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Spotlight on Alumnae Who Lead Local Bar Associations

In honor of Women’s History Month, NYLS pays tribute to alumnae who lead local bar associations.

Sherbune Paul ’16 Elected President of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York

As a young child, Sherbune Paul ’16 wasn’t sure what lawyers did—but she knew she wanted to become one. Paul is now a Supervising Attorney at the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission. Tonight, she will be inducted as President of the Haitian American Lawyers Association of New York.

The Impact Center Celebrates Black History Month

Impact Center Pays Tribute to Civil Rights Pioneers During Black History Month

NYLS’s Impact Center for Public Interest Law has published a series of tributes to 18th- and 19th-Century civil rights pioneers in honor of Black History Month.

Professor Anna Cominsky Writes Op-Ed on a Fairer Criminal Justice System Post-COVID

Professor Cominsky’s piece focuses on how the pandemic is affecting New Yorkers involved in the criminal justice system.

Message From the Dean on Black History Month

This year’s celebration comes at a deeply somber time, when Black Americans disproportionately bear the unjust burden of a global pandemic and a national crisis in policing.

Message From the Dean on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Today we honor the memory of our most iconic civil rights leader, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who possessed boundless courage and an enduring passion to better our country on behalf of people of color, and all oppressed peoples.

The Top 10 Stories of 2020

Take a look at NYLS’s top-performing feature stories in 2020.

NYLS Joins National Effort to Improve Policing

NYLS Joins National Coalition to Address Racial Inequities in Policing

NYLS has joined the American Bar Association (ABA) and other law schools nationwide in a new five-year initiative to improve U.S. police practices and oversight.

NYLS, Interfaith Center of New York, and State Bar Association Offer Lawyering and Religious Diversity Training

The training, which offers CLE credit, will help attorneys work effectively with clients from New York City’s diverse faith communities, in order to ensure equal access to justice for New Yorkers of all religious and secular backgrounds.