Category: Law Students

On Appeal: The Case for a Rigorous N.Y. Bar Exam

Justice Mark Dillon of the New York State Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department, agreed to spend an hour discussing the New York bar examination with the co-chairs of NYSBA’s Committee on Legal Education and Admission To The Bar, Suzanne Darrow-Kleinhaus and David R. Marshall, who co-authored the feature article in the Fall 2024 issue of … Continued

Federal Appeals Court Stymies Latest Version of Federal Student Loan Forgiveness, Putting Nearly Eight Million Borrowers in Financial Purgatory

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education put all borrowers, including law students, law graduates, and working lawyers here in New York, who enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education repayment and loan forgiveness plan, into temporary forbearance. This paused payments and interest immediately following a federal appeals court decision halting a signature … Continued

Madison Scarfaro

Name: Madison Scarfaro Hometown: Whitehall, Pennsylvania Law School: Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center Graduation Year: 2024 What inspired you to go to law school? I always knew that I wanted to go to law school. However, before attending, there were several experiences that I had that strengthened my desire to go to law … Continued

Negin Nader Bazrafkan

Name: Negin Nader Bazrafkan Hometown:Copenhagen, now New York Law School: Fordham Law School Graduation Year: 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? Three things had impacted my law school path: 1) My grandfather started his journey to pursue his passion for law in Iran in the 1950’s. However, fate had a different plan … Continued

Steven Liu

Name: Steven Liu Hometown: Boston, MA Law School: Albany Law School Graduation Year: December 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? I decided to attend law school because I want to help solve complex issues that our society faces. As someone deeply passionate about understanding the intricacies of these challenges, I believe that … Continued

Rebekah Carson

Name: Rebekah Carson Hometown: Ravena, New York Law School: Albany Law School Graduation Year: December 2023 What inspired you to go to law school? While growing up I witnessed a chapter seven bankruptcy, a divorce, and custody litigation. I was judicially emancipated in Washington state at seventeen years old. I have never wanted those experiences … Continued