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USALI and Asian American Scholar Forum Announce 2025 Fellowship Recipient
The U.S.-Asia Law Institute (USALI) at NYU School of Law and the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF) are pleased to announce the recipient of the 2025 USALI-AASF Fellowship. This joint program allows law students to engage in legal research and advocacy at the intersection of national security, science and technology, civil rights, and justice.
NYU Law Celebrates Professor Jerome Cohen's Memoirs
Girding for 2025
As we reflect on developments in East Asia in 2024 through the lens of law and legal processes, one thing is clear: the United States in 2025 must pay more attention to the growing domestic political instability of its allies, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. South Korea’s brief flirtation with martial law grabbed attention, but it has suffered legislative logjam for months. So has Taiwan, and similar prospects loom for Japan.
2022 U.S.-Asia Law Institute Year in Review
As 2022 draws to a close, it is clear that Asia remains vital to the security and prosperity of the US. By extension, legal developments in Asia deserve the attention of scholars and the public in the US and around the world. The U.S.-Asia Law Institute at NYU Law School brings you lively conversations, analysis, and research that you won’t find anywhere else.