Law Day 2025 includes
Interviewing, Networking and Professionalism
Speakers from Proskauer, a major international law firm, will provide guidance and tips on best strategies for interviewing, networking and professionalism. These “soft” skills are crucial for landing legal jobs and internship opportunities. This is an important workshop for students who are interested in pursuing a career in corporate law.
Tara Brailey, Associate, Proskauer
Wendy Dessy, Director of Corporate and Social Responsibility, Proskauer
Sabrina Franconeri, Director of Training and Development, Proskauer
Katelyn Myers, Senior Manager of Human Resources Administration, Proskauer
Portia Procter, Associate, Proskauer
Mollie Wichtel, Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator, Proskauer
A Conversation with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz
The District Attorney of Queens County, the Honorable Melinda Katz, will discuss the role of the district attorney and her own career in public service. This is an important workshop for pre-law students who are interested in becoming prosecutors.
Writing a Law School Personal Statement
This workshop will discuss ideas and strategies for writing your law school personal statement.
Victoria Bond, Lecturer, English Department and Personal Statement Advisor, Pre-Law Institute, John Jay College
LSAT Success Strategies
This workshop will introduce you to the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and will provide an interactive
session on best test-taking practices. Please note that this session will be repeated in the afternoon.
Carolyn Nelson, Founder and President, Nelson Test Prep and Pipeline to Justice Instructor, CUNY Law School
Financing Law School
This seminar will provide information about debt management, loans and budgeting for a law school education.
Teria M. Thornton, Pre-Law and Diversity Initiatives Director, AccessLex Institute
Law School Admissions Panel
This panel will focus on law school admission requirements, including the importance of the LSAT, GPA, recommendations, personal statements, and admission deadlines.
Moderator, E. Mae Estrada, Associate Dean and Vice President, Enrollment Management, Student Financial Services, and Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, New York Law School
Panelists
Peter M. Eraca, Assistant Dean for JD & Graduate Admissions, Seton Hall Law School
Angelica Rocco Mooney, Assistant Director of JD Admissions, Fordham University School of Law
Denée Page, Director of Admissions, St. John’s University School of Law
Luncheon
President Karol V. Mason and Emily Madray ’24 will lead a discussion with Roslyn Tom, Global Head of Transactions, Bloomberg
Bloomberg Attorney Panel
Hear from attorneys who work at Bloomberg
Mock Law School Class
This workshop will explore the law school classroom experience.
Charles Robert Davidson, Assistant Dean, Student Professional Advancement and Director, Center for Post-Graduate Opportunities, John Jay College
Email pli@jjay.cuny.edu to register
