On June 19, our nation celebrates Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
Clinic News: Access-A-Ride Users Sue MTA Over Systemic Discriminatory Practices in Transit System
A group of Access-A-Ride participants, on behalf of the more than 170,000 people registered for the service within the five boroughs of New York City, today filed suit against the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) for discrimination over practices that do not provide them with equitable access to transit.
Women in Law at NYLS and Beyond
Women have played a profound role in shaping New York Law School for decades, including our deeply impactful faculty leaders, extremely influential alumnae who are at the top of their profession, and a student body compromised of 62 percent women.
Message From the Dean: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today we recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Anti-Semitism has been a scourge for many centuries, and the Holocaust and World War II was a singularly devastating event that nearly destroyed the Jewish people, and the entire world.
Message From the Dean: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
As we prepare for the new semester, we honor the memory of our nation’s most iconic civil rights leader, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
New York Law School’s Top 10 Stories of 2022
Take a look at some of NYLS’s top feature stories from around the law school community in 2022.
(Message From the Dean) Off the Shelf: Top Picks for Winter Reading
As finals come to an end, we write in response to requests from a number of you for recommendations of books to read over winter break.
NYLS Receives High Marks From preLaw Magazine’s Fall 2022 Issue
New York Law School is proud to be recognized as a leader in business law, criminal law, tax law, and racial justice.
New York Law School Law Review Publishes Race, Bias, and Advocacy Edition
New York Law School is proud to publish a special edition of the New York Law School Law Review, featuring groundbreaking scholarship by faculty who lead the School’s Race, Bias, and Advocacy course and racial justice programs.
Hon. Carolyn Walker-Diallo ’03 Honored for Accomplished Career
At this year’s Brooklyn Bar Association (BBA) annual awards, Hon. Carolyn Walker-Diallo ’03 was named one of the recipients of the 2022 Lynn Terrelonge Bridge to Diversity Award.