Faculty News

10/14/2019
Willem de Kooning The Key and the Parade, 1985 Oil on canvas 70 x 80 inches Collection The Willem de Kooning Foundation Artwork ©2019 The Willem de Kooning Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
The Willem de Kooning Foundation loans NYU Law a painting by one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century.…
10/14/2019
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A Latham & Watkins Forum on September 25 previewed the upcoming US Supreme Court term with a panel that included…
10/14/2019
Abstract illustration depicting racial diversity
Anthony Thompson“Diversity and inclusion have become buzzwords that organizations like to advance but too often have…
10/08/2019
Appiah in discussion
In an age of identity politics, Professor of Philosophy and Law K. Anthony Appiah questions the truth of the labels and…
10/03/2019
Chris Hughes speaking on a panel at the Latham & Watkins Forum bout Reigning in Big Tech
In May, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes sparked a flurry of discussion with a New York Times op-ed calling for the…
09/10/2019
Lily Batchelder
On September 4 Lily Batchelder discussed ways to raise more tax revenue from the wealthy in her inaugural lecture for…
09/10/2019
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) has elected Richard Revesz, Lawrence King Professor of Law and…
09/05/2019
Copyright Law textbook artwork
Jeanne FromerThe primary rationale for intellectual property protection is that it’s needed to incentivize people to…
09/04/2019
Trevor Morrison
The beginning of a new academic year at NYU Law is always exciting, and brings an opportunity for renewed focus on the…
09/04/2019
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Talk of the Law School Winning Tickets The 2018 midterm elections saw high turnout from voters as the Democrats…
09/04/2019
Clinics feature opener art
For nearly 50 years, the clinical law program has evolved and innovated to train students—and address the pressing…
09/04/2019
Vanderbilt Hall with Pride flag
In the 50 years since Stonewall, NYU Law students, faculty, and alumni have helped lead the movement for LGBTQ rights…
09/04/2019
Emma Kaufmann portrait
  Emma Kaufman’s interests as a Columbia University undergraduate encompassed criminal justice, race, poverty, and…
09/04/2019
Michael Ohlrogge
Growing up, Michael Ohlrogge planned to become a Unitarian Universalist minister. But after graduating from the…
09/04/2019
Sylvia Acevedo speaking
As technology continuously evolves, experts grapple with the resulting challenges and the role the law should play in…
09/04/2019
Chai Feldblum
Speakers discussed how to make reporting sexual harassment safer in the American workplace—and in Supreme Court…
09/04/2019
Josep Borell Fontelles
Foreign officials offered key insights about Europe’s political challenges in visits this past year hosted by the Jean…
09/04/2019
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The Latham & Watkins Forum concludes its first decade with discussions on topics as disparate as Brexit and betting…
09/04/2019
Angela Onwuachi-Willig
Discussions that focused on exposing entrenched racism Angela Onwuachi-WilligIn today’s sociopolitical climate,…
09/04/2019
Stephen SchulhoferAt an April conference honoring Robert B. McKay Professor of Law Stephen Schulhofer, panelists…