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A Legacy of Entrepreneurship Powering New York Law School’s Future
Entrepreneurship is a core part of New York Law School’s identity, from the School’s origins to today’s graduates who are among leading innovators. As we celebrate the Law School’s 125th Anniversary, we take a look back—and forward—at the entrepreneurial spirit driving NYLS. The Law School has the ideal climate to encourage entrepreneurship, independence, and innovation with an urban campus located in the center of New York City’s key economic sectors. Proximity to “silicon alley,” coupled with an array of academic and co-curricular programs, provides NYLS students an ideal foundation to pursue unique interests and professions.
The success of so many graduates in unique and unexpected roles is a testament to the myriad possibilities that an NYLS education can provide. In 1939, Chester Carlson graduated from NYLS and went on to invent the technology that would become the foundation for all photocopiers—the xerography photocopy process. He licensed his technology to the Haloid Company, which is now known as the Xerox Corporation. More than 30 years later, Richard LaMotta ’75, similarly pursued a non-traditional path. In his case, he created a new variation of a sweet treat— delicious ice cream sandwiches. LaMotta’s creation, the now famous Chipwich, would wind up selling in the millions after being acquired by Nestle.
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