New York University School of Law | |
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Motto | "A Private University in the Public Service" |
Established | 1835 |
School type | Private |
Dean | Trevor Morrison |
Location | New York, New York, U.S. |
Enrollment | 1700 |
Faculty | 125 |
USNWR ranking | 6 |
Bar pass rate | 97.18% |
Website | www |
ABA profile | NYU Law Profile |
Coordinates: 40°43′50″N 73°59′58″W / 40.7305°N 73.9995°W
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University. Established in 1835, it is the oldest law school in New York City. The school offers J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in law, and is located in Greenwich Village, in downtown Manhattan.
NYU Law is regarded as one of the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world and is consistently ranked in the top 5 by the QS World University Rankings.U.S. News & World Report currently ranks NYU Law 6th in the nation and has ranked the law school as high as 4th in recent years. Especially renowned for its strength in public interest law, NYU is also ranked 1st in the country by U.S. News & World Report in both international law and tax law. The latest edition of Chicago Professor Brian Leiter's ranking of the top law schools by student quality places NYU Law 4th (behind Columbia, ahead of Chicago) out of the 144 accredited schools in the United States.
According to New York University School of Law's 2013 ABA-required disclosures, 93.7% of the Class of 2013 obtained full-time, long-term, J.D.-required employment nine months after graduation.