Law Student Programs

Scholarships and Fellowships for New York City law students

For more information, please contact the Office for Diversity & Inclusion at diversity@nycbar.org.

Thurgood Marshall Fellowship Program

The Thurgood Marshall Fellowship Program is designed to honor the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall by providing internship experience in public service or civil rights to talented minority law students. Under this program, a Fellow works with the City Bar’s Committee on Civil Rights and the City Bar Justice Center for a year. With the Justice Center, the Fellow will have the opportunity to work on one or more projects serving New York’s needy, and with the Committee on Civil Rights, the Fellow will have a chance to participate in research and policy analysis on a range of civil rights issues.

During the course of the year, the Fellow receives all NYC Bar publications and notifications of events, and has the privileges of Association staff to attend those events. In addition, he/she is invited to participate in a variety of programs sponsored by the City Bar to enhance the Fellowship experience.

City Bar Diversity Fellowship Program

Administered by the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers, this program provides summer clerkships for first-year students to address the under-representation of minority lawyers in law firms and corporate law departments. The New York City Bar Diversity Fellowship Program is available to all underrepresented populations in the field of law. The goal of the Fellowship Program is to offer first-year students from underrepresented populations a unique summer employment opportunity in outstanding law firms and corporate law departments. The Committee accordingly invites eleven New York City area law schools to participate in the Fellowship Program. Fellowship program page can be seen here.

ASAFE/New York City Bar Securities & Finance Law Seminar Series

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. Program page can be seen here.

Practicing Attorneys for Law Students, Inc. (PALS)

The New York City Bar proudly partners with Practicing Attorneys for Law Students, Inc. (PALS) PALS® is dedicated to enhancing the skills and careers of minority law students and early career attorneys. PALS® does this by offering customized mentoring, educational and professional development opportunities. PALS® provides resources to augment the law school and employer training of, respectively, minority law students and beginning lawyers, and will continue to offer its services free of charge. For more information, please visit: www.palsprogram.org

For more information and resources for law students, please visit the Law Students page, available here.

Featured

Jun 6, 2023 Event

Careers in Health Law | City Bar Summer Series

Description:
Health care law is a constantly evolving field that remains at the forefront of the legal profession in a variety of ways.  Attorneys who specialize in this area work in a vast diversity of roles, which touch upon many different industries and span across the litigation, regulatory and transactional spectrum. The program includes panelists with exceptionally diverse backgrounds who will provide an overview of the field and discuss the emerging trends in health care law.  Panelists will offer descriptions of their personal career path in health care as well as specific suggestions of practical steps that law students and lawyers can take to break into the field and make themselves more marketable to potential employers.

This program is part of the Summer Series. Students and Alumni from sponsoring law schools: To ensure your free registration, please update the 'law school' section under Manage My Account prior to registering, or register using your law school email address. For questions or to register, please sign in or call (212) 382-6663.

Please Note: This event will be in-person with an available webcast of the panel presentation. Select your preference for in-person or virtual attendance before completing your registration below. Virtual attendees will receive a final confirmation containing the Zoom link and Access Code to join the event 2 hours prior to the start of the event.