ASAFE/NYC Bar Securities & Finance Law Seminar Series
A Six-Part Seminar Series for Diverse Second and Third Year Students from New York & New Jersey Law Schools with Leading Legal and Compliance Practitioners in the Financial Services Industry
The New York City Bar Association and the Alliance of Securities and Financial Educators (ASAFE) will conduct a six-part Seminar Series on Securities and Finance Law beginning in January 2013 for diverse students attending New York City area law schools. The sessions will be presented by leading legal and compliance practitioners (including former and current regulators). Participants will have an opportunity to learn about the nuts and bolts and cutting edge issues in securities and finance law, explore careers in securities and finance law, and develop professional networks by meeting legal and compliance practitioners.
This ASAFE and New York City Bar seminar series is designed to enhance diversity and inclusion in the securities and finance industries of traditionally underrepresented groups. This includes the following categories: Black or African American, Latino or Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Women, LGBT Students, Veterans, Economically Disadvantaged Students and Students with Disabilities.
Seminar Series Flyer
Photos from 2013 Seminar Series
SERIES DATES, TOPICS & FACULTY
January 25 | Overview of Securities and Finance
Richard R. Best, Financial Regulatory Authority
February 1 | Corporation Finance
Brian V. Breheny, Skadden Arps, Meagher & Flom LLP
March 8 | A Career as a Compliance Professional
Stuart Breslow, Morgan Stanley
Jacqueline LiCalzi, Morgan Stanley
Kevin M. Robinson, Guggenheim Partners
Nate Saint-Victor, Morgan Stanley, Moderator
March 22 | Investment Management
Yukako Kawata, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
April 5 | Consumer Protection
Anthony M. Alexis, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
April 19 | Enforcement
Linda Chatman Thomsen, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Former Director, Division of Enforcement, SEC
Please join us for a reception to celebrate the Seminar Series on Friday, April 19th. More info & RSVP: http://paperles<wbr< a="">>s.ly/XuFdo3
The Seminars will be held in the Meeting Hall at the New York City Bar Association, located at 42 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues. Each session is scheduled to run from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
For more information, please contact Gabrielle Lyse Brown, Director of Diversity Pipeline Initiatives at the City Bar at gbrown@nycbar.org
Application Information
Eligibility Requirements
- Students selected to be a part of the seminar series must attend one of the following 13 institutions for consideration: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Columbia Law School, CUNY School of Law, Fordham Law School, Hofstra University School of Law, New York Law School, New York University School of Law, Pace Law School, Rutgers School of Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, St. John's University School of Law or Touro Law Center.
- Only second-year and third-year law students are eligible to participate in this series.
- Students must submit an application and resume for consideration. Students are also required to submit a typewritten statement of interest.
Frequently Asked Questions (Students)
Application
Interested students must submit an application and resume for consideration.
The application is available at the following link: http://www.nycbar.org/ASAFE/asafe2013.html
The application deadline is Friday, January 4th.
Securities and Finance Law Volunteer Attorneys Needed
The Office for Diversity Pipeline Initiatives is seeking attorneys with securities and finance law experience to participate as Advisor–Volunteers during the new Securities and Finance Law Seminar Series. Advisor–Volunteers will meet after each seminar with diverse law students from local law schools who are interested in learning more about a career in securities or finance law. We ask the volunteers to talk about their practice and their career path leading to their current position at a law firm, in-house, with the government or elsewhere. Attorneys can volunteer on one or more of the following dates: 1/25, 2/1, 3/8, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5. Interested attorneys should email Gabrielle Brown at gbrown@nycbar.org
Frequently Asked Questions (Volunteers)