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.
Message From the Dean: Celebrating Pride Month
June is Pride Month, in which we celebrate our nation’s extraordinary LGBTQ+ community. It has been held every year since the Stonewall Riots took place 54 years ago.
Heidi Brown Appointed Associate Dean for Upper Level Writing and Professor of Legal Writing
Dean Heidi K. Brown will focus on helping students meet the new writing demands that the NextGen Bar Exam will place on graduates, as well as the modern writing demands placed on new lawyers by the profession.
Professor Lynn Su Appointed Dean for Advocacy and Co-Curricular Programs
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Lynn Boepple Su as our inaugural Dean for Advocacy and Co-Curricular Programs. Dean Su will oversee, coordinate, and continue to build our highly successful Advocacy Program.
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.
(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.
A Thanksgiving Message From the Dean
Thanksgiving is a quintessential American holiday—a time to join together, reflect, and express gratitude for all that we have, big and small.
Message From the Dean on Veterans Day
Veterans Day is a time for the nation to come together and celebrate our veterans, and to honor their contributions and sacrifices.
Message From the Dean Condemning Anti-Semitism
NYLS leadership and student leaders condemn rising anti-Semitic rhetoric and acts of violence against Jewish people.