New York, NY, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New York Law School’s "Law and Leadership" mayoral series continues on Thursday, May 20 at 12:00 p.m. EDT with Shaun Donovan, followed by Art Chang.
Dean Anthony W. Crowell will offer welcome remarks and will moderate. Each 30-minute session will include questions from NYLS student and alumni leaders.
The Shaun Donovan event will focus on leadership and management. The Art Chang presentation will focus on technology and public policy and will include additional guest speaker Michael Pastor, NYLS Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor. Professor Pastor recently served as New York City’s Deputy Commissioner for Legal Affairs and Franchises & General Counsel for Citywide IT.
NYLS has engaged with other mayoral candidates on a number of important policy issues, including Eric Adams and Kathryn Garcia on management and leadership, Andrew Yang on affordable housing, and Maya Wiley on managing change.
The event is presented by NYLS’s Law and Leadership Institute, Center for New York City Law, Center for Real Estate Studies, Impact Center for Public Interest Law, and Innovation Center for Law and Technology.
Press can RSVP to Liz Thomas, NYLS, at elizabeth.thomas@nyls.edu for dial-in information. Members of the public can register at www.nyls.edu/eventRSVP.
About New York Law School
Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) is an independent law school located in Tribeca, the heart of New York City’s legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. Known as “New York’s law school,” NYLS embraces the city as its classroom by complementing a rigorous legal education with an innovative and diverse set of “uniquely New York” experiential learning opportunities. Since opening its doors, NYLS has produced graduates who have gone on to hold high elected and appointed office in the city, lead large and small firms, and gain broad recognition as captains of business and industry. Its renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built the School’s strength in key areas of the law, including business and financial services, intellectual property and privacy, and government and public interest law. NYLS has more than 18,000 graduates and currently enrolls around 1,100 students in its full-time and part-time J.D. programs. The School also offers an advanced-degree program in Tax Law.