For the first time since 2019, New York Law School graduates convened in person for the 130th Commencement Exercises—a joyful return to in-person ceremony and celebration.
Professor Arthur S. Leonard’s Work in Gay City News Wins Prestigious Prize
Gay City News, New York City’s weekly LGBTQ+ newspaper, won first prize in the New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest for coverage of crime, policing, and courts. The award included Professor Emeritus Arthur S. Leonard’s article “Supreme Court Unanimously Rules for Catholic Social Services in Foster Care Policy Dispute” about the Fulton v. City of Philadelphia case.
Ford Foundation Awards Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic $300,000 Grant
The Ford Foundation has awarded New York Law School’s Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic a generous grant to support the Clinic’s work over the next three years. The award will help propel the Clinic in its critical advocacy for civil rights.
Honoring Women’s History Month With a Look Back at Our Archives
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a sampling of articles from our archives that highlight women and law.
Ronald H. Filler Named to the FIA Hall of Fame
Filler and this year’s class join 165 other members of the Hall of Fame, which was established in 2005.
Unpacking the Legacy of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Members of the NYLS community gathered for a panel discussion about the impact of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and how his principles can be used to meet the challenges of racial justice we face today.
NYLS Recognized by preLaw Magazine in Three Distinguished Areas
PreLaw Magazine’s Winter 2022 issue honored the work of our community in three distinguished areas: 25 Most Innovative Schools, Leaders in Public Policy, and Best Schools for Hispanics.
Trustee Ross F. Moskowitz ’84 and Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice Named to City & State’s “50 Over 50”
Trustee Ross F. Moskowitz ’84 and Adjunct Professor Jeffrey M. Wice are among “the age disruptors who changed New York” named in City & State’s new “50 Over 50” list.
Dean and President Anthony Crowell Co-Authors Beyond Imagination?: The January 6 Insurrection
In the days following the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Dean Crowell and 13 other law school deans came together to write a book grappling with the events from a legal perspective.