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The College of Staten Island’s Legal Studies Institute (LSI) is housed within the Department of Political Science and Global Affairs and the Department of Philosophy.

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Free LSAT Test Prep Opportunities from Kaplan

First LSAT Class, Free - May 5
Not sure how you’ll study for the LSAT and want to check out a prep class? Kaplan is letting you drop in on the first session of their course—for free—on May 5. You can ask questions and get answers in real time. Save your seat here. 

Get To Know the Digital LSAT - May 21 
The LSAT is going digital—what do you need to know to prepare? Kaplan’s LSAT experts are hosting an informational workshop and Q&A to go over what’s changing, what’s staying the same, and what it all means for you. Save your seat for May 21 here. 

Law School Application How-To
Applying to law school is a marathon, not a sprint. Check out the LSAC’s handy infographic for a breakdown of everything you’ll need to do from signing up for the LSAT to submitting your application packet.

Monday, April 22, 2019

Two Summer Session Courses for Your Consideration



Hybrid Summer Session Course:
8 Weeks, Half Online, Half In Person

International Politics:
In Search of a New World Order
POL 260—HY01
Amy J. Higer, Ph.D.
June 3rd – July 26th
Meets Tuesdays:
Once a Week in Person, 6:30 to 10:00 pm Once a Week Online

·      War and peace
·      international terrorism
·      United Nations function and dysfunction
·      Global economic crises
·      International human rights
·      Transnational social movements
·      Climate change and global warming


Questions?  Email:  amyhiger@gmail.com



Saturday, April 20, 2019

Council on Legal Education Opportunity, ASAP Summer Programs


DEADLINE EXTENDED!!
For your students, ASAP helps them apply for law school in 2019 or 2020 (college juniors, seniors and post grads). 
You can use the posting with all the information below to send to those who are also interested in law school. 
If you'd be willing to put a posting on your school's FB, or a flyer for your Instagram, let me know and I can send you one.
Look forward to getting your students’ ASAP application.  Questions? Feel free to email me.
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Whenvarious weekends in June, July, August
WhereManhattan, NY; Washington, DC Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; & Los Angeles, CA 
Preparing talented, motivated, yet under-represented students to successfully gain admission to and succeed in law school.  The ASAP program curriculum will focus on aspects of the law school application process that are commonly overlooked or undervalued by students when applying to law school
·         Selecting a law school,
·         Writing an effective personal statement,
·         Choosing sources for letters of recommendations,
·         Preparing strategies for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and understanding the impact of LSAT scores and Grade Point Averages (GPA) in the selection process,
·         Understanding the significance of the early application process offered by many law schools
·         Managing Debt and developing credit worthiness
·         Common errors committed by law school applicants
CLEO is a non-profit organization.  Since 1968, CLEO has helped more than 7,000 low-income and minority students become successful members of the legal profession.  The College Scholars Program seeks to continue this standard of excellence through a collaborative effort between CLEO and colleges and universities throughout the United States.   
Respectfully, 

Lynda Cevallos, Esq.

Director, Pre-Law Educational Activities
Council on Legal Education Opportunity
P: (240) 582-8600
F: (240) 582-8605

CSI Women's Center Single Mother Scholarship

Friday, April 19, 2019

New Course on Gender, Sexuality, and the Law Available for Fall 2019

Gender, Sexuality and the Law, Fall 2019
Listed as WGS 240 [Sex Roles and the Law]
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:10 to 12:05
Professor Elena Cohen, 
J.D., Cardozo Law School
Ph.D. Candidate, The CUNY Graduate Center

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Summer Course: WGS 203: Gender in the Contemporary World

Free LSAT Prep Opportunities from Stanley Kaplan



Both events are free.


Disclaimer:  The CSI Legal Studies Institute has no relationship, financial or otherwise, with Stanley Kaplan.  Test Prep companies offer free instruction in order to market and sell their products.

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

12 Angry Women This Sunday at CSI


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