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STraTeGIc PLan ProGreSS and oUTcoMeS

NYLS supports its expert and innovative faculty in the development and promotion

of scholarship and pedagogy.

ProGreSS

facULTY SchoLarShIP

during the 2013-14 academic year, nYlS faculty members collectively published 11 books, four book
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supplements, 10 book chapters, 42 law review and scholarly articles, and more than 100 newspaper articles,
amicus briefs, and other publications. nYlS also hosted numerous symposia and faculty colloquia, bringing

in scholars from across the nation to contribute to the intellectual vitality of our community.

in its most recent ranking from 2012, nYlS placed in the top third of u.S. law schools for faculty scholarship
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in a study conducted by professors at the university of St. thomas School of law, using a methodology
created by Professor Brian leiter of the university of chicago law School.

facULTY recoGnITIon

n awarded tenure totamara c. Belinfanti and houman Shadab, bringing expertise to the doctrinal faculty from
practice and scholarly inquiry in the ields of business and inancial law.

n awarded long-term contracts to melynda h. Barnhart, kirk d. Burkhalter, and daniel a. Warshawsky, bringing
expertise to the skills faculty from a diverse set of practice areas.

n hired two new tenure-track faculty members in the area of intellectual property—Jacob S. Sherkow and
ari ezra Waldman—to bring leadership to the nYlS institute for information law and Policy and to launch a

new center for law and technology innovation.

named two faculty members to chaired professorships: Professor ann F. thomas became the inaugural
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otto l. Walter distinguished Professor of tax law, and Professor Jethro k. lieberman became the martin
Professor of law.

n recognized Professor david chang as the recipient of the class of 2014 teaching award, which is annually
voted upon by the graduating class and is awarded at Commencement exercises, this year held at Carnegie
hall. Professor chang is an expert in various areas of constitutional law, including interpretive theory,

discrimination, freedom of speech, and hate crimes.

recognized Adjunct Professor martha hochberger with the NYLS Adjunct faculty Leadership Award at the
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annual adjunct Faculty luncheon. Professor hochberger teaches courses on persuasion, principles of legal
analysis, and writing skills for lawyers.

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