Centers and Institutes

The Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center — formerly the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network — builds on NYU Law’s rich history at the forefront of advancing women in the legal profession. The BWLC develops, empowers, and inspires the next generation of leaders in the law.

The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice.

The Center for Cybersecurity is an interdisciplinary academic center in which leading edge research, teaching, and scholarship are directed into meaningful real-world technology and policies.

The Center for Financial Institutions was established to study the nature and operations of central banks. The center includes perspectives drawn from law, economics, political science, history, and sociology. It encourages scholarly research on central banks, collects and disseminates information relating to their powers and activities, and facilitates discussion among bank officials and scholars in related fields through regular conferences and colloquia.

The Center for Human Rights and Global Justice is a leading action-research hub that contributes to the global human rights project through scholarship, education, field building, advocacy, and legal practice.

The Center for Labor and Employment Law is a nonpartisan forum for the debate and study of the policy and legal issues involving the employment relationship.

The Center for Law and Philosophy is the institutional home for the extensive research and teaching in law and philosophy that has long been a hallmark of the Law School. 

The Center for Law, Economics and Organization promotes interdisciplinary research and teaching in law and economics. It showcases the Law School's faculty, research, colloquia and course offerings, and fellowship programs in law and economics.

The Center on Civil Justice at New York University School of Law is dedicated to the US civil justice system and the continued fulfillment of its purpose.

The Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law confronts the laws, policies, and practices that lead to oppression, marginalization, and injustice. We believe that the racism that permeates our present day legal system has deep roots. By documenting the history of racism in America, elevating the stories of those affected by race-based inequality, and rigorously applying a racial lens to analyze unremitting disparities, we identify actionable, forward-looking solutions to address the injustices caused by racism and then take action. 

The Civil Jury Project at NYU School of Law examines how the civil jury trial became a vanishing feature of the American legal landscape and looks at the consequence for the legal system and society more broadly.

The Classical Liberal Institute's mission is to examine how systems of property rights and contracts work to advance human welfare within a framework of limited government.

The Community Equity Initiative at New York University School of Law pursues advocacy, advises leaders, advances policies, builds tools, and convenes thinkers to help marginalized communities connect to the levers of equal opportunity.

The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy provides a unique, interdisciplinary environment where scholars can examine the key drivers of innovation as well as the law and policy that best support innovation.

The Frank J. Guarini Center on Environmental, Energy, and Land Use Law advances innovative energy and environmental policies for a sustainable and equitable economy. Drawing upon the faculty and fellows’ diverse areas of expertise, the center tackle pressing issues from the local to global level.​

The NYU Furman Center advances research and debate on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy. 

The Grunin Center for Law and Social Entrepreneurship is a global leader in the field of law and social entrepreneurship. The mission of the Grunin Center is to enhance the community of lawyers and legal institutions purposefully engaged in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and sustainable development, and to accelerate their effective participation in these fields.

Based in Guarini Institute for Global Legal Studies at NYU School of Law, Guarini Global Law & Tech brings together in-depth inter-disciplinary study, practice, and exploration of legal and regulatory issues that are transforming legal practice in a new global landscape.

The Information Law Institute (ILI) is an academic center for the study of law, policy, and social norms defining and affecting the flow of information in a digitally networked society. Its mission is to encourage and disseminate thoughtful research and commentary, welcoming the participation of faculty, students, and other researchers across the disciplinary spectrum.

The Intesa Sanpaolo Center for Transnational Litigation, Arbitration, and Commercial Law was established to advance the study and practice of international business transactions and the way to solve related disputes either through litigation or arbitration.

In any significant corporate governance controversy, the de facto “deciders” are the largest institutional investors. This new balance of power sets the policy and research agenda. The Institute for Corporate Governance & Finance was launched in 2016 to address these issues, taking advantage of the concentration of finance, talent, and activity in New York and at New York University.

The Institute for International Law and Justice (IILJ) brings together the research, scholarship, teaching, and outreach activities of NYU School of Law’s acclaimed international law program. The Institute is closely connected with leading scholars and research institutions worldwide. It integrates the School of Law’s scholarly excellence in international law into the policy activities of the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, law firms, and industry.

Founded in 1952, the Institute of Judicial Administration at New York University School of Law (IJA) is dedicated to the judiciary and continues today as a leader in judicial education and a forum for non-partisan thinking and discussion about the administration of justice.

The Institute for Policy Integrity is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to improving the quality of governmental decisionmaking. The institute produces original scholarly research in the fields of economics, law, and public policy and also advocates for reform before courts and government agencies. The primary area of focus is environmental and energy policy.

The Jean Monnet Center for International and Regional Economic Law & Justice focuses on the study of international and European economic integration and European Union law via fellowship opportunities for scholars, and online resources for the greater academic world.

The Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging offers rare expertise at the intersection of two fields: diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the law. A research center at one of the world's most diverse academic institutions, we aim to advance thought leadership on DEI and the law; support the NYU Law community; and share knowledge with external organizations.

The Migration Policy Institute is an independent, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies through authoritative research and analysis, opportunities for learning and dialogue, and the development of new ideas to address complex policy questions.

The National Center on Philanthropy and the Law (NCPL) was established in 1988 at New York University School of Law to explore a broad range of legal issues affecting the nation’s nonprofit sector and to provide an integrated examination of the legal doctrines related to the activities of charitable organizations.

The NYU-Yale American Indian Sovereignty Project supports the sovereignty of Native nations and addresses the impact of American colonialism on Native peoples through research, advocacy, and education initiatives.

Peter L. Zimroth Center on the Administration of Criminal Law's mission is to promote good government practices in criminal matters, with a special focus on the exercise of prosecutorial power and discretion. 

The Policing Project partners with communities and police to promote public safety through transparency, equity, and democratic engagement.

A shared venture between NYU Law and NYU Stern, the Pollack Center for Law & Business enriches the education of students of law and business and brings leaders in banking, business, and law into the intellectual life of the University.

The Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement at NYU School of Law promotes more effective corporate and white-collar enforcement and corporate compliance programs through research and meaningful engagement between the public and private sectors.

The Reiss Center on Law and Security is a non-partisan multidisciplinary research institute at NYU School of Law focused on cultivating an informed dialogue, educating the next generation of leaders, and fostering groundbreaking research on the vital legal, policy, and strategic questions that will shape the national security field for years to come.

The Bernstein Institute for Human Rights is a center at NYU Law committed to challenging legal systems that exclude, marginalize, and oppress. We support and train community justice advocates, law students, and lawyers on legal empowerment methods as a way to actively challenge inequities here in the US and around the world. We believe that the practice of law can and should be rooted in dignity and care.

The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU Law studies and supports the work of state attorneys general in defending, enforcing, and promoting strong laws and policies in the areas of climate, environmental justice, environmental protection, and clean energy.

The Tax Law Center seeks to protect and strengthen the tax system through rigorous, high-impact legal work in the public interest. 

The US-Asia Law Institute serves as a bridge between Asia and America, fostering mutual understanding on legal issues, and using constructive engagement with our partners to advocate for legal reform.