The 2025-2026 Academic Calendar is now posted on the Law School website at https://www.law.nyu.edu/academicservices/academiccalendar/2025-2026-academic-calendar Please remember that both fall 2025 and spring 2026 will be thirteen-week semesters. Also keep in mind that: In fall 2025, classes will begin on […]
Nov. 15: PILC Fair Info Session
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 Time: 3:00–4:00 p.m. Location: Vanderbilt Hall, Smart Classroom 206 PILC Fair registration opens on November 15! Come meet with PILC learn how to register, apply for interviews, and use the online system. We will be […]
March 2025 MPRE – Jan. 23 Registration Deadline
The deadline to sign up for the March 2025 MPRE is January 23, 2025. Remember, you can sit for the MPRE even though you have not completed your Professional Responsibility class. See the basic MPRE application deadlines below, but please […]
The Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Real Property Law Section Lorraine Power Tharp Scholarship. The scholarship will grant $5,000 to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a […]
Elder Law and Special Needs Section T. David Stapleton Memorial Scholarship
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Elder Law and Special Needs Section T. David Stapleton Memorial Scholarship. One scholarship of $3,500 will be awarded to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student […]
The Real Property Law Section Melvyn Mitzner Scholarship
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Real Property Law Section Melvyn Mitzner Scholarship. The scholarship will grant $5,000 to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is enrolled in a law […]
The Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law and Special Needs Section Scholarship
The New York Bar Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Honorable Joel K. Asarch Elder Law and Special Needs Section Scholarship. The scholarship will grant $3,500 to a second year (2L) or third year (3L) law student who is […]
Nov. 15: Call for Applications: 2025 Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program (2L, 3L, LLM)
Deadline for applications: Friday, Nov 15, 2024 at noon. See the 2025 Cutler Fellows Program Brochure, and NYU Law Call for Applications NYU School of Law is accepting applications for the 2025 Salzburg Lloyd N. Cutler Fellows Program. Up to […]
Instructional Session: AI + Law For Students
Join the Library on Monday, November 4, at 1:15pm for a presentation covering the expansive topic of Artificial Intelligence for new and current law students. We will discuss types of AI, prompting methods, privacy considerations, the propensity for hallucinations and […]
New York Law Course Information and Reminder of the Upcoming Nov. 19 Registration Deadline for the Dec. 19 Exam
In conjunction with the adoption of the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE), the State Board of Law Examiners was directed by the Court of Appeals to create an online course, known as the New York Law Course (NYLC), and an online, […]
Update to the Spring 2025 Convocation Date
Please note that the Spring 2025 Convocation date has been updated. The change has been made in the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar, as well: Convocation May 16, Fr May 20, Tu (updated September 3, 2024)
JD Degree Requirements
As noted on the Law School’s website in the J.D. Regulations and Requirements section, students must complete the following to graduate with the J.D. degree: • A minimum of 83 credits. Please note that if you have taken a class outside of […]
2025 Derrick Bell Scholarship Available Now!
The Derrick Bell Scholarship for Public Service application is now available! The Black, Latino, Asian-Pacific American Law Alumni Association (BLAPA) Public Service Scholarship was created in 1994 to promote the practice of law in the public sector by graduates of […]
Oct. 29: Legal Academia 101 – How to Become a Law Professor (for 2Ls, 3Ls, LLMs)
1:00 – 2:00pm | Furman Hall Room 326 The Academic Careers Program team will discuss how you can prepare for a career in law teaching. This event is intended for upperclass and graduate law students, and others in the law […]
1L Elective Faculty Panel on October 29
The Office of Academic Services invites you to our 1L Elective Faculty Panel on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. in Tishman Auditorium. Join us to meet the faculty who will be teaching your 1L […]
Instructional Session: Discover the Library’s Resources
Want to take full advantage of the Law Library’s new search interface, called Discovery? Attend our overview session on Monday, October 28, at 1:15pm! Register for this webinar here: https://nyulaw.libcal.com/event/12958538.
Oct. 25: Deadline to Apply for 2024-2025 IFD Fellowship
The International Finance and Development (IFD) Fellowships are funded post-graduate fellowship placements with major international organizations working in the field of international finance and development. Students are placed in a range of practice areas including law and development, trade law, climate […]
Oct. 28: PILC and Bernstein Institute for Human Rights Lunch
Join the Public Interest Law Center and the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights for lunch and a discussion of human rights and legal empowerment. Sukti Dhital, the Executive Director of the Bernstein Institute, and Tyler Walton, the Deputy Director of the […]
Oct. 28: Gideon’s Promise Fellowship Application Deadline
The Gideon’s Promise Law School Partnership Project (LSPP) is inviting applications for its class of 2025 fellows. LSPP is a 3-year fellowship that provides recent law school graduates committed to a career in public defense with continuing legal education training and guaranteed […]
Oct. 28: International Law and Human Rights Fellowship Deadline
Since 2002, the International Law and Human Rights (ILHR) Fellowship Program offers enrolled NYU School of Law students an opportunity to complete a specialized training program in international law and undertake a summer internship through a matching process at a […]
Oct. 31: A Conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher) on working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
The Public Interest Law Center invites you to sign up for a conversation with Xuan W Tay (NYU Law Visiting Doctoral Researcher), during which he will share his overall experience working with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and applying […]
Nov. 1: Moelis Fellowship Application Deadline (1Ls)
The Fellowship Program Moelis Fellows will gain access to a range of experience across the non-profit , government, and private sectors through: (i) a summer internship working for a non-profit organization, government agency, or private entity in a major urban […]
Nov. 1: Rescheduled LSNYC Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP) Training
The New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP) is part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of civil legal services in the United States. Legal volunteers work to save New York’s most vulnerable residents from wage garnishments, property […]
October Volunteer Opportunity: Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement Clinics!
National Day Laborer Organizing Network seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers for two upcoming Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE) legal clinics in the NYC area. The first will take place Saturday October 5 in NYC with Worker’s Justice Project (register here!) and the second will take place Sunday […]
NYU Law EPIC Presents: Courtwatch NYU
EPIC Courtwatch NYS Bar Pro Bono Hour Eligible! Supervised by Legal Aid Society’s Decarceration Project. Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC) is excited to announce a new initiative — Courtwatch NYU, a collaboration between EPIC, Courtwatch NYC, and the Legal […]
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 […]
Instructional Session: Records, Briefs, and Other Court Filings
Join the Law Library on Thursday, October 24, at 1:00pm for an instructional session on records, briefs, and other court filings. Going beyond Westlaw Precision and Lexis+. This session will explore strategies and resources for finding appellate briefs and other […]
Registration for 1L Electives Begins October 28 at 1:30 pm EST
The JD 1L Elective Cycle begins October 28 at 1:30 pm EST. Here are some helpful tips: Enter your cell phone and emergency contact information in Albert. Attend the 1L Elective Registration Webinar on Monday, October 21 from 1:15 pm – […]