New York Law School is a private law school in Tribeca, New York City.
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13 Facts About New York Law School
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On June 11,1891, New York Law School was chartered by the State of New York, and the school began operation shortly thereafter.
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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.
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When New York Law School reopened in 1919, it was located in another building at 215 West 23rd Street, in Midtown.
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New York Law School continued without Chase, seeing its enrollment peak in the mid-1920s, but it saw a steady decline after that.
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In 1954, New York Law School was accredited by the American Bar Association, and in 1962, moved to facilities at 57 Worth Street, in Tribeca.
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Dean Shapiro's reform of the curriculum was behind New York Law School gaining membership to the Association of American Law Schools in 1974.
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In late June 2006, under the leadership of Dean Richard A Matasar, New York Law School sold its Bernard H Mendik building at 240 Church Street.
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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.
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On September 5,2013, New York Law School announced the creation of a two-year JD Honors program, slated to begin in January 2015.
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Center for Business and Financial New York Law School provides students with skills training in all aspects of corporate, commercial, and financial law.
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Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School provides students with an opportunity to study both the private practice and public regulation of real estate.
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Impact Center for Public Interest Law is the Center housing all of the law school's public interest work.
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