Debate Coach Application

2. Last Name:

3. Personal Email:
Personal is preferred as law firm emails tend to be restrictive and bounce.

4. Preferred Email (if other):
Personal is preferred as school emails tend to be restrictive and bounce.

5. Cell Phone:

6. Law School:

–Choose–Brooklyn Law SchoolCardozo School of LawColumbia Law SchoolCUNY School of LawFordham University School of LawNYU School of LawNYLS – New York Law SchoolPace Law SchoolSt. John’s University School of LawOther, Law School

7. Law Schol Year

–Choose–1L2L3LLLMGraduated

8. Borough Living In:Which borough do you live in?

We use this information to best pair students with coaches in the same borough.
–Choose–ManhattanQueensBrooklynBronxStaten IslandLiving Outside NYC

9. Can you come in person for Debate?

If you do not live in the 5 boroughs, please let us know if you’d be able to come to in person debate nights in the spring.

10. Are you willing and able to meet your student(s) three times before each debate?
Due to the hybrid nature of the program, meetings may take place via video call, but we strongly encourage that at least 2 of the 3 meetings happen in person. If in person, meetings should occur at your law school.
–Choose–YesNo

If no, please explain.

11. Are you willing to serve as a judge or support your student at Debate?
To be a coach, you must commit to meeting with your students three times before each debate and attend the debates themselves. There are two debates per year (three for students who make the finals), with about 8-12 weeks between each one. Meetings last approximately two hours and are scheduled to fit your availability. The regular debates are on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m., while the Debater of the Year competition is from 5-8 p.m. You will not be accepted as a coach if you cannot fulfill this commitment, except for debate attendance on religious grounds.
–Choose–YesNo

If no, please explain.

12. Are you willing and able to commit to coaching two students?
while some coaches may be assigned to 1 student, the standard arrangement will be 2 students per coach. Coaches will meet with the students simultaneously not individually.
–Choose–YesNo

If no, please explain.

13. Are you a returning coach?
–Choose–YesNo

Submit Your Application

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14. Submit: Remember to Submit an evaluation for each student that you coach.

This form will not submit unless all required questions have been answered. Follow the directions for each question. Some you can skip and some require you to write “NA” if you can not answer it. If you have any issues e-mail [email protected].