New York Law School (NYLS) is delighted to be recognized for our academic programs in government, real estate law, and trial advocacy in preLaw magazine’s Winter 2025 issue.
Government Law: “A+”
preLaw highlights the expansion of the Center for New York City and State Law which has broadened its focus on legal and policy developments within the five boroughs and statewide. The Center’s expert journalism, which is online and in podcast, has helped usher in a new era at the Center, building on 30 years of previous success. NYLS students affiliating with the Center gain hands-on experience, build their leadership skills, and develop professional networks within City and State government. Additionally, the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law also offers a broad array of nationally-recognized programming, coursework, public policy and advocacy initiatives, and clinics that promote the practice of and expand the role of public interest law while providing law students opportunities to advance social justice.
Students can choose from a broad array of available courses, including State and Local Government Law, State and Local Tax Law, Land Use Law, Policing the Police, Legal Journalism: Reporting the City, Elections Redistricting and Voting Rights, and gain practical experience through specialized externships such as our Gotham Honors Externship, Washington, D.C. Honors Externship, and externships in Labor and Employment Law and Tort Law with the New York City Law Department. Students seeking public interest-focused academic and career advising also benefit from the Office of Public Interest and Pro Bono Initiatives.
Our prime location in the heart of New York City’s government centers and longstanding connections to government leaders enriches our educational offerings and uniquely positions us to give students access to and opportunities in local, state, and federal service.
Real Estate Law: “A”
Law students who want to gain extensive practical experience and build a professional network for future employment in real estate benefit from the incomparable academic programs offered through our Center for Real Estate Studies (CRES). CRES offers a broad selection of courses, advanced seminars, independent study projects, and externships in governmental offices and real estate firms. CRES’s programming reflects current concerns about ensuring environmental sustainability, creating affordable housing, preserving historical landmarks, safeguarding the financial stability of the residential and commercial mortgage markets, and assessing public costs and social justice issues arising from development. The Center also fosters an open dialogue around the mortgage and secondary mortgage market, landlord/tenant issues, co-ops and condominium development, financing and management, and intensive development of land resources, inviting experts in these areas to campus to share their insights with students and practitioners.
Trial Advocacy: “A-”
NYLS’s comprehensive trial advocacy programs are designed to enhance students’ lawyering skills in specialized areas. The Harris Keenan & Goldfarb Advocacy Program provides students with opportunities to compete in interscholastic competitions and work with expert faculty and practitioners to develop skills needed to excel in the courtroom and negotiations. Students can enroll in multiple lawyering skills courses that provide focused study and practical training for motion argument, hearings, trials, administrative proceedings and arbitration. Along with readings, lectures, and discussions, students can participate in simulation exercises led by professors who are themselves skilled trial advocates. Our invitation-only Trial Competition Team also offers students an introduction to case theory, storytelling, and witness examination, and enables them to compete in competitions across the country.