New York Law School

1891 - present

Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) was created by a group of passionate but angry students and educators from the Columbia Law School. The dispute was provoked over Columbia Law School’s leadership attempting to introduce the use of “case method” being employed in the classroom. In opposition of this practice, a group, led by Theodore Dwight, gathered to open the NYLS. NYLS has existed in many locations between Midtown and Lower Manhattan, but its Tribeca location at 185 West Broadway has served as its main campus since 2009. The school has been fundamental to numerous notable alumni including Honorable Judith Sheindlin (“Judge Judy”) and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan II. This law school was among the first in New York City to offer an evening program for students working towards their Juris Doctorate degree.

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Details

Category
School
Instructional Level
Graduate
Audience
Adults
Founder(s)
Theodore Dwight
Corporate Body
New York Law School (NYLS)
Tags
government, notablealumni, adulteducation, professionaldevelopment, Tribeca

Location

  • 185 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013, USA
    2009 - present
  • 57 Worth St, New York, NY 10013, USA
    1962 - ?
  • 244 William St, New York, NY 10038, USA
    1947 - 1962
  • 63 Park Row, New York, NY 10038, USA
    1936 - 1941
  • 253 Broadway, New York, NY 10007, USA
    1934 - 1936
  • 215 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011, USA
    1919 - c. 1934
  • Equitable Life Building, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271, USA
    1891 - 1918

References

  1. James A. Wooten, Law School Rights: The Establishment of New York Law School, 1891-1897, 36 N.Y. L. Sch. L. Rev. 337 (1991).
  2. New York Law School. (n.d.). Home - New York Law School. Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://www.nyls.edu/
  3. New York Law School. (n.d.). Mission and History - New York Law School. Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://www.nyls.edu/about/mission-and-history/
  4. "New York Law School." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved April 24, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Law_School