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Leadership Development

NYU School of Law has proudly developed a one-of-a-kind, wholly transformative leadership curriculum. Created by the Birnbaum Women's Leadership Center, and delivered each year to a select group of student fellows, as well as through all-campus and external events, we are committed to empowering and inspiring the next generation of leaders in the law.

We also offer tailored professional programming for the broader legal community, designed for attorneys at all levels to acquire and hone the skills they need to succeed and thrive.  

BWLC Fellows with Justice Kagan
The Honorable Elena Kagan, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, conversing with BWLC Fellows, at the Sidney Shainwald Public Interest Lecture on September 9, 2024. ©Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau. 
Justice Abella at the Inaugural Leadership Summit
Retired Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella at the opening panel of NYU Law's Inaugural Leadership Summit on October 23, 2025. ©Slezak: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau. 
BWLC Fellow Morgan Smith
BWLC Fellow Morgan Smith '27 asking a question during the first panel of NYU Law's Inaugural Leadership Summit. ©Slezak: Courtesy of NYU Photo Bureau.