Today is my first day of class at NYU Law and the start of my 20th year as a full-time law professor. It is the best job in the world. I’m excited for all of the amazing work my students and I will get to do in the Civil Rights and Racial Justice Clinic!

Join us on 9/24 NYU Law for Climate Change and the Courts! Hear from Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark and other changemakers on how litigation is shaping climate policy: guarinicenter.org/event/climate-… #ClimateWeekNYC w/State Energy & Environmental Impact Center

NYU Law faculty members aren’t cloistered academics. Take Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray on Threads 🧵)’s recent fieldwork. x.com/ProfMMurray/st…

On Labor Day, we recognize the American labor movement. A forthcoming article by Professor Samuel Estreicher and Jack Samuel '23 argues that century-old federal labor laws give gig workers the right to engage in collective action. ow.ly/KXma50Tc57G #laborday

Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite ’99, currently serving as UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers (Margaret Satterthwaite), comments on Mexico’s proposed judicial reforms. barrons.com/news/why-is-me…

Hakeem Jeffries ’97, Democratic leader of the US House of Representatives, spoke with Dean Troy McKenzie '00 earlier this year. In this clip, Jeffries talks about facing adversity. Their full discussion will appear in the 2024 NYU Law Magazine. #HakeemJeffries #Leadership

"Whenever you get presented with the chaos and the drama...make the intentional decision to remain calm. And when you do that, you can work on addressing the issue in a serious, sober, substantive fashion." -Hakeem Jeffries ’97, Democratic leader of the House of Representatives

What are the implications of the Supreme Court's momentous decision that presidents enjoy absolute immunity for acts falling within core executive functions? During an NYU Law Forum this summer, a panel of experts tackled that crucial question. ow.ly/L2eV50TgVSp

DEI downgrade: Meltzer Center (Meltzer Center for Diversity Inclusion & Belonging) Exec. Director David Glasgow comments for a The Wall Street Journal article on corporations retreating from diversity initiatives, including an HRC 🥥🌴 index that scores businesses on their LGBTQ-friendly policies. wsj.com/business/ford-…

"Online is the new frontline, because [bad actors] can exploit online vulnerabilities through social media, through the internet, and now potentially through artificial intelligence." Hakeem Jeffries ’97, Democratic leader of the House of Representatives

Justice Kagan at NYU Law brushed aside concerns about whether lower court judges could effectively enforce the Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, saying they are more than capable of holding justices to account. washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

The 2024 NYU Law Magazine is now available online. Read about how AI may be reshaping law and law practice, Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries ’97, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney LLM ’01, and NYU Law’s clinical education program. ow.ly/sR8g50Tkl90

Everyone is talking about AI, but how will it change legal practice? NYU Law professors across a wide range of disciplines—from criminal justice to torts—are pursuing answers. Read about it in the 2024 NYU Law Magazine. #ai ow.ly/JxmS50TklNU

Our university and our city were forever changed 23 years ago today. Read more about the profound impact of the 9/11 attacks on the NYU community and how NYUers came together as New Yorkers in the wake of the tragedy: nyu.edu/about/news-pub…

"Without strong safeguards to guard against the infiltration of organized crime (in the judicial selection process), an election system may become vulnerable to such powerful forces," Prof. Margaret Satterthwaite (Margaret Satterthwaite) tells FRANCE 24 france24.com/en/live-news/2…

We are thrilled to join centers across NYU Law in this exciting and informative line-up of events during #ClimateWeekNYC! Check out a list of these events here and register now: guarinicenter.org/climate-week-a… Institute for Policy Integrity State Energy & Environmental Impact Center NYU Center for Human Rights & Global Justice

In a Q&A with Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray on Threads 🧵), Justice Elena Kagan discussed judicial ethics, what the overturning of Roe v. Wade might mean for rights such as same-sex marriage and access to contraception, and other topics. nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/…

"Open Doors" office tour with Professor Christine Gottlieb ’97, director of the Family Defense Clinic.