This offering is a two-course combination that explores various uses of the law and conceptions of justice in the area of international human rights.
International Human Rights Law
This course surveys the theory and practice of international human rights law.
Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic
In this year-long clinic, students will engage in impact litigation and other forms of legal and strategic policy advocacy to advance the cause of social justice.
Lenni B. Benson
Distinguished Chair in Immigration and Human Rights Law; Founder and Senior Advisor, Safe Passage Project
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Advanced Business Immigration and the Global Employee
This course examines the complex legal and strategic issues that arise when businesses employ talent across borders.
A Conversation on Dignity and Law
A conversation with a leading scholar on dignity’s evolving role in human rights law and global legal systems. DATEMonday, April 13, 2026 TIME12:50 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.Light refreshments will be provided. LOCATIONRoom W401New York Law School185 West Broadway, New York,…
Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit
The inaugural Constitution and Citizenship Day Summit will be hosted on September 16, 2025 by New York Law School in collaboration with its Center for New York City and State Law and The Honorable Robert A. Katzmann Justice for All — Courts and the Community Initiative: The Civic Education Project for the Federal Courts of the Second Circuit.
Dmytro Vovk
Visiting Professor of Law
Nice to meet you!Law and the Good Society
In this course, students will read classics of Utopian literature and explore case studies of attempts to build utopian societies.
Law and Religion: National, International, and Comparative Perspectives
This course focuses on the intersection of law and religion through the lenses of legal philosophy and history and constitutional, comparative, and international law.