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The Bar Exam Is Around the Corner. Help Our Grads Succeed.

Posted on: July 1, 2024 July 1, 2024 Written by: NYLS News
It takes a tremendous amount of hard work to prepare for the bar exam. Your support can make an indelible impact on NYLS bar takers.
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Anahita Khorsand

Finding Empathy and Resilience in the Criminal Defense Clinic

Posted on: June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024 Written by: Anahita Khorsand ’24
Anahita Khorsand ’24 shares her perspective on her experience in the New York Law School Criminal Defense Clinic.
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Anisa Nasiri and her two daughters

“My shoulders feel light now”: NYLS Clinic Celebrates Asylum Grants for 6 Afghans

Posted on: June 6, 2024 July 10, 2024 Written by: Professor Claire Thomas
NYLS Asylum Clinic students worked with six Afghan women who escaped Kabul though the large-scale evacuations.
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Congratulations to New York Law School's Class of 2024

New York Law School Honors the Class of 2024 at 132nd Commencement Exercises

Posted on: May 23, 2024 July 28, 2025 Written by: Jennifer Bancamper
On Monday, May 20, the warm spring air buzzed with excitement as New York Law School’s Class of 2024 entered the historic Beacon Theatre.
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Professor Adele Bernhard and Stephen Carrington

Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic Client’s Conviction Vacated After Years of Work

Posted on: May 23, 2024 September 16, 2024 Written by: Professor Adele Bernhard
On May 16, 2024, after serving 23 years in prison, Stephen Carrington, represented by the Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic (PCIC) at New York Law School (NYLS), was exonerated in Brooklyn Supreme Court.
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Bridget Helbock, Madison Phillips, Mikayla Monaco, Kathryn Goodwin, Michelle Blaifeder, and Ariana Hartnell

NYLS Clinic Students Go to Congress

Posted on: May 9, 2024 May 9, 2024 Written by: Adjunct Professor Joanne Doroshow
On April 19, the Congressional Consumer and Civil Justice Clinic took a trip to Washington D.C., which was the culmination of students’ outstanding work this semester on a variety of important bills and issues in Congress today.
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Kristen Grennan, Nicole Heller, Chloe Levine, Benjamin Newman, Kenny Santos

Meet Our Law Students: Humans of NYLS, April 2024

Posted on: April 26, 2024 April 26, 2024 Written by: NYLS Student Bar Association
In this month’s edition of Humans of NYLS, we’re showcasing five peer-nominated students and their academic and extracurricular pursuits.
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NYLS Clinics

Professors Britney Wilson and Claire Thomas Lead NYLS Clinics to Triumph

Posted on: April 24, 2024 May 10, 2024 Written by: Jennifer Bancamper
New York Law School (NYLS) is proud to recognize two impressive legal successes in championing equality for Professor Britney Wilson and the Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic, and Professor Claire R. Thomas ’11 and the Asylum Clinic.
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New York Law School students

A 1L Guide to Building Community

Posted on: April 10, 2024 May 21, 2026 Written by: Jennifer Bancamper
One of NYLS’s primary objectives is to ensure that every student can work as part of a team, which requires a deep commitment to partnership between students, faculty, and administration.
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Jake Finkelstein, Michelle Guerrero, Alexandra Hough, Sara Ponce

Meet Our Law Students: Humans of NYLS, March 2024

Posted on: March 27, 2024 March 27, 2024 Written by: NYLS Student Bar Association
In this month’s edition of Humans of NYLS, we’re spotlighting four peer-nominated students whose diverse passions inform their academic and extracurricular endeavors.
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Recent News

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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