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offer celebration ideas, communicate with each other, and share NYLS memories.
anniversary events
During the celebration there will be a number of events to showcase the contributions NYLS has made to the legal profession globally,
the pivotal role it has played throughout
New York City’s history, and its continued commitment to educating and training the next generation of leaders and lawyers who will shape the profession. Events will span a wide range of subjects, some will include CLE credits, and all are free for NYLS alumni. If you haven’t visited the campus recently, now is a great time to renew your relationship with NYLS and join this momentous celebration.
share your story
One feature of the celebration is an opportunity for students, faculty, and more than 17,000 alumni to share their memories and artifacts. You can participate by sharing
a fun or interesting memory of NYLS on the Share Your Story page of the 125th site. We already have several great memories contributed by trustees, faculty, and students—share your story now at 125.nyls.edu.
“As we celebrate our 125th anniversary, we are on the move in meeting the challenges and seizing the transformative opportunities the new economy presents,” said Dean Anthony W. Crowell. “New ideas and enhancements are reshaping every aspect of the Law School. Like the great City of New York, we are continually evolving, and we are focused on ensuring a bright future for the students of New York Law School.”
There is nothing more important to our law school than celebrating the achievements of our
alumni and faculty, and there’s no better way to show our students the unlimited opportunities that await them than by honoring the history of our Law School community.
NYLS Board Chairman Arthur N. Abbey ’59 writes, “I started law school at another law school outside of New York City....I made [a] great decision shortly after I began classes...to change schools and enroll in NYLS...graduated in 1959. Became a NYLS Board Member and Chairman since 2000. Who would have ever thought....”
Board member Alan W. Clark ’77 recalls “great teachers and mentors such as Donald Shapiro, Alfred Julien, and Cyril Means, to name but a few.... My exercise ritual walking up and down the stairs at 57 Worth Street to attend classes. Too many Sabrett hot dogs from the local vendor across Worth Street. My fellow students helping each other to become successful lawyers.”
Nadine Strossen, the John Harlan Marshall II Professor of Law, writes that she has “an absolutely vivid, photographic memory of the first Constitutional Law class I ever taught—in August 1988....That’s because I was absolutely terrified! ...Fortunately, the students were gracious and grateful from the beginning, but it has been a joy to have the steady support and encouragement of my NYLS faculty and administrative colleagues for constantly growing in the professorial role.”
Celebrate!
Throughout the anniversary year, we will feature a different aspect of NYLS’s history—and its future. See below for the highlights of our featured topics.
Fall 2015
NYLS is NewYork’s Law School
celebrating NYLS’s local campus and its global community, highlighting its evolution from origins to present, and showcasing its innovative spirit and commitment to excellence in legal education.
NYLS in the courtroom
celebrating NYLS at the bar: its titans of the judiciary; prosecutors and defense counsel; litigators, mediators and arbitrators; and landmark and noteworthy trials across the country featuring NYLS alumni.
NYLS in the Boardroom
Celebrating NYLS in the business world: its media moguls; tech innovators and entrepreneurs; financial services and real estate leaders; and inventors.
spring 2016
NYLS around the world:
125 Years of progress
celebrating NYLS practitioners across the country and the globe; advancements
in diversity and for women in the law; NYLS’s international law programs and practices; and artists and sports notables.
NYLS public interest and
government Service
celebrating NYLS’s contributions to public service, promoting access to justice and serving the underserved, its notable government and philanthropic leaders, and those who have served in uniform at the local, state, and federal levels and in the U.S. Armed Forces.
NYLS Shaping NewYork city and Beyond
Celebrating all things NYLS, being New York’s Law School, and connecting our pioneering past to our innovative future.
CheCK out 125.nyls.edu For more nyls history
Part of the new 125th Anniversary website (125.nyls.edu) features links to an assortment of photos, images, and documents from NYLS’s extensive archives; a calendar of events; a page where users can share stories and photos; a list of ways to get involved; and an electronic version of the book New York Law School: A Heritage, originally published in 1978 and updated in 1982. The book provides a comprehensive narrative of the origins of NYLS and its contributions to the legal community since its founding in 1891. Members of the NYLS community are invited to contribute photos and other memorabilia to the ongoing digital archiving effort.
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