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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, June 26, 2018

Cancellation: Pre-Law Workshop on Sat., June 30th, Cancelled

Dear Students:

The Workshop on how to succeed in law school, scheduled for Saturday, June 30th, at 12 Noon, has been cancelled.

I am available to talk with any students who will be starting law school in the fall, and to meet in July, about this topic.
Michael.Paris@csi.cuny.edu

I strongly recommend:

Fischl and Paul: How to Excel on Law School Exams
https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Maybe-Excel-School-Exams/dp/0890897603/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530065676&sr=8-1&keywords=getting+to+maybe+law+school

and

Delaney, How to Do Your Best on Law School Exams
https://www.amazon.com/How-Your-Best-School-Exams/dp/0960851453/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1530065783&sr=1-1&keywords=how+to+do+your+best+on+law+school+exams

Students may borrow copies of these texts from me upon request.


Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Edward T. Rogowsky Internship with $2,000 stipend; July 11th Deadline

The City University of New York continues to offer an exciting Fall internship opportunity in New York City for selected students. 

The CUNY Women’s Public Service Internship Program will provide highly qualified individuals the opportunity to learn by doing in the offices of selected legislators working to benefit women and promote women’s issues in New York.

Alongside the great experience and learning this opportunity offers students, participants in the CUNY Woman’s Public Service Interns receive a $2,000.00 monetary award for completing the program successfully and credits can also be arranged. 

The application deadline is July 11. We anticipate filling 20-25 internship positions in 2018.
For further information or to download an application please visit our website at: http://etrinternship.cuny.edu/sites/programs/womens-public-service/

Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program 
In Government & Public Affairs
The City University of New York
365 Fifth Ave.
Suite X110
New York, NY 10016
T:   212.817.7250
F:   212.251.0826
"Education for the Public Service"

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Pre-Law Workshop: The One L Experience, or how to be at the top of your first-year class

If you will be attending law school this fall, this workshop is really a must for you.  You will hear from two knowledgeable former CSI students, Nolan DeBrowner and Alex Deutsch, about what it takes to succeed in law school. Both Nolan and Alex have earned the highest grades in law school. Even if you will not be going on to law school in the fall, if you think that law school might be in your future, you won't want to miss this discussion.


Pre-Law Workshop/Lunch:  Saturday, June 30th, 12-1:30 pm


"The One-L Experience, or How Be At the Top of Your Class"

With 
Nolan DeBrowner
CSI, Class of 2015
Cardozo Law School, Class of 2020
Member of the Cardozo Law Review

Alex Deutsch
CSI, Class of 2014
Cardozo Law School, Class of 2017
Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Saturday, June 30th

12:00 to 1:30 pm.

Building 2N, Room 220

Pizza and Soda will be served.

Sponsored by the CSI Legal Studies Institute and the 
Kramer Fund for Political Science and Global Affairs


Nolan DeBrowner, CSI, Class of 2015, majored in Political Science. He graduated with a GPA of 3.4.  During his college career, he interned at the Richmond County District Attorney's Office, the New York State Assembly under Joe Borelli. He also worked as a legislative aide for State Assemblyman Matthew Titone. Nolan has just finished his first year at  Cardozo Law School, where he is the recipient of a full tuition scholarship in the amount of 54,000 per year.  Based on his outstanding grades, Nolan was awarded a spot on the school's Law Review

Alexander Deustch,B.A. CSI, Class of 2014, J.D., Cardozo Law School, 2017. Alex majored in Political Science at the College. At CSI, he distinguished himself with a GPA of 4.0. Alex accepted a significant scholarship to attend Cardozo Law School, where his first-year grades placed him at the top of his class and on the Law Review. After his first year, he interned with the Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Division. He later became a summer associate at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison, where he is currently an Associate