CONTACT: Jim Hellegaard, New York Law
School Public Affairs, 212.431.2191, jhellegaard@nyls.edu
NEW YORK, NY, June 12, 2003 - William
D. Perez will join New York Law School as Assistant Dean for Admissions and
Financial Aid on July 21. Perez comes to the Law School from Seton Hall University
School of Law, where he is Dean of Admissions and Financial Resource Management.
Previously he was Director of Admissions at CUNY School of Law, Assistant Dean
for Admissions at St. Thomas University School of Law, and Associate Dean of
Admissions at Wagner College.
"I am honored and excited to be joining
New York Law School," Perez said. "The Law School is such a vibrant
and diverse community that is so attractive to prospective students and represents
the best of New York City."
Perez began his career in a variety of admissions
positions at George Washington University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree
in public affairs. During his more than 20 years of experience in higher education
administration Perez has had responsibility for strategic planning, evaluating
and making admissions and scholarship awards decisions, developing publications
and communication pieces, managing all admissions and financial aid data, as
well as supervision of staff.
"We are very pleased to have Bill join
us at New York Law School," Dean Richard A. Matasar said. "He brings
an impressive breadth of knowledge and high standards to his new position."
ABOUT NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL
Located near the centers of law, government,
and finance in New York City, New York Law School is one of the oldest independent
law schools in the United States. Its faculty of noted and prolific scholars
has built the school's curricular strength in the areas of tax law, labor and
employment law, civil and human rights law, media and information law, urban
legal studies, international and comparative law, and interdisciplinary fields
such as legal history and legal ethics. The Law School enrolls 1,400 students
and has more than 11,000 graduates.
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