Massapequa Resident Receives J.D. From Columbia Law School

New York, NY.—Nicole M. Zito of Massapequa Park, NY  received her J.D. from Columbia Law School in a commencement ceremony held at Columbia University on May 22, 2014.

Zito’s outstanding academic performance while at Columbia Law School earned her recognition as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Zito is also a two time recipient of the C. Bainbridge Smith Scholarship from the NYC Bar Association.

During her time at Columbia Law School, Zito became passionate about workplace redistributive justice. In advocacy of public service, she provided pro bono assistance to MYF Legal Service’s Workplace Justice Project where she helped prepare documents for a wage theft litigation. Likewise, she participated in the New York Lawyers for Public Interest (NYLPI) Summer Associate Exchange, wherein she dedicated her services to the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ). At NCLEJ she assisted in drafting a complaint alleging government non-compliance with the procedural requirements of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP Benefits).

While at Columbia, Zito also externed for the Honorable James C. Francis IV (United States District Court, Sothern District of New York), she was a staff member of the Environmental Law Journal, she was a member of the Columbia Women’s Law Association, and she was the Court Liaison for Columbia’s Chapter of the ACLU.

Zito plans to join the New York Labor and Employment Litigation Group of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

A 2011 honors graduate of Fordham University, Zito is the daughter of James & Josephine Zito of Massapequa Park, New York.

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