Coronavirus Response Update
All classes will be remote as of March 23; on-campus events canceled through May 10. Law School facilities at 250 Joralemon St. and 111 Livingston St. closed effective March 22 at 8 p.m. until further notice. Read more.
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Brooklyn Law School Announces Hire of Three New Faculty Members
Professor Lawrence Solan
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Professor Lawrence Solan Awarded 2021 Fulbright Distinguished Chair
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Preet Bharara, Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Will Deliver Address at 119th Commencement
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Evan Drake ’20 Wins Burton Award in Legal Writing
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POSTPONED: Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Forum
Apr 06
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International Economic Law Colloquium with Rochelle C. Dreyfuss of New York University School of Law
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CANCELLED: Public Services Award Ceremony
Apr 08
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Passover – All classes suspended
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