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Enjoying fall vibes in Van Hall courtyard. 🍁
November 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Enjoying fall vibes in Van Hall courtyard. 🍁
Today NYU Law celebrates the 30th anniversary of the annual Derrick Bell Lecture, a tradition honoring the legacy, scholarship, and activism of the late NYU Law professor and prominent legal scholar and civil rights activist Derrick Bell.
November 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Today NYU Law celebrates the 30th anniversary of the annual Derrick Bell Lecture, a tradition honoring the legacy, scholarship, and activism of the late NYU Law professor and prominent legal scholar and civil rights activist Derrick Bell.
Shelby Hobohm ’27 talks about what it’s like pursuing PhD in nuclear engineering as a “side quest” while in law school, and how student clubs and doing improv keep her balanced: ow.ly/SFMU50XjUmV
October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Shelby Hobohm ’27 talks about what it’s like pursuing PhD in nuclear engineering as a “side quest” while in law school, and how student clubs and doing improv keep her balanced: ow.ly/SFMU50XjUmV
Congratulations to Professor Peggy Cooper Davis for receiving the 2026 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors women in legal education who have paved distinguished careers and provided opportunities to others in the legal community.
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Congratulations to Professor Peggy Cooper Davis for receiving the 2026 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors women in legal education who have paved distinguished careers and provided opportunities to others in the legal community.
Congratulations to Prof. Melissa Murray for receiving the 2025 Arabella Babb Mansfield Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers. The award is the organization’s highest honor, named for the first woman admitted to the bar in the United States. Read more about the award: ow.ly/LYwZ50Xiv2y
October 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Melissa Murray for receiving the 2025 Arabella Babb Mansfield Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers. The award is the organization’s highest honor, named for the first woman admitted to the bar in the United States. Read more about the award: ow.ly/LYwZ50Xiv2y
Professor Erika Wilson talks about the new clinic she brought to NYU Law.
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Professor Erika Wilson talks about the new clinic she brought to NYU Law.
Welcome to the Square, NYU Masters of Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Class of 2026!
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Welcome to the Square, NYU Masters of Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Class of 2026!
This fall, NYU Law launched @democracyproject.bsky.social, a forum to discuss and debate urgent questions for democracies around the world encompassing divergent points of view. We spoke with founders Bob Bauer, Samuel Issacharoff, and Richard Pildes about the launch and their hopes for the project.
October 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This fall, NYU Law launched @democracyproject.bsky.social, a forum to discuss and debate urgent questions for democracies around the world encompassing divergent points of view. We spoke with founders Bob Bauer, Samuel Issacharoff, and Richard Pildes about the launch and their hopes for the project.
Congratulations to Margaret Satterthwaite ’99 for receiving the Judicial Independence Award from the International Association of Judges. The award is given to people and institutions that have dedicated themselves to promoting and protecting the independence of the judiciary.
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Congratulations to Margaret Satterthwaite ’99 for receiving the Judicial Independence Award from the International Association of Judges. The award is given to people and institutions that have dedicated themselves to promoting and protecting the independence of the judiciary.
Congratulations to Professor Bob Bauer for being named a Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian honoree for his critical work related to reforming the U.S. presidency and safeguarding democratic processes. ow.ly/E83E50X9a1A
October 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Congratulations to Professor Bob Bauer for being named a Lemkin Rule of Law Guardian honoree for his critical work related to reforming the U.S. presidency and safeguarding democratic processes. ow.ly/E83E50X9a1A
Congratulations to Elyse Cox JD '27, Jacqueline Stark LLM '25, and Denis McGrath JD '27 for winning at this year’s Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Championship, held in Sydney, Australia! 🌏⚖️🎉 Their victory is North America's first since 2015 and the first ever for NYU. ow.ly/9JSr50X8wfF
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Congratulations to Elyse Cox JD '27, Jacqueline Stark LLM '25, and Denis McGrath JD '27 for winning at this year’s Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court World Championship, held in Sydney, Australia! 🌏⚖️🎉 Their victory is North America's first since 2015 and the first ever for NYU. ow.ly/9JSr50X8wfF
Professor Jonathan Gould joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. His work explores unexamined connections between public law and politics, and the implications for American democracy: ow.ly/xg9t50X57TC
October 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Professor Jonathan Gould joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. His work explores unexamined connections between public law and politics, and the implications for American democracy: ow.ly/xg9t50X57TC
Managing partners Barbara Becker ’88 of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Peter Furci ’95, LLM ’99 of Debevoise & Plimpton talk with Dean Troy McKenzie ’00 about their career journeys and what makes NYU Law special: ow.ly/BRX250X4qGu
September 30, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Managing partners Barbara Becker ’88 of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Peter Furci ’95, LLM ’99 of Debevoise & Plimpton talk with Dean Troy McKenzie ’00 about their career journeys and what makes NYU Law special: ow.ly/BRX250X4qGu
Professor Sarah Seo joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. Her work shines a light on the social implications of legal history and criminal law: ow.ly/p8ua50X3O2V
September 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Professor Sarah Seo joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. Her work shines a light on the social implications of legal history and criminal law: ow.ly/p8ua50X3O2V
In a new ‘Student Spotlight,’ Vanessa Attah ’26 discusses her experience as a Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center fellow and shares how a seminar assignment turned into an article for Ms. Magazine: ow.ly/2XoF50X2X15
September 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In a new ‘Student Spotlight,’ Vanessa Attah ’26 discusses her experience as a Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center fellow and shares how a seminar assignment turned into an article for Ms. Magazine: ow.ly/2XoF50X2X15
A new book in time for #ClimateWeek – Local Greens, by NYU Law Prof. Katrina Wyman and Danielle Spiegel-Feld ’10, examines the promise and perils of turning to cities to tackle climate change: ow.ly/2Tvw50X13O6
September 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A new book in time for #ClimateWeek – Local Greens, by NYU Law Prof. Katrina Wyman and Danielle Spiegel-Feld ’10, examines the promise and perils of turning to cities to tackle climate change: ow.ly/2Tvw50X13O6
Professor Erika Wilson joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. She brings with her the Critical Race Lawyering Civil Rights Clinic, which focuses on applying critical race theory to civil rights practice: ow.ly/EVNv50X0te4
September 22, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Professor Erika Wilson joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. She brings with her the Critical Race Lawyering Civil Rights Clinic, which focuses on applying critical race theory to civil rights practice: ow.ly/EVNv50X0te4
Professor Amrit Singh joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. She brings with her the Rule of Law Lab, an innovative project studying and deploying legal tools in defense of democracy and the rule of law worldwide: ow.ly/LUz750WYTwv
September 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Professor Amrit Singh joins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. She brings with her the Rule of Law Lab, an innovative project studying and deploying legal tools in defense of democracy and the rule of law worldwide: ow.ly/LUz750WYTwv
Professor Oren Bar-Gill rejoins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. Bar-Gill’s pioneering research explores how bounded rationality and cognitive biases shape contractual decision-making, particularly in consumer markets: ow.ly/jbcw50WXykF
September 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Professor Oren Bar-Gill rejoins the faculty at NYU Law this fall. Bar-Gill’s pioneering research explores how bounded rationality and cognitive biases shape contractual decision-making, particularly in consumer markets: ow.ly/jbcw50WXykF
NYU Law Magazine for 2025 is out! We talked to Gary Bettman ’77 about his career, how law school trained him for his role as NHL Commissioner, and the Stanley Cup. Read the full interview, plus the rest of the magazine, here: www.law.nyu.edu/magazine/2025
September 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
NYU Law Magazine for 2025 is out! We talked to Gary Bettman ’77 about his career, how law school trained him for his role as NHL Commissioner, and the Stanley Cup. Read the full interview, plus the rest of the magazine, here: www.law.nyu.edu/magazine/2025
Hot off the presses and coming soon…📚
September 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hot off the presses and coming soon…📚
For #LaborDay this year, Prof. Samuel Estreicher reflects on the importance of an independent NLRB in maintaining the rights of American workers.
September 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
For #LaborDay this year, Prof. Samuel Estreicher reflects on the importance of an independent NLRB in maintaining the rights of American workers.
Congratulations to 2026 Prosser Award winner Cathy Sharkey, who was recognized for her cutting-edge scholarship at law’s intersection with liability insurance and regulation of health and safety risks: ow.ly/YJ5C50WNIST
August 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Congratulations to 2026 Prosser Award winner Cathy Sharkey, who was recognized for her cutting-edge scholarship at law’s intersection with liability insurance and regulation of health and safety risks: ow.ly/YJ5C50WNIST
Some first day of class candids 💜 Welcome (and welcome back) to the Square, NYU Law! ⚖️
Photo by ©Hollenshead: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
Photo by ©Hollenshead: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
August 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Some first day of class candids 💜 Welcome (and welcome back) to the Square, NYU Law! ⚖️
Photo by ©Hollenshead: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
Photo by ©Hollenshead: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
We were ✨totes✨excited to welcome so many of you for orientation. Good luck for the first day of classes tomorrow!
Photo by ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
Photo by ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
August 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We were ✨totes✨excited to welcome so many of you for orientation. Good luck for the first day of classes tomorrow!
Photo by ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau
Photo by ©Creighton: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau