Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Associate Dean William P. LaPiana announced new faculty appointments, effective July 1, 2020.
New York Law School Expands Its Nationally Recognized Family Law Program With New Journal and Juvenile Rights Clinic
This fall, NYLS is adding a new journal and juvenile rights clinic to its robust Family Law offerings.
Claire R. Thomas ’11 Wins Fulbright Award to Research Solutions for Asylum Seekers in Mexico
She will research long-term solutions for asylum seekers in Mexico.
Professor Kim Hawkins Appointed the Inaugural Stephen J. Ellmann Dean for Clinical and Experiential Learning
Professor Kim Hawkins has been appointed the inaugural Stephen J. Ellmann Dean for Clinical and Experiential Learning at NYLS, effective July 1, 2020.
Stories of Teaching, Learning, and Advocacy in the Digital Environment
Amid the major changes caused by COVID-19, members of the NYLS community are finding innovative ways to do meaningful work.
New Mentoring Program Pairs Recent Alumni and Graduating Students
Gabrielle Esposito ’19 and Alexandra Simels ’19 have teamed up with Associate Dean Cynara McQuillan ’03 to launch a mentoring program that pairs last year’s graduates with members of the Class of 2020.
New Report Finds New York Has Severe Racial Disparities in Traffic Enforcement and Driver’s License Suspensions
A new report released today by the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School (NYLS) found that New Yorkers of color are disproportionately stopped, ticketed, arrested, charged, and convicted for traffic violations and driving on a suspended license.
NYLS Featured as a Leader in Government Law, Public Policy, and More
The latest issue of preLaw magazine points to NYLS as a top law school for students pursuing government law and public policy.
Professor Rebecca Roiphe Wins Levy Award for Ethics From the New York State Bar Association
New York Law School (NYLS) Professor Rebecca Roiphe, an influential legal ethics scholar, will receive the Sanford D. Levy Award from the New York State Bar Association.
Professor Stephen J. Ellmann’s Biography of Judge Arthur Chaskalson Published
Shortly before his death in March 2019, Professor Stephen J. Ellmann finished his masterwork: a biography of the late Judge Arthur Chaskalson, the first President of South Africa’s Constitutional Court and Professor Ellmann’s longtime friend.