Student Spotlights
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Tell us about your experience in the Business Transactions Clinic.
Ilya Balabanovsky ’23
I am a big believer in learning by doing, and I am convinced that the Business Transaction Clinic is one of the most career-relevant parts of…
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Root-Tilden-Kern Public Interest Scholar
Celine Zhu ’23
Tell us about your experience in the Civil Rights Clinic.
The Civil Rights Clinic was by far my favorite educational experience in law school. Not only did I get to work on a range…
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Tell us about your experience in the Civil Rights in the Criminal Legal System Clinic.
Kristen Brown ’24
The Civil Rights in the Criminal Legal System Clinic is dedicated to legal advocacy for those who have been harmed by incarceration…
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Tell us about your experience in the Racial Justice Clinic.
Lauren May ’24
Through the clinic, I've gotten to represent a man seeking parole who had been incarcerated for 30 years, since the age of 18. Over the last several months of…
![Rafael Sondon](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%2835%29.png?itok=XJyFB0MF)
Tell us about your experience in the Business Transactions Clinic.
Rafael Sondon ’23
As an aspiring real estate transactions attorney, working with the Business Transactions Clinic was the most valuable opportunity throughout my law…
![Alijah Futterman](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%2825%29.png?itok=-4TuzNoI)
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…
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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 NYU in…
![Kelsey Brown](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%2826%29.png?itok=0Xq43sU_)
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…
![Daniela Czemerinski ’23](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%289%29_2.png?itok=aSdWbCwO)
NYU 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…
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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…
![Samantha Chen ’24](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%2817%29.png?itok=k969tvH0)
What do you enjoy about being a NYU Law student?
The people, both students and staff, are my favorite aspect of NYU Law. I am surrounded by incredibly accomplished professionals who care deeply about their work and about the well-being of their…
![Mary McNicholas ’24](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%2811%29.png?itok=pYc-rsEp)
NYU Law Dean's Graduate Scholar;
Lester R. Bachner Scholar
Mary McNicholas ’24
What do you enjoy about being a NYU Law student?
One of my favorite parts of NYU Law is the learning environment. My professors are all so dedicated to…
![Talia Scott ’24](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%289%29_1.png?itok=Z9fuqve0)
Eric and Kimberly George Scholar within the AnBryce Scholarship Program
Jacobson Scholar
Talia Scott ’24
What do you enjoy about being a NYU Law student?
I’m a native New Yorker (born and raised in Harlem), so going to law school at NYU…
![Justin Lee ’23](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%285%29_1.png?itok=OBFZPPG3)
What do you enjoy about being a NYU Law student?
I know it gets said a lot, but I love the collegiality at NYU 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…
![Devin McCowan](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/McCowan_Devin_Portrait_001.jpeg?itok=aZcqHkbL)
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…
![Funmilayo Fenwa](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%286%29_1.png?itok=ymjCrlEw)
NYU Law Dean's Graduate Scholar
What is your favorite part about being a NYU Law student?
Being a law student at NYU has been a wholesome experience, so I will name two favorites. First, I love the diverse community in the LLM program. I…
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What is your favorite part about being a NYU Law student?
First of all, NYU Law is probably one of the most socially and academically progressive law schools in the world. NYU Law is an intellectual powerhouse where people come together to…
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What is your favorite part about being a NYU Law student?
My favorite part about being an NYU Law student is the amount of public interest-minded students and opportunities. I’ve met so many other students interested in other areas of…
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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…
![Ana Leticia Allevato, LLM ’22](/sites/default/files/styles/inside_small/public/Untitled%20design%20%289%29_0.png?itok=ZgcgeAI-)
What is your favorite part about being a NYU Law student?
Being part of a diverse community. When talking to students from different universities, I feel that NYU has done an incredible job in selecting students from the most various regions…