Professor Wilson is an accomplished civil rights attorney who has litigated cases involving disability rights, discriminatory policing, and racial justice.
Category: Faculty
Six Alumni Contribute to a Former Professor’s Book on Outsourcing Judicial Decision-Making
Professor Emeritus Michael Perlin is Co-Editor of a forthcoming book, “Justice Outsourced.” Six alumni, including Distinguished Adjunct Professor Heather Cucolo ’03, authored chapters.
Professor Anna Cominsky Writes Op-Ed on a Fairer Criminal Justice System Post-COVID
Professor Cominsky’s piece focuses on how the pandemic is affecting New Yorkers involved in the criminal justice system.
Professor Rebecca Roiphe Discusses Former President Trump’s Final Pardons on CBS
On Inauguration Day, Professor Roiphe appeared live to discuss former President Trump’s final pardons and upcoming legal challenges.
The Top 10 Stories of 2020
Take a look at NYLS’s top-performing feature stories in 2020.
Dean Crowell’s Lessons in Leadership Featured in Inside Higher Ed
When Dean Anthony Crowell was asked to speak to fellow law deans at a meeting hosted by the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) about how to support students through this election season, the lessons he learned leading New York Law School through the 2016 election were top of mind.
International Law Scholars Honor Professor Ruti Teitel’s Landmark Book on Its 20th Anniversary
Published in 2000, the book launched a new field—transitional justice—that applied a legal and scholarly framework to the rapid transitions to democracy many countries experienced during the late Twentieth Century.
NYLS Racial Justice Project Celebrates Key Win in Case Seeking Judicial Inquiry into Eric Garner’s Death
A major ruling today in Carr v. de Blasio paves the way for a judicial inquiry into the 2014 death of Eric Garner.
In the News: Professor Alvin Bragg
On August 10, Professor Alvin Bragg, Co-Director of NYLS’s Racial Justice Project, delivered oral arguments on behalf of the family of Eric Garner. The hearing—held virtually—drew widespread media coverage.
Watch Live: NYLS Racial Justice Project Argues for Judicial Inquiry into Eric Garner’s Death
Professor Alvin Bragg will appear in court on behalf of the family of Eric Garner and police accountability advocates.