As a law dean, I must encourage you to reflect on the foundational principles that define our legal system, and our role as a law school and lawyers in upholding them.
Passing of Trustee Emerita Sybil Shainwald ’76
I write with sadness to report the passing of Trustee Emerita Sybil Shainwald ’76. Sybil was a pioneering women’s health lawyer who graduated from NYLS’s evening division when she was 48 years old.
Michael Pastor Appointed as Dean for Technology Law Programs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Michael Pastor as our inaugural Dean for Technology Law Programs.
Professor Kirk Burkhalter ’04 Appointed Dean for Evening Division Engagement
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Kirk Burkhalter ‘04 as our inaugural Dean for Evening Division Engagement.
Professor Ross Sandler Appointed as Inaugural Samuel Seabury Professor of Law
New York Law School Dean and President Anthony Crowell is proud to announce that Professor Ross Sandler, has been appointed as the inaugural Samuel Seabury Professor of Law.
NYLS Announces New Co-Directors of Innovation Center for Law and Technology
NYLS Professors Shahrokh (Seve) Falati ’08 and Michael Pastor will lead the Innovation Center in the upcoming academic year.
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.
Passing of Sally Harding, Dean of Students, Emerita
I write with profound sadness and a heavy heart to let you know that Dean of Students, Emerita, Sally Harding tragically passed away earlier today.
NYLS at the Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools is taking place in Washington, D.C, from January 3 to January 6, 2024.
Message From the Dean: U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Race Conscious Admissions
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court departed from decades of case law that enabled colleges and universities to explicitly use race conscious admissions to help redress centuries of America’s history of racial discrimination and inequality.