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Author: Julia Sonenshein

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Making a Life in America With Help From NYLS Faculty and Safe Passage Project

Posted on: March 4, 2024 March 11, 2024 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Learn about one young person’s journey to seek asylum through the Safe Passage Project, with assistance from Professor Emeritus Frank Munger.
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The Art of Law at NYLS

Posted on: January 31, 2024 February 2, 2024 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Take a tour around campus to discover the natural partnership between the study of law and the appreciation and practice of art.
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Alumni Spotlight: Andrew C. Kassner ’83

Posted on: January 31, 2024 January 31, 2024 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Faegre Drinker Chair Emeritus Andrew Kassner ’83 shares insights from his career in bankruptcy law and firm management, including one of the largest law firm mergers in American history.
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Professor Molly Guptill Manning Answers the NYLS 10

Posted on: January 31, 2024 October 29, 2026 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Professor Manning answers the NYLS 10, weighing in on historical and modern freedom of expression issues and more.
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NYLS’s Molly Guptill Manning Receives Wave of Praise for Her New Book The War of Words

Posted on: November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
A crucial work detailing the power of language as a tool of both resistance and unity, The War of Words focuses on American troops’ fight against censorship through the expansive troop newspaper program.
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With Grit and Hard Work, Nermina Markisic ’23 Lives the American Dream

Posted on: November 3, 2023 December 5, 2023 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
When Nermina Markisic ’23 visited her family this summer in Novi Pazar, Serbia, she sat for an interview in Bosnian with local media station RTV Novi Pazar.
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New York Law School's Professor Kim Hawkins and Caitlin Mcguire with the delegation from the Philippines.

New York Law School Shares Experiential Learning Expertise With Delegation From the Philippines

Posted on: October 26, 2023 January 23, 2024 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Since most legal education in the Philippines is on a part-time basis, the delegation was particularly curious about NYLS’s Evening Division experiential learning opportunities.
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2023 Health Law Scholars Lauren Roth, Tomar Pierson-Brown, Britney Wilson, and Anjali Deshmukh

Professor Britney Wilson Presents Pathbreaking Work-in-Progress

Posted on: October 23, 2023 September 17, 2025 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
In September 2023, Professor Britney Wilson presented on her paper-in-progress, “Predisposed: Race, Disability, and Death Investigations,” at the 22nd Annual Health Law Scholars Workshop.
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13 spots you won't want to miss

The Insider’s Guide to Visiting Lower Manhattan

Posted on: October 16, 2023 December 4, 2023 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
New York Law School is located in Tribeca—walking distance from New York City landmarks like Wall Street, the Federal Reserve, City Hall, and One World Trade Center. But there is so much more to Lower Manhattan. Below are 13 of our favorite Lower Manhattan spots you shouldn’t miss.
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4 Ways to Learn How to Rest as a Law Student

Posted on: October 5, 2023 October 6, 2023 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Rest is a nonnegotiable aspect of wellness. So, while you’re developing your studying routines and building your lawyering skills, it’s critical that you also spend time creating your version of rest.
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Mourning the Loss of Professor Alan Appel 

In his long career, Professor Alan Appel exemplified all the ways lawyers are part of our society.
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Advocating for New York City Students in the Education Law Clinic

The Education Law Clinic at New York Law School works to help create a more equitable, accessible, and just education system in New York City.
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Inside NYLS’s Second Annual Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit

The Second Annual Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit brought together judges, attorneys, educators, law students, and civic leaders for a day of discussions about constitutional democracy, the rule of law, and the essential role of civics education.
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From the Archives: New York Law School in the Literary Space

The pursuit of law has a tendency to spark innovation and inspire an appreciation for the written word, so it comes as no surprise that, over the course of New York Law School’s 135-year history, many alumni have engaged in creative industries and projects. Here we honor a few who have made their mark in the literary world as well as law.
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NYLS Appoints Catharine Du Bois as Director of the Legal Practice Program

New York Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Catharine Du Bois as Director of the Legal Practice Program.
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