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Ken Kleinrock, NYU Law's Associate Dean for Admissions and other top law school admissions deans respond to frequent questions about the admissions process.


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Browse our extensive course catalog to see the breadth and depth of our offerings.


The NYU Experience
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Students talk about Law School life, from can't-miss courses to favorite coffee spots. Take a look...

 

 

Two students talking in the courtyard of Vanderbilt Hall at NYU Law

New York University School of Law, founded in 1835, is located on the University's main campus in Greenwich Village in New York City.

NYU School of Law is committed to enrolling a student body from a broad spectrum of society, with the strongest combination of qualifications and the greatest potential to contribute to the diversity and dynamism of the Law School community. The Law School strives to provide access to the finest legal education to members of groups under-represented in the legal profession.

The Law School community is enormously enhanced by our students' diverse backgrounds and experiences. Twenty-five percent of the Law School's J.D. students are students of color. More than 170 colleges and universities are represented in the Law School's student body. Seventy percent of the J.D. entering class enroll at the Law School after engaging in a variety of professional pursuits.

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; the Furman Academic Fellowship program allows recent NYU Law graduates to continue that focus even after earning a J.D. 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 non-traditional 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.

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Check out recent posts from our student blog:

A Cost of Ignorance: Is Cutting 3L Really a Good Idea?
At a public meeting in Greenberg Lounge two weeks ago, I saw Professor Samuel Estreicher, who teaches employment law and appellate advocacy here at NYU, defend his position that students should be allowed to sit for the bar after two years of law school and to have the option of walking with a certificate, rather than a J.D.
Posted: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:02:17

Reimagining Law School Debt
Instead of seeing a loan as a giant weight I must carry, I think of myself as the bank. My school invests money in me, and I use their cash investment to make an even better investment with a greater return.
Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:56:48

What Exactly IS "Lawyering"?
Apart from the breadth of its academic and career resources, renowned professors, and beautiful buildings in the heart of Greenwich Village, NYU Law offers something else that no other school can match: Lawyering.
Posted: Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:40:07

File Under M: The Difference Between Mock and Moot
The confusion about the difference between mock trial and moot court seems to be widespread. I hope that the story of my own confusion can help aspiring law students, 1Ls, and any other interested parties to sort out the difference.
Posted: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:44:41

Advice from 90 2.5Ls
A couple days ago, a colleague asked our Facebook group a question on behalf of a friend: “What is the one thing you wish someone had told you before beginning your 1L year at NYU?” Notwithstanding the fact that the first poster replied “RUN AWAY,” the thread actually became a sort of constructive brainstorm on the part of 90 people who had suddenly found themselves halfway done with law school. So here below I reproduce some of the gems of the conversation.
Posted: Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:11:27

The Stock Market, Exam Stress, Life Itself
I have this idea, thanks to what I remember from my college economics classes (and Wikipedia to fill in the gaps), that we live in a world of perfect information, that everything we need to know is right in front of us.
Posted: Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:56:58

The Home Stretch: Finals Prep Advice for 1Ls
As a TA, I get a lot of questions from my students about finals. I would like to pass on some of the things that I took away from my experience as a 1L regarding exam preparation.
Posted: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:28:00

Course Selection: That Time When a Doctrinal Course Becomes Useful
Despite my preference for seminars, clinics, and simulation courses, doctrinal courses also can demonstrate their utility when you least expect it and most need it.
Posted: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:21:40



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