CUNY School of Law

Low-wage Workers' Rights: Basics & Recent Advancements in New York (CLE)
2023-06-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
This CLE will give an overview of the current legal issues facing low-wage workers in New York with a focus on workers’ compensation, wage-and-hour violations, and the rights of immigrant workers, including undocumented workers. Instructors will also explore ethical matters such as discrimination and harassment.
Presenters:
Oksana Davydova ’14, Associate Attorney, McIntyre, Donohue, Accardi, Salmonson, & Riordan, LLP.
Garrett Kaske ’13, Litigation Associate, Kessler Matura, P.C.
3 CLE credits:
2 Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics & Professionalism, 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Free for CUNY School of Law alumni, faculty, staff, and students; $75 for all others (Financial assistance is available. Email requests to john-paul.kocot@law.cuny.edu.)
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
CLE Credits are provided by the Community Legal Resource Network at CUNY School of Law:
This CLE program is approved for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys, except that newly admitted attorneys are not eligible for the 0.5 diversity credit. Consistent with NY State regulations, CLE credit will be offered only to those attorneys completing the entire session; attorneys attending only part of a session are not eligible for partial credit. Attorneys arriving late are welcome to attend the program but will not be eligible for credit. Also note that for remote trainings, attorneys must attend on the webinar; we cannot extend credit for audio-only.

Cover Your A$$ets: Fundamentals and Updates on Trusts and Estates (CLE)
2023-06-29 10:00 - 13:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Instructors will discuss updates and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, covering legal topics such as minors and revocable trusts, Medicaid, power of attorney, and considerations for immigrants in removal proceedings.
Presenters:
Keith B. Allen, ’09, The Law Office of Keith Barrington Allen, Esq.
Leslie Sultan ’08, Law Offices of Leslie Sultan, P.C.
3 CLE credits:
2 Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics & Professionalism, 0.5 Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias
Captioning is available for all Zoom webinars.
Free for CUNY School of Law alumni, faculty, staff, and students; $75 for all others (Financial assistance is available. Email requests to john-paul.kocot@law.cuny.edu.)
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
CLE Credits are provided by the Community Legal Resource Network at CUNY School of Law:
This CLE program is approved for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys, except that newly admitted attorneys are not eligible for the 0.5 diversity credit. Consistent with NY State regulations, CLE credit will be offered only to those attorneys completing the entire session; attorneys attending only part of a session are not eligible for partial credit. Attorneys arriving late are welcome to attend the program but will not be eligible for credit. Also note that for remote trainings, attorneys must attend on the webinar; we cannot extend credit for audio-only.

Emerging Needs Clinic Open House
2023-08-21 16:30 - 17:15 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
We are delighted to announce a new clinic offering crisis lawyering funded by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. Our first topic is the current influx of thousands of refugees needing legal assistance. This will be a real-time experience emphasizing skills of effective lawyering under crisis conditions while learning the asylum legal process.
Share ideas with Clinic Dean Carmen Huertas-Noble and meet Professors Alizabeth Newman and Liliana Yanez. Bring ideas for other ways CUNY Law can participate! We look forward to meeting you!
4:30- 5:15pm In-person in room 3/101
5:15-6:00pm Remote zoom option
Register in advance for the zoom session

Doing Well and Being Well in Law School - 1L PDT
2023-08-30 14:00 - 15:30 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
This workshop offers guidance, based on Shailini George’s text- “The Law Student’s Guide to Doing Well and Being Well”, on achieving academic excellence and emotional well-being in law school through effective strategies, self-care, and a growth mindset.

Student Organization Fair
2023-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Students are welcome to attend and learn more about the register clubs and organizations.

Student Club Fair
2023-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States

Coffee with Dean Sudha Setty
2023-09-11 12:30 - 13:15, 2023-09-27 17:30 - 18:15 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to gather for coffee and conversation with Dean Sudha Setty. Stop by, grab a cup, and stay if you like!

1L-FT Section 2: Close Case Reading Workshop
2023-09-12 08:30 - 21:15 | Room 2-112
We will look at LEDP cases assigned for Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Faculty Meeting
2023-09-13 14:00 - 16:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Community Room 3/115
Minutes pursuant to Open Meeting Law

Weekly Meditation
2023-09-13 17:30 - 18:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Continuing the contemplative practices long established at CUNY Law, the community is invited to gather in person for mindful meditation each Wednesday in room 1/204 throughout the fall semester. Take a radical pause to get grounded, centered, and calm.

Lawyering in Family Policing Investigations
2023-09-13 18:15 - 19:45 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Every year New York City officials investigate 56,000 families for child maltreatment. The cast majority of those investigated do not have a lawyer. As families organize to resist these investigations, how can lawyers support them? This event is a panel discussion in which lawyers representing parents in family policing investigations will share their experiences in this emerging area of practice in conversation with experienced criminal defense lawyers.

CUNY Law Career Exploration Fair
2023-09-14 17:30 - 19:30 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Please join us in the Law School Cafe and Second Floor Blvd to meet with employers who can discuss what it is like to be an attorney in their area and what is needed to work at their organizations. They will also discuss internship and job opportunities for students.
Organizations include: NY Attorney General, NYC Law Department, Legal Aid, Queens Legal Services, Queens District Attorney, Advocates for Children, If/When/How, and more!

Lalsaween Tabling
2023-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 | CUNY School of Law
We will be sitting at a table selling tickets for our fundraiser next month Lalsaween.

In-person organizational meeting for CUNY Law Curriculum Committee
2023-09-18 13:30 - 14:30 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
This first meeting of the Curriculum Committee meeting in the Fall 2023 semester will discuss Committee charges and constitute subcommittees in the area of Bar Support/Next Gen Bar Exam; Evening Program; Lawyering Seminar 3 review; Implications of AI for the curriculum; and Electives (Topics in Law review, and aspects of curricular proposals to add to Indigenous Americans and the Law).

1L Practice Criminal Law Hypothetical Review: SECTION 2
2023-09-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Cardozo School of Law
REVIEW OF CAR STRIPPING PRACTICE HYPO: SECTION 2 ONLY

First General Body Meeting!!!
2023-09-20 17:15 - 18:30 | Room 2-112
Welcome to the new (or your first) school year from the Housing Rights Project!
If you are interested in working towards Housing Justice, whether it is through eviction defense or Community Land Trust development, you should come to our first General Meeting!
The meeting will be 5:15pm on Wednesday, September 20th in Room 2/112. We will be discussing our plans for the year, such as an October panel on Tenant Collective Bargaining Rights, as well as opportunities for students, like the Legal Aid Housing Helpline volunteer opportunity. So come out, have some pizza, hear the plans, and bring your own suggestions!|

Lalsaween Tabling
2023-09-21 12:00 - 18:00 | CUNY School of Law
We will be selling tickets at a table for our fundraiser next month Lalsaween.

BLSA x Pipeline to Justice Mentorship Mixer
2023-09-22 18:00 | CUNY Law Community Room
CUNY BLSA x Pipeline to Justice Program is excited to invite you to our upcoming Mentorship Mixer THIS FRIDAY, where you will have the chance to meet 2023-2024 Mentorship participants as well as interact with CUNY faculty and students involved in various student organizations. This event will be a fun, low-key, and stress-free setting for everyone to connect and build valuable relationships.

Student Body General Meeting
2023-09-26 14:30 - 16:00 | CUNY School of Law
We plan to do introductions, talk to folks about our general plans and ideas for the year and get 1Ls and 2Ls acquainted with what our club is all about. We have never had a general meeting before so we’re hoping to bring in new members and get more ideas going and identify future club leaders in folks who are interested both in leftist legal scholarship and issues of economic justice.

Why Sleep Hygiene Is Important
2023-09-26 15:00 - 16:00 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Learn sleep-enhancing strategies, from a relaxing bedtime routine to optimizing your sleep environment. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and hello to refreshed mornings!

Pipeline to the Profession Part 1
2023-09-27 13:30 - 14:30 | 2 Ct Square W, Long Island City, 11101, United States
Prepare to network through a Q&A workshop with Jasmine I. Valle, Esq. in preparation for the October 21st Professional Networking event. Open to CUNY Law students. Be sure to RSVP for the zoom registration link.

Skills Review Section 2
2023-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 | David Fields Auditorium
1L Full-Time Section 2 Skills Review

1l Midterm Study Session
2023-09-27 15:00 - 17:30 | CUNY Law Community Room
We will give the 1L’s outlines and study tips during midterm season.

Tabling for Lalsaween
2023-09-28 12:00 - 18:00 | CUNY School of Law
We will be selling tickets at the table for our fundraiser Lalsaween

EJC General Body Meeting
2023-09-28 15:00 - 16:00 | CUNY Law Community Room
At the meeting, we’ll do a brief intro of ourselves and the organization, and discuss some of the events and other initiatives we’re envisioning for this term, including advocacy for the environmental law clinic, an environmental law panel, and climate justice organizing with other NYC law schools. We are so excited to hear your ideas for EJC, and we’ll talk about how we can support you in executing them

General Meeting
2023-09-29 16:00 - 18:30 | CUNY School of Law
General monthly meeting for OUTLaws. A chance for all members to discuss upcoming projects, events, and direction for the org. As well as a chance to socialize and get to know your fellow members.

Skills, 1L Full Time, Section 2
2023-09-30 10:00 - 12:00 | CUNY School of Law
Skills 1L Full Time Section 2

Lalsaween Tabling
2023-10-02 11:00 - 15:00 | CUNY School of Law
We will be selling tickets and raising awareness for our fundraiser Lalsaween.

Welcome to IRAP
2023-10-02 16:00 - 17:00 | CUNY School of Law
IRAP HQ’s Pro Bono team will be introducing IRAP and their work to our CUNY Law Chapter.
