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Making a Life in America With Help From NYLS Faculty and Safe Passage Project

Posted on: March 4, 2024 March 11, 2024 Written by: Julia Sonenshein
Learn about one young person’s journey to seek asylum through the Safe Passage Project, with assistance from Professor Emeritus Frank Munger.
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AT&T Awards Two NYLS Students $2,500 for Their Pro Bono Service

Posted on: March 1, 2022 March 8, 2022 Written by: Allison Gillingham
Two NYLS students have been awarded the AT&T Pro Bono Excellence Scholarship in recognition of their exemplary pro bono service to those in need.
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Through a New Fellowship, NYLS Expands Its Pro Se Legal Services Work

Posted on: January 6, 2020 October 29, 2026 Written by: Elizabeth Thomas
When considering ways to give back to NYLS, Herman Edelman ’56 had two goals: to help pro se litigants—those representing themselves in court—and to support practical training. Through a gift he made earlier this year, Edelman accomplished both.
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Professor Lenni Benson Featured in Video Exhibit on Child Detainees at the Southern Border

Posted on: September 24, 2019 October 29, 2026 Written by: NYLS News
Professor Lenni Benson, one of the country’s top experts on child immigration, is featured in a new video project with a powerful mission: advocating for children detained at the U.S.-Mexico Border.
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Mourning the Loss of Professor Alan Appel 

In his long career, Professor Alan Appel exemplified all the ways lawyers are part of our society.
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Advocating for New York City Students in the Education Law Clinic

The Education Law Clinic at New York Law School works to help create a more equitable, accessible, and just education system in New York City.
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Inside NYLS’s Second Annual Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit

The Second Annual Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit brought together judges, attorneys, educators, law students, and civic leaders for a day of discussions about constitutional democracy, the rule of law, and the essential role of civics education.
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From the Archives: New York Law School in the Literary Space

The pursuit of law has a tendency to spark innovation and inspire an appreciation for the written word, so it comes as no surprise that, over the course of New York Law School’s 135-year history, many alumni have engaged in creative industries and projects. Here we honor a few who have made their mark in the literary world as well as law.
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NYLS Appoints Catharine Du Bois as Director of the Legal Practice Program

New York Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Catharine Du Bois as Director of the Legal Practice Program.
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