Commencement 2013 - May 19

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was awarded an honorary degree and addressed the graduates at our 121st Commencement exercises. Read the speech. See the photos.

Dean Crowell Announces New Strategic Vision for NYLS

Visit the strategic planning website to see the Dean's vision statement and top priorities. Read Dean Crowell's q and a with The New York Law Journal.

 

 

Prof. Benson Weighs in on Immigration with Senate

The NYC Bar Association Committee on Immigration & Nationality Law chaired by Prof. Benson recently sent letters to the Senate Judiciary Committee advocating for increased appointed counsel and reduced detention. More

The Supreme Court: Ghosts of Presidents Past

The NYLS Law Review's new visual scholarship video explores how each SCOTUS is a “ghost of Presidents past." Features NYLS Professors Jim Simon and Ed Purcell and Yale Law's Akhil Amar. Video

NYLS One of Three Law Schools to Earn Presidential Honors

NYLS was named to the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. It is one of only three law schools in the country and the only law school in NY state to be honored. More


Professor Shadab in the Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Forum

Read Prof. Houman Shadab's article, "Hedge Fund Governance" on the HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation. More