Student Spotlights
Co-Chair, Black Allied Law Students Association
How did you get interested in studying the law? And if you hadn’t decided to attend law school, what other type of career do you think you’d be pursuing?
Nadia Nelson ’26
As a…
Student Leader, First Gen Pre-Orientation Program
Staff Editor, Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law
Mackenzie Harrigan
What led you down the path of becoming a lawyer? If you couldn’t be a lawyer, what would be your…
President, Student Bar Association
Kahaari Kenyatta ’26
Tell us a little bit about your path to law school. Did you know you wanted to study law at a young age? And why NYU Law?
I came to the law relatively late! I was raised by a…
Tell us a little bit about your path to law school. Did you know you wanted to study law at a young age? And why NYU Law?
Mia Bravo ’26
I grew up in Nebraska, where no one in my family had ever gone to law school. I didn’t have a…
2024–25 Student Scholar, Reiss Center on Law and Security
Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition Finalist
Executive Editor, Journal of Legislation and Public Policy
Charlotte Kahan ’25
Before going to NYU Law, you were a…
International Law and Human Rights Fellow
Staff Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics
What inspired you to become a lawyer? Have your ambitions changed since you first chose this path?
During college, I worked for…
You won best oralist, best respondent's brief, and first place overall at the 2024 William B. Spong, Jr. Moot Court Tournament. Tell us about your preparation for the moot court tournament.
Austin Upshaw ’25
Preparing for a moot court…
Tell us about your educational background. What brought you to NYU Law?
Michelle Dahl ’24
I majored in government and minored in religion at Smith College, and always had an interest in law and social change. I ended up attending the…
Tell us about your volunteer work helping migrants with asylum applications.
I volunteered at the New York Legal Assistance Group and New York City’s Asylum Application Center. As a law student volunteer, I helped applicants express their narratives…
Tell us about your experience serving as editor-in-chief of the Moot Court Board.
It has been the highlight of my time in law school. At NYU Law, Moot Court Board (MCB) is not only a moot court competition team, but also a journal. Each year MCB…
Tell us about your experience as professional development co-chair of NYU Law Women.
Serving as professional development co-chair of Law Women has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The Law Women Board is a supportive, fun group of women and…
IILJ Joyce Lowinson Scholar
Tell us about your educational background. What brought you to studying law at NYU?
When doing one of those connect-the-dots paintings, the image never really makes sense until you have all of the dots together. That is…
Tell us what it's been like taking on a new role as editor-in chief of NYU Law Review.
It's been a very exciting whirlwind since I was elected last month. We've already kicked off our articles and online selection process, we're working directly…
What is your favorite part about being an NYU Law student?
In a lot of ways, coming to NYU has felt like finding my way home. I was born in New York City to a Russian mother and German father who’d only recently immigrated to the US, and we…
You graduated from NYU Gallatin with a BA in Politics through Art History, and serve as publicity chair of the Art Law Society. Tell us about your interest in the connection between art and law.
Growing up in an artistic family, I have always been…
Tell us about your experience serving as president of NYU Law’s West Coast Connection program.
Amon Jones ’24
It was an incredibly rewarding experience. I enjoyed connecting people from around the Law School who had a variety of…
You took part in the Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Program (EVC), which offers rising 2Ls funding for summer internships at startups led by NYU Law alumni. Tell us about your experience participating in the program this past summer. …
What are you hoping to learn as a teaching assistant for Professor of Practice Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman, Anne and Joel Ehenkranz Professor of Law, this academic year?
Cara Day ’24
I took National Security Law with…
The Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Program (EVC) offers rising 2Ls funding for summer internships at startups led by NYU Law alumni. Tell us about your experience working at TechGC this past summer.
Elise van den Hoek ’25
I had…
Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar
Tell us about your experience in the Immigrant Rights Clinic.
My time as a student advocate in the Immigrant Rights Clinic (IRC) this past year was so rewarding and transformative. IRC uses a…