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11-12-2024 
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investigate discounted rates for post-graduation bar preparation.
All 3L and 4LE NYLS students should purchase a full-service commercial bar review 
course and devote 10 weeks to full-time bar preparation.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
W Building, Café Lexpress Lounge  
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Volume 68 Issue 2 Article 1 
January 2024 
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68 N.Y.L. Sch. L. Rev. 83–160 (2023–2024)
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11-21-2024 
New York Law School Receives a Foundational Gift to Establish 
the Plumeri Center for Small Business Empowerment 
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Since 1891
WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL
 
New York Law School has received a very generous foundational 
gift from global business leader Joseph J. Plumeri (H’15) to 
establish The Plumeri Center for Small Business Empowerment. 
November is the perfect time to announce this gift as we mark 
Thanksgiving, honor our nation’s Veterans, and celebrate “National 
Entrepreneurship Month,” “Veterans Small Business Week,” and 
“Small Business Saturday.”
This gift enables The Plumeri Center to use the power and breadth 
of the Law School’s clinics, faculty, students, alumni, and civic 
profile to provide substantial and meaningful legal and business 
assistance to strengthen New York’s small business and innovator/
entrepreneur community. This financial support further cements 
Joe Plumeri as among the Law School’s largest benefactors in its 
133-year history, as well as one of the most generous supporters 
of clinical legal education in the nation. His continued support 
furthers the School’s reach and helps more businesses thrive. Joe 
Plumeri serves on the School’s Board of Trustees.
In 2015, Joe Plumeri provided generous support to NYLS to build 
and operate an innovative facility with ground level access that 
co-located the Law School’s two dozen community-based and 
partner clinics in one location. Known as the Joe Plumeri Center 
for Social Justice and Economic Empowerment, the programs 
enhanced the visibility and accessibility of the School’s clinical 
services, allowing the faculty and students to serve a wider 
array of clients in need of legal counsel and representation and 
served as a role model emulated by other institutions around 
the country. Now, with this new gift, he is empowering NYLS 
to further differentiate itself by deepening and focusing the 
legal services NYLS provides to small business owners and 
entrepreneurs, including veterans and those from underserved 
communities. NYLS students will gain critical real world legal 
experience, and a much greater understanding of the essential 
role small businesses play in New York, and as a result, the 
national and global economies.
New York City has over 180,000 small businesses, which continue 
to open rapidly. Most of these businesses have fewer than six 
employees and nearly half are immigrant-owned. While a critical 
foundation to New York City’s economy, they usually do not 
have the resources to access legal representation and guidance 
that would help their businesses expand and thrive in the highly 
competitive, and highly regulated, market in New York. Four clinics 
will pursue the mission of the Plumeri Center, including the Small 
Business and Nonprofit Clinic, the United States Patent Office 
(USPTO) Patent Law Clinic and the Trademark Clinic, and the 
Veterans Justice Clinic. Each clinic works with a roster of diverse 
clients who need targeted legal assistance to form and strengthen 
their businesses, expand opportunities, and protect their ideas and 
innovations. The Plumeri Center will also establish a cutting-edge 
Gig Economy Project, focusing on helping both small business 
owners and the gig workers they increasingly rely upon to 
understand and navigate New York’s complex regulatory and policy 
environment.
The Center will also be a gateway to three of the Law School’s 
most powerful externship programs, where students are 
working on Wall Street, in New York City government agencies, 
and Washington D.C. firms and federal departments. In sum, 
the Plumeri Center offers a suite of cutting-edge leadership 
development and work experience programs that will prepare 
new generations of lawyers to make an immediate impact in their 
communities and on the economy.
Joe Plumeri, Founder, The Plumeri Center for Small Business 
Empowerment said: “Small businesses are core to a healthy 
economy. As someone who has mentored entrepreneurs, and 
helped inspire and invest in the success of small businesses 
for many decades, I am excited by the power and promise that 
the Plumeri Center will offer low-income entrepreneurs and 
innovators, including veterans and others from underserved 
communities, who seek to make their big dreams and ideas a 
New York Law School Receives a 
Foundational Gift to Establish the 
Plumeri Center for Small Business 
Empowerment
New York Law School  •  Published November 21, 2024
In this season of Thanksgiving, visionary business leader Joe Plumeri, establishes a new center to 
empower small business owners, including veterans, by providing them with essential legal and 
business development assistance through the Law School’s clinical program.
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reality. Providing law students the opportunity to serve these 
clients also helps us to build in the next generation of lawyers the 
skills and values needed for modern practice.”
Anthony W. Crowell, NYLS Dean and President said: “Joe 
Plumeri always tells our students and other future leaders to, 
‘Go play in traffic and find out what is possible’. His self-made 
success, unparalleled generosity, and inspirational messages 
have resonated with our community for years. With our latest 
job placement report for the Class of 2023 showcasing 95% are 
employed, the foundation of that success is tied directly to Joe’s 
unmatched support throughout the past decade for our best-in-
class clinical programs, which have graduated the type of practice-
ready students who are greatly needed in our communities.”
The Plumeri Center and NYLS will be advised and guided by an 
advisory board of the most prominent leaders and advocates 
in the New York public sector, small business, and academic 
communities. The Advisory Board will also ensure that the legal 
services offered reach into the diverse communities and business 
sectors they represent. In addition to Joe Plumeri, who will serve 
as Chair, the inaugural members include:
•   Susan Plumeri, Co-Founder, The Plumeri Center; Small Business 
 Entrepreneur
•  Anthony Crowell, Dean and President
•  Lisa Bova-Hiatt, CEO, New York City Housing Authority
•  Dynishal Gross, Commissioner, NYC Small Business Services
•  Kim Hawkins, Dean for Clinical and Experiential Learning
•  Seve Falati, Professor and Director of the NYLS Patent Clinic
•  Leslie Abbey, CEO, Hot Bread Kitchen
•   Wellington Chen, Executive Director, Chinatown Business 
Improvement District
•   Paul Kelly, General Counsel, Brooklyn Navy Yard Development 
Corporation
•  Andrew Rigie, Executive Director, NY Hospitality Alliance
•   Jessica Walker, President & CEO, Manhattan Chamber of 
Commerce
•  Fred Cerullo, President & CEO, Grand Central Partnership BID
•   Joam Alisme ’14, Founder and Managing Attorney, Alisme Law 
LLC
Professor Jae Hyung Ryu, Director of the NYLS Small Business 
and Nonprofit Clinic, and NYLS Senior Fellow Christopher Bruno 
’12, a nationally recognized expert in small business development, 
are also Advisory Board members and will work together to 
coordinate the work of the Advisory Board. Joe Plumeri is 
currently Executive Chairman of Selecta Group. He was a Senior 
Advisor to KKR and previous senior management roles include 
Vice Chairman of the First Data Board of Directors, as well as 
Chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings. Before joining 
Willis, Mr. Plumeri had a 32-year career, including as President 
of Citigroup and its predecessor companies. Mr. Plumeri is the 
author of “The Power of Being Yourself: A Game Plan for Success–
by Putting Passion into Your Life and Work.” Mr. Plumeri attended 
New York Law School before joining investment banking.
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New York Law School Receives a Foundational Gift to Establish the Plumeri Center for Small Business Empowerment

Pownall, Samantha C.

Centering Students’ Rights in Our Democracy: A Case Study from Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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Center for International Law

Lunch Conversation | Protecting Civilians During Armed Conflict

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Center for Business and Financial Law

Fireside Chat | Michael Mezzacappa ’98 on Private Credit Funds

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James Tricarico Jr. Institute for the Business of Law and In-House Counsel

Career Panel | NYLS Alums Working in Employment Law

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Innovation Center for Law and Technology

LegalTech Talks | Prilosec “Purple Pill” Patent Litigation

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Tracht, Marshall

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Center for Real Estate Studies Event Posters 
3-19-2024 
Masterclass | A Bankruptcy Primer For Today’s Real Estate Market 
Marshall Tracht 
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WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL
Since 1891
MASTER CLASS
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
12:50 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
W402
RSVP: www.nyls.edu/CRESrsvp
Professor Marshall Tracht will 
discuss bankruptcy law as a powerful 
tool for coping with today’s troubled 
real estate market, addressing key 
issues of concern to property owners, 
lenders, tenants, and purchasers.
This event is co-sponsored by the 
Center for Business and Financial Law.
A Bankruptcy  Primer For 
Today’s Real Estate Market
Pizza will be served.
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Masterclass | A Bankruptcy Primer For Today’s Real Estate Market

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Center for International Law Event Posters 
4-24-2024 
Lunch Lecture | Provenance in the Art Market: Legal and Practical 
Considerations 
Center for International Law 
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WE ARE NEW YORK’S LAW SCHOOL
Since 1891
LUNCH LECTURE
Marc 
Masurovsky
Pierre  
Ciric ‘09
Thomas 
Vandenabeele
Information on how to access the webinar 
will be provided following registration.
CLE
1.5 credits in Areas of Professional Practice 
(NY transitional and nontransitional)
CO-SPONSOR
French American Bar Association
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024
12:45 P.M.–2:00 P.M. ET
WEBINAR
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COST
This online event is free and open to all.
SPEAKERS
Marc Masurovsky, Principal and Founder, 
Holocaust Art Restitution Project (HARP)
Pierre Ciric ‘09, Founder, The Ciric Law 
Firm, PLLC; Vice-President, French 
American Bar Association
(Moderator) Thomas Vandenabeele, 
Founder and President, French American 
Bar Association
PROVENANCE IN THE ART 
MARKET: LEGAL AND 
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
The expansion of cultural heritage 
claims across many jurisdictions, 
including the United States, coupled 
with an increased focus on anti-money 
laundering rules, has heightened the 
importance of provenance research 
in artwork transactions for market 
participants, attorneys, and regulators.
Alongside the professionalization of 
provenance research, distinct legal 
and practical questions have emerged, 
such as how to handle documentation 
requirements and which resources are 
available for researchers and market 
participants. This program examines 
both the legal doctrines involving 
provenance research and the practical 
considerations collectors, museums, 
appraisers, auctioneers, art galleries, 
regulators, and lawyers face. 
