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STraTeGIc PLan ProGreSS and oUTcoMeS
NYLS students graduate with the legal skills, knowledge, and professional values needed to advance justice, make meaningful contributions to society, and achieve professional success.
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n in January 2015, nYlS launched its inaugural Two-Year J.d. honors Program which enables qualified students to receive a degree in two years instead of the typical three, and pay no more than two-thirds of the cost of a three-year degree program. members of the inaugural class have unique academic credentials or meaningful professional work experience. nYlS is the first law school in the nation to reduce the cost of tuition for an accelerated program by a third. the new program received numerous accolades from local and national press.
n To improve support for students across key areas of the school, NYLS introduced the new Student hub, offering more convenient access to academic advising, student life and student engagement, and career planning services all in a one-stop location.the hub provides a central location for career counselors, student advisors, and other student support staff to better engage with students, and to collaborate amongst themselves, to ensure the most effective guidance is provided to each and every student starting on day one through graduation, including bar exam support initiatives and post-graduation career support.
n The dean’s Leadership council - nYlS’s upper level students who perform in the top 25 percent of their division - remained active this past year. the council held its annual retreat in the spring which included an “nYc critical issues Workshop” with the President of the Brooklyn chamber of commerce. the council members participated in various leadership development activities, and networked with alumni. throughout the year, DLC students participated in a number of dialogues with Dean Crowell and top City leaders about law, business, and government. one such event was a discussion with nYlS trustee, attorney, author, and TV show host James Zirin about his book, The Mother Court, the story of the United States District Court for the Southern district in new York. another was a discussion with Professor Stephen J. ellmann who was instrumental in establishing an NYLS veteran’s program, including the formation of the new Veterans Justice clinic, to help guide the implementation of the law School’s programs to assist veterans. the program was shared with law schools statewide through a joint effort with the governor’s office.
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