185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA
Phone: 212.431.2888 | Website: www.nyls.edu
Introduction
New York Law School, founded in 1891, is one of the oldest independent law schools in the country and has been an innovator in legal education since its founding. From its inception, New York Law School's lower Manhattan location, in the midst of the country's largest concentration of government agencies, courts, law firms, banks, corporate headquarters, and security exchanges, has made immersion in the legal life of a great city an essential part of the School's identity and curriculum. Throughout its history, the Law School has attracted students with a wide range of backgrounds. New York Law School graduates have founded many prominent law firms; served with distinction on federal, state, and local benches; and been leaders of the bar, business, and government. The School is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.
Our students come to us with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests, and experience. The School's curriculum is grounded in a thematic approach called "The Right Program for Every Student," which acknowledges and accommodates our students' differing expectations, ambitions, and levels of achievement.
Law School Enrollment
- Total law school enrollment: 2,072
- Full-time: 1,553
- Part-time: 519
Physical Facilities
New York Law School is located in Manhattan's historic district, TriBeCa, in Lower Manhattan. It is an extraordinary setting for the study of law and one of the city's most colorful and dynamic neighborhoods. Lower Manhattan is the site of the city's largest concentration of government agencies, courts, law firms, banks, corporate headquarters, and securities exchanges. Federal Courts, New York State Civil and Criminal Courts, Family Court, and the Court of International Trade are within a four-block radius of the Law School.
The opening of a striking new building in 2009 doubles the size of the school's facilities and provides the most modern and technologically advanced law building in New York City. This new building houses a four-story library, individual and group study space, an auditorium, classrooms, student activity space, and a penthouse dining facility for students. The Mendik Law Library contains more than 500,000 volumes and periodicals, offers state-of-the-art computer research facilities, and is staffed by 23 full-time staff members, including 15 professional law librarians.
Housing
Limited on-campus housing exists for graduate law students in the Residence Hall located at 81 East 3rd Street (in the East Village). There are numerous housing opportunities in the surrounding New York metropolitan area. The New York Law School Housing Office provides assistance to admitted students who have submitted the required deposits.
LLM Programs/Areas of Specialization
New York Law School offers the Master of Laws (LLM) in Taxation (one of only two law schools in the New York City area to offer this advanced training to tax attorneys), an LLM in Real Estate, an LLM in Financial Services Law, as well as a Master of Arts (MA) in Mental Disability Law Studies. Candidates for the LLM programs at New York Law School must have earned a JD or LLB degree from an American law school prior to enrollment; lawyers who have completed their legal education outside the United States may satisfy this requirement on the basis of an equivalent law degree earned in a foreign jurisdiction. Candidates for the MA program must have earned, at a minimum, an undergraduate degree from a qualifying institution prior to enrollment in the Online Mental Disability Law Program.
Financial Services Law
The Graduate Program in Financial Services Law provides the LLM candidate with the opportunity to acquire a thorough knowledge and expertise in the law, business, and regulation of the global financial services industry and hands-on, skill-related practices regarding transactions, finance, agreement negotiation, and structure. The LLM in Financial Services Law provides four areas of concentration: Asset Management, Banking, Capital Markets, and International Regulation.
Application Details
- Application available: April 1, 2011, through August 1, 2012
- Application deadlines:
- April 29, 2011, for admission in the summer 2011 session
- June 30, 2011, for admission in the fall 2011 semester
- December 1, 2011, for admission in the spring 2012 semester
The following must be submitted to complete an application:
- Completed LLM application form
- Law school transcripts (from all law schools attended)
- Transcripts from all other degree-granting institutions
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Two letters of recommendation
Contact Information
For additional information, please visit the LLM in Financial Services Law website, or contact:
Ronald Filler
Professor, Program Director
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
USA
Phone: 212.431.2812
E-mail: FinanceLLM@nyls.edu
Real Estate Law
The Graduate Real Estate Program provides the LLM candidate with the opportunity to acquire a thorough grounding in the law, business, and regulation of real estate transactions, finance, and development. Along with engaging in an unparalleled course of legal study, students will develop a rich understanding of the transactional skills and the financial, business, and policy concerns that are an inseparable part of any sophisticated real estate practice. The program comprises a rigorous core curriculum that provides a comprehensive foundation in real estate law and business, including deal structuring, financial analysis, and negotiation and drafting skills, and a broad array of electives that permit candidates to examine in depth areas of particular interest. LLM students may elect either one of two concentrations: Transactional Practice or Public Policy and Regulation.
Application Details
- Application available: April 1, 2011, through August 1, 2012
- Application deadlines:
- April 29, 2011, for admission in the summer 2011 session
- June 30, 2011, for admission in the fall 2011 semester
- December 1, 2011, for admission in the spring 2012 semester
The following must be submitted to complete an application:
- Completed LLM application form
- Law school transcripts (from all law schools attended)
- Transcripts from all other degree-granting institutions
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Two letters of recommendation
Contact Information
For additional information, please visit the LLM in Real Estate website, or contact:
Marshall Tracht
Professor, Director, Graduate Real Estate Program
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
USA
Phone: 212.431.2391
Fax: 212.324.7916
E-mail: RealEstateLLM@nyls.edu
Taxation
The Graduate Tax Program provides the LLM in Taxation candidate with the opportunity to acquire a thorough grounding in tax law, as well as the skills and disciplines needed to work at the most challenging levels of tax practice, tax administration, and tax policy-making. The Graduate Tax Program comprises a rigorous core curriculum that presents the fundamental concepts of federal income tax law in depth and a broad array of elective courses, which build upon that foundation. Course work emphasizes problem-solving as well as the professional responsibilities of the tax advisor. The capstone of the program is a series of advanced tax planning seminars designed to refine analytical, research, and communication skills and to enhance professional judgment and competence in chosen areas of concentration, which include: Corporate Taxation, Estate Planning, General Taxation, International Taxation, Planning for Entrepreneurs and Closely Held Businesses, State and Local Taxation and Finance, and Tax Litigation.
Application Details
- Application available: April 1, 2011, through August 1, 2012
- Application deadlines:
- April 29, 2011, for admission in the summer 2011 session
- June 30, 2011, for admission in the fall 2011 semester
- December 1, 2011, for admission in the spring 2012 semester
The following must be submitted to complete an application:
- Completed LLM application form
- Law school transcripts (from all law schools attended)
- Transcripts from all other degree-granting institutions
- Personal statement
- Résumé
- Two letters of recommendation
Contact Information
For additional information, please visit the LLM in Taxation website, or contact:
Ann Thomas
Professor, Managing Director
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
USA
Phone: 212.431.2305
Fax: 212.343.2039
E-mail: TaxLLM@nyls.edu
The Online Mental Disability Law Program Master of Arts in Mental Disability Law Studies
The nation's first Master of Arts degree program in Mental Disability Law Studies was created in response to the demonstrated need—on the part of lawyers, psychologists, psychiatrists, other mental health professionals, criminologists, criminal justice specialists, advocates, and activists—for advanced training in this important and continually growing field. The MA is designed to:
- offer practicing attorneys specialized knowledge in an area of law that continues to grow in importance;
- enhance the knowledge base and credibility of forensic psychologists and psychiatrists in report writing, evaluation, and testimony, and help in preparation for board certification examinations;
- provide administrative and clinical psychologists and psychiatrists with valuable information about the legal system necessary to daily practice;
- provide people working for advocacy agencies with valuable information about the legal system that they need to effectively represent and work with their clientele, and afford them additional credibility in their work; and
- provide criminologists, penologists, and criminal justice students and scholars an opportunity to pursue advanced academic work in a subject matter that has become increasingly integral to their field.
Application Details
- Application available: April 1, 2011, through August 1, 2012
- Application deadlines:
- April 29, 2011, for admission in the summer 2011 session
- June 30, 2011, for admission in the fall 2011 semester
- December 1, 2011, for admission in the spring 2012 semester
The following must be submitted to complete an application:
- Completed Master of Arts in Mental Disability Law Studies application form
- All previous postsecondary education degree transcripts
- Personal statement
- Résumé or curriculum vitae
- Two letters of recommendation
Contact Information
For additional information, please visit the Mental Disability Law Studies website, or contact:
Liane Bass
Senior Administrator
New York Law School
185 West Broadway
New York, NY 10013
USA
Phone: 212.431.2125
E-mail: liane.bass@nyls.edu
Student Services and Organizations
At New York Law School, student organizations have made outstanding contributions to the extracurricular life of the Law School. Students lead and participate in more than 30 organizations representing a broad range of academic, professional, cultural, political, community, and personal interests.
Career Services
The Office of Career Services at New York Law School is committed to working closely with students to identify global career opportunities. The office maintains relationships with numerous placement resources, including alumni, throughout the world. Through individual counseling and workshops, the Career Services staff assist with résumé and cover letter writing, successful interviewing techniques, and other skills that help graduates realize career goals.
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