Climate Change in Real Estate and Business Transactions

You ask and you shall receive.


Last semester, Environmental Law Society students requested that NYLS administration take a look at its academic curriculum and consider adding more environmental law-related courses.


Our message was heard! Next fall NYLS will be offering a new climate change course, Climate Change in Real Estate and Business Transactions.


Wohoo!

Research and Environmental Policy Opportunity!

There are 3 things you should know about New York City over the next 25 years: (1) We will be getting BIGGER; (2) our infrastructure will be getting OLDER; and (3) our environment will be AT RISK. PlaNYC 2030 is a comprehensive sustainability plan for New York that addresses each of these challenges.

The Mayor's Long Term Planning and Sustainability Office wants to update PlaNYC 2030 and has reached out to us, the ELS of NYLS, for help.

We are looking for INTERESTED STUDENTS to work with us on this project.

We are still in the planning stage, but anticipate beginning on this project in early January 2011 (with a chance of starting even earlier). Before proceeding we need to gauge student interest, so...

If you ARE INTERESTED in tackling this research project with us and want more information, please contact Dorian Iafeliece (dorian.iafeliece@law.nyls.edu) by Monday, Nov. 8th, 2010. Students interested in sustainable development, green infrastructure and environmental law are encouraged to join us.

You will get an opportunity to work with top New York City Officials on how to make NYC are greener and better city to live in!

NYS Neighborhood Preservation Coalition’s Annual Conference

NPCNYS’s Statewide Housing Conference
Revitalization: Building New York’s Future

Thursday & Friday October 28-29, 2010 New York Law School

On October 28 & 29, 2010 the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and The Center for Real Estate Studies and Justice Action Centers of The New York Law School will be hosting the 2010 NPCNYS’s Conference on Affordable Housing and Community Development.

We will: 

• Discuss ways we are building New York’s future by revitalizing communities throughout the State. 
• Explore green building strategies, community revitalization efforts and more. 
• Discover innovations in planning, development and preservation in today’s housing industry. 
• Share ideas, tips, and approaches with fellow industry professionals and experts during our networking lunches and workshops. 
• Tackle solutions for all areas of sustainable communities, including environmental, transportation, and health.

A great chance to network with: 

• Affordable housing advocates 
• Architects and planners 
• Community development advocates 
• Lawyers 
• Legislators 
• Lending industry 
• Neighborhood groups 
• Nonprofit housing organizations 
• Public agencies 
• Researchers 
• Residential builders and developers 
• Sustainable development experts 
• Tenants/housing consumers 

A full schedule of events can be found http://www.npcnys.org/conference2010.html.

Client Counseling Competition (ABA Law Student Division). DEADLINE Oct. 22!

A competition promoting preventative law and counseling functions. Entry forms and fees are due OCTOBER 22, 2010. 


Team member names and ABA ID numbers are due JANUARY 25, 2011.


CLICK HERE for the Client Competition Homepage
CLICK HERE for the 2010-2011 Entry Form


2010-2011 Competition Topic: Professional Responsibility of Lawyers and Judges


Questions? Contact ccc@staff.abanet.org

ATTENTION RECENT LAW SCHOOL GRADUATES! DEADLINE EXTENDED: APPLICATIONS FOR EPA-REGION 9 HONORS PROGRAM.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 9 Office (San Francisco) has extended the application deadline for their Honor's Program. The application deadline has been moved to next Friday, October 15th, midnight!

CAVEAT!

You must be a recent graduate of an accredited law school with bar results or bar results pending.

For more information check out: http://www.epa.gov/region9/orc/positions.html

I can't see 1 reason why an unemployed recent graduate would NOT apply for this one. You might be what they're looking for.

10/20: NYCLA Wants to Feed You and Help You Increase Your Professional Network

The New York County Lawyers' Association (NYCLA) invites you to their Kick-Off Reception for the 2011 Minority Judicial Internship Program. The events is on Wednesday, October 20th, beginning at 6pm.

Go to meet practicing attorneys and other law students. Stay for cheese and crackers.

Details:
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 @ 6pm
New York County Lawyers' Association
14 Vesey Street (b/w B'way and Church) Manhattan
RSVP BY OCTOBER 18TH OR THEY WON'T LET YOU IN!

E-mail LDavis@NYCLA.org to RSVP for this program.

Need More Info? Check out the NYCLA website.





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