Re-Discovering a Passion for Health Law Through The Externship Program

Cheska Tolentino is a third-year law student at Seton Hall Law with a diverse regulatory and legislative background. In addition to her externships, Cheska serves as a Senior Editor on the Seton Hall Law Review Volume 51 and as a Student Advocate in the Investor Advocacy Project clinic. Cheska also serves as the President of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA), which promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the law and provides professional development opportunities for Asian American law students. Outside of law school, Cheska volunteers with the Sonia & Celina Sotomayor Judicial Internship Program and the Oberlin College Asian American alumni network, and is an active student member of the Filipino American Lawyers Association of New York. Prior to law school, Cheska served as a State Legislative Affairs Representative for the City of New York, where her portfolio included minority and women business enterprises (MWBE) contracts, labor and employment, and transportation. Cheska spearheaded efforts to enact state legislation modernizing the City’s MWBE procurement process and granting the City design-build authorization for the billion-dollar rehabilitation of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Cantilever. Cheska earned her M.P.A. from the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), where she specialized in International Economic Policy and Finance, and her B.A. from Oberlin College.

The Seton Hall Law Community

Written by
Mateo Diaz

Mateo Diaz is a 2L at Seton Hall Law. He is currently the Vice President of two student organizations, LALSA and LAMBDA. He is also an At-Large Non-Voting member of the Young Lawyers Division of the New Jersey State Bar, a Student Representative to the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, a LexisNexis Student Representative, a BARBRI Student Ambassador, an Admission Research Assistant, and a Judicial Extern to the Honorable John Michael Vazquez.

6 Reasons to Make Pro Bono Work Part of Your Law School Experience

Written by
Lori Borgen

Professor Lori Borgen is the Associate Director of the Center for Social Justice, where she assists with programming for the Center and coordination of the litigation docket.

How to Handle Being on a Law School Waitlist

Written by
Katya Valasek

Katya Valasek was the Director of Admissions at Seton Hall Law for nine years and is now the Senior LSAC Ambassador at the Law School Admissions Council.

Questions to Ask at Virtual and In-Person Law School Fairs

Written by
Katya Valasek

Katya Valasek was the Director of Admissions at Seton Hall Law for nine years and is now the Senior LSAC Ambassador at the Law School Admissions Council.

How Multiple LSAT or GRE Scores Impact Your Application

Written by
Katya Valasek

Katya Valasek was the Director of Admissions at Seton Hall Law for nine years and is now the Senior LSAC Ambassador at the Law School Admissions Council.

Do I Need to Take the LSAT to Get Into Law School?

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Isabel "Issa" DiSciullo joined Seton Hall Law School this September as an established national leader in admissions and a recognized expert in diversity and inclusion. Issa firmly believes that education and its access ought to be level fields and that every prospective student, regardless of race, social or economic backgrounds, has the potential to succeed, if given the opportunity. She received her M.S. in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.

Understanding Law School Application Deadlines

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Your Law School Application's Journey to a Decision

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

THE MEASURE OF A PERSON - OVERCOMING IMPOSTOR SYNDROME AS A LAW STUDENT

Written by
William Martinez

William Chanes Martinez is a 3L at Seton Hall Law. After graduation, he will serve as a Law Clerk for the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Your Cover Letter Counts: The Purpose, The Particulars, The Plan

Written by
Kylie Cohen

Kylie Cohen is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MSJ students and alumni.

Student Loan Relief During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Written by
Karen Sokol

Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process.

COMMENT IN TIME OF COVID-19

Written by
Father Nicholas Gengaro

Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths.

A Can't Miss Opportunity for Aspiring Trial Attorneys

Written by
Alexander Corson

Alex is a 3L at Seton Hall University School of Law and a Comments Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 50.

Loving the Law

Written by
Jaden W.R. Jackson

Jaden is a 1L at Seton Hall Law and a 2017 graduate of Montclair State University. He serves as a 1L Senator for the Student Bar Association.

Law Professor Explains How to Tackle the LSAT Writing Sample

Written by
Melanie Perez-Vellios

Professor Perez-Vellios serves as Assistant Professor of Legal Practice and as Associate Director of Lawyering. Professor Perez-Vellios teaches Introduction to Lawyering I & II, Appellate Advocacy, and Becoming a Lawyer for the Legal Education Opportunities (LEO) program. In 2019, Professor Perez-Vellios was the recipient of the Paula Franzese Excellence in Teaching Award.

Meet Assistant Dean for JD and Graduate Admissions, Issa DiSciullo

Written by
Sarah Jensen

Sarah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Seton Hall Law School and a 2008 graduate.

Five Keys to Success at a Law Firm

Written by
Jennifer M. Thibodaux

Jennifer Marino Thibodaux is a Senior Legal Editor with Thomson Reuters Practical Law. Prior to that, she was a partner at Gibbons P.C. in Newark, NJ, where she practiced for 11 years.

When and How To Write an Addendum to Your Law School Application

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Law Students Volunteer Over Spring Break to Assist Detained Immigrants

Written by
Elianni De La Cruz

Elianni is a 3L at Seton Hall Law. She participated in the Karnes Pro Bono project in 2019.

Professor Ilya Beylin Will Bring Experience as Corporate Lawyer to Classroom

Written by
Ilya Beylin

Prior to joining Seton Hall, Professor Beylin served as general counsel for two startup financing platforms and practiced corporate law with leading New York law firms. He understands the challenges of navigating law school and careers beyond. If you are a student exploring a career in business law, Professor Beylin would be glad to hear from you and serve as a resource.

Becoming a Leader: Seton Hall Law's Leadership Fellows Complete Another Successful Year

Written by
Paula Franzese

Professor Paula Franzese, the Peter W. Rodino Professor of Law, is one of the country's leading experts in property law as well as government ethics. Nationally renowned for her excellence in teaching, a recent book names Professor Franzese one of the 26 "best law teachers in the United States."

Weekend Student Spends Spring Break Providing Legal Services to Detained Immigrants

Written by
Kemely Weiss

Kemely Weiss '21 is part of Seton Hall Law School's first weekend class. She currently works in a New York State trial court.

Is this a water slide?

Written by
Sarah Jensen

Sarah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications at Seton Hall Law School and a 2008 graduate.

3L Forms the First-Generation Law Student Association

Written by
Omar Debs

Omar Debs '19 is a CSJ Scholar at Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice. He was elected to serve as a Senator on the Student Bar Association and is the Treasurer for the Arab Law Students Association. He has volunteered with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to assist low-income taxpayers and with the Eviction Clinic run by Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ) in Newark.

Avoiding Law School Tuition Sticker Shock

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Seton Hall Law Library - A Welcoming and Supportive Place for Students

Written by
Deborah Schander

Deborah Schander is the Director of the Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Law Library and Associate Professor of Law. Her areas of expertise include legal research instruction, foreign and international legal research, legal information literacy, and library outreach.

Professor Jacob T. Elberg Will Bring Experience as Former AUSA to Classroom

Written by
Jacob T. Elberg

Professor Elberg teaches in the areas of Health Law, Health Care Fraud and Abuse, Evidence, and Data Analytics. Prior to joining Seton Hall Law School, Professor Elberg served for 11 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, including five as Chief of the Health Care & Government Fraud Unit.

Leadership Fellows Explore the Power of Grit

Written by
Paula Franzese

Law Students Share Challenges, Ideas and Clinic Secrets with the Dean

Written by
Kathleen Boozang

Kathleen Boozang is the Dean of Seton Hall Law School.

Most Frequently Asked Questions about Our Part-time Law Degree

Written by
Peter Eraca

Peter Eraca is the Director of Weekend Division Admissions for Seton Hall Law School.

Understanding the 'Ultimate' Bar Passage Rate In Comparing Law Schools

Written by
Charles Sullivan

Associate Dean and member of the Seton Hall Law faculty since 1978.

Law Students Enjoy Dinner with the Dean

Written by
Kathleen Boozang

Kathleen Boozang is the Dean of Seton Hall Law School.

State Court Judicial Clerkships - The Next Step for You?

Written by
Denis McLaughlin

Professor Denis F. McLaughlin specializes in Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Litigation Advocacy and serves as the Director of the Judicial Externship Program. Professor McLaughlin has been named “Professor of the Year” by the Student Bar Association six times, most recently in 2018.

Going Back to Law School to Change Careers

Written by
Lili M. Young

Lili Young is the Director of the Weekend JD Program at Seton Hall Law.

Free LSAT Prep Course Available Through Khan Academy

Written by
Gisele Joachim

Beginning in July 2019, Gisele Joachim will be the Director of LSAC Ambassadors for the Law School Admissions Council. She was the Dean of Enrollment Management at Seton Hall Law School from May 2004 to June 2019.

You Can Make The Decision to Be a Successful Law Student

Written by
Brian Murray

Professor Murray joined the faculty at Seton Hall Law in 2018. His scholarship focuses on issues relating to criminal law, including the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, the forces and dynamics that shape plea-bargaining, the effect of collateral consequences on reentry, and professional responsibility in the criminal justice system.

Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Law School

Written by
John J. Zefutie, Jr.

John J. Zefutie, Jr. is a commercial litigator, trial attorney, and a proud Seton Hall Law alum. As Special Counsel at Duane Morris LLP, he handles complex commercial disputes, mass tort litigation, financial services litigation, consumer fraud class actions, professional liability cases, restrictive covenant cases, and unfair competition litigation.

How Joining the Student Bar Association Changed My Law School Experience

Written by
Darran St. Ange

Darran St. Ange is President of the Student Bar Association and will graduate in 2019.

Use Office Hours as a Bonus Learning Opportunity

Written by
Amy Newcombe

Professor Amy Newcombe currently teaches Introduction to Lawyering and Legal Analysis and Methods to first year students. She also teaches Education Law and directs the Law School’s Academic Success program.

A Professor's Guide to Law School Class Preparation and Participation

Written by
Solangel Maldonado

Professor Maldonado’s research and teaching interests include torts, family law, trusts and estates, and gender, race and the law.

Career Planning for MLS Students and Alumni

Written by
Gregory Gamble

Gregory Gamble is the Associate Director of Career Services and the contact for all MSJ students and alumni.

Leadership Fellows Put Vision Into Action

Written by
Stephanie Beach

Stephanie Beach is a 3L at Seton Hall Law. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Seton Hall Legislative Journal, a member of the Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board, the Student Bar Association Parliamentarian, and the Vice President of Entertainment for the Entertainment & Sports Law Society. Prior to attending Seton Hall Law she earned her Bachelor's, cum laude, from New York University and Master's from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism.

What Does a Lawyer Look Like?

Written by
Hafsa Mansoor

Hafsa Mansoor is a 1L at Seton Hall Law. She has BAs from Webster University in International Human Rights and Political Science. She wishes to pursue public interest law in order to use her education to empower survivors of domestic violence and dismantle institutionalized racism by restoring dignity to the marginalized.

Tips for Successfully Navigating a Difficult conversation

Written by
Deborah Edwards

Deborah Edwards is the Executive Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Seton Hall Law School.

How Do You Find The Best Law School For You?

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Resolutions for a New Year and a New Semester

Written by
Paula Franzese

Father Nick's Holiday Message to the Seton Hall Law School Family

Written by
Father Nicholas Gengaro

Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths.

Veterans Education Benefits for Law School

Written by
Karen Sokol

Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process.

Keeping Law School Exams and Grades in Perspective

Written by
Paula Franzese

Law Students Develop Leadership Skills While Giving Back to Community

Written by
Paula Franzese

Highlighting Professional Experience on Your Law School Application

Written by
Peter Eraca

Peter Eraca is the Director of Weekend Division Admissions for Seton Hall Law School.

Professor Review: A Short & Happy Guide to Being a Law Student

Written by
Amy Newcombe

Who Ya Gonna Call?! (Hint: It's not the Ghostbusters)

Written by
Andrea Cascarano

Andrea Cascarano is the Assistant Dean of Student Services, has served as a member of the Seton Hall administration for over 10 years, and is a graduate of Seton Hall Law. Dean Cascarano works with students from Orientation to Commencement and at every point in between.

Maximize Your Success on the Uniform Bar Exam with Careful Course Selection

Written by
John Kip Cornwell

Professor Cornwell teaches criminal law and criminal procedure and been voted Professor of the Year by the student body seven times. In addition, as a national lecturer in criminal law and procedure for the country’s leading bar review course, thousands of students watch his lectures each year in preparing for the bar exam.

Online Masters Degree Trains Professionals in Privacy Law & Cyber Security

Written by
Gaia Bernstein

Gaia Bernstein is the Michael J. Zimmer Professor of Law, Director of the Institute for Privacy Protection and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute of Law Science and Technology. Professor Bernstein specializes in law and technology, information privacy, health privacy, intellectual property, law and genetics and reproductive technologies.

Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter

Written by
Karen Sokol

Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process.

Job Interview Tips for Any Law Student Who Wants to Land the Job

Written by
June Forrest

June is the Assistant Dean of Career Services.

It's OK to Let Happy Accidents Guide Careers in Law

Written by
June Forrest

June is the Assistant Dean of Career Services.

Using Law School Rankings to Help You Make Decisions

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Seton Hall Law Goes Hollywood

Written by
Stephanie Beach

Find a Mentor. Be a Mentor.

Written by
Stacy Melton

Stacy Melton is a Graduate Admissions Representative for Online & Graduate Programs at Seton Hall Law School.

The Virtue of The Work

Written by
Paula Franzese

What Books Should You Read Before Starting Law School?

Written by
Amy Newcombe

Can You Really Earn a JD Degree Online?

Written by
Peter Eraca

Peter Eraca is the Director of Weekend Division Admissions for Seton Hall Law School.

Talk to Me: An Intensive Introduction to Crisis Negotiation

Written by
Sheena Shah

Sheena Shah is the Business Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 47 and President of the Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association.

Student Goal: a Career in Public Service After Earning a Law Degree

Written by
Dan Roman

Dan Roman, 24, is a 2L at Seton Hall Law. Dan is also a Student Bar Association Senator and Vice President of the Seton Hall Law School Democrats.

Position Yourself to Practice Law in New York

Written by
June Forrest

June is the Assistant Dean of Career Services.

In Defense of Hope: Resolutions for Lawyers and Law Students in the New Year

Written by
Paula Franzese

Guidance For Current Students Looking For Outside Scholarships

Written by
Capri Reid

Capri is a J.D. Candidate '18 at Seton Hall Law. She is Chair of the Honor Council, Treasurer of the Health Law Forum, a Research Fellow in the Center for Social Justice, and a member of the Interscholastic Mock Trial Board.

Law Schools Invested in the Community Foster Close Connections after Graduation

Written by
David Opderbeck

David Opderbeck is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology. His work focuses on intellectual property, cybersecurity and technology law and policy.

Why I Study Alone (And the Exception to My Rule)

Written by
Sheena Shah

Sheena Shah is the Business Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 47 and President of the Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association.

Your First Step To Secure Law School Financial Aid - the FAFSA

Written by
Karen Sokol

Karen Sokol is the Assistant Dean for Enrollment Services and the Certifiying Veteran's Official. She assists students throughout the entire financial aid process.

How Should Working Professionals Prepare Before Going to Law School?

Written by
Jon Romberg

Professor Jon Romberg is a long-term public interest lawyer and scholar with wide-ranging interests in civil rights, contracts, complex litigation, and federal appellate practice. He is a clinical professor in the Impact Litigation Clinic and also teaches Contracts.

Law Students Need To Understand Basic Financial Concepts

Written by
Timothy Glynn

Professor Glynn is the Senior Associate Dean at Seton Hall Law and the Andrea J. Catania Endowed Professor of Law. He specializes in employment and corporate law, and the intersection between these two areas. His scholarship focuses on enforcement mechanisms in employment and corporate law, decision making authority and legal accountability within the corporation, and the impact of enterprise structures on legal protections and legal compliance.

How to Prepare for Law School While You Are Still in College

Written by
Claudette St. Romain

Professor St. Romain earned her J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a B.A. with highest honors from the University of California, Davis. She is an Associate Professor teaching in the Introduction to Lawyering program. She also teaches Family Law, Marriage, and Divorce.

Navigating a Juvenile Detention Hearing Toward a Positive Outcome

Written by
Valisha Desir

Valisha Desir - '17 is in her final semester at Seton Hall Law and will be pursuing a career in litigation. Currently, Valisha is interning with the Office of the Attorney General - Criminal Justice Division with hopes of continuing on in the Public Sector.

Turn Your Judicial Clerkship Interview Into a Job Offer

Written by
Gregory L. Acquaviva

Gregory L. Acquaviva, Esq., '06 is Vice President of State Government Affairs for UnitedHealth Group. Previously, he served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Maryanne Trump Barry, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Chief Justice James R. Zazzali, Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Law School Clinic Experience Gave Me the Chance to Provide Hope

Written by
Timothy Ortolani

Tim graduated from Providence College in 2013 with a Bachelor’s degree in History. During his time at Seton Hall Law, he worked for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, the Superior Court of New Jersey – Criminal Division, and for McDermott and McGee, LLP. This fall, he will serve as law clerk for the Honorable Thomas R. Vena, J.S.C.

Equal Justice Clinic Provides More than Transactional Legal Skills

Written by
Renée Bissonnette

Renée received her B.A. in Criminal Justice from Villanova University in 2013. She will receive her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in May 2016. After graduation, Renée will serve as law clerk to a criminal judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hunterdon County.

6 Ways to Compare Law Schools

Written by
Katya Valasek

Katya Valasek was the Director of Admissions at Seton Hall Law for nine years and is now the Senior LSAC Ambassador at the Law School Admissions Council.

Students: You Can Do More than Study in Newark

Written by
Gisele Joachim

What You Need to Know Before the Journal Competition

Written by
Benjamin Heller

Benjamin is a 2L at Seton Hall University School of Law. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Seton Hall Law Review, Volume 47, and is looking forward to a career as a litigator.

The Hardest Part About Law School isn't the Classes

Written by
Michelle C. Kuhns-Abrahim

Michelle is a part-time evening student at Seton Hall Law and will graduate in 2016. Upon graduation she will clerk for Honorable Carolyn E. Wright, Superior Court, Family Division, Essex County. Michelle would like to pursue a career in criminal or family law.

Will Non-Catholic Students Fit In at a Catholic Law School?

Written by
Father Nicholas Gengaro

Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths.

Moot Court Matters

Written by
Victor A. Afanador

Victor A. Afanador is a 1998 graduate of Seton Hall Law School and a Member of Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC in Newark, NJ. Mr. Afanador's practice areas include Appellate Law, Public Entity Representation, Criminal Litigation, Employment/Labor Law, and Complex Commercial Litigation.

Working While in Law School is a Worthwhile Balancing Act

Written by
Jason Dominguez

Jason is a 3L at Seton Hall University School of Law. He is Managing Editor of Volume 40, Seton Hall Legislative Journal, and looks forward to a career in personal injury litigation. After he graduates in 2016, Jason will clerk for Somerset County Assignment Judge Yolanda Ciccone.

Intro to Lawyering: More Than a Legal Research and Writing Course

Written by
Maya Grosz

Maya Grosz is the Director of Legal Practice Curriculum and Associate Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law School.

Benefits of The Part-Time Law School Program

Written by
Michael De Jianne

Michael completed his part-time JD in December 2015. He served as Editor to the Seton Hall Law Review and Graduate Assistant for the Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law & Policy. This spring he will be a first year associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP.

A Holiday Message From Father Nick

Written by
Father Nicholas Gengaro

Law School Chaplain. The mission of the Chaplain’s Office is to assist with the growth, rejuvenation, and refreshment of the spirit not only for Catholics but for people of all faiths.

Professor Cornwell Provides Law School Exam Tips

Written by
John Kip Cornwell

5 Ways to Avoid Plagiarism

Written by
Carl Coleman

Professor Carl Coleman specializes in the legal, ethical, and public policy implications of medical treatment, research, and public health. He currently serves as Academic Director of Seton Hall Law School's Division of Online Learning.

Obtain an Outstanding Law School Letter of Recommendation

Written by
Isabel DiSciullo

Tips for Pursuing a Career in Family Law

Written by
John Barone

John Barone, JD Candidate '16 is a 4L part-time evening student and President of the Family Law Society at Seton Hall Law. He is a Law Clerk Intern for Essex-Newark Legal Services and a member of the SHL Mock Trial Team. He is also a recipient of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Scholarship.