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Ford Foundation Awards Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic $300,000 Grant

The Ford Foundation has awarded New York Law School’s Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic a generous grant to support the Clinic’s work over the next three years. The award will help propel the Clinic in its critical advocacy for civil rights.

Honoring Women’s History Month With a Look Back at Our Archives

As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we’ve compiled a sampling of articles from our archives that highlight women and law.

Unpacking the Legacy of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu

Members of the NYLS community gathered for a panel discussion about the impact of the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and how his principles can be used to meet the challenges of racial justice we face today.

NYLS Recognized by preLaw Magazine in Three Distinguished Areas

PreLaw Magazine’s Winter 2022 issue honored the work of our community in three distinguished areas: 25 Most Innovative Schools, Leaders in Public Policy, and Best Schools for Hispanics.

Photographs of three NYLS alumni: Nicole Sheindlin '93, Sarah Rose '22, and Judge Judy Sheindlin '65

Judge Judy Sheindlin Makes Legacy Gift to New York Law School to Support Women in the Law

Television icon Judge Judy Sheindlin ’65 and Dean Anthony W. Crowell announce a historic gift creating substantial opportunities for women to attend law school and become leaders in the legal profession.

Racial Justice Project Case Update: Judicial Inquiry into Eric Garner’s Death Could Begin on July 19

The development follows a discovery conference in the case yesterday.

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.