The complexity of modern government means that much governing is done by administrative agencies with quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial, as well as executive, functions. This course explores those administrative processes and procedures.
Animal Law
This course will examine the legal classification and laws protecting nonhuman animals, as well as a number of topics that fall within the general heading “animal law.”
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Susan J. Abraham
Professor of Law
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Summer Programs
NYLS offers two summer programs to both NYLS and visiting students from other ABA-accredited law schools, who wish to accelerate their study of law over the summer.
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Visual Persuasion in the Law
This upper-level interdisciplinary course explores how new digital technologies are altering how lawyers communicate and argue. The final exam is a take home paper; alternatively, students may elect to collaborate on producing a short law-related film.
Shahrokh Falati ’08
Professor of Law from Practice, Intellectual Property Law; Co-Director, Innovation Center for Law and Technology; Director, Patent Law Clinic
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Britney Wilson
Associate Professor of Law; Director, Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic
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Housing Justice Leadership Institute
The HJLI is a 10-day leadership, supervision, and management-skills training program for housing rights supervising attorneys in New York City.