Diversity and Racial Equity Archives

Kirk Burkhalter ’04 and NYLS BLSA students

Community Service in Practice: BLSA Mentorship and Outreach Initiatives

Throughout the Spring 2026 semester, Christina Harris ’26, Vice President for the Day Division of the Black Law Students Association, led a series of community-centered initiatives designed to expand access to legal knowledge and create meaningful connections between law students and youth.

Patrick Sammon, Arthur S. Leonard, and Omar Gonzalez-Pagan

Exploring LGBTQ+ Legal History Through CURED: Screening and Discussion

New York Law School (NYLS) recently hosted a screening and panel discussion of CURED, a 2020 documentary chronicling the fervent activism that led to the removal of homosexuality from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) in 1973.

From the Archives: Women of New York Law School

Throughout its 135-year history, many New York Law School alumni have played important roles in advancing women’s rights while also distinguishing themselves across the legal profession and public service.

Black History in Lower Manhattan

In honor of Black History Month, New York Law School highlights the Black heritage embedded in our beloved neighborhood.

Jose Almanzar ’11 and Pablo Segarra ’17 Reconnect During DBA’s Dominicana Week

Last month, New York Law School (NYLS) alumni Jose Almanzar ’11 and Pablo Segarra ’17 participated in “Dominicana Week,” a Dominican Bar Association (DBA) event designed to inspire collaboration and foster meaningful dialogue within the DBA community.

NYLS's Education Justice Symposium Speakers and Planning Committee

Critical Themes From NYLS’s Education Justice Symposium

On March 28, 2025, the Wilf Impact Center for Public Interest Law at New York Law School convened a symposium, Progress Report: Education Justice 50 Years After Goss v. Lopez.

Christina Harris speaking at George Westinghouse High School.

NYLS BLSA Students Illuminate and Inspire Pathways to Law

On Friday, April 4, five students from NYLS’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) chapter brought inspiration to students at George Westinghouse High School in downtown Brooklyn.

Honoring Women’s History Month: NYLS Alumnae on the Bench

In honor of Women’s History Month, NYLS is celebrating a few of the School’s first alumnae who have risen to judgeship and made history in New York courts.

The Trailblazing Legacies of Black NYLS Alumni

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.

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Community Service in Practice: BLSA Mentorship and Outreach Initiatives

Exploring LGBTQ+ Legal History Through CURED: Screening and Discussion

From the Archives: Women of New York Law School

Black History in Lower Manhattan

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Jose Almanzar ’11 and Pablo Segarra ’17 Reconnect During DBA’s Dominicana Week

Critical Themes From NYLS’s Education Justice Symposium

NYLS BLSA Students Illuminate and Inspire Pathways to Law

Honoring Women’s History Month: NYLS Alumnae on the Bench

The Trailblazing Legacies of Black NYLS Alumni