Legal Outreach

We were grateful for the opportunity to host students from Legal Outreach in our New York office as part of its summer internship program. Legal Outreach empowers underserved youth through programs designed to help prepare them for higher education, professional careers and community leadership. The firm provided the students with a look at what it’s like to work in the legal field, including preparing for a mock court hearing and getting to know members of our team. Thanks to Jeffrey Zawadzki, Mark Indelicato and everyone who helped the students have a great experience! #tclaw #diversityinlaw

On July 18th, Kramer Levin's 20th consecutive Legal Outreach Summer Internship came to an end. This year, the firm welcomed eight rising high school sophomores to learn about our practice areas, participate in skill-building exercises, and work on a major #litigation project which culminated in a mock oral argument. This program would not have been possible without the efforts of our exceptional volunteer group, including a number of dedicated attorneys, summer associates and SEO interns. If you would like to learn more about getting involved with Legal Outreach, visit their website: https://lnkd.in/gtPippYS

We recently had the privilege of hosting four talented students from local area schools as part of the Legal Outreach Summer Internship Program (SIP). The SIP introduces rising sophomores to professional environments through simulated exercises. Participating firms provide a one-week internship to expose students to the practice of law and inspire their aspirations. Our volunteers led contract negotiation workshops, coaching the interns to represent clients in a mock dispute. The students learned about various aspects of being a lawyer, culminating in a successful negotiation exercise. Thank you to our interns and volunteers for making this program a success! Click here to read more: https://legaloutreach.org/ 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀: Adam Shapiro David Adlerstein Erica Aho (Bonnett) Cynthia Fernandez Lumermann Daria Rose George Tepe Deja R. Morehead Denise Han Jimenez Courtney D. Hauck Michael Dooley Emily Barreca Sasha Kawakami Juan Infante Ping Liu Rod Ghods Jamie Corbett Ashley Morales Stephen Levandoski Jonathan Nickas Alexis Abboud, PhD Ibitayo (Tayo) Awoyinfa Cosimo L. Fabrizio Ellen V. Kearns, PhD Jack Flynn Emily Wang Juan Rojas Casey Matthew Stephanie Samedi, Ed.M. #WachtellLipton #LegalOutreach #FutureLawyers

This week, Arbor’s Maysa Vahidi, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, shared experiences from her career journey with students in the Legal Outreach Summer Law Institute at Brooklyn Law School. The program, which works with middle and high school students from lower income households across New York City to encourage them to pursue careers in law, invites guest speakers who share similar life experiences, challenges, and successes. Thank you to Legal Outreach and these gifted students for letting Maysa be part of your career exploration experience this summer. #ArborStrong #CareerDevelopment #CommercialRealEstate

In collaboration with the Legal D&I Taskforce at CHANEL and CHANEL Community, members of ACC-NYC volunteered their time and talents to mentor nearly two dozen graduating seniors from the Legal Outreach. Hosted at CHANEL’s offices, students participated in a speed networking event with members, as well as attended a workshop on crafting a compelling personal statement for their LinkedIn profiles.    The Legal Outreach is a non-profit educational program that serves low-income, mostly minority, and/or first generation urban youth from underserved neighborhoods in New York City. Their goal is to provide social and academic support to students so they can matriculate to competitive colleges and pursue their career interests.

Great turnout today for Ariel Property Advisors' Coffee & Cap Rates hosted by TD Bank! Many thanks to Ralph Bumbaca, NYC Market President for TD Bank, for speaking on the panel and hosting us in the TD Bank conference center, and fellow panelists Chris Albanese, President of The Albanese Organization, and Jasper Wu, CFA, Vice President of ZD Jasper. We also heard from Tamika Edwards, the Executive Director of the nonprofit Legal Outreach, and testimonials from two of the Legal Outreach students who are currently interning at Ariel. 🌟 Keep an eye out for more photos and insights from the event! 📸

Thank you again to the NYSE, ICE and my great friends Robert Laorno, Samantha Hirsch and Martha Redding for the invitation to see the closing bell and otherwise helping to enrich the internship experience of the 10 high school students that Jones Day hosted from Legal Outreach last week. And special thanks to Anna Melo for the informative "behind the scenes" tour! Seeing the financial markets in action will no doubt be one of those memories that the students carry with them on their journey through high school, college and beyond. #BroadeningHorizons Tamika Edwards, James O'Neal