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Statement on the Passing of the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, Former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

NYLS mourns the passing of one of its most deeply cherished friends, the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Statement by Dean Anthony W. Crowell on the Nomination of Hon. Anthony Cannataro, Class of 1996, to the New York State Court of Appeals

On June 8, 2021, Judge Cannataro was confirmed to the Court. The statement has been updated to reflect this.

Message From the Dean on the Derek Chauvin Verdict

Read a message by Dean Crowell and other NYLS leaders to the School community.

Message From the Dean on Violence and Harassment Against Asian Americans

NYLS leadership and student leaders condemn acts of violence, harassment, and discrimination against Asian Americans.

Dean and President Anthony W. Crowell addresses a classroom of law students

Dean Crowell Publishes Open Letter and NYLS to Host Meeting on Supporting Tribeca’s Recovery

On the one-year anniversary of NYLS’s initial closure due to COVID-19 precautions, Dean Anthony W. Crowell has published an open letter in Tribeca Citizen.

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.

157 Law Deans Publish Rare Joint Statement on the 2020 Election and Events at the Capitol

Dean Crowell joined with 156 Law School Deans from schools across the country to publish a statement addressing the 2020 election and the events that took place in the United States Capitol last week.

Message From the Dean on the Capitol

As we prepare for classes, I would traditionally take this opportunity to offer you New Year’s wishes. And, as I have said to a number of you, it has been my deep hope that this year would bring us all — as a community of families, friends and colleagues, and as a nation — closer together.