Nnenne
Okorafor ’15“I came to NYU Law to study corporate transactional work, to learn how businesses operate and how, as a lawyer, I can create value for clients...”
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Nnenne
Okorafor ’15
“I came to NYU Law to study corporate transactional work, to learn how businesses operate and how, as a lawyer, I can create value for clients...”
• My Pathway at a Glance •
Before NYU Law
Strategy and operations consultant
BBA, Howard University
Academic Interest
Beyond the Books
Women of Color Collective
Black Allied Law Students Association
Law and Social Entrepreneurship Association
Summer Work
Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
Debevoise & Plimpton
After NYU Law
Debevoise & Plimpton
• Jacobson Program in Law and Business •
“I’m in the Jacobson program, which is for JDs and JD/MBAs who want to work at the intersection of law and business. Faculty advisers Helen Scott and Jerry Rosenfeld are very well connected and help with everything from course selection to internships.”
• 1L Elective: Jumpstarting a Career •
“Corporations is a great class because you learn about litigation risks, how businesses operate, and the power of the board.”
• 2L Highlight: Classes at Stern •
Law students can take courses such as Restructuring Firms and Industries at NYU Stern. The experience is invaluable: “I think that having a mix of JD and MBA students brings a lot to the table. Law students are risk averse and taught to think in one very specific way. MBAs are taught to think in a whole other way. By interacting with one another, we get really interesting class discussions going.”
