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Taking Nations to Task

The co-chair of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice ends a critically lauded term at the United Nations....

The Peculiar Persistence of Capital Punishment

In his highly anticipated new book, David Garland explores what keeps the death penalty alive in the United States....

Introducing Daryl Levinson

When asked recently for his résumé, Daryl Levinson realized he didn’t have one. In 15 years of teaching at three law schools, employers have always pursued...

Kudos to a Dynamic Teacher

Twice this past year, NYU honored Professor of Clinical Law Anthony Thompson for his teaching and positive influence on the community....

A Tribute to a Legal Historian’s Lasting Influence and Legacy

A two-day conference last May honored the scope of Professor William Nelson’s influence....

Café Society

Some of the newest members of NYU Law's “convivial and highly professional” faculty....

Stars Shine on Miller

A parade of luminaries from the worlds of law and media appeared at the April dedication to Arthur Miller of the 67th volume of the Annual...

Introducing Joshua Blank

It is not enough for Joshua Blank (LL.M. ’07) to teach courses, write thoughtful scholarship, and, as faculty director of the graduate tax program, administer a...

Introducing Ryan Bubb

Getting a quick gym workout with the gregarious Ryan Bubb is a challenge. “People interrupt us, asking him to help solve an economics or a physics...

Introducing Franco Ferrari

Imagine the ancient cities of Italy and their bustling piazzas, the central squares from which all neighborhood activity radiates. Franco Ferrari is much like one of...

Introducing Erin Murphy

When Berkeley law student Joanna Lydgate was conducting empirical research on Mexican immigrants, Erin Murphy walked her through two intensive trips to the border to interview...

Introducing Sarah Woo

In the fall of 2007, before the real estate collapse made national headlines, Sarah Woo and her husband, Kenneth Wee, were driving from Tucson to the...

Introducing Moshe Halbertal

Burt Neuborne calls Moshe Halbertal “the star of the Monday meetings.” At these weekly faculty gatherings, a professor presents a working paper; it’s an opportunity to...

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