named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Conference
Yearly gathering for pre-law advisors, law school admissions officials, and educators to discuss advising strategies, law school applications, and legal education trends
Open-Access Casebook
Free online casebook titled "Constitutional Freedoms in the United States" providing commentary on major constitutional law cases through 2024, available for free online or as a low-cost print version
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Legal Education and Career Pipeline Programs 2 activities
- Hosting annual conferences on pre-law advising and law school preparationOrganizes an annual conference featuring panel discussions on law school applications and prelaw preparation, held at various law schools across New York City including Fordham, Cardozo, St. John’s, New York Law School, Touro, CUNY, and Brooklyn Law School, as well as virtually via Zoom.
- Providing professional development and education for pre-law advisorsOffers training and educational resources for lawyers, professors, and academic advisors on best practices in advising students applying to law school. Activities include an open membership model and capacity-building programs for individuals involved in pre-law advising.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Publishing open-access legal educational materialsAuthored and published an open-access casebook titled "Constitutional Freedoms in the United States," covering major U.S. constitutional cases through 2024 with commentary; also made a hardcopy version available for purchase on Amazon.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
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Total expenses$115
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1 years on record · 2021–2021
relationships · 15
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Law School Partner — Designated host institution for the tenth annual NYAPLAP conference.
- Brooklyn Law School Partner — Future host institution for NYAPLAP annual conference in 2028.
- CUNY Law School Partner — Hosted NYAPLAP's eighth annual conference on its campus.
- CUNY School of Law Partner — Future host institution for NYAPLAP annual conference in 2026.
- Cardozo Law School Partner — Designated host institution for the eleventh annual NYAPLAP conference.
- Cardozo Law School Partner — Host institution for NYAPLAP annual conferences in 2020 and 2029.
- Fairfield University Partner — Aaron Weinstein, Associate Professor at Fairfield University, serves as a board member of NYAPLAP.
- Fordham Law School Partner — Designated host institution for the ninth annual NYAPLAP conference.
- Fordham Law School Partner — Host institution for NYAPLAP annual conferences in 2019 and 2027.
- Fordham Law School Partner — Stephen Brown, Director of Admissions at Fordham Law School, serves as a board member of NYAPLAP.
- Law School Admissions Council Government — Collaborates with or references policies and decisions made by the Law School Admissions Council regarding LSAT administration.
- New York Law School Partner — Host institution for NYAPLAP annual conference in 2024.
- St. John’s Law School Partner — Host institution for NYAPLAP annual conference in 2023.
- Touro College Partner — Host institution for NYAPLAP annual conference in 2025.
- Touro University Partner — Hosts the open-access casebook on its pressbooks platform.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Holistic Pre-Law Preparationmethodology: holistic_preparation_modelBy integrating skill development for law school success with admissions advising, the organization supports long-term student outcomes, because combining academic readiness with application guidance produces more resilient and competitive candidates.
- Open-Access Pedagogy to Reduce Barriersmethodology: open_access_pedagogyBy producing open-access educational materials on civil rights and liberties, the organization increases equitable access to pre-law learning resources, because removing cost barriers enables broader participation—especially among low-income and first-generation students.
- Panel-Based Advising with Diverse Perspectivesmethodology: panel_based_advisingBy convening panel-based discussions that include varied professional and demographic viewpoints, the organization helps prospective law students make more informed decisions about applications and LSAT preparation, because exposure to diverse experiences fosters personalized, context-sensitive planning.
- Professional Development for Pre-Law Advisorsmethodology: professional_development_modelBy educating legal and academic professionals in effective advising practices, the organization improves the quality of pre-law guidance students receive, because better-trained advisors are more equipped to support diverse and underrepresented applicants through complex admissions processes.