Allison Sigmund

Allison Sigmund is an Assistant Professor of Legal Practice and Director of Externships at Seton Hall Law School. She oversees the externships program, designs its curriculum, and teaches courses including General Externship, Judicial Externship, and Introduction to Lawyering I & II. Previously, she practiced litigation at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, clerked for U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, and worked in employment/employee benefits law at Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C.

Education:

• J.D. cum laude from New York University School of Law
• B.S. from Cornell University

Research Focus: Specializes in legal practice pedagogy, externship program development, employment law, and professional legal skills training. Her work emphasizes bridging theory and practice through experiential learning.

Awards & Recognition:

• Florence Allen Scholar (NYU Law)
• Senior Articles Editor, New York University Annual Survey of American Law

Professional Experience: Over 15 years of legal practice and academia, including federal judicial clerkship and private practice in high-stakes litigation and employment law.