Academics
At NYU Law, academics are about more than just coursework; they are about interdisciplinary intellectual dialogue, first-hand lawyering and clinical experiences--and always, a global approach to training the leaders of tomorrow.
To get a sense of some of our academic specialities and the first-rate faculty that teach them--as well as the many centers, colloquia, lectures and student organizations that underscore them--explore the Areas of Focus section. There you can learn about Business, Clinical, Constitutional, Criminal, Environmental, Innovation, Interdisciplinary, International, Procedure, Public Interest and Tax Law.
NYU Law has a range of signature scholarship programs that provide not only full tuition, but also intensive mentoring to develop tomorrow’s leaders. Furman Academic Scholars focus on future legal teaching careers. Prospective students who want to pursue public interest can apply to the Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship Program. AnBryce Scholars come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and are among the first in their immediate families to seek a graduate degree.
Other flagship programs include the Jacobson Leadership Program in Law and Business, which gives scholarships in amounts up to full tuition to students on career paths bridging the legal and commercial worlds, and the Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Program, which awards a stipend as part of a fellowship for 3Ls wanting a leg up on a public service career focused on civil liberties. The Lawrence Lederman Fellowships in Law and Economics fosters research and study in the area of law, economics, and business.
The Furman Academic Fellowship program is geared toward recent NYU Law graduates who want to teach law. The Samuel I. Golieb Fellowship Program is the oldest legal history program of its kind, cementing NYU Law’s reputation as a leader in that field.
Features
The System Everyone Loves to Hate
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently taken on cases involving Torts, one of the oldest areas of law. In the 2011 Law School magazine, leading NYU Law tort scholars and teachers, including Richard Epstein, Mark Geistfeld, Catherine Sharkey, and others, weigh in on a central issue: How can we best keep people safe? more
Building Good Government
Our nation runs, more and more, not on laws created in Congress, but on rules and regulations forged by those who hold unelected positions within agencies like the Administration for Children and Families and the Treasury Department. NYU Law has taken the lead in tailoring law school curricula to reflect this reality, with a dynamic faculty that both analyzes and participates in U.S. politics and policymaking. more
A Measured Response
Most of the world reacted with shock and grief after 9/11. A mile away from Ground Zero, NYU Law responded in the way it does best, by applying the intellectual powers of its faculty to untangle the complicated legal and policy questions emerging in the changed world. In seeking answers, the Law School is helping shape a new field known as Law and Security. more
Leveling the Political Field
Democracy rests on the vote, from voting rights to everything involved in the electoral process: campaign finance, gerrymandering, the two-party system, and more. NYU Law professors Samuel Issacharoff and Richard Pildes have developed a distinct field of law, the law of democracy, to create a unified theory of election law and ensure fair access to the political process. more
Bringing the Law to Life
Born in 1960s idealism, the Clinical and Advocacy Programs have evolved into premier programs unparalleled among leading law schools. Graduating thousands of skilled lawyers, the clinics infuse the Law School with a respect for and dedication to serving the public. more
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