As a law dean, I must encourage you to reflect on the foundational principles that define our legal system, and our role as a law school and lawyers in upholding them.
Michael Pastor Appointed as Dean for Technology Law Programs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Michael Pastor as our inaugural Dean for Technology Law Programs.
Professor Kirk Burkhalter ’04 Appointed Dean for Evening Division Engagement
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kirk Burkhalter ‘04 as our inaugural Dean for Evening Division Engagement.
Message From the Dean on Honoring Juneteenth
On June 19, our nation celebrates Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
NYLS at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools is taking place in Washington, D.C, from January 3 to January 6, 2024.
Message From the Dean: U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Race Conscious Admissions
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court departed from decades of case law that enabled colleges and universities to explicitly use race conscious admissions to help redress centuries of America’s history of racial discrimination and inequality.
Message From the Dean: Celebrating Pride Month
June is Pride Month, in which we celebrate our nation’s extraordinary LGBTQ+ community. It has been held every year since the Stonewall Riots took place 54 years ago.
Heidi Brown Appointed Associate Dean for Upper Level Writing and Professor of Legal Writing
Dean Heidi K. Brown will focus on helping students meet the new writing demands that the NextGen Bar Exam will place on graduates, as well as the modern writing demands placed on new lawyers by the profession.
Professor Lynn Su Appointed Dean for Advocacy and Co-Curricular Programs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Lynn Boepple Su as our inaugural Dean for Advocacy and Co-Curricular Programs. Dean Su will oversee, coordinate, and continue to build our highly successful Advocacy Program.
Message From the Dean: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today we recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Anti-Semitism has been a scourge for many centuries, and the Holocaust and World War II was a singularly devastating event that nearly destroyed the Jewish people, and the entire world.