The New York City Police Department, in partnership with the NYU School of Law and the New York City Law Department, is pleased to announce the continuation of the NYU/NYPD Law Graduate Fellowship.  The goal of the Fellowship is to enhance the overall understanding of the complex and unique legal challenges presented in law enforcement through the early training and professional development of outstanding law school graduates.  It is anticipated that one Fellowship will be awarded each year.

During the first year, the Fellow will work at the NYPD under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner, Legal Matters and his immediate staff and will carry out a broad variety of tasks while working with key officials of the NYPD.  The following two post fellowship years will be spent as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Special Federal Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department. 

The fellowship year at the NYPD will carry a stipend of $75,000, generously provided by the New York City Police Foundation.  During the subsequent years as an Assistant Corporation Counsel the salary will be in accordance with the established salary for second and third year Assistant Corporation Counsels.    

The NYU/NYPD Law Graduate Fellowship position commencing in September 2010 has been fillled, and we therefore regret that we are no longer accepting applications for 2010. 

Applicants for the position commencing in September 2011 must be enrolled students at the NYU School of Law who are expected to graduate in spring 2011, or recent graduates.  Applicants should send a letter expressing their interest in and qualifications for the Fellowship, along with a copy of their resume, law school transcript, and two letters of recommendation, to Deputy Commissioner Legal Matters S. Andrew Schaffer, One Police Plaza, New York, NY 10038 or by e-mail to andrew.schaffer@nypd.org.  All applications for September 2011 must be received on or before December 1, 2010 in order to be considered.