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New York Law School

Two-Year J.D. Honors Program

New York Law School’s new two-year J.D. Honors

Program is set to begin in January 2015.

• Honors Program: candidates for admission We

will be expected to have completed at least
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two to three years of meaningful professional

work experience or possess unique academic
credentials.
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• Merit Scholarships: New York Law School
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will offer students admitted to the program at
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least a $50,000 merit scholarship covering the
24-month program. The cost of the program will
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be no more than two-thirds of the full price of a

traditional three-year J.D. at the Law School.

• Full Participation: Students will be able to SiNCE 1891
participate fully in important co-curricular

activities such as law review and moot court,

as well as clinics and other experiential learning

opportunities.

• Postgraduate Fellowship: an optional

postgraduate paid fellowship opportunity will be

guaranteed to all two-year honor students who

want them. Fellowships will be set up through
partnerships with irms, companies, nonproit

organizations, and/or government agencies.

If you know of prospective students who you

think would be a good match for the Program,
please call the ofice of admissions at

212.431.2888 for more information.

NYLS CREATES NEW OFFiCE OF DiVERSiTY AND iNCLUSiON

In December 2013, Dean Anthony W. Crowell announced the newly created Ofice of

Diversity and Inclusion. Paula Edgar, the Law School’s irst Chief Diversity Oficer, is

developing a comprehensive diversity plan, which includes recruitment, retention, and
support programs, as well as strategies to aid student professional development and

intercultural competence. Ms. Edgar was recently selected as a recipient of Ms. JD’s

“Women of Inspiration” Award for her long-standing commitment to diversity in the

legal profession. She was previously Associate Director of Career Services at Seton Hall
University School of Law. If you have diversity-related programming ideas or partnership

opportunities, or if you would like to know more about diversity initiatives at NYLS, contact

Paula Edgar
her at paula.edgar@nyls.edu or 212.431.2859.

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