Get to Know Our Faculty
Our professors are actively engaged as theorists, practitioners, policymakers, and commentators. Students reap the benefits, as faculty members draw on their research and real-world experience in the classroom. This selection of videos can give you a sense of our faculty in action.
Recent Events
NYU Law Forum—NFTs Explained … To the Extent Possible
What is an NFT? Professors Amy Adler, Christopher Jon Sprigman, and Barton Beebe look at what NFTs do, and just as importantly, what they don’t do.
The Supreme Court and American Life: Continuity or Disruption in the Law?
Watch Dean Troy McKenzie '00 discuss "The Supreme Court and American Life: Continuity or Disruption in the Law?" in a lecture sponsored by the Law Alumni Association.
Ideas & Issues
Alina Das '05
Watch Alina Das '05, who teaches immigration law, discuss her scholarly and real world work protecting the rights of immigrants.
Christopher Jon Sprigman
Watch Christopher Jon Sprigman, who teaches copyright and trademark law, talk about studying creativity and innovation.
José Alvarez
Watch José Alvarez, who teaches courses in international law, discuss being a generalist in an age of specialization.
Deborah Burand
Watch Deborah Burand, who teaches the International Transactions Clinic, talk about social entrepreneurship and impact investing.
Edward Rock
Watch Edward Rock, who teaches courses on corporations and mergers and acquisitions, talk about his study of corporate law.
Rachel Barkow
Watch Rachel Barkow, who teaches criminal law, talk about how real world issues hone her scholarship.
Lily Batchelder
Watch Lily Batchelder discuss how the Inheritance Tax reinforces racial inequality. Batchelder teaches courses on tax policy.
Deborah Archer
Watch Deborah Archer discuss how crime-free housing ordinances reinforce racism. Archer teaches the Civil Rights Clinic.
Philip Alston
Watch Philip Alston, who teaches international human rights law, talk about incorporating his human rights works into his classes.
Helen Scott
Watch Helen Scott, who teaches courses on contracts and corporate governance, discuss approaching business holistically.