As we prepare for a bright new year in 2025, we’re revisiting some of our top stories from 2024. Enjoy these highlights from around the New York Law School (NYLS) community.
1. NYLS Announces 95% Employment Rate for Class of 2023; 91% Employed in Gold Standard Jobs: We were proud to celebrate our Class of 2023 for an impressive 95% overall employment rate 10 months after graduation, with 91% of the class in jobs considered “gold standard” bar-required or J.D.-advantage positions. These graduates are already making an impact in positions in New York and beyond.
2. Learning New Skills and Finding Belonging in the Pre-Law Pipeline Program: Each year, undergraduate students take part in our Summer Pre-Law Pipeline Program. We took an in-depth look at what the students gained from the program.
3. New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix Named Keynote Speaker at New York Law School’s 132nd Commencement: NYLS was honored to have the Honorable Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, New York City’s Corporation Counsel, deliver the keynote address. She also accepted the Civic Fame award on behalf of the lawyers of the New York City Law Department.
4. Welcoming the Classes of 2027 and 2028 at NYLS’s 2024 Orientation: We’re excited each year to welcome our newest 1L students to campus and prepare them for a successful start to their law school journey. Take a look at the highlights from this year’s orientation.
5. Meet Our Law Students: Humans of NYLS, March 2024: Throughout the year, NYLS students nominate their peers for a spotlight in the Student Bar Association’s Humans of NYLS series. Meet a few of our students featured in the series.
6. New York Law School Honors the Class of 2024 at 132nd Commencement Exercises: At the beautiful Beacon Theatre, NYLS’s Class of 2024 received their degrees. Revisit the memories from the 132nd Commencement.
7. NYLS Launches The Ross Sandler and Alice M. Sandler Fellowship Fund: Established in honor of Professor Ross Sandler and his wife Alice M. Sandler, the new fellowship fund supports NYLS students pursuing a career in government.
8. New York Law School Launches the Center for New York City and State Law: Building on a legacy of success and over 30 years of in-depth NYC coverage, NYLS proudly announced that the Center for New York City Law had a new name to reflects its’ growing breadth of work and expanded programs led by experts on city and state government.
9. Alumni Class Notes: Spring 2024: Check out a few of the recent achievements and milestones from across our alumni community.
10. Top Grades for NYLS in Academics, Diversity, and Campus: We’re proud to have received accolades for our nationally recognized academic programs, beautiful campus, and inclusive community.
11. Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic Client’s Conviction Vacated After Years of Work: Distinguished Adjunct Professor Adele Bernhard how a client of the NYLS Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic was recently exonerated in Brooklyn Supreme Court.