Global
At New York University School of Law, globalization is not a catchword limited to adding courses to cover "hot" international topics or to respond to passing demands for relevance. It is a fundamental organizing principle.
The Hauser Global Law School Program (HGLSP) reflects the Law School 's conviction that the practice of law has escaped the bounds of any particular jurisdiction and that legal education can no longer ignore the interpenetration of legal systems. Since its inception in 1994, the HGLSP has overseen a radical change in the structure of NYU Law faculty and curriculum, the composition of the student body, and the range of extracurricular opportunities. The goal has been to transform legal education and make NYU Law a "global" rather than merely a national law school.
Each year, the HGLSP brings up to 20 leading Global law professors and judges from around the world to teach at NYU School of Law. At the same time, more than 300 foreign students, including the specially selected Hauser Global Scholars and Global Public Service Scholars, add their energy, insights and perspectives to the community.
These Global Faculty and students are fully integrated into the law school's academic and social life. Creative modifications to the law school curriculum continually take account of the new learning, and students are offered numerous opportunities to study and work abroad, whether in an NYU School of Law-funded internship or in partner faculties around the world.
In support of its pursuit of scholarship, the Hauser Global Law School Program initiates a large number of seminars, fora, colloquia, annual conferences and lectures featuring distinguished speakers from the worlds of the judiciary, practice, and academia. These events integrate our domestic and international students with Global Faculty and many of the visiting fellows, researchers and scholars in residency at the Law School, allowing each group to profit from this rich intellectual community.