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Sample Essay About Myself: Reasons for Being a Lawyer
Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question once, twice, or several times over. You ask “why do I want to be a lawyer?” It haunts you until it brings you to scold yourself to stop dreaming and be the lawyer you’re destined to be. Like you, many have been pondering on the same question for a long time. And like you, many get confused on whether to go to law school or not. If you think being a lawyer is your destiny, then take the steps to land a spot at your dream school. You can begin by coming with a winning admissions essay with the help of a well-written "sample essay about myself."
The Starr Foundation Makes a $20 Million Gift to New York Law School’s Capital Campaign
New York Law School has received a $20 million gift from The Starr Foundation for its capital campaign. The gift—the largest ever received by the Law School and among the top 20 gifts ever given to any law school—will be used to support student scholarships and programs. The gift is in honor of New York Law School Alumnus and Starr Foundation Chair, Maurice R. Greenberg, Class of 1950.
5 Books on Becoming an Attorney
Aristotle proclaimed that, 'The law is reason free of passion', and becoming a lawyer has been the career destination for young people from all walks of life for centuries It is no accident that most of the major political leaders over the last 300 years had their academic and professional grounding in the law ' George Washington may have been the first President, however the trend for lawyers to be selected as the nation's leader is clear ' John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison (who studied law but never passed the bar) and the list continues
Director of the USPTO, David Kappos, to Speak at New York Law School on the Future of the Patent Office
David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will give a talk titled, "Vision for the USPTO in the 21 Century: Ensuring America's Innovation Future," on Friday, March 26 at 1 p.m. at New York Law School, located at 185 West Broadway.
Loyola Law School’s Journalist Law School Accepting Applications for 2010 Fellowship
The Civil Justice Program at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles is now accepting applications for its fifth-annual Journalist Law School fellowship (JLS), to be held June 16-19 on Loyola Law’s Frank Gehry-designed downtown Los Angeles campus. Applications are due by Monday, March 22.
New York Law School Announces New Summer Institutes
Beginning this summer, New York Law School will offer the Summer Institutes, to provide J.D. students with the opportunity to focus on four specialty areas: financial services, real estate, taxation, and mental disability law.
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United States Senator Dick Durbin to Speak about Disability Legislation at New York Law School, April 14
United States Senator Richard Durbin, national co-chair of Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign, will deliver the Fourth Annual Tony Coelho Lecture in Disability Employment Law & Policy on Monday, April 14, 2008 at New York Law School, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. His speech will focus on disabilities legislation in the upcoming congressional term.
New York Law School's Institute for Information Law & Policy to Host Amateur Hour Conference to Discuss User-generated Content Impact on Traditional
From YouTube to Craigslist to Flickr to blogs and citizen journalism, technology is enabling amateurs to produce and distribute high-quality content that people want to watch, read, consume, re-use, and buy. The Amateur Hour Conference at New York Law School on Friday, November 2 will bring together leaders in business, law, and technology to focus on the opportunities and challenges of user-generated content to traditional media and entertainment businesses.
New York Law School Announces New Master's Degree in Financial Services Law
New York Law School today announced that it will offer an LL.M. (Master of Laws) degree in Financial Services Law beginning in the fall 2009 semester.
New York Law School Honors Alumni at Breaking New Ground -- Again; Gala Also Announces Kickoff of Capital Campaign
On Thursday, December 13, New York Law School will honor three prominent alumni--Steven E. Pegalis '65, Senior Partner at Pegalis & Erickson, LLC; Kathleen Grimm '80, Deputy Chancellor for Finance and Administration at the New York City Department of Education; and Charles E. Phillips Jr. '93, President of Oracle Corporation--at the Breaking New Ground. Again. Gala. The Gala will be held at the Winter Garden in the World Financial Center beginning with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 7:30 p.m.
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