Tag: Closter NJ

Study Abroad Opportunities for Law Students

Amy Goldenberg

Amy Goldenberg of Closter, NJ, earned her law degree after enjoying a successful career in pharmaceutical sales. While she was earning her JD from Touro Law School in New Jersey, Amy Goldenberg participated in a summer study abroad program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Undergraduates and graduate students studying law can gain meaningful international experience by spending time abroad. In addition to gaining a global understanding of the operation of legal systems, studying abroad can give law students the opportunity to learn at some of the best universities in the world.

Some schools incorporate study abroad options into their law programs. For example, the American University Washington College of Law offers a program on International Criminal Law that takes place in The Hague, Netherlands, the home of the International Criminal Court.

In addition, law students from any university can participate in American Bar Association-approved summer programs throughout the world. Programs lengths vary from two weeks to two months.

The Use of Memoranda in Legal Practice

Amy Goldenberg

Based in Closter, NJ, attorney Amy Goldenberg has served as a judicial law clerk at Essex Vicinage in Newark, NJ. In this role, Amy Goldenberg of Closter, NJ, conducted legal research and drafted opinions, briefs, and memoranda.

In the legal practice, memoranda are often used by courts and attorneys to present information in a concise format. Courts issue judicial memoranda as summarized decisions that detail court rulings and any orders given. However, they do not contain court opinions or explanations on the reasoning that guide judges in making their decisions.

Away from the bench, memoranda are used by attorneys to outline specific points as part of motions addressed to a court or as briefs to fellow attorneys. For example, a court may ask for a memorandum on a certain legal issue and the attorney will comply. A lawyer may also draft a legal memorandum for another attorney, informing them of a legal issue while citing legal authorities and, depending on the circumstances, pointing out ambiguities in the law. The other attorney may be the opposing counsel in a case or a colleague at their own firm.