Keep an eye on the Pre-Law Listserv and the bi-weekly Hunter Gatherer email blast for announcements about these informative events.
Campus Programming
Stay tuned for upcoming events and opportunities by registering with the program.
Moot Court Class
Moot Court is a one-credit Intersession course that simulates the appellate court setting. Students become knowledgeable about existing legal controversies, prepare legal briefs, and present a case before a mock judicial panel. By learning to read cases and make oral arguments, students gain insight into court-based decision making, as well as the role of lawyers and judges within the process. Students frequently go on to join Hunter's nationally competitive moot court club. Admission to the program is competitive, and registration for the course is by permission only.
Summer Internships
A law-related internship can be a great way to explore the legal profession, develop contacts, learn new skills, and gain work experience. The entry point for our Summer Internship program is through our "resume drop" early in the spring term. Students participate in two workshops - one on resume writing and the other on interviewing. Students seeking either (i) a firm placement or (ii) funding for a public interest opportunity they have obtained all participate through the same application process. Students seeking public interest funding are also automatically considered for the Julie Ross and Mark Ladner Award for Public Interest Law.
Subsidized Campus LSAT Prep
Hunter sponsors a special Subsidized Campus LSAT Preparatory Initiative. This extended class begins with the Part I Introduction, 5 Sundays at the start of the spring term, followed by guided self study prior to Part II Intensive Summer component of the course which begins after Memorial Day. Active recruitment for the spring component begins in the late fall and requires an application for consideration. Priority for participation in the Part II Intensive Summer component is given to students who have successfully completed the Part I Introduction in the spring immediately before.
Legal Education: Panels, Discussions, Visits
Students benefit from a clear understanding of what it means to pursue a legal education. You want to know what skills and experiences will prepare you for law school success, while you are still an undergraduate plan your academic coursework, building your resume, and exploring your interests. Hunter regularly hosts visits to law schools, meetings with admissions officers, conversations with law students, and discussions with financial aid officers about how to pay for law school.
Legal Careers: Short-term Professional Mentoring
Students have frequent occasion for contact with Hunter alumni who are part of New York City’s rich and diverse legal community. Events have included panel and luncheon discussions addressing career paths in different areas of legal practice including: finance; intellectual property; employment; immigration; personal injury; family; criminal law and others. Our annual "Law Day" party at the end of spring term, where we celebrate recent law school acceptances and students can mingle with a variety of attorneys, is one of our most popular events of the year.
Distinguished Speaker Series
Hunter periodically sponsors lectures by notable members of the New York legal community to provide students with valuable insight into current legal issues of the day and complex historical moments. Our recent session featured a debate between noted alumni, Sheila Birnbaum, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, and Christopher Seeger, founding partner at Seeger Weiss, regarding NFL Concussion litigation.
