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STraTeGIc PLan ProGreSS and oUTcoMeS

NYLS fulills its commitment as “New York’s law school” by contributing to the

vitality of New York City and beyond as a provider of quality legal education, new

opportunities, and service to a broad community.

ProGreSS

coMMUnITY ServIce

Developed new opportunities for students to engage in pro bono activities, in connection with the NYLS
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Pro Bono Initiative, to gain valuable experiential training while working to comply with New York State’s pro
bono service requirement as a prerequisite to admission to the bar, as well as to help meet the compelling
need for legal services by low-income individuals, not-for-proit organizations, and others.

n Provided more than 21,000 hours of legal services, including representation of underserved clients and
government agencies, through the nYlS clinical program. When coupled with our externship program,

nYlS students participated in more than 51,000 hours of service.

offered 50 cle courses, including tax issues in china, trial of a cross Border debt equity case, new York
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city Procurement law, and the Social media revolution: current legal trends and ethical considerations.

founded a Charter high School for Law and Social Justice, as a result of a partnership between NYLS
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Professor richard d. marsico and the college of mount St. vincent, to provide students from underserved
communities in the South Bronx with a high-quality education focused on creating pathways to college,
graduate school, and careers in the legal profession.

caMPUS LIfe

n hosted more than 1,300 events and programs made possible by a state-of-the-art facility with large and
welcoming event space that is conveniently located near the city’s civic center. the events, which are
geared toward thought-provoking and societal topics, often host prominent igures, including renowned

scholars; current and former new York city mayors; new York city’s current ive Borough Presidents and
Police commissioner; leaders of major businesses such as Barnes & noble and the Ford Foundation; and
notable personalities from inance, media and law. nYlS has been the site of several signiicant events,

including a program to honor Nelson mandela, a training session on voting rights Litigation, a seminar on
ethics in City government, and a symposium on the financial Action Task force, an intergovernmental body

established in response to international money laundering and terrorist inancing.

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