NYLS’s faculty members produce influential and timely scholarship that advances legal education and breaks new ground. Read about some of their selected works.
Claire R. Thomas ’11
Associate Professor of Law; Director, Asylum Clinic
Nice to meet you!Department: OCEL
Cannabis Law
This upper-level substantive course focuses on the federal and state laws that regulate cannabis in the United States.
Student Organizations
New York Law School has an active Student Bar Association and dozens of student-led affinity groups that create opportunities to network on and off campus, find mentors, and build community.
Independent Study – Jessup International Law Moot
New York Law School regularly fields a team to the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, the world’s largest competitive moot competition.
Barry Appleton
Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law; Co-Director and Senior Fellow, Center for International Law
Nice to meet you!Mediation: Theory, Practice, and Skills
Students in this course will develop a firm and practical understanding of the principles of mediated negotiation and acquire skills necessary to represent a client’s interest during mediation.
Heather E. Cucolo ’03
Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law
Nice to meet you!Independent Study – Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
New York Law School regularly fields a team to the Wilhem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, held in Vienna, Austria.
Emeriti
Meet NYLS’s faculty emeriti, who remain connected to the School’s intellectual and scholarly community.