Student Spotlight: Carly Slattery

Carly Slattery Finds Success in Law School, Selected as the 2025 Miriam Maccoby Netter Scholarship Recipient

Carly Slattery has always been drawn to advocacy and complex problem-solving and knew that law school would be the best path for her.

Carly stated, “Law school has allowed me to pursue a career where I can advocate for others and make a meaningful impact. My work as a paralegal and simultaneously as a suicide prevention crisis counselor solidified this path.”

She is determined to make the most of her time in law school – and she has been doing just that. She is a student leader, involved in many student organizations, and she is at the top of her class.

Additionally, Carly was recently awarded the prestigious 2025 Intellectual Property Law Section Diversity Committee Miriam Maccoby Netter Scholarship from The New York Bar Foundation. This competitive scholarship aims to increase diverse representation in intellectual property law and was open to all second- and third-year New York law students.

“I am deeply honored to be selected as a recipient of this scholarship. This award not only recognizes my passion for intellectual property law but also motivates me to continue pursuing a career in this field,” stated Carly. “I am grateful to the New York State Bar Association for its support of students like me, and I look forward to contributing meaningfully to the future of intellectual property law.”

Carly exemplifies academic achievement at Touro Law, maintaining an impressive GPA and is currently ranked first in her class. Her dedication to legal scholarship is evident through her role as Issue Editor on the Touro Law Review, where she is preparing to publish her Note titled "Making Their Mark: Patenting Gene Markings," exploring the patentability of genetic markers on both domestic and international levels.

With approximately six years of paralegal and legal assistant experience in medical malpractice and general liability defense, Carly brings real-world expertise to her legal education. She demonstrates exceptional leadership as President of several student organizations including Intellectual Property Law Society, Cyber and AI Law Society, and Health Law Society.
This past summer, Carly advanced her litigation skills as a Summer Associate with the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office. This fall she began working as a judicial intern in chambers for Magistrate Judge James Wicks of the Eastern District of New York. She has also been accepted to the New York Court of Appeals Pro Bono Scholars Program, which will culminate in a semester-long placement at the Federal Defenders Office (E.D.N.Y), enabling her to sit for the February 2026 bar exam ahead of her May 2026 graduation.

Carly's talents extend far beyond the courtroom. As a professional musician, she plays violin actively and performed internationally in Paris in July 2025. This musical background has fueled her passion for intellectual property litigation, particularly in protecting and enforcing creators' works.

Currently, she works as a Research Assistant to Wendi Lazar, Esq., C.E.O. of C-Suite Strategies, conducting legal research on non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, mergers and acquisitions, and employment law matters.
Carly is a dedicated student, focused on making the most of opportunities in law school. She stated, “I chose Touro Law because of its strong Jewish community and its dedicated and supportive faculty and administration. Touro allowed me to begin my graduate education in January, unlike the vast majority of institutions across the country. Once I began my studies at Touro, I was quickly met with support from the faculty and administration in both pursuing an early graduation and participation in the New York Court of Appeals Pro Bono Scholars Program. It is because of the guidance of countless members of the institution that I will be sitting for the Bar Exam just two years into my law school journey, in February 2026.”