New York Law School

05/05/2026

The NYLS Patent Law Clinic recently helped secure a U.S. patent for their client, Tom Wither, whose new invention to address water scarcity is one of a small number advancing to the next round of the global XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition. Learn more about the clinic's work to support the protection of this breakthrough innovation and to continue supporting their client’s professional journey.

The NYLS Patent Law Clinic (PLC) helped an inventor patent his breakthrough technology offering a potentially transformative approach to ensuring access to safe water.

04/30/2026

On May 18, New York Law School is honored to welcome New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin as Keynote Speaker and Honorary Degree recipient at our 134th Commencement. Speaker Menin is only the second lawyer to serve as Council Speaker and has an extraordinary and deep record of public service. She has an inspiring story and unmatched set of experiences to share with our students as we celebrate our 135th anniversary of launching lawyers who helped build modern New York and are on the frontlines of advocating for justice, including at least 33 alumni who have served on the City Council and its predecessor, the Board of Alderman.

The Honorable Julie Menin, Speaker of the New York City Council, will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at New York Law School’s 134th Commencement Ceremony.

04/28/2026

Last month, we hosted a screening and panel discussion of CURED, a 2020 documentary chronicling the activism that led to the removal of homosexuality from the DSM in 1973.

Read more about the documentary and the panel's discussion on how persistent and collective activism had a profound legal and historical impact: https://bit.ly/4tJYLXq

04/27/2026

Sarah Lara ’27, Sam Walsh ’27, and Jacqueline Zamora ’26 shared their experience competing in California at the ABA Client Representation in Mediation National Competition and placing second!

In February 2026, the New York Law School Team, consisting of competitors Sam Walsh ’27, Sarah Lara ’27, and student coaches Jacqueline Zamora ’26 and Jerin Jabin ’26, participated in the regional competition hosted by Regent University School of Law.

04/24/2026

Last week, we hosted the annual Tribeca Cybersecurity Summit, bringing together in-house counsel, private practice attorneys, and law students to learn about and engage on critical issues of defending organizations’ machines, systems, and networks from cyber harm.

See more photos from the event: bit.ly/4cy0gSo

04/23/2026

Today was a great day to celebrate 135 years of NYLS Spirit! ☀️

04/17/2026

For the third consecutive year, Professor Anna G. Cominsky ’05 and the Criminal Defense Clinic, accompanied by NYLS Professor Emeritus Frank Bress, welcomed 22 law students and Professor Carsten Momsen from Freie Universistat of Berlin (Free University Berlin), for an immersive academic experience.

NYLS Criminal Defense Clinic students led a session introducing their international peers to the fundamentals of New York criminal law and procedure and engaging in meaningful cross-cultural dialogue. The experience extended beyond the classroom, as NYLS students accompanied the visiting group to the courthouse, where they collectively observed arraignments and a trial.

Back on campus, NYLS students helped facilitate a structured debrief. The week culminated in Professor Cominsky’s Advocacy of Criminal Cases course: NYLS students demonstrated their courtroom skills, while the visiting students—having learned about jury selection earlier in the week—served as mock jurors. This collaborative exercise provided NYLS students with a dynamic, practice-oriented opportunity to refine their litigation techniques before an engaged, international audience.

04/16/2026

We're getting ready to celebrate NYLS Spirit Day—and 135 years of NYLS—on Thursday, April 23! Students, faculty, and staff: be sure to wear your NYLS swag next week and enjoy trivia, games, and special deals on campus.

And there's still time for everyone to enjoy 35% off on all NYLS merchandise at brandshop.nyls.edu with the code SPIRIT35. Valid through Friday, April 17, 2026. Discount not valid on diploma frames.

04/15/2026

Congratulations to Esha Shah '27, who was recently awarded a Public Interest Fellowship from South Asian Bar Association of New York (SABANY) to pursue her work at The Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Practice this summer!

She says, "For me public interest work has always been my passion because I believe we rise as a society by lifting others. I am looking forward to working with Legal Aid's Special Litigation Unit in their Criminal Defense Practice to pioneer change by combining the power of litigation with long-term systemic policy change.”

04/14/2026

Last week, NYLS student organizations Organization for Healthy Minds and Animal Legal Defense Fund arranged a fun study break with some furry friends from New York Therapy Animals.

04/11/2026

The entire NYLS community mourns the passing of Eliot Engel ’87, who served in the United States Congress representing the Bronx and Westchester for 32 years. Congressman Engel was born in the Bronx and raised in public housing, and after college became a teacher and guidance counselor in New York City public schools. He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1977, and while serving, attended NYLS’s part-time Evening Division program, graduating in 1987. After his election to Congress in 1988, he was a highly productive member, eventually becoming the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, an achievement of a lifetime for a champion of human rights and extending his global impact.

We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, former colleagues, and classmates.

Engel represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx in the House of Representatives for over 30 years from 1989-2021.