Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience
Nondiscrimination Policy
This school has a nondiscrimination policy that covers:
- Employment
- Admissions
The school’s nondiscrimination policy addresses discrimination on the basis of:
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
Name in Use (a.k.a. Chosen Name)
Name in use can be used. Students can indicate name in use:
- On law school application
- When filling out enrollment information
- In school’s student information system
- Upon request
Name in use appears:
- Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Automatically on faculty class rosters
- Automatically on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Pronouns and Honorifics
Faculty, administration, and staff are:
- Allowed to include pronouns in email signatures
Students can indicate pronouns:
- On law school application
- In school’s student information system
Student pronouns appear:
- Automatically on school-generated name tag/materials at school events (e.g., new student orientation)
- Automatically on faculty class rosters
- Upon request on school-generated materials for on-campus interviews
Students can indicate:
- Honorifics on law school application
- Honorifics in school’s student information system
Resources and Opportunities
- LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) student committee that includes LGBTQ+ representation
- Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
- Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
- LGBTQ+ legal clinic
- LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
- Emergency funds that LGBTQ+ students can request if they are in crisis
- Funds for students to attend the Lavender Law Conference and Career Fair
Classroom Experience
- Offers at least one course that focuses primarily on LGBTQ+ issues
Faculty
- School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) faculty committee
- School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics
Facilities
This law school provides:
- All-gender-inclusive multi-stall restroom(s)
- All-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s)
- Gender-designated multi-stall restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
- Gender-designated single-occupancy restroom(s) that students can use based on the gender with which they self-identify
- Written policy supporting students using the restroom facilities based on the gender with which they self-identify
- Signage by all gender-designated bathrooms in law school building(s) indicating students may use the bathroom that best aligns with their gender identity
All-gender-inclusive restrooms:
- Located in main law school building
- All are ADA accessible
Local Community
- LGBTQ+ specific events
- Pride events
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)
Navigating New York Law School
Questions about financial aid
Office of Admissions and Student Financial Services, and Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Associate Dean and Vice President Ella Mae Estrada
admissions@nyls.edu
212.431.2888
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Office of Student Life
Shani Darby
studentlife@nyls.edu
212.431.2851
Questions about usage of chosen name, pronouns, or honorifics
Chief Compliance Officer
Michael Siller
msiller@nyls.edu
212.431.2100 ext. 4408
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Office of Student Life
Shani Darby
Shani.Darby@nyls.edu
212.431.2896
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Office of Institutional Advancement
Jeff Becherer
jeff.becherer@nyls.edu
212.431.2158