a Spring elective.

Before You Arrive

Academics

• Consult the Admitted Students website to be sure you are ready to begin law school. 
• Submit the Final Enrollment Confirmation Form, College Questionnaire, and Immunization Forms to ������ Law. Submit your Final Undergraduate Transcript to both ������ Law and LSAC.

Fall Semester

Academics

• You'll take traditional required courses as well as Lawyering. In your first semester of Lawyering, you'll learn to develop legal research and writing skills and explore how law and fact unite in legal analysis.  
• . Choose from Constitutional Law, Corporations, Criminal Procedure: Police Practices, Income Taxation, Intellectual Property, International Law, and Property. An advisor from Academic Services will visit your section to help you sort out the options. (Mid-October)

Outside of Class

• Attend Orientation.
• Don't miss the fair to find out about our more than 80 student groups.

Careers

Private Sector

Attend the Career Educational Fair and Panel which introduces 1Ls to dozens of legal practice area specialties and non-legal alternatives with over 70 practitioners in attendance, many of them alumni. (October)

• Attend the Diversity Forum Panel and Career Fair. (November)
• Go to the 1L Small Group Counseling Sessions and Resume Reviews. (October–January)
• Attend the 1L Summer Job Search Panel, where current 2Ls discuss their summer job experiences in a variety of settings, including public interest, in-house, law firm, and as research assistants. (November)
• Attend the Interview Skills Mini Clinics. (November and January)
• Prepare cover letters and mailings to 1L employers. (December and January)
• Sign up and attend Home for the Holidays Law Firm Receptions over the break.

 Public Interest

• Learn more about the Public Interest Law Center (PILC)'s .
• Review PILC’s special .
• Attend the 1L Government and Prosecution Summer Internships Info Session. (Fall)

Spring Semester

Academics

• You will take the specially-designed course, .
• Your second semester of Lawyering will engage you in simulated interviewing, counseling, case analysis, negotiation, and both informal and trial advocacy.
• The schedule of classes is published in March. Counselors in Academic Services are available to meet by appointment to discuss.
• Think about taking a clinic or going on  next year to spend a semester immersed in the law and legal culture of Buenos Aires or Paris through a program designed by the Law School.
• Attend joint Academic Advising/Career Counseling sessions held by Academic Services, Career Services, and PILC.

Outside of Class

• Apply to  by entering a student-administered writing competition. The board of each publication selects staff based on the writing entry and academic achievement during the first year of Law School.
• 1Ls with a passion for a particular field of study can seek additional opportunities in the form of scholarships and fellowships:
  • Criminal Justice Center Fellowships
  • Derrick Bell Scholarship for Public Service
  • Furman Academic Scholars Program
  • Galgay Fellowships in Bankruptcy and Reorganization Law
  • Lawrence Lederman Fellowships in Law and Economics
  • Program on Corporate Compliance Enforcement Fellowship

Careers

Private Sector

• Take part in the orientation session for Spring on-campus interviews. (January)
• Go to the Public Interest Legal Career Fair. (February)
• Take part in Law Firm Speed Networking Lunch for 1Ls and meet attorneys from a large variety of New York law firms in a very informal setting. (February)
•  Attend the ������ Global Networking Event and meet attorneys from firms from around the country and the world. (April)
• Participate in 40+ law firm and corporate sponsored events, receptions, lunches and dinners throughout the Spring. 
• Register for , ������ Law’s largest employer recruiting event for employment in the private sector. Approximately 80 percent of students obtain their 2L summer positions at EIW.
• Participate in “Strike A Match” and learn how you can select the firms you wish to bid on for the lottery. (April)
• Come to the Office of Career Services (OCS) for a personalized mini-mock interview in preparation for EIW. (March and April)
• Career education programs are offered throughout the Spring; some are co-sponsored with student groups.

Public Interest

• Learn more about .
• Review PILC’s special .

Clerkships

• Attend the 1L clerkship orientation session to learn about clerkships and the application process.
• Attend the Judicial Clerkship Diversity Panel and Reception and hear a panel of judges speak about the value of a clerkship and the application process and meet the judges and current and former ������ Law clerks.

1L Summer

Academics

• Register for your Fall and Spring courses. Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration.

Careers

Private Sector

• Attorney Interview Match (AIM) Program: OCS will attempt to match you with a practicing attorney from a law firm in New York City, or wherever you are working, for a mock interview at their office to prepare for EIW. (July)
• Take part in the Practice Interview Evening program in advance of EIW.
• Come to the Interview Skills Workshop in preparation for EIW.
• Participate in EIW. (July/August)

In the second year of law school, writing skills are emphasized. You can hone your writing through directed research with a professor, or as part of , completing the analytic paper required to graduate. You can use your paper as the basis for a “note” submitted to one of ������ Law’s student journals, and as a writing sample when applying for jobs and clerkships. You'll also start to focus on advanced courses and can take  and clinics. 

Before Your Arrive

Academics

• Register for your Fall and Spring courses. Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration.

Careers

• Attorney Interview Match (AIM) Program: OCS will attempt to match you with a practicing attorney from a law firm in New York City, or wherever you are working, for a mock interview at their office in preparation for Early Interview Week (EIW), when 300+ employers are on campus to interview students for summer or full time positions. (July)
• Take part in the Practice Interview Evening Program in advance of EIW.
• Come to the Interview Skills Workshop in preparation for EIW.
• Participate in EIW. The majority of students secure their 2L summer positions through this program. (July/August)

Fall Semester

Academics

• Choose a subject and an advisor for your note. For guidance, see Why Write a Student Note.
• Figure out how you will choose to meet the mandatory  requirement.
• Continue to register for your Spring courses (late October). Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration. 
• Add/drop during the first week of classes for Fall. 
• Attend the Exam Skills workshop. Check the for event date.
• Understand how to meet the mandatory 

Outside of Class

• Participate in student organizations.
• Consider going on Alternative Spring Break.
• Talk to professors about being a teaching assistant.

Careers

Private Sector

• Attend call backs at firms.
• Participate in the Fall On-Campus Interviewing (OCI).
• Attend the 2L clerkship orientation to learn about clerkships and the application process.

Public Interest

• Participate in the Fall OCI.
• Learn more about .
• Review PILC’s special .
• Attend PILC career programs and info sessions.

Spring Semester

Academics

• The schedule of classes is published in March. Counselors in Academic Services are available to meet by appointment to discuss.
• Think about taking a clinic or going on  next year to spend a semester immersed in the law and legal culture of Buenos Aires or Paris through a program designed by the Law School.
• Register for the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE).

Outside of Class

• Apply for executive board positions with . 
• Looking toward their third year, 2Ls should consider taking advantage of these ������ Law programs:
  • Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Program
  • Furman Academic Scholars Program
  • Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Fellowship

Careers

Private Sector

• Spring OCI takes place.
• Attend How to Succeed as a Summer Associate and Throughout Your Legal Career. (April)
• Think about your next steps. See OCS's Your Career Journey.

Public Interest

• Spring OCI takes place.
• Learn more about .
• Review PILC’s special .
• Attend the PILC Fair. (February)

Clerkships

• If you're interested in clerking, make an appointment with a counselor at the Judicial Clerkship Office and/or attend the 2L clerkship orientation to learn about clerkships and the application process.
• Attend the clerkship reception with alumni clerks.
• Attend the Judicial Clerkship Diversity Panel and Reception and hear a panel of judges speak about the value of a clerkship and the application process and meet the judges and current and former ������ Law clerks.

2L Summer

Academics

• Register for your Fall and Spring courses. Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration.
• Attend joint Academic Advising/Career Counseling sessions held by Academic Services, Career Services, and PILC.
• Register for the New York Law Exam (NYLE).

Careers

Clerkships

• Apply for clerkships.

Public Interest

• Secure host organizations for public interest project fellowships.

The third year is a great time to take a colloquium, meta-seminars in which faculty and students read and discuss papers and works-in-progress by top scholars, or get invaluable hands-on training through one our more than 40 clinics. 

Before Your Arrive

Academics

• Register for your Fall and Spring courses. Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration.
• Register for the New York Law Exam (NYLE).

Fall Semester

Academics

• Check if you're on track to meet  prior to graduation. Counselors in Academic Services are available to meet by appointment to discuss.
• Add/drop during the first week of classes for Fall.
• See if you qualify for . 
• Register for your Spring course resumes in late October. Use  to , check your law school schedule, or check for blocks that prevent registration.
• Find out what you need to know about taking the  and see our the. Consider taking the , required by some jurisdictions. 

Outside of Class

• Participate in student organizations. 
• Consider getting involved with one of our more than 30 centers and institutes.

Careers

Private Sector

• Attend Fall OCI.

Public Interest

• Attend Fall OCI.
• Check out the .
• Apply for Post-Graduate Fellowships for 3Ls.
• Explore LRAP with Student Financial Services.

Clerkships

• Apply for a clerkship.

Spring Semester

Academics

• Check if you're on track to meet  prior to graduation. Counselors in Academic Services are available to meet by appointment to discuss.
• Read . 
• The Office of Records and Registration will automatically register you for graduation.
• Register for the bar.  for details about different jurisdictions. 
• Review the NY Bar Timeline for important dates. 

Outside of Class

• Participate in student organizations. 
• Consider getting involved with one of our more than 30 centers and institutes.

Careers

Public Interest

• Check out the .

Clerkships

• Attend the Judicial Clerkship Diversity Panel and Reception and hear a panel of judges speak about the value of a clerkship and the application process and meet the judges and current and former ������ Law clerks.

3L Summer

• Diplomas are mailed in late August/early September.

During your LLM year, you will take part in a  that offers transactional classes as well as clinical opportunities and simulation courses. In the , foreign-trained students learn skills to practice effectively in the US and global legal environments. Graduate Affairs counselors will advise you about academics, activities, and social events that will enrich your experience. 

Summer

Academics

• Visit the Enrolling Students site. 
• Sign up for an advising appointment with Office of Graduate Affairs.
• Register for Fall and Spring classes.
• Consider applying to work on a journal.
• If taking the New York Bar Exam, submit documents to to establish eligibility.
• Take Introduction to US Law.
• Attend Orientation.

Fall Semester

Academics

• Finalize Fall class schedule during the first week of the Fall semester and Spring schedule during Spring bidding rounds.
• Attend sessions on taking exams and non-credit legal English classes.

Outside of Class

• Attend Student Groups Fair to explore student organizations.
• Check out the activities of the Law School's centers and institutes.
• Access University resources such as and .
• Contact the Public Interest Law Center (PILC) to learn about pro bono opportunities.

Careers

• Attend job search workshops hosted by the Office of Career Services (OCS) and PILC.
• Meet with career counselors for one-on-one appointments to develop job search strategy.
• Begin to access the (CSM) system online for job listings and search resources.
• For public interest students, also begin to review positions posted on the . 
• Attend networking events and information sessions hosted by OCS and PILC.
• Sign up for the Fall On-Campus Interview Program for Tax and International Tax LLMs. (September-November)
• Foreign-Trained LLMs submit applications online for the January International Student Interview Program (ISIP). (October)

• Apply for some post-graduate public interest fellowships. (November-December)

   

Spring Semester

Academics

• Consider writing a paper. 
• If you are taking the NY bar, apply to sit for the exam (April); submit to the Law School’s Records Office a Certificate of Attendance. (May)

Outside of Class

• Participate in pro bono work; contact PILC to learn about opportunities.
• Consider working as a research assistant. 

Careers

• Attend the International Student Interview Program (ISIP) and related networking events. (January)
• Apply for some post-graduate public interest fellowships. (January – March)
• Participate in the Spring On-Campus Interview Program for Tax LLM Students. (January-March)
• Attend the Taxation Interview Program (TIP) in Washington, DC. (February)
• Apply for Optional Practical Training (OPT) if seeking work in the US. (February)
• Continue to apply to positions posted on CSM, CHRGJ's Job Board, and elsewhere.
• Meet with career counselors to discuss continued career strategy and networking.