Wednesday, April 10
Apr
10
International Law in Palestine: Can We Dismantle the Master's House with the Master's Tools?
12:00PM - 1:10PM
Baker Room 124
Professor Aslı Bâli, Noura Erakat, and Alaa Hajyahia in conversation.
Apr
10
Foundations of American Legal Thought Lecture Series
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 127
RSVP by Friday before lecture.
Apr
10
Get-Refusal: At the Crossroads of Jewish and Civil Divorce
12:10PM - 1:00PM
Baker Room 418
JLSA invites you to a talk with Keshet Starr, who will be speaking about get-refusal and domestic abuse at the intersection of Jewish and civil divorce law.
Apr
10
The 2L Summer PI Job Search and Big Law Opportunities: Student Perspectives
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 121
A panel of upperclass students will share their perspectives on navigating the 2L summer PI job search, including deciding whether or not to interview with Big Law.
Apr
10
What’s at Stake: The Future of LGBTQ Rights, Health, and Health Care
12:10PM - 1:00PM
SLB Room 129
An interdisciplinary discussion on the current landscape of LGBTQ legal protections, the implications for health and health care, and what’s at stake in the upcoming 2024 elections.
Apr
10
Coping through COAP
12:10PM - 1:10PM
SLB Room 120
Members of YLS Financial Aid team will review the policies and procedures of the COAP program, one of the most distinctive, generous, and flexible loan forgiveness programs at any law school.
Apr
10
“Finding Happiness by Finding Your Own Path: Lessons Learned from Clerking, Starting a Fintech, and Avoiding the ‘Business or Law’ Trap” with Sonia Steinway ’14
12:10PM - 1:30PM
SLB Room 122
Sonia Steinway ’14 is a fintech entrepreneur, financial services executive, strategic advisor, angel investor, and “recovering attorney.”
Apr
10
The Social, Economic, and Legal Consequences of Uneven Biodiversity Information in the United States with Diego Ellis Soto
12:15PM - 1:15PM
SLB Room 128
In this talk, Diego Ellis Soto will discuss the legal, social, and political consequences of neglecting the biodiversity of socioeconomically disadvantaged and historically segregated areas.
Apr
10
Public Speaking Workshop with Professor Diane Lennard of NYU Stern School of Business — Afternoon Sessions
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Ludwig Hall
Student participants will engage in experiential activities, including speeches with guided feedback, physical and vocal technique training, and an intro to communication behavior theory.
Apr
10
Private Law Theory Colloquium: Mark Geistfeld on Tort Law and Insolvency
6:00PM - 8:00PM
SLB Room 121
Mark Geistfeld (NYU) will present a paper on the relationship between resource scarcity, insolvency, and tort liability rules.