Student Spotlights
Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar
Tell us about your experience in the Criminal Defense and Reentry Clinic.
Alijah Futterman ’24
CDRC has been the highlight of my law school experience. The clinic has deepened my thinking about…
Tell us about your experience in the Regulatory Policy Clinic.
Alex Jonlin ’23
The Regulatory Policy Clinic gave me the opportunity to dive into the intersection between law and policy. It was one of the factors that drew me to ÈâÂþÎÝ in…
Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar
Tell us about your experience in the Family Defense Clinic.
Kelsey Brown ’24
Working in the Family Defense Clinic this year has been the highlight of my law school experience. As student…
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Dean's Graduate Scholar
What first inspired you to pursue a career in law?
Before law school, I was a paralegal at the New York Legal Assistance Group in the Immigrant Protection Unit. It was such a privilege to work with clients and be a…
AnBryce Scholar
Tell us about your experience as an AnBryce Scholar. How has this scholarship shaped your law school experience or informed your career aspirations?
Being an AnBryce Scholar is unlike anything I have experienced. It’s the…
What do you enjoy about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
The people, both students and staff, are my favorite aspect of ÈâÂþÎÝ Law. I am surrounded by incredibly accomplished professionals who care deeply about their work and about the well-being of their…
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Dean's Graduate Scholar;
Lester R. Bachner Scholar
Mary McNicholas ’24
What do you enjoy about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
One of my favorite parts of ÈâÂþÎÝ Law is the learning environment. My professors are all so dedicated to…
Eric and Kimberly George Scholar within the AnBryce Scholarship Program
Jacobson Scholar
Talia Scott ’24
What do you enjoy about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
I’m a native New Yorker (born and raised in Harlem), so going to law school at ÈâÂþÎÝ…
What do you enjoy about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
I know it gets said a lot, but I love the collegiality at ÈâÂþÎÝ Law! When you think about the law school stereotype—or at least when I did—it’s this hyper competitive, best-look-in-your-side mirrors…
Norman Ostrow Memorial Scholar
What first inspired you to pursue a career in law?
In the summer before my junior year of high school, Michael Brown was killed by a police officer just a few miles away from my home. His death was the catalyst of…
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Dean's Graduate Scholar
What is your favorite part about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
Being a law student at ÈâÂþÎÝ has been a wholesome experience, so I will name two favorites. First, I love the diverse community in the LLM program. I…
What is your favorite part about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
First of all, ÈâÂþÎÝ Law is probably one of the most socially and academically progressive law schools in the world. ÈâÂþÎÝ Law is an intellectual powerhouse where people come together to…
What is your favorite part about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
My favorite part about being an ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student is the amount of public interest-minded students and opportunities. I’ve met so many other students interested in other areas of…
Filomen M. D'Agostino Scholar for Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and/or Criminal Justice
What first inspired you to pursue a career in law?
In undergrad, I took a history class on the Civil Rights Movement, taught by one of my favorite…
What is your favorite part about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
Being part of a diverse community. When talking to students from different universities, I feel that ÈâÂþÎÝ has done an incredible job in selecting students from the most various regions…
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Dean's Graduate Award
What is your favorite part about being an LLM student at ÈâÂþÎÝ Law?
I recently described my experience at ÈâÂþÎÝ to a friend as equivalent to that of a child in a candy store (not to mention what it feels like to be…
ÈâÂþÎÝ Law Dean's Scholarship
What is your favorite part about being a ÈâÂþÎÝ Law student?
I love the community at ÈâÂþÎÝ. My class started during the first year of the pandemic, and I was struck by how…
Former Co-Director of the South Asian Law Students Association
What drew you to ÈâÂþÎÝ Law?
I was drawn to ÈâÂþÎÝ Law because of its strong public interest community. I knew that I wanted to spend my time in law school surrounded by people who…
Jacobson Scholar;
Furman Academic Scholar;
Latham and Watkins Award in Technology and Law;
Joyce Lowinson IILJ Research Scholar;
Nordlicht Family Law and Social Entrepreneurship Scholar;
ÈâÂþÎÝ School of Law Dean's Scholar
What drew you to ÈâÂþÎÝ…
Co-Chair RISE Indivisible (Resisting Injustice, Standing for Equality)
What has been the best surprise about your law school experience?
As an undergraduate, I found professors to be very intimidating. As a law student, I've been…