David
Leapheart ’14“Starting law school orientation 10 days after I received my commission in the Marine Corps definitely put things in perspective... ”
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David
Leapheart ’14
“Starting law school orientation 10 days after I received my commission in the Marine Corps definitely put things in perspective... ”
• My Pathway at a Glance •
Before NYU Law
BA, University of Michigan
Academic Interests
National Security Law
Beyond the Books
NYU Law Review
Black Allied Law Students Association
Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project
Summer Work
City Bar Fellow and Legal Intern, Bank of New York Mellon
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
After NYU Law
Judge Advocate, US Marine Corps, Billet: Trial Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
• Academics: Forging My Own Path •
“As a student headed toward the military after law school, I knew the importance of having a legal education that could support that experience. Judge advocates get a lot of litigation experience very early in their careers. So I created my own academic experience, studying a combination of criminal procedure, national security, and international law.”
• Real World Experience: Saving Detroit •
“Professor Clayton Gillette’s ‘mini-firm’ to rescue post-bankruptcy Detroit was an extracurricular project like no other.”
• Student Organizations: A Sense of Community •
“One part of my NYU experience that’s been absolutely transformational has been my experience with the Black Allied Law Students Association.”• Achievements & Inspirations •
Greatest Honor
Being selected to be editor-in-chief of the NYU Law Review. Worked with peers, professors, and faculty adviser Troy McKenzie '00 to develop legal scholarship.
Trusted Adviser
Was mentored by Professor Samuel Rascoff, an expert in national security issues.
After the Marine Corps
Will work at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom after his military career and will clerk for the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
