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As commissioner of the National Hockey League, Gary Bettman ’77 has led the once-struggling organization through remarkable expansion and transformation. In this conversation, he talks about leadership, some tough calls, and what lawyers bring to the game.

How will the law respond to global warming? NYU Law faculty members are driving change, even in the face of political storms.

NYU Law, ensconced in one of the world’s financial and cultural capitals, is an institution deeply informed by its prime urban location.

Managing partners Barbara Becker ’88 of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Peter Furci ’95, LLM ’99 of Debevoise & Plimpton talk with Dean Troy McKenzie ’00 about succeeding and leading in the law.

Amrit Singh’s innovative project, the Rule of Law Lab, deploys legal tools to defend democracy and the rule of law internationally.

Jonathan Gould finds the unexamined connections between public law and politics and explores the implications for American democracy.

Sarah Seo uses legal history to help understand the current workings of the criminal justice system.