Federal courts have been grappling with the problem of mass actions for decades. Balancing fairness, access to justice, and efficiency is an ongoing challenge. Beginning with class actions in 1966 and multidistrict litigation in 1967, US courts have allowed for […]
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State Impact Center Opportunity- Legal Intern
Join the State Impact Center to spend your summer learning about and supporting the climate, energy, and environmental justice work of state attorneys general, the top state legal officials working on climate and environmental protection. The State Impact Center is […]
Dec. 18: Call for Applications: RA for Climate Law Accelerator
The Climate Law Accelerator (CLX) is a global collaborative hub for research, advocacy, and strategic litigation on the climate emergency, hosted by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law. Position description This position will provide an […]
IJA’s 29th Annual William J. Brennan, Jr. Lecture on State Courts & Social Justice
The Institute of Judicial Administration (IJA) cordially invites you to attend IJA’s 29th Annual William J. Brennan, Jr. Lecture on State Courts & Social Justice The Hon. Melissa Hart, Colorado Supreme Court Our Legal Institutions Must Change. But How? Introduction […]
Fellowship – Initiative for Community Power
Fellowships The Initiative: The Initiative for Community Power fosters deep community partnerships, building on decades of high-impact community organizing and power-building work. The Initiative catalyzes analysis, innovation, and project work to create a more equitable, democratic, and racially just society. […]
Nov. 04: Call for Applications Office Assistant (GA/RA) for Communications & Social Media
The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law is a leading action-research hub that contributes to the global human rights project through scholarship, education, field building, advocacy, and legal practice. Across a wide range of […]
Oct. 21: Upcoming Suddenly Silent Student Workshop
Join the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center for Suddenly Silent: Strategies to Speak Up and Stand Out, our annual student workshop, on Monday, October 21, from 5-6 p.m. Light bites will be available. Do you find yourself slinking in your seat in […]
The U.S. Elections on a Global Stage
The U.S. Elections on a Global Stage Americans will soon go to the polls to elect their next president and decide control of the House and Senate. In a year of numerous elections around the globe affecting roughly half of […]
Oct. 28: 2025 International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship
The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its 2025 cohort of International Law and Human Rights Fellows (ILHR). The program provides enrolled NYU School of Law students with an opportunity to complete a legal internship with […]
Flashlights: Jailhouse Lawyers, Legal Empowerment, and Building a Just World Together (Oct. 15 – 17)
Register now for Flashlights: Jailhouse Lawyers, Legal Empowerment, and Building a Just World Together. For too many people in the world, the law is a threat, and justice is out of reach. This is nowhere more true than for people […]
Sep. 30: Women’s Leadership Fellows Program: Applications Close Monday (1Ls)
The application for the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center’s (BWLC) Women’s Leadership Fellows Program (WLFP) is due Monday, September 30, at 11:59 p.m. The cohort will be selected in early November. Due to the nature of the program, the WLFP is […]
Sep. 24 – From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil
September 24 , 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the […]
Feb. 15: Summer 2025 Fellowship Opportunity – U.S.-Asia Law Institute
Name of Professor: Katherine Wilhelm, U.S.-Asia Law Institute Location of Office and Phone Number: Wilf 508, 212-992-8124 Name of Professor’s Staff Assistant: Stephany Ramos Nature of Research: The U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) is offering a full-time fellowship opportunity in the […]
Sep. 09: Right to a Healthy Environment (R2HE) Project is seeking Research Assistants
R2HE is part of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice TERRA Program To chart a path forward – towards ecological restoration, not collapse – we need tools that can target the drivers of the current existential […]
Sep. 13: Research Assistant Opportunity
The High Level Expert Group on Gender Persecution and Gender Apartheid which has an affiliation with NYU’s Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGL) is seeking three NYU law students interested in an exciting research opportunity at the intersection of international human rights and criminal […]
Women’s Leadership Fellows Program Application Opens 8/29
Apply for the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center’s (BWLC) Women’s Leadership Fellows Program (WLFP)! The application for the WLFP opens this week on Thursday, August 29, at 9:30 a.m. The application will remain open until Monday, September 30, at 11:59 p.m, and […]
Sep. 09: Call for Applications: 2024-25 Human Rights Scholars program
24-25 HR Scholars Call for Application 2024-2025 | call for applications Human Rights Scholars The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its 2024-2025 cohort of Human Rights Scholars. The program offers enrolled NYU Law students […]
Sep. 06: Call for Applications: Open Global Rights RA/Web Producer
2024-2025 call for applications Open Global Rights RA/Web Producer Open Global Rights (OGR) is an independent platform for analysis and opinion on international human rights issues, hosted by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law. Position […]
Aug. 21: Call for Applications: 2024-25 Transitional Justice Leadership program
Download call for applications (pdf) 2024-2025 | call for applications Transitional Justice Leadership program The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is now accepting applications for its 2024-2025 cohort of Transitional Justice Leadership Scholars. Developed in consultation with prominent […]
Call for Applications: Open Global Rights Web Producer
2024-2025 call for applications Open Global Rights Web Producer Open Global Rights (OGR) is an independent platform for analysis and opinion on international human rights issues, hosted by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU Law. Position […]
Citation Support and Substance Checking for Global Justice Clinic Report
The Global Justice Clinic at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is finalizing a report on Climate Injustice in Haiti and the Case for Reparations, and is seeking 3-4 current students or recent graduates interested in supporting citation […]
Fireside Chat: Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Cyber Landscape
Fireside Chat: Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Cyber Landscape Camille Stewart Gloster served as the first Deputy National Cyber Director for Technology & Ecosystem at the White House from 2022 – 2024, where she advised the President and led efforts […]
Become a Student Fellow at the US-Asia Law Institute (USALI)
Name of Professor: Katherine Wilhelm, U.S.-Asia Law Institute Location of Office and Phone Number: Wilf 508, 212-992-8124 Name of Professor’s Staff Assistant: Stephany Ramos Nature of Research: Become a student fellow at the U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI). The institute offers […]
Apr. 19: The Guernica 37 Centre’s Internship Program Special Thematic Call – Summer 2024
G37Thematic_Internship-2024-legal-research The Guernica 37 Centre is looking for a law student, who has demonstrated a strong commitment to advocacy and scholarship related to the protection of human rights, and the promotion of justice and accountability for atrocity crimes, to conduct […]
$15k Summer Funding Opportunity: Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship
Applications for the 2024 Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship are now being accepted, through Sunday, April 7, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants will be notified of the decision in mid-April. The Abby Lyn Gillette Fellowship within the Birnbaum Women’s […]
Zimroth Center Annual Conference: Prosecutorial Misconduct in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office
The Zimroth Center invites you to the 2024 Zimroth Center Annual Conference. The event will occur on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 12:45 PM in the Greenberg Lounge of Vanderbilt Hall at NYU Law School. This […]
76th Anniversary NYU Conference on Labor & Employment Law
Wednesday, May 22– Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:45 AM – 4:30 PM Greenberg Lounge, Vanderbilt Hall 40 Washington Square South Join the NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law’s lead conference on labor and employment law and policy. Hear […]
Mar. 31: Call for Applications: 2024 International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission Internship
2024 IHFCC Internship Call for Applications The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is accepting applications for its 2024 internship collaboration with the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission (IHFFC). This is a paid part-time opportunity for New York University School […]
2024 Emerging Scholars Conference – Program released | April 19, 2024
The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice and the Institute for International Law and Justice are hosting the 2024 Emerging Scholars Conference. The program final program including presentations selected has been released. FINAL ESC 2024 Program All those who expressed interest in […]
Deadline Extended! RCLS Student Scholars 2024-2025 Program Applications Now Open
The Reiss Center on Law and Security is currently accepting applications to its cohort of RCLS Student Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year. Reiss Center Student Scholars serve as integral members of the Reiss Center and its community of […]