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From left to right: Japanese Ambassador Reiichiro Takahashi, Jerome Cohen, Ren Ito and NYU Law Dean Trevor Morrison accepting the five million dollar donation from the Japanese government to the NYU Law U.S.-Asia Institute.

Japan Grants NYU Law $5 Million

Christine Lee, Staff Writer November 27, 2017
The Japanese government has granted NYU Law School five million dollars to advance education in international law. Japan hopes that the donation helps further and enhance legal relations between Japanese and American diplomats.
On Oct. 18, the Brennan Center for Justice successfully sued Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban and put a stop to it before it would go into effect.

Brennan Center Wins Trump Lawsuit

Amy Rhee, Contributing Writer October 23, 2017
The Brennan Center for Justice won a suit against Trump’s third iteration of the travel ban in Zakzok v. Trump.
A letter written by NYU OutLaw, urges the administration of NYU Law to include admissions efforts and scholarship opportunities to increase transgender representation at NYU Law.

Letter Urges NYU Law to Support LGBTQ Students

Patrick Pauley, Contributing Writer September 25, 2017
An open letter was sent to NYU Law administrators demanding more support for transgender students in light of Trump's transgender military ban.
The Brennan Center for Justice, located in the NYU Law building, is fighting the latest version of Trump’s travel ban.

Law Students Partner With International Refugee Assistance Program

Helen Crosby, Contributing Writer September 20, 2017
NYU Law students have been doing legal work with the International Refugee Assistance Program.
NYU Law will be opening a State Energy and Environmental Impact Center to aid attorneys in response to Trump's environmental protection rollbacks.

Q&A: NYU Law Opens Center to Help AGs Fight EPA Rollbacks

Sierra Jackson, News Editor August 28, 2017
In response to Trump's move to rollback the EPA budget, NYU Law has opened a new center to aid US attorneys.
This story is about the law school.

West Virginia’s Former Secretary of State Joins NYU

Miranda Levingston and Htoo Min April 10, 2017
Former West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant will join NYU School of Law's Brennan Center for Justice as the manager of state advocacy.
NYU Law’s Policing Project serves to strengthen policing policies through democratic governance. Administrators, students and faculty are currently working with the LAPD on reevaluating body camera footage policies.

NYU Law Advises LAPD Through Policing Project

Herman Lee, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
The Policing Project, which NYU is involved with, is helping the Los Angeles Police Department re-evalute its policy on the release of body camera footage. The project is a collection of faculty, students and administrators from NYU Law.
The Research Issue

The Research Issue

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor April 3, 2017

Research is contemplation in action. Although it can involve extensive reading and long hours in the lab, it is not a passive activity — research is the pursuit of information...

A new scholarship was created so that financial strain would not be a burden for those who want to study away at NYU London. It is named after NYU Law professor and Director of NYU London Gary Slapper, who passed away suddenly last December.

New Scholarship at NYU London

Arushi Sahay, Staff Writer April 3, 2017
President Andrew Hamilton announced a new scholarship at NYU London in honor of NYU Law professor and Director of NYU London Gary Slapper.
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, currently serves as the Senior Adviser to the President. Many NYU alumnus were disgruntled by Kushner's role in the Trump administration.

Jared Kushner Threatens to Destroy NYU Building

Rita Skeeter, Contributing Writer April 1, 2017
Senior Adviser to the President Jared Kushner plans to demolish an NYU building owned by his company because of letters sent to him by other NYU Law graduates.
This story is about the law school.

NYU Law Expands Pro Bono Opportunities for Students

Adriana Tapia, Contributing Writer March 30, 2017
NYU Law has various resources to help students meet the pro bono prerequisites that New York requires, including the school's partnership with a tech start-up called Paladin.
Jared Kushner, senior advisor to his father-in-law, President Trump, owns property at NYU, including the lounge in NYU Law and the Puck Building.

Jared Kushner Owns NYU Building

Miranda Levingston, Deputy News Editor March 27, 2017
Members of the NYU community are surprised to find out the NYU Law alum Jared Kushner, an advisor for President Donald Trump, owns property at the university.