New York Law School
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New York Law School is a private law school
in the TriBeCa
neighborhood of Lower Manhattan
in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan
. In 2011, New York Law School was ranked #135 in U.S. News & World Report
. Dean Richard Matasar is a board member of the Access student loan corporation.
During the winter of 1890, a dispute arose at Columbia Law School
over an attempt to introduce the Case Method
of study. The Case Method had been pioneered at Harvard Law School
by Christopher Columbus Langdell
. The dean and founder of Columbia Law School, Theodore Dwight
, opposed this method, preferring the traditional method of having students read treatises rather than court decisions. Because of this disagreement, Dwight and a number of other faculty and students of Columbia Law School left and founded their own law school in Lower Manhattan
the following year.
On June 11, 1891, New York Law School was chartered by the State of New York, and the school began operation shortly thereafter. By this time, Theodore Dwight was in poor health, and was not able to be actively involved with the Law School, so the position of dean went to one of the other professors from Columbia Law School, George Chase. New York Law School held its first classes on October 1, 1891, in the Equitable Building
at 120 Broadway
, in Lower Manhattan's Financial District
.
In 1892, after only a year in operation, it was the second-largest law school in the United States. Steady increases in enrollment caused the Law School to acquire new facilities in 1899, at 35 Nassau Street, only blocks away from the Law School's previous location; and by 1904, the Law School had become the largest law school in the United States. Continuous growth led the Law School to acquire a building of its own in 1908, at 172 Fulton Street, in the Financial District. New York Law School would remain at this site until 1918, when it closed briefly for World War I
.
. However, George Chase contracted an illness that resulted in him running New York Law School for the last three years of his life from his bed; he died in 1924. New York Law School continued without Chase, seeing its enrollment peak in the mid 1920s, but it saw a steady decline after that. At the onset of the Great Depression
, the Law School began seeing a serious decline in enrollment, which forced the Law School to accept a much lower quality of students than they had previously accepted. With much fewer and poorer performing students, the Law School moved to smaller facilities at 253 Broadway
, just opposite City Hall
. In 1936, the Law School moved to another location at 63 Park Row, on the opposite side of City Hall Park; it also became coeducational that same year. However, as enrollment was still declining, both because of the Great Depression and because of the military draft started in 1940, and the school closed in 1941. The remaining students that were still enrolled finished their studies at St. John's University School of Law
, in Brooklyn.
. The Law School resumed operations in a building at 244 William Street. In 1954, New York Law School was accredited by the American Bar Association
, and in 1962, moved to its current facilities at 57 Worth Street, in TriBeCa
.
in 1975 and Manhattanville College
in 1978 helped the Law School to recruit new students. Dean Shapiro's reform of the curriculum was behind New York Law School gaining accreditation by the Association of American Law Schools
in 1974. The New York State Department of Education even changed its view of the Law School, proclaiming in the same year that the Law School received its second accreditation stating that the school had started to undergo a "renaissance."
The buildings of the Law School underwent renovation during the leadership of Dean James F. Simon, from 1983 to 1992. Under Simon's successor, Dean Harry H. Wellington, who served in that position until 2000, the curriculum was revised to put greater emphasis on the practical skills of a professional attorney. Since the current dean, Richard A. Matasar, took over, the Law School has continued to grow, with a newly articulated mission statement that centers on three goals: to embrace innovation, to foster integrity and professionalism, and to advance justice for a diverse society. The School has also adopted the motto "Learn Law. Take Action," which expresses its commitment to teaching students to use the skills and knowledge they gain as lawyers to do something valuable for others.
and an A-minus rating by S&P, both reflective of the school's stable market position and solid financial condition. The proceeds from the building sale have been allocated to the school's endowment, which is now among the top 10 of all American law schools.
The Law School opened its first dormitory in the East Village
in 2005, and in August 2006, it broke ground on the $190 million expansion and renovation program that will transform its TriBeCa
campus into a cohesive architectural complex that nearly doubles the school's current size.
The centerpiece of the expansion is a new glass-enclosed, 235000 square feet (21,832.2 m²), nine-level building—five stories above ground and four below, which will integrate the Law School's existing buildings. The new facility opened in July, 2009, followed by the complete renovation of the Law School's existing buildings in the spring of 2010.
New York Law School has a 84% New York bar exam pass rate for first-time takers, which places the school in the top five schools in the state in bar passage rate along with Cornell
, Columbia University
, Cardozo
, and NYU
On December 16, 2008, in connection with the Bernard Madoff
scandal, New York Law School filed a lawsuit against J. Ezra Merkin
, Ascot Partners, and Merkin's auditor BDO Seidman, LLP
, after losing its $3 million investment in Ascot. The lawsuit charged Merkin with recklessness, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duties.
Government leaders and judges from the United States often speak at or visit the Law School. These have included former President Jimmy Carter
; Justices of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg
, Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan Jr., Antonin Scalia
, Clarence Thomas
, and Sandra Day O’Connor; former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo
; former New York City Mayors Edward Koch, David Dinkins
, Rudolph Giuliani and current Mayor Michael Bloomberg
; Drew S. Days III, U.S. Solicitor General; Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
; and Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo of the International Criminal Court. In October of 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
spoke.
It offers the following degrees:
Besides these degrees, New York Law School also has "Three + Three Programs," which allow undergraduate students to start at the Law School after only three years of undergraduate education, and then receive their undergraduate degree after successfully completing the first year at the Law School. The programs also allow students to continue receiving comparable financial aid to that which they received during their undergraduate education provided they maintain their academic performance. They also are not required to take the Law School Admission Test
before entering the Law School. These programs are with the following schools:
The School's dynamic curriculum focuses on integrating the study of theory and practice and on including the perspectives of legal practitioners. The Law School's Lawyering Skills Center offers clinics, simulation courses, and externships to carry out that goal. Through a number of other new initiatives and programs, the School has expanded its offerings in order to provide "the Right Program for Each Student."
New York Law School operates on the standard semester basis. 86 credits are required for graduation, 38 of which are for required courses. The first and second years have mandatory studies, and the third year is all elective courses. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for all courses. Required first-year courses are Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Lawyering, Legal Reasoning, Writing and Research, Property, Torts, Legislation and Regulation, and Written and Oral Advocacy. Required second-year courses are Constitutional Law I and II, Evidence, and the Legal Profession. An upper-division writing requirement is also necessary study.
The areas of concentration offered for study by New York Law School are Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corporate and Securities Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Information and Media Law, Labor and Employment Law, Professional Values and Practice, Real Estate Law and Taxation. New York Law School has five clinics: Criminal Law, Elder Law, Mediation, Securities Arbitration and Urban Law. The stimulation courses offered are Advocacy of Criminal Cases, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiating, Counseling and Interviewing (NCI), Trial Advocacy, and The Role of the Government Attorney.
Center on Business Law and Policy
The Center on Business Law and Policy is designed to provide its Harlan Scholars honors students an enriched educational experience in the business, securities, and commercial law areas. The Center's goal is to prepare a motivated, hard-working corps of students to excel as planners and counselors in general advising, litigation and especially deal-making situations where businesses and other commercial entities are clients. Center graduates will have a firm grounding in the fundamentals needed to enter business-oriented law firms, law departments in corporations, investment banks, financial services and brokerage firms, institutional investors, as well as regulators and other commercially oriented governmental offices, and will be exposed to the areas of law that are relevant to these types of practices.
Center on Financial Services Law
The Center on Financial Services Law began offering programs in fall 2008. The Center’s long-range plan includes developing job opportunities in the financial services industry for students and alumni, providing a forum for discussing regulatory reforms, and creating new educational programs for industry legal and business professionals.
Center for International Law
New York Law School, aided by a grant from the C.V. Starr Foundation, created the Center for International Law. The Center supports teaching and research in all areas of international law but concentrates on the law of international trade and finance, deriving much of its strength from interaction with New York's business, commercial, financial, and legal communities. The Center organizes symposia events to engage students and faculty in discussions of important and timely issues with experts and practitioners in the field. For professional development, the Center offers extensive resources for studying and researching careers in international law.
The Center publishes The International Review, an award-winning academic newsletter. The International Review is the only academic newsletter published by an ABA-accredited law school that reports on a broad range of contemporary international and comparative law issues. The Newsletter on Newsletters awarded The International Review with its 2007 Gold Award for "Best Edited Organization Newsletter." It is published twice a year by the Center, and is free through email subscription or on the website.
Center for New York City Law
The Center for New York City Law is the only program of its kind in the country. Its objectives are to gather and disseminate information about New York City's laws, rules, and procedures; to sponsor publications, symposia, and conferences on topics related to governing the city; and to suggest reforms to make city government more effective and efficient. The Center's bimonthly publication, City Law, tracks New York City's rules and regulations, how they are enforced, and court challenges to them. Its Web site, New York Law School, contains a searchable library of more than 40,000 administrative decisions of New York City agencies. The Center publishes three newsletters: CityLaw, CityLand and CityReg.
Center for Professional Values and Practice
The School's Center for Professional Values and Practice provides a vehicle through which to examine the role of the legal profession and approaches to law practice. The Center's work supports the development of lawyering skills and reflective professionalism, including consideration of how these have evolved over the decades, even as business and ethical pressures have intensified and become more complex, and the roles of lawyers in society have multiplied.
Center for Real Estate Studies
The recently established Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School aims to become one of the leading academic research centers devoted to the study of both the private practice and public regulation of real estate. The Center will sponsor conferences, symposia, and continuing legal education programs on these issues and will host distinguished lawyers and other real estate professionals to speak on developments in the practice of real estate law.
The Center for Real Estate Studies will also be a leader in developing innovative legal education programs, creating partnerships with leading real estate lawyers in NYC, and better training our students pursuing real estate careers. The new Center will help bridge the existing gap between the private practice and academic study of real estate, and will become one of the premier places in the country for the study of real estate.
Institute for Information Law and Policy
The Institute for Information Law and Policy is New York Law School's home for the study of information, communication and law in the global digital age. The goal of the Institute is to apply the theory and technology of communications and information to strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law as technology evolves. Through its curriculum, ongoing conference and speaker series and a variety of original projects, the Institute investigates the emerging field of information law, which encompasses intellectual property, privacy, free speech, information access, communications, and all areas of law pertaining to information and communication practices.
The Center puts on the State of Play conference series
which deals with the intersection of virtual worlds, games and the law.
Justice Action Center
The Justice Action Center brings together New York Law School faculty and students in an ongoing critical evaluation of public interest lawyering. Through scholarship and fieldwork, the Center seeks to evaluate the efficacy of law as an agent of change and social betterment. Through a focused curriculum, symposia, clinical experience, and research opportunities, the Center seeks to instill in students a deeper intellectual understanding of the law regardless of their final career goals, and to present opportunities to maintain their ties to the social justice community beyond law school.
In 2006, the School's Labor & Employment Law Program became part of the Justice Action Center. Ever since New York Law School alumnus Senator Robert F. Wagner—the "legislative pilot of the New Deal"—wrote and led the fight to enact the National Labor Relations Act, New York Law School has remained on the cutting edge of labor and employment law and public policy. In the tradition of Senator Wagner, New York Law School's Labor & Employment Law Program seeks to advance and influence law and public policy with an action-oriented, public-interested agenda.
Present Adjunct
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
in the TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
neighborhood of Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
in New York City. New York Law School is one of the oldest independent law schools in the United States. The school is located within four blocks of all major courts in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. In 2011, New York Law School was ranked #135 in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
. Dean Richard Matasar is a board member of the Access student loan corporation.
Early years
| George Chase | 1891–1918 |
| School closed for World War I | 1918–1919 |
| George Chase | 1919–1924 |
| Robert D. Petty | 1924–1932 |
| George C. Smith | 1932–1936 |
| Alfred E. Hinrichs | 1936–1938 |
| Edmund H. H. Caddy | 1938–1941 |
| School closed for World War II | 1941–1947 |
| Edmund H. H. Caddy | 1947–1950 |
| Alison Reppy | 1950–1958 |
| Daniel Gutman | 1958–1968 |
| Charles W. Froessel | 1968–1969 |
| Walter A. Rafalko | 1969–1973 |
| E. Donald Shapiro | 1973–1983 |
| James F. Simon | 1983–1992 |
| Harry Wellington Harry Hillel Wellington Harry Hillel Wellington was the Dean of Yale Law School from 1975 to 1985 and the dean of New York Law School from 1992 to 2000.- Biography :... |
1992–2000 |
| Richard A. Matasar | 2000– |
During the winter of 1890, a dispute arose at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
over an attempt to introduce the Case Method
Case study
A case study is an intensive analysis of an individual unit stressing developmental factors in relation to context. The case study is common in social sciences and life sciences. Case studies may be descriptive or explanatory. The latter type is used to explore causation in order to find...
of study. The Case Method had been pioneered at Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
by Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell
Christopher Columbus Langdell , American jurist, was born in the town of New Boston, New Hampshire, of English and Scots-Irish ancestry....
. The dean and founder of Columbia Law School, Theodore Dwight
Theodore William Dwight
Theodore William Dwight , American jurist and educator, cousin of Theodore Dwight Woolsey and of Timothy Dwight V, was born July 18, 1822 in Catskill, New York....
, opposed this method, preferring the traditional method of having students read treatises rather than court decisions. Because of this disagreement, Dwight and a number of other faculty and students of Columbia Law School left and founded their own law school in Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York...
the following year.
On June 11, 1891, New York Law School was chartered by the State of New York, and the school began operation shortly thereafter. By this time, Theodore Dwight was in poor health, and was not able to be actively involved with the Law School, so the position of dean went to one of the other professors from Columbia Law School, George Chase. New York Law School held its first classes on October 1, 1891, in the Equitable Building
Equitable Building (Manhattan)
The Equitable Building is a 38-story office building in New York City, located at 120 Broadway in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. A landmark engineering achievement as a skyscraper, it was designed by Ernest R. Graham and completed in 1915...
at 120 Broadway
Broadway (New York City)
Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City, United States, which runs through the full length of the borough of Manhattan and continues northward through the Bronx borough before terminating in Westchester County, New York. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to...
, in Lower Manhattan's Financial District
Financial District, Manhattan
The Financial District of New York City is a neighborhood on the southernmost section of the borough of Manhattan which comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...
.
In 1892, after only a year in operation, it was the second-largest law school in the United States. Steady increases in enrollment caused the Law School to acquire new facilities in 1899, at 35 Nassau Street, only blocks away from the Law School's previous location; and by 1904, the Law School had become the largest law school in the United States. Continuous growth led the Law School to acquire a building of its own in 1908, at 172 Fulton Street, in the Financial District. New York Law School would remain at this site until 1918, when it closed briefly for World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Interwar period
When New York Law School reopened in 1919, it was located in another building at 215 West 23rd Street, in MidtownMidtown
-In cities:Nepal*Midtown, Kathmandu, NepalUnited States*Midtown, Agoura Hills, California*Midtown Atlanta, Georgia**Midtown , passenger rail station near this area*Midtown Columbus, Georgia*Midtown, Detroit, Michigan...
. However, George Chase contracted an illness that resulted in him running New York Law School for the last three years of his life from his bed; he died in 1924. New York Law School continued without Chase, seeing its enrollment peak in the mid 1920s, but it saw a steady decline after that. At the onset of the Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
, the Law School began seeing a serious decline in enrollment, which forced the Law School to accept a much lower quality of students than they had previously accepted. With much fewer and poorer performing students, the Law School moved to smaller facilities at 253 Broadway
Broadway (New York City)
Broadway is a prominent avenue in New York City, United States, which runs through the full length of the borough of Manhattan and continues northward through the Bronx borough before terminating in Westchester County, New York. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to...
, just opposite City Hall
New York City Hall
New York City Hall is located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street. The building is the oldest City Hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as...
. In 1936, the Law School moved to another location at 63 Park Row, on the opposite side of City Hall Park; it also became coeducational that same year. However, as enrollment was still declining, both because of the Great Depression and because of the military draft started in 1940, and the school closed in 1941. The remaining students that were still enrolled finished their studies at St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law
St. John's University School of Law is a Roman Catholic law school in Queens, New York City, affiliated with St. John's University. The School of Law was founded in 1925, and confers Juris Doctor degrees and degrees for Master of Laws in Bankruptcy and Master of Laws in U.S. Studies. Over 13,000 St...
, in Brooklyn.
Reopening
After reopening in 1947, the Law School started a new program that was influenced by a committee of alumni headed by New York State Supreme Court Justice Albert CohnAlbert Cohn
Albert Cohn may refer to:*Albert Cohn *Albert C. Cohn , father of Roy Cohn...
. The Law School resumed operations in a building at 244 William Street. In 1954, New York Law School was accredited by the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
, and in 1962, moved to its current facilities at 57 Worth Street, in TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
.
Renaissance
In 1973, the New York State Department of Education issued a report that criticized the Law School as the worst school in the state In 1973, E. Donald Shapiro became the dean of the Law School, and reformed the curriculum, expanding it to include many more classes to train students for more than simply passing the Bar Examination. These reforms, combined with the addition of new Joint Degree Programs with City College of New YorkCity College of New York
The City College of the City University of New York is a senior college of the City University of New York , in New York City. It is also the oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning...
in 1975 and Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College
Manhattanville College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering undergraduate and graduate degrees, located in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1841 it was known initially as Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart...
in 1978 helped the Law School to recruit new students. Dean Shapiro's reform of the curriculum was behind New York Law School gaining accreditation by the Association of American Law Schools
Association of American Law Schools
The Association of American Law Schools is a non-profit organization of 170 law schools in the United States. Another 25 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. Its purpose is to improve the legal profession through the improvement of legal...
in 1974. The New York State Department of Education even changed its view of the Law School, proclaiming in the same year that the Law School received its second accreditation stating that the school had started to undergo a "renaissance."
The buildings of the Law School underwent renovation during the leadership of Dean James F. Simon, from 1983 to 1992. Under Simon's successor, Dean Harry H. Wellington, who served in that position until 2000, the curriculum was revised to put greater emphasis on the practical skills of a professional attorney. Since the current dean, Richard A. Matasar, took over, the Law School has continued to grow, with a newly articulated mission statement that centers on three goals: to embrace innovation, to foster integrity and professionalism, and to advance justice for a diverse society. The School has also adopted the motto "Learn Law. Take Action," which expresses its commitment to teaching students to use the skills and knowledge they gain as lawyers to do something valuable for others.
21st century
In late June 2006, New York Law School sold its Mendik building at 240 Church Street. This sale enabled the school to move forward with the sale of $135 million in insured bonds, which were issued through the New York City Industrial Development Agency. The school's securities were given an A3 credit rating by Moody'sMoody's
Moody's Corporation is the holding company for Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Service, a credit rating agency which performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities. The company also ranks the credit-worthiness of borrowers using a standardized...
and an A-minus rating by S&P, both reflective of the school's stable market position and solid financial condition. The proceeds from the building sale have been allocated to the school's endowment, which is now among the top 10 of all American law schools.
The Law School opened its first dormitory in the East Village
East Village, Manhattan
The East Village is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, lying east of Greenwich Village, south of Gramercy and Stuyvesant Town, and north of the Lower East Side...
in 2005, and in August 2006, it broke ground on the $190 million expansion and renovation program that will transform its TriBeCa
TriBeCa
Tribeca is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York in the United States. Its name is an acronym based on the words "Triangle below Canal Street", and is properly bounded by Canal Street, West Street, Broadway, and Vesey Street...
campus into a cohesive architectural complex that nearly doubles the school's current size.
The centerpiece of the expansion is a new glass-enclosed, 235000 square feet (21,832.2 m²), nine-level building—five stories above ground and four below, which will integrate the Law School's existing buildings. The new facility opened in July, 2009, followed by the complete renovation of the Law School's existing buildings in the spring of 2010.
New York Law School has a 84% New York bar exam pass rate for first-time takers, which places the school in the top five schools in the state in bar passage rate along with Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University, located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo's success as a young school has been remarkable, leading some to characterize Cardozo as a...
, and NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
On December 16, 2008, in connection with the Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Lawrence "Bernie" Madoff is a former American businessman, stockbroker, investment advisor, and financier. He is the former non-executive chairman of the NASDAQ stock market, and the admitted operator of a Ponzi scheme that is considered to be the largest financial fraud in U.S...
scandal, New York Law School filed a lawsuit against J. Ezra Merkin
J. Ezra Merkin
Jacob Ezra Merkin is a former money manager and financier. He was a close business associate of Bernard Madoff, and is alleged to have played a significant part in the Madoff fraud. He served as the Non-executive Chairman of GMAC until his resignation on January 9, 2009, at the insistence of the...
, Ascot Partners, and Merkin's auditor BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO USA, LLP is the United States Member Firm of BDO International, the largest global accounting and consulting network outside of the Big Four.-History:...
, after losing its $3 million investment in Ascot. The lawsuit charged Merkin with recklessness, gross negligence and breach of fiduciary duties.
Government leaders and judges from the United States often speak at or visit the Law School. These have included former President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
; Justices of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Joan Bader Ginsburg is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Ginsburg was appointed by President Bill Clinton and took the oath of office on August 10, 1993. She is the second female justice and the first Jewish female justice.She is generally viewed as belonging to...
, Harry A. Blackmun, William J. Brennan Jr., Antonin Scalia
Antonin Scalia
Antonin Gregory Scalia is an American jurist who serves as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. As the longest-serving justice on the Court, Scalia is the Senior Associate Justice...
, Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court....
, and Sandra Day O’Connor; former New York State Governor Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomo served as the 52nd Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994, and is the father of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York.-Early life:...
; former New York City Mayors Edward Koch, David Dinkins
David Dinkins
David Norman Dinkins is a former politician from New York City. He was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993; he was the first and is, to date, the only African American to hold that office.-Early life:...
, Rudolph Giuliani and current Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
; Drew S. Days III, U.S. Solicitor General; Thomas Pickering, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
; and Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo of the International Criminal Court. In October of 2011, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
spoke.
Curriculum
New York Law School has two divisions:- Full Time Day
- Part Time Evening
It offers the following degrees:
- J.D.Juris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
- LL.M.Master of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Financial Services Law.- Concentrations:
- Asset Management
- Banking
- Capital Markets
- International Regulation
- Concentrations:
- LL.M.Master of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Real EstateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
.- Concentrations:
- Transactional Practice
- Public Policy and Regulation
- Concentrations:
- LL.M.Master of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Taxation. - M.A.Master of Arts (postgraduate)A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Mental disability lawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
. - Joint J.D.Juris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
/LL.M.Master of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Real estateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
. - Joint J.D.Juris DoctorJuris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
/LL.M.Master of LawsThe Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
in Taxation. - Joint M.B.A.Master of Business AdministrationThe Master of Business Administration is a :master's degree in business administration, which attracts people from a wide range of academic disciplines. The MBA designation originated in the United States, emerging from the late 19th century as the country industrialized and companies sought out...
/J.D. with Baruch CollegeBaruch CollegeBernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
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Besides these degrees, New York Law School also has "Three + Three Programs," which allow undergraduate students to start at the Law School after only three years of undergraduate education, and then receive their undergraduate degree after successfully completing the first year at the Law School. The programs also allow students to continue receiving comparable financial aid to that which they received during their undergraduate education provided they maintain their academic performance. They also are not required to take the Law School Admission Test
Law School Admission Test
The Law School Admission Test is a half-day standardized test administered four times each year at designated testing centers throughout the world. Administered by the Law School Admission Council for prospective law school candidates, the LSAT is designed to assess Reading Comprehension,...
before entering the Law School. These programs are with the following schools:
- Joint B.S.Bachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
/J.D. with Stevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Institute of TechnologyStevens Institute of Technology is a technological university located on a campus in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA – founded in 1870 with an 1868 bequest from Edwin A. Stevens. It is known for its engineering, science, and technological management curricula.The institute has produced leading...
. - Joint Bachelor's DegreeBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
/J.D. with Adelphi UniversityAdelphi UniversityAdelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
. - Joint Bachelor's DegreeBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
/J.D. with New England CollegeNew England CollegeNew England College is a private four-year college in Henniker, New Hampshire, enrolling a total of approximately 1800 undergraduate and graduate students.-History:The school was created in 1946 for students attending college on the G.I...
. - Joint Bachelor's DegreeBachelor's degreeA bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
/J.D. with Southern Vermont CollegeSouthern Vermont CollegeSouthern Vermont College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located on the former Edward Everett Estate near Bennington, Vermont in the southwestern corner of the state bordering New York and Massachusetts.-Overview:...
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The School's dynamic curriculum focuses on integrating the study of theory and practice and on including the perspectives of legal practitioners. The Law School's Lawyering Skills Center offers clinics, simulation courses, and externships to carry out that goal. Through a number of other new initiatives and programs, the School has expanded its offerings in order to provide "the Right Program for Each Student."
New York Law School operates on the standard semester basis. 86 credits are required for graduation, 38 of which are for required courses. The first and second years have mandatory studies, and the third year is all elective courses. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA for all courses. Required first-year courses are Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Lawyering, Legal Reasoning, Writing and Research, Property, Torts, Legislation and Regulation, and Written and Oral Advocacy. Required second-year courses are Constitutional Law I and II, Evidence, and the Legal Profession. An upper-division writing requirement is also necessary study.
The areas of concentration offered for study by New York Law School are Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Corporate and Securities Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Information and Media Law, Labor and Employment Law, Professional Values and Practice, Real Estate Law and Taxation. New York Law School has five clinics: Criminal Law, Elder Law, Mediation, Securities Arbitration and Urban Law. The stimulation courses offered are Advocacy of Criminal Cases, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiating, Counseling and Interviewing (NCI), Trial Advocacy, and The Role of the Government Attorney.
Academic centers
The faculty has established seven academic centers which provide specialized study and offer prime opportunities for exchange between the students, faculty, and expert practitioners. These seven academic centers engage many students in advanced research through the John Marshall Harlan Scholars Program, an academic honors program designed for students with the strongest academic credentials. Harlan Scholars have the opportunity, through affiliation with a center to focus on a particular field of study, gaining depth and substantive expertise beyond the broad understanding of the law that is gained in the J.D. program.Center on Business Law and Policy
The Center on Business Law and Policy is designed to provide its Harlan Scholars honors students an enriched educational experience in the business, securities, and commercial law areas. The Center's goal is to prepare a motivated, hard-working corps of students to excel as planners and counselors in general advising, litigation and especially deal-making situations where businesses and other commercial entities are clients. Center graduates will have a firm grounding in the fundamentals needed to enter business-oriented law firms, law departments in corporations, investment banks, financial services and brokerage firms, institutional investors, as well as regulators and other commercially oriented governmental offices, and will be exposed to the areas of law that are relevant to these types of practices.
Center on Financial Services Law
The Center on Financial Services Law began offering programs in fall 2008. The Center’s long-range plan includes developing job opportunities in the financial services industry for students and alumni, providing a forum for discussing regulatory reforms, and creating new educational programs for industry legal and business professionals.
Center for International Law
New York Law School, aided by a grant from the C.V. Starr Foundation, created the Center for International Law. The Center supports teaching and research in all areas of international law but concentrates on the law of international trade and finance, deriving much of its strength from interaction with New York's business, commercial, financial, and legal communities. The Center organizes symposia events to engage students and faculty in discussions of important and timely issues with experts and practitioners in the field. For professional development, the Center offers extensive resources for studying and researching careers in international law.
The Center publishes The International Review, an award-winning academic newsletter. The International Review is the only academic newsletter published by an ABA-accredited law school that reports on a broad range of contemporary international and comparative law issues. The Newsletter on Newsletters awarded The International Review with its 2007 Gold Award for "Best Edited Organization Newsletter." It is published twice a year by the Center, and is free through email subscription or on the website.
Center for New York City Law
The Center for New York City Law is the only program of its kind in the country. Its objectives are to gather and disseminate information about New York City's laws, rules, and procedures; to sponsor publications, symposia, and conferences on topics related to governing the city; and to suggest reforms to make city government more effective and efficient. The Center's bimonthly publication, City Law, tracks New York City's rules and regulations, how they are enforced, and court challenges to them. Its Web site, New York Law School, contains a searchable library of more than 40,000 administrative decisions of New York City agencies. The Center publishes three newsletters: CityLaw, CityLand and CityReg.
Center for Professional Values and Practice
The School's Center for Professional Values and Practice provides a vehicle through which to examine the role of the legal profession and approaches to law practice. The Center's work supports the development of lawyering skills and reflective professionalism, including consideration of how these have evolved over the decades, even as business and ethical pressures have intensified and become more complex, and the roles of lawyers in society have multiplied.
Center for Real Estate Studies
The recently established Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School aims to become one of the leading academic research centers devoted to the study of both the private practice and public regulation of real estate. The Center will sponsor conferences, symposia, and continuing legal education programs on these issues and will host distinguished lawyers and other real estate professionals to speak on developments in the practice of real estate law.
The Center for Real Estate Studies will also be a leader in developing innovative legal education programs, creating partnerships with leading real estate lawyers in NYC, and better training our students pursuing real estate careers. The new Center will help bridge the existing gap between the private practice and academic study of real estate, and will become one of the premier places in the country for the study of real estate.
Institute for Information Law and Policy
The Institute for Information Law and Policy is New York Law School's home for the study of information, communication and law in the global digital age. The goal of the Institute is to apply the theory and technology of communications and information to strengthening democratic institutions and the rule of law as technology evolves. Through its curriculum, ongoing conference and speaker series and a variety of original projects, the Institute investigates the emerging field of information law, which encompasses intellectual property, privacy, free speech, information access, communications, and all areas of law pertaining to information and communication practices.
The Center puts on the State of Play conference series
State of Play (Conference series)
State of Play is a conference series put on by the Institute for Information Law & Policy at New York Law School which deals with the intersection of virtual worlds, games and the law.-Past Conferences:...
which deals with the intersection of virtual worlds, games and the law.
Justice Action Center
The Justice Action Center brings together New York Law School faculty and students in an ongoing critical evaluation of public interest lawyering. Through scholarship and fieldwork, the Center seeks to evaluate the efficacy of law as an agent of change and social betterment. Through a focused curriculum, symposia, clinical experience, and research opportunities, the Center seeks to instill in students a deeper intellectual understanding of the law regardless of their final career goals, and to present opportunities to maintain their ties to the social justice community beyond law school.
In 2006, the School's Labor & Employment Law Program became part of the Justice Action Center. Ever since New York Law School alumnus Senator Robert F. Wagner—the "legislative pilot of the New Deal"—wrote and led the fight to enact the National Labor Relations Act, New York Law School has remained on the cutting edge of labor and employment law and public policy. In the tradition of Senator Wagner, New York Law School's Labor & Employment Law Program seeks to advance and influence law and public policy with an action-oriented, public-interested agenda.
Former
- Albert BlausteinAlbert BlausteinAlbert Paul Blaustein was an American Civil Rights and human rights lawyer and expert constitutional consultant who helped draft the Fijian and Liberian constitutions, as well as being called in as a consultant for the constitutions of for Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Peru...
, assistant professor (1948–1955), constitutional expert that helped draft the Fijian and Liberian constitutions, as well as consulting on the constitutions of for Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Peru. To a lesser extent, he was involved in the constitutions of Poland, South Africa, Hungary, Romania, Niger, Uganda and Trinidad and Tobago. He was the editor of the 20-volume encyclopaedia Constitutions of the Countries of the World. - Charles Evans HughesCharles Evans HughesCharles Evans Hughes, Sr. was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He served as the 36th Governor of New York , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States , United States Secretary of State , a judge on the Court of International Justice , and...
, Secretary of StateSecretary of StateSecretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
and Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Supreme Court of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United StatesThe Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
. - William KunstlerWilliam KunstlerWilliam Moses Kunstler was an American self-described "radical lawyer" and civil rights activist, known for his controversial clients...
, associate professor; director of the American Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Liberties UnionThe American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
. - Theodore R. KupfermanTheodore R. KupfermanTheodore Roosevelt Kupferman was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York....
, assistant professor (1954–1964), later elected U.S. Congress (1966–1969). - President Woodrow WilsonWoodrow WilsonThomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
taught Constitutional Law at New York Law School before becoming President of Princeton UniversityPrinceton UniversityPrinceton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, and then Governor of New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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Present Full Time- Robert Blecker, nationally renowned expert on the death penalty, and star of Robert Blecker Wants Me DeadRobert Blecker Wants Me DeadRobert Blecker Wants Me Dead is an independent theatrical documentary film about retributivist death penalty advocate Robert Blecker and his relationship with Daryl Holton, a death row inmate who murdered his four children. Directed by . Produced by...
- Tai-Heng ChengTai-Heng ChengTai-Heng Cheng is a legal scholar, lawyer, and international arbitrator. Since June 1, 2006, he has been Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Center for International Law at New York Law School ....
, Associate Director of the Center for International Law, and Honorary Fellow, Foreign Policy Association. - Annette Gordon-ReedAnnette Gordon-ReedAnnette Gordon-Reed is an American historian and law professor noted for changing scholarship on Thomas Jefferson. Gordon-Reed was educated at Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School. She is Professor of Law and History at Harvard, and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe...
, renowned presidential scholar, expert in American legal history, and winner of the 2008 National Book Award in nonfiction. - Seth HarrisSeth HarrisSeth D. Harris is the 11th United States Deputy Secretary of Labor. Nominated by Barack Obama in February 2009, Harris was confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in May 2009...
, currently on leave to serve as Deputy Secretary of Labor, Director of the Labor and Employment Law Program. - Beth Simone NoveckBeth Simone NoveckBeth Simone Noveck was the United States deputy chief technology officer for open government and led President Obama's Open Government Initiative. Based at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy until January 2011, she is an expert on technology and institutional innovation...
, currently on leave to serve as Deputy Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration, founder of Peer to patentPeer to patentThe Peer To Patent project is an initiative that seeks to assist patent offices in improving patent quality by gathering public input in a structured, productive manner...
public review of pending US patents and named "Top 50 in IP" in 2008 by Managing IP Today. - Nadine StrossenNadine StrossenNadine Strossen was president of the American Civil Liberties Union from February 1991 to October 2008. She was the first woman and the youngest person to ever lead the ACLU. A professor at New York Law School, Professor Strossen sits on the Council on Foreign Relations...
, President of the American Civil Liberties UnionAmerican Civil Liberties UnionThe American Civil Liberties Union is a U.S. non-profit organization whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States." It works through litigation, legislation, and...
(1991–2008), member of the Council on Foreign RelationsCouncil on Foreign RelationsThe Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
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Present Adjunct
- Richard B. BernsteinRichard B. BernsteinRichard B. Bernstein is a constitutional historian, and a distinguished adjunct professor of law at New York Law School.-Life:...
, distinguished adjunct professor of constitutional law and legal history.
Notable alumni
In addition to more than 100 sitting judges and many partners of prominent law firms, New York Law School graduates have achieved success working in business, education, and the arts.Academic
- Philip Milledoler BrettPhilip Milledoler BrettPhilip Milledoler Brett, Sr. was the thirteenth President of Rutgers University serving in an acting capacity from 1930 to 1931.-Biography:...
, President of Rutgers UniversityRutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
. - Francis Patrick Garvan, Dean of Fordham University School of LawFordham University School of LawFordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
. Later became head of the Chemical Foundation, which played a role in the founding of the American Institute of PhysicsAmerican Institute of PhysicsThe American Institute of Physics promotes science, the profession of physics, publishes physics journals, and produces publications for scientific and engineering societies. The AIP is made up of various member societies...
, and the National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health are an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and are the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. Its science and engineering counterpart is the National Science Foundation...
. Remains the only non-scientist to win the Priestley Medal, the highest honor conferred by the American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
(ACS) for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.
Business
- Chester CarlsonChester CarlsonChester Floyd Carlson was an American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney born in Seattle, Washington....
, physicist and former engineer at Bell Labs, while a student at New York Law School in 1938 invented the xerographyXerographyXerography is a dry photocopying technique invented by Chester Carlson in 1938, for which he was awarded on October 6, 1942. Carlson originally called his invention electrophotography...
photocopy process. - Maurice R. "Hank" GreenbergMaurice R. GreenbergMaurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg is an American business executive and former chairman and CEO of American International Group , which was the world's 18th largest public company and its largest insurance and financial services corporation.He is currently chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr & Co., Inc....
, former chairman and CEO of American International GroupAmerican International GroupAmerican International Group, Inc. or AIG is an American multinational insurance corporation. Its corporate headquarters is located in the American International Building in New York City. The British headquarters office is on Fenchurch Street in London, continental Europe operations are based in...
(AIG); current chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr and Company. - Richard LaMottaRichard LaMottaRichard LaMotta was the inventor and principal promoter of the Chipwich ice cream sandwich.In 1981, LaMotta invented the Chipwich and began a guerilla marketing campaign, in which he trained and enlisted 100 street cart vendors to sell the Chipwich in New York City. The campaign established...
, inventor of ChipwichChipwichA Chipwich is an ice cream sandwich made of ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies. Sometimes, the sandwich is rolled in chocolate chips which stick to the ice cream. The original Chipwich was invented by Richard LaMotta in New York City...
ice cream sandwich, co-founder of Chipwich Inc., later sold to CoolBrands, and then Dreyer's (NestleNestléNestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
). - Marc LasryMarc LasryMarc Lasry is an American billionaire hedge fund manager and co-founder and chief executive officer of hedge fund Avenue Capital Group.-Career:...
, Founder and Managing Partner, Avenue Capital GroupAvenue Capital GroupAvenue Capital Group is an American investment firm focusing on distressed securities and private equity with regional teams focusing on opportunities in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm operates as both a private equity firm and as a hedge fund...
. Founder and Senior Managing Director, Amroc. - Mario PerilloMario PerilloMario Perillo was an American businessman and Chairman of Perillo Tours, Inc. and a widely respected pioneer in the travel industry. He expanded his father's business into the largest US operator of tours to Italy. He was perhaps best known to the public for his television commercials during the...
, a/k/a "Mr. Italy", former chairman and television pitchman for Perillo Tours. - Charles Phillips, CEO of InforInfor Global SolutionsInfor Global Solutions is a privately held U.S. software company that specializes in enterprise software ranging from financial systems and resource planning to supply chain and customer relationships.-Company overview:...
; former President of Oracle CorporationOracle CorporationOracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
and former Managing Director of Morgan StanleyMorgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
. - Joe Plumeri, Chairman & CEO of Willis Group HoldingsWillis Group HoldingsWillis Group Holdings is a global insurance broker headquartered in the Willis Building, London, United Kingdom. It has more than 400 offices in 120 countries, and approximately 17,000 employees...
, and owner of the Trenton ThunderTrenton ThunderThe Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions... - Zygmunt Wilf, head of Garden Commercial Properties, and principal owner of the Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
of the NFL.
Civic
- Leo CherneLeo CherneLeo Cherne was an American economist, public servant and commentator. He graduated from New York Law School in 1935.His career spanned more than fifty years...
, executive director of the Research Institute of America; chairman of the executive committee of Freedom HouseFreedom HouseFreedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights...
; chairman of the International Rescue CommitteeInternational Rescue CommitteeThe International Rescue Committee is a leading nonsectarian, nongovernmental international relief and development organization based in the United States, with operations in over 40 countries...
. Served on U.S. Select Committee for Western Hemisphere Immigrations and the U.S. Advisory Commission on International Education and Cultural Affairs, as well as, the U.S. President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board (PFIAB), and the Intelligence Oversight Board. Was awarded the Presidential Medal of FreedomPresidential Medal of FreedomThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
by President Ronald ReaganRonald ReaganRonald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
in 1984. - Meir KahaneMeir KahaneMartin David Kahane , also known as Meir Kahane , was an American-Israeli rabbi and ultra-nationalist writer and political figure. He was an ordained Orthodox rabbi and later served as a member of the Israeli Knesset...
, founder of the Jewish Defense LeagueJewish Defense LeagueThe Jewish Defense League is a Jewish organization whose stated goal is to "protect Jews from antisemitism by whatever means necessary"...
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Cultural
- Arnold KopelsonArnold KopelsonArnold Kopelson is an American film producer.Among his credits are Platoon, Seven, Outbreak, The Fugitive and The Devil's Advocate.-Biography:...
, won Best Picture Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and an Independent Spirit Award, all for his production of PlatoonPlatoon (film)Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen. It is the first of Stone's Vietnam War trilogy, followed by 1989's Born on the Fourth of July and 1993's Heaven & Earth....
(1986). Received a Best Picture Academy Award nomination for his production of The FugitiveThe Fugitive (1993 film)The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best...
(1993), and his films have been collectively responsible for 17 Academy Award nominations. - Jerry MasucciJerry MasucciJerry Masucci was a co-founder of Fania Records.-Early life:Masucci was born October 7, 1934, in Brooklyn, to parents Urbano and Elvira Masucci. He had a brother named Alex Masucci...
, record producer, concert and boxing promoter and film maker. Founded Fania Records (later owned 10 record companies). - Elmer RiceElmer RiceElmer Rice was an American playwright. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his 1929 play, Street Scene.-Early years:...
, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright, The Adding MachineThe Adding MachineThe Adding Machine is a 1923 play by Elmer Rice; it has been called "... a landmark of American Expressionism, reflecting the growing interest in this highly subjective and nonrealistic form of modern drama." The story focuses on Mr. Zero, an accountant at a large, faceless company. After 25 years...
(1923) and Street Scene (1929), Class of 1912. - Judith SheindlinJudith SheindlinJudith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own syndicated courtroom show, Judge Judy, and is well known for her no-nonsense legal style and powerful personality, sharpness, and quick...
("Judge JudyJudith SheindlinJudith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own syndicated courtroom show, Judge Judy, and is well known for her no-nonsense legal style and powerful personality, sharpness, and quick...
"), New York family court judge, author, and television personality. - Wallace StevensWallace StevensWallace Stevens was an American Modernist poet. He was born in Reading, Pennsylvania, educated at Harvard and then New York Law School, and spent most of his life working as a lawyer for the Hartford insurance company in Connecticut.His best-known poems include "Anecdote of the Jar",...
, Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
–winning poet, Collected Works (1955), Class of 1903.
Government
- Bainbridge ColbyBainbridge ColbyBainbridge Colby was an American lawyer, a founder of the United States Progressive Party and Woodrow Wilson's last Secretary of State.-Life:...
, United States Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson (1920–1921). - James W. GerardJames W. GerardJames Watson Gerard was a U.S. lawyer and diplomat.-Biography:Gerard was born in Geneseo, N. Y. He graduated from Columbia in 1890 and from New York Law School. He was chairman of the Democratic campaign committee of New York County for four years, and served as major of the National Guard of the...
, U.S. Ambassador to Germany during World War I, and New York Supreme Court justice. - Seymour GlanzerSeymour GlanzerSeymour Glanzer, LL.B., B.S., is an American lawyer who served as one of the Watergate prosecutors from 1972–1973.Raised in New York City, Glanzer graduated from Juilliard with a B.S. degree in 1955. He received his LL.B. from New York Law School in 1960 after attending New York University...
, First Chief of the Anti-Fraud Section of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington D.C., and one of three original prosecutors in the Watergate ScandalWatergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
. - Ferdinand PecoraFerdinand PecoraFerdinand Pecora was an American lawyer and judge who became famous in the 1930s as Chief Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency during its investigation of Wall Street banking and stock brokerage practices.-Early career:Ferdinand Pecora was born in Nicosia, Sicily,...
, appointed Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate's Committee on Banking and Currency following the 1932 election of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He led Senate hearings, known as the Pecora CommissionPecora CommissionThe Pecora Investigation was an inquiry begun on March 4, 1932 by the United States Senate Committee on Banking and Currency to investigate the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929...
into the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 which launched a major reform of the American financial system, that resulted in the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Became one of the first members of the Securities Exchange Commission
Judicial
- Hon. Clarence E. CaseClarence E. CaseClarence Edward Case was the acting Republican Governor of New Jersey in 1920, succeeding William Nelson Runyon....
, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. - Hon. Albert C. CohnAlbert C. CohnAlbert C. Cohn was a New York State Supreme Court Justice and the father of Roy Cohn. He was influential in Democratic Party politics.-Biography:...
, New York State Supreme Court justice, and father of lawyer Roy CohnRoy CohnRoy Marcus Cohn was an American attorney who became famous during Senator Joseph McCarthy's investigations into Communist activity in the United States during the Second Red Scare. Cohn gained special prominence during the Army–McCarthy hearings. He was also an important member of the U.S...
. - Hon. Charles M. EganCharles M. EganCharles M. Egan was an American attorney and Democratic party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly and New Jersey State Senate between 1911 and 1917, and served as Vice-Chancellor of the New Jersey Chancery Court.Egan was born on September 21, 1877 in Jersey City, New Jersey to...
, Vice-Chancellor of the New Jersey Chancery Court (1934–1948) - Hon. Charles William FroesselCharles William FroesselCharles William Froessel was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:...
, New York Court of Appeals (1949–1962). - Hon. John Marshall Harlan IIJohn Marshall Harlan IIJohn Marshall Harlan was an American jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971. His namesake was his grandfather John Marshall Harlan, another associate justice who served from 1877 to 1911.Harlan was a student at Upper Canada College and Appleby College and...
, United States Supreme Court Justice from 1955 to 1971. - Hon. Robert Alexander InchRobert Alexander InchRobert Alexander Inch was a longtime United States District Judge in Brooklyn, New York.-Early life, education, and career:...
, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. - Hon. Roger J. Miner, Chief Judge United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
- Hon. Francis T. Murphy, Presiding Justice New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 1977–97.
- Hon. Joel Harvey SlomskyJoel Harvey SlomskyJoel Harvey Slomsky is a United States federal judge.Born in Brooklyn, New York, Slomsky received a B.A. from Brooklyn College of the City University of New York in 1967 and a J.D. from New York Law School in 1970. He was a Special Attorney of the Criminal Division, Philadelphia Strike Force, U.S....
, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. - Hon. Judith SheindlinJudith SheindlinJudith Sheindlin, better known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality, and author. Since 1996, Sheindlin has presided over her own syndicated courtroom show, Judge Judy, and is well known for her no-nonsense legal style and powerful personality, sharpness, and quick...
, Criminal Court Judge, New York - Hon. Hon. Andrew M. MeadAndrew MeadAndrew M. Mead has been a justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court since 2007. His current term expires in 2014.Mead attended the University of Maine and New York Law School....
, Associate Justice, Maine Supreme Judicial Court
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- Robert A. AgrestaRobert A. AgrestaRobert "Rob" Anthony Agresta is a lawyer and an American Republican Party politician who was elected on November 4, 2008 to serve a three-year term as a Republican councilman in the Borough of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, defeating Democratic opponent Patricia Drimones, 1256 to 1059.On January 6,...
, Councilman, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (2009–Present). - Henry C. AllenHenry C. AllenHenry Crosby Allen was an American Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1905 to 1907....
, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey (1905–1907). - Michael Arcuri, former U.S. Congressman, New York's 24th district.
- Mario BiaggiMario BiaggiMario Biaggi is a former U.S. Representative from New York and former New York City police officer. He was elected as a Democrat from The Bronx in New York City...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1969–1988). - Julio BradyJulio BradyJulio A. Brady is a U.S. Virgin Islander judge, politician and attorney. Brady served as the Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1987 during the second term of former Governor Juan Francisco Luis. Brady has served as a U.S...
, Former Lieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin IslandsLieutenant Governor of the United States Virgin IslandsThe following is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the United States Virgin Islands.*David Earle Maas - Republican...
(1983-1987), United States attorney, Attorney General and Territorial Court Judge in the United States Virgin Islands, presently a judge on the Superior Court. - Harry H. DaleHarry H. DaleHarry Howard Dale was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in New York City, Dale moved with his parents to Brooklyn in 1870.He attended the public schools of Brooklyn and New York Law School....
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1913–1919). - Isidore DollingerIsidore DollingerIsidore Dollinger was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from New York between 1949 and 1959.Dollinger was born in New York City. He graduated from New York University in 1925 and from New York Law School in 1928. He was admitted to the New York state bar in 1929...
. U.S. Congressman from New York (1949–1959). - Eliot L. EngelEliot L. EngelEliot Lance Engel is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously represented the 19th District from 1989 to 1993...
, presently U.S. Congressman, New York's 17th district. - Otto G. FoelkerOtto G. FoelkerOtto Godfrey Foelker was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in the city of Mainz, Germany, Foelker immigrated to the United States in 1888 with his parents. They settled in Troy, New York, where he attended the public schools. He later moved to Brooklyn in December 1895, and studied law in...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1908–1911). - John J. FitzgeraldJohn J. FitzgeraldJohn Joseph Fitzgerald was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, he attended the public schools, La Salle Military Academy , and graduated from Manhattan College in 1891...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1899–1917). - Franklin W. FortFranklin W. FortFranklin William Fort was a U.S. Representative from New Jersey.-Biography:Born in Newark, New Jersey, Fort moved in 1888 with his parents to East Orange, New Jersey.He attended the public schools and Newark Academy....
(1880–1937), represented New Jersey's 9th congressional districtNew Jersey's 9th congressional districtNew Jersey's Ninth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Steve Rothman.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all or portions of three counties and 37 municipalities:Bergen County:Hudson CountyPassaic...
from 1925–1931. - Benjamin A. GilmanBenjamin A. GilmanBenjamin Arthur "Ben" Gilman is a former Republican United States Representative from New York. Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, Gilman graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, New York in 1941 and received a B.S. from the Wharton School Finance at the University of Pennsylvania in...
, former U.S. Congressman (1973–2003), Chair of House Committee on International Relations. Previously New York Assemblyman and Assistant Attorney General. - Elmer H. GeranElmer H. GeranElmer Hendrickson Geran was an American Democratic Party politician who represented from 1925 to 1927.-Biography:...
, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Congressman for New Jersey. - Daniel J. GriffinDaniel J. GriffinDaniel Joseph Griffin was a U.S. Representative from New York.-Early life:Born in Brooklyn, New York, Griffin attended the parochial schools, St. Laurent College near Montreal, Canada and St. Peter's College in Jersey City.-Public Life:Griffin graduated in law from the New York Law School...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1913–1917). - Michael GrimmMichael Grimm (politician)Michael Gerard Grimm is the U.S. Representative for , which consists of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn. He is a member of the Republican Party. He is a former FBI agent, businessman, and U.S. Marine, having served in the Gulf War....
, U.S. Congressman from the 13th Congressional District of New York (Staten Island/Bay Ridge), elected 2010. - Clarence E. HancockClarence E. Hancock-Biography:Born February 13, 1885 in Syracuse, New York, Hancock graduated from Wesleyan University in 1906 and New York Law School in 1908.Hancock represented New York in the House of Representatives as a Republican from 1927 to 1947. When Hancock represented the 35th district from 1927 to 1945,...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1927–1947). - Francis Burton HarrisonFrancis Burton HarrisonFrancis Burton Harrison was an American statesman who served in the United States House of Representatives and appointed Governor-General of the Philippines by President of the United States Woodrow Wilson...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1903–1913) and Governor-General of the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(1913–1921) under Woodrow Wilson. - G. Murray HulbertG. Murray HulbertGeorge Murray Hulbert , sometimes called Murray Hulbert was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:...
. U.S. Congressman from New York (1915–1918), resigning to become commissioner of docks and director of the port of New York City; elected president of the Board of Aldermen of New York City (1921), and served as acting mayor during the long illness of Mayor Hylan. - John F. HylanJohn F. HylanJohn Francis Hylan , nicknamed "Red Mike", was the Mayor of New York City from 1918 to 1925.-Biography:Hylan was born in Hunter, New York a town in upstate Greene County where his family owned a farm. Hylan married young, became dissatisfied with farm life and moved to Brooklyn with his bride, and...
, New York City mayor (1918–1925). - Eugene W. LeakeEugene W. LeakeEugene Walter Leake was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 9th congressional district from 1907 to 1909.-Biography:...
, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey (1907–1909). - Warren I. LeeWarren I. LeeWarren Isbell Lee was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Bartlett, New York, Lee attended the public schools....
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1921–1923). - Frederick R. LehlbachFrederick R. LehlbachFrederick Reimold Lehlbach was an American lawyer and politician. As a Republican, Lehlbach served as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district from 1915 to 1933 and as the representative from New Jersey's 12th congressional district from 1933 to 1937. Lehlbach was also...
, U.S. Congressman from New Jersey (1915–1937). - Michael McMahonMichael McMahonMichael E. "Mike" McMahon is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He was previously a member of the New York City Council....
, U.S. Congressman from the 13th Congressional District of New York (Staten Island/Bay Ridge), (2008-2010). - John Purroy MitchelJohn Purroy MitchelJohn Purroy Mitchel was the mayor of New York from 1914 to 1917. At age 34 he was the second-youngest ever; he is sometimes referred to as "The Boy Mayor of New York." Mayor Mitchel is remembered for his short career as leader of Reform politics in New York, as well as for his early death as an...
, youngest person ever elected Mayor of New York City (1914–1917). - Guy MolinariGuy MolinariGaetano Victor "Guy" Molinari is a former United States Representative and borough president of Staten Island, New York.-Education and Military Service:...
, former U.S. Congressman from New York (1981–1989). Father of Susan MolinariSusan MolinariSusan Molinari is a politician, journalist, and lobbyist from New York. She was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms.-Early life and family:...
, former U.S. Congresswoman from New York. - Frederick W. MulkeyFrederick W. MulkeyFrederick William Mulkey was an American attorney and politician from the state of Oregon. A native of Portland, he began his political career on the Portland City Council, serving one year as its president. A Republican, he twice served as a United States Senator from Oregon, filling terms...
, U.S. Senator from Oregon, twice elected to finish out term of other Senators that died in office. (1907, and 1918 – both times did not seek re-election). - Charles F.X. O'BrienCharles F.X. O'BrienCharles Francis Xavier O'Brien was an American Democratic Party politician. He served as U.S. Representative from New Jersey's 12th Congressional District from 1921 to 1925.-Biography:...
(1879–1940), represented New Jersey's 12th congressional districtNew Jersey's 12th congressional districtNew Jersey's Twelfth Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Rush D. Holt Jr. The district is known for its research centers and educational institutions such as Princeton University, Institute for Advanced Study, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb.-Voting trends:The...
from 1921 to 1925. - James OddoJames OddoJames S. Oddo is a Republican politician from Staten Island, currently serving as Minority Leader in the New York City Council. He is one of five Republicans serving on the Council.-Early life and career:...
, currently New York City Council Member and Republican Minority Leader. - Thomas Francis SmithThomas Francis SmithThomas Francis Smith was a lawyer and politician from New York.Smith was born in New York City on July 24, 1865. He attended St. Francis Xavier College, Manhattan College, and the New York Law School from 1899 to 1901...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1916–1921). - Oscar W. SwiftOscar W. SwiftOscar William Swift was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Paines Hollow, New York, Swift moved to Michigan with his parents, who settled in Adrian in 1877....
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1915–1919). - John TaberJohn TaberJohn Taber was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York....
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1923–1963). - Guy TalaricoGuy TalaricoGuy F. Talarico is an American Republican Party politician, who served two full terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 38th Legislative District....
(born 1955), member of the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. - William L. TierneyWilliam L. TierneyWilliam Laurence Tierney was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Tierney attended the public schools....
, U.S. Congressman from Connecticut (1931–1933). - Robert F. WagnerRobert F. WagnerRobert Ferdinand Wagner I was an American politician. He was a Democratic U.S. Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949.-Origin and early life:...
, Chairman of the National Labor Board, and then United States Senator from New York from 1927 to 1949, introduced and won passage of the National Labor Relations ActNational Labor Relations ActThe National Labor Relations Act or Wagner Act , is a 1935 United States federal law that limits the means with which employers may react to workers in the private sector who create labor unions , engage in collective bargaining, and take part in strikes and other forms of concerted activity in...
, or Wagner Act. Father of Robert F. Wagner, Jr.Robert F. Wagner, Jr.Robert Ferdinand Wagner II, usually known as Robert F. Wagner, Jr. served three terms as the mayor of New York City, from 1954 through 1965.-Biography:...
mayor of New York City. - Alton R. Waldon, Jr.Alton R. Waldon, Jr.Alton R. Waldon, Jr. was a Representative from New York. He was born in Lakeland, Florida on December 21, 1936. He graduated from Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1954 and went on to earn a B.S. from John Jay College in New York City in 1968 and a J.D. from New York Law School in New...
, U.S. Congressman from New York (1986–1987). - James J. Walker, New York Assemblyman, Senate Majority Leader, and New York City Mayor (1926–1932).
- Royal H. WellerRoyal H. WellerRoyal Hurlburt Weller was a United States Representative from New York.Weller was born in New York City on 2 July1881. He attended the public schools and the College of the City of New York and graduated from the New York Law School in 1901...
, U.S Congressman form New York (1923–1929).
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- Ashley T. ColeAshley T. ColeAshley Trimble Cole was a lawyer in New York City who was active in both city and state politics. A graduate of Columbia University and the New York Law School, he began practicing law in 1900 and was appointed legal counsel for the Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation in 1916...
, 1939 New York World's Fair|New York State World's Fair Commission]], Chairmam 1945-1965 New York State Racing Commission - Walter DukesWalter DukesWalter F. Dukes was a center for the New York Knickerbockers , Minneapolis Lakers and Detroit Pistons ....
, all-American basketball player at Seton Hall University, while averaging 26.1 points and 22.2 rebounds per game (still an NCAA record for rebounds in a season). The 2-time NBA All-Star played 8 seasons for the Knicks, Lakers and Pistons, as well as 2 seasons for the Harlem Globetrotters. - Marvin PowellMarvin PowellMarvin Powell is a former Offensive Tackle for the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.-College career:Powell was elected into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1994...
, Former Pro-bowl NFL player with the New York Jets