Supreme Court justice Sotomayor addresses judicial mansplaining at NYU event

During an NYU Law event, Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained why the U.S. Supreme Court changed its oral argument format.

Kashish Bhatia, Staff Writer • October 18, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor said the Supreme Court changed its oral argument format after studies showed that women are more likely to be interrupted by male justices...

NYU School of Law Shifts to Mandatory Pass/Fail

After NYU School of Law supported the implementation of mandatory pass/fail policy, the administration put it into place, making grading for nearly all courses pass/fail.

Nick Mead, Deputy News Editor • April 20, 2020

The NYU School of Law shifted to a mandatory pass/fail grading model for the remainder of the Spring semester as of Wednesday, March 25.  This decision was made based on the...

NYU Graduate Killed In Kenya Terrorist Attack

A terrorist attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi resulted in the death of over a dozen people, including an NYU alumnus.

Victor Porcelli, News Editor • January 20, 2019

A terrorist attack on a hotel complex in Nairobi resulted in the death of over a dozen people, including an NYU alumnus.

NYU Law Faces Backlash After Eliminating Alumni From Listserv

A petition by an NYU Law alumnus to keep the current listserv has garnered over 180 signatures from students and alumni.

Victor Porcelli and Meghna Maharishi • January 16, 2019

A petition by an NYU Law alumnus to keep the current listserv has garnered over 180 signatures from students and alumni.

NYU Law Students Join the Strike Against Kavanaugh

Students walk out, hoping Kavanaugh will do the same.

Amasha Nanayakkara, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2018

NYU School of Law students and others participated in a walkout to protest Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Former EPA Administrator Speaks at NYU

Jared Peraglia, Contributing Writer • October 1, 2018

Former EPA Director Gina McCarthy spoke at an event hosted by NYU School of Law's Institute for Policy Integrity about how law and sustainability intersect.

Law Panels Shed Light on Need for Diversity in Environmentalism

Sunanda Gaskins, Contributing Writer • February 13, 2018

NYU's School of Law hosted a panel last Tuesday to discuss the importance of diversity in environmentalism.

Retraction: Brendan O’Neill Speaks at NYU Law

WSN Staff • November 13, 2017

On Monday, Nov. 13, WSN reported that libertarian speaker and editor of Spiked magazine Brendan O'Neill had visited NYU School of Law on Nov. 2. O'Neill spoke at New York Law School,...

Visiting Exxon Mobil Tax Attorneys Face Student Opposition

Sakshi Venkatramanat, Deputy News Editor • October 6, 2017

Members of NYU Divest protest NYU Law School over Exxon Mobil Speakers.

Against The Hiring of Preet Bharara to The NYU School of Law

Cie Sharp, Guest Writer • September 25, 2017

I write this message to protest the hiring of former US Attorney Preet Bharara to the NYU School of Law. During the prosecution of Mitch Cohen, his business partner, Gregg Star, was given immunity by Mr. Bharara and his office. Star went on to defraud my family and myself.

Q&A With Alina Das: A Lawyer Defending Refugees at JFK

Sayer Devlin, Deputy News Editor • February 3, 2017

Through its Immigrant Defense Initiative, the NYU School of Law is working diligently to defend all student who have been or will be affected by President Trump's executive orders regarding immigration.

Law School Dishes Out $175k Scholarship

Greta Chevance, Deputy News Editor • March 21, 2016

NYU alumna Damaris Hernández attributes her success in the legal world to NYU's AnBryce scholarship for lower-income students, which was founded by NYU alumni Anthony Welters.