New York Legal Education Opportunity Program

New York State Legal Education Opportunity Program

NY LEO Program

2009 Program:
Eligibility & Financial Assistance

Directions and Campus Map
First Assignment Cases for Legal Writing and Analysis (Mon. June 8) (People v. Gladden; Jones v. U.S. and A.H. Loewy, Criminal Law in A Nutshell, § 1.02)
First assignment for Introduction to Law (Tues., June 10) ( H.L.A. Hart, "Positivism and The Separation of Law and Morals" and L.L. Fuller, "Positivism and Fidelity to Law - A Reply to Professor Hart).
A Bibliography of Recreational Reading
Dannat Hall Guidelines
Preliminary Daily Schedule

2007/8 Program Comments

NY Leo Program 2009

Eligibility

To be eligible to participate, a student must:

be minority, low-income or educationally disadvantaged;
receive his or her college degree by the beginning of the summer program;
have been accepted by or have an application pending at a New York law school; and
agree to attend law school in New York.

Financial Assistance

The NY LEO Program is provided free of charge to selected participants. Covered expenses include:

courses and textbooks
dormitory room
meals
access to Pace University libraries and computer facilities

NY LEO Program 2007 and 2008

What NY LEO Fellows say about their NY LEO experience:

I did not realize how rewarding LEO was until I started law school. Even with law school professors who did not explain things in the best way for me, being familiar with the content and law school style kept me ahead of crowd, confidant, and focused in situations which I normally would've questioned my abilities. Marize Ayob, 2008 NY LEO Fellow, SUNY Buffalo School of Law, Class of 2011.

I was nervous about law school, especially the first year; but, because of the LEO program I gained a new sense of confidence that made me believe I could succeed in law school and in the legal profession. LEO is unique because it is like no other law school prep program. It is truly an amazing opportunity. I was able to really learn the material that’s taught during 1L in a non-competitive and supportive environment. The teachers and people who run LEO care with a genuine sincerity and want all of the fellows to do well. LEO offered us not only classroom experience; but also, a hands-on understanding of what it truly means to practice law in the real world. Simply put, being a LEO Fellow was awesome. Getting accepted to the program was one of those once in a lifetime opportunities that I will always be grateful to have been a part of. Janine Brooks, 2008 NY LEO Fellow, Hofstra Law School, Class of 2011.

“I yearned for the chance to have a "test-drive" of the law school experience…. My confidence grew considerably as I went through the [NY LEO] program…. Now that I have experienced my first two months of law school, I realized how the program was geared to help me cope with the stress of law school, learn time management, deepen my analysis of legal concepts and improve on skills such as case briefing, note taking and exam practice.” Kelly Bayas, 2007 NY LEO Fellow, St. John’s University School of Law, Class of ’10

“I just wanted to let you know that the program was my only insight into law school and that it really did make a difference to me…. I hope the program keeps going so that it can help other students like me who were not fortunate enough to have any friends or family with a career in law.” Lycia Bronilla, 2007 NY LEO Fellow, New York Law School, Class of ’10

“Law school makes lawyers but NYLEO molds law students. Since one must be a student of the law before one can practice it, NYLEO should be integral to any aspiring lawyer's legal experience." Asari Aniagolu, 2007 NY LEO Fellow, Columbia Law School, Class of ’10

“The NY LEO Program: Changed my apprehension to law school into confidence; is the foundation upon which I am building a successful law school experience; gave me the fundamental skills to be assertive and confident in law school.” Kadion Henry, 2007 NY LEO Fellow, Brooklyn Law School, Class of ’10

“Thank you for my NY LEO experience. Prior to coming to school I hoped that it would give me an advantage over my peers; however, after my experience in my first week I can say without a doubt that it has.” Thaddecia Andrews, 2007 NY LEO Fellow, CUNY School of Law, Class of ’10 (and 2008 NY LEO Teaching Assistant).