This Black History Month, we recognize the groundbreaking achievements of some of NYLS’s most distinguished graduates. Among them are a few father-daughter duos who have made lasting impacts in their communities.
New York Law School’s Top Stories of 2024
Revisit a few of New York Law School’s feature stories and highlights from around the law school community in 2024.
Empowering Small Businesses With Legal Tools
On November 21, four students from New York Law School (NYLS) visited Mangrove to give a presentation helping small business owners learn their options for legally safeguarding their businesses.
An Intercontinental Conversation on Democracy and the Rule of Law
On the evening of October 23, NYLS hosted a gathering of esteemed legal minds for A Conversation on Constitutionalism and the Rule of Law With Two Presiding Justices.
NYLS Patent Law Clinic Helps Disabled Veteran Patent Clean Energy Invention
The Patent Law Clinic of The Plumeri Center for Small Business Empowerment recently assisted client Tracy Omdahl in obtaining a U.S. patent.
Message From the Dean on Honoring Juneteenth
On June 19, our nation celebrates Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Post-Conviction Innocence Clinic Client’s Conviction Vacated After Years of Work
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.
Racial Justice Project Honors 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
On the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, New York Law School’s Racial Justice Project reflects on the decision’s impact and legacy.
NYLS’s Paulina Davis Wins $45,000 Award for Housing Documentary
Paulina Davis, Senior Advisor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at New York Law School (NYLS), recently won the 2024 DocPitch Audience Award for her feature documentary, “The Co-op: The Kids of Dorie Miller.”
Professor Penelope Andrews Participates in International Peace Institute Panel
For International Women’s Day on March 8, John Marshall Harlan II Professor of Law Penelope Andrews, Director of the NYLS Racial Justice Project, joined a significant panel discussion hosted by the International Peace Institute (IPI) in collaboration with the Malala Fund and the Atlantic Council.