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Student Activities

LLM students engage in co-curricular opportunities at the Law School, within New York City’s rich legal community, and beyond:

Centers

Law School Centers and Institutes generate cutting-edge research based on faculty interests and expertise, host conferences and symposia and develop specialized academic programs. Plug into developments in a particular area of law, by exploring the activities of relevant Centers.

International Moot Courts

NYU School of Law teams have had great success in an array of international law moot court competitions including the Willem C. Vis International Arbitration Moot Competition (Vienna and Hong Kong), the Jean Pictet Moot Court Competition, the K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court (University of Delhi, India) and the World Human Rights Moot Court (University of Pretoria, South Africa). The Hauser Global Law School Program accepts applications for funding to support participation by JD and LLM students.

Journals

The Law School’s student-run journals publish articles by leading scholars and practitioners, comments and notes by Journal members and host symposia and events. The Environmental Law Journal, Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law, Journal of International Law and Politics, Journal of Law & Business, Journal of Law & Liberty, and the Review of Law and Social Change welcome applications from LLM students. The nature of work assignments vary by journal.

Journal Application

NYU Law students are active in publishing legal scholarship in student-run law journals. The journals typically include lengthy articles contributed by law professors or practitioners, as well as shorter “notes” and “comments” written by the law student editors of the journal.

LLM students participate on journals as Graduate Editors. LLM students do not receive academic credit for journal work, but membership on a journal can be noted on the NYU Law transcript. Further, it may be possible to receive academic credit for writing a journal note by registering for and complying with the requirements of a Directed Research project.  For detailed information on student journals and other Law School publications, visit the page on Journals and Publications on the Law School website.

Journal Application

In recent years, the following journals have invited LLMs to apply to serve as Graduate editors (the list is subject to change):

  • Annual Survey of American Law
  • Environmental Law Journal
  • Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment
  • Journal of International Law and Politics
  • Journal of Law and Business
  • Journal of Law and Liberty
  • Review of Law & Social Change
  • Journal of Legislation and Public Policy

LLM students will have the opportunity to apply for up to two journals. In July, the Law School circulates a survey to find out who is interested in applying. After that, interested students receive an invitation from the Office of Student Affairs to join a secure website for submission of required application materials by a deadline in early August.

You can begin to assemble the application materials required to apply. The three component of the application are:

  • A resume
  • A personal statement for each journal (max 2 double-spaced pages in length)
  • A writing sample* authored by you within the last 48 months (max length is 5 double-spaced pages in length)

*Review of Law and Social Change does not require a writing sample; this is optional.

The leadership of the student-run journals will review each submission and communicate decisions to the Office of Student Affairs which notifies students of decisions in mid-August.

Please note that most journals will conduct orientation programs on a date in mid to late August. If your journal application is successful, you will be notified of the date.

Questions about the application process can be directed to law.studentaffairs@nyu.edu

Pro Bono

NYU works with local and international public interest organizations and law firms to create meaningful pro bono opportunities specifically for LLM students. These opportunities are not only available to students interested in fulfilling the pro bono requirement for NY Bar admission. NYU encourages all LLM students to consider undertaking some form of legal volunteerism during their degree. You may contact Miriam Eckenfels-Garcia, Associate Director, Public Interest Law Center, at miriam.eckenfels@nyu.edu.

Student Organizations

The student community organizes a wide range of activities through over 70 student groups. To find out what NYU Law students do outside of the classroom, from athletics to advocacy, visit the web sites of student organizations via the link above.