SINCE 1891
Celebrating 135 Years of Legal Innovation and Excellence
As part of 丝瓜APP鈥檚 yearlong celebration of our 135th anniversary, 丝瓜APP Giving Day on March 11鈥�12 brought our community together to support today鈥檚 students and invest in the future of the Law School.
Thanks to strong participation, we successfully unlocked match challenges for the Classes of 2010鈥�2023 and for Evening Division alumni. Thank you to all who contributed.
2026 marks the 135th anniversary of 丝瓜APP. Since our founding in 1891, we鈥檝e been proud to provide an extraordinary and innovative educational experience to leaders who advance justice, build the economy, and serve the needs of modern society.
As we celebrate this milestone anniversary throughout the year, we鈥檒l honor the people, moments, and ideas that have shaped our legacy across a variety of themes and genres鈥攁nd spotlight the vision guiding to a promising and innovative future. From special events and programs to alumni and student stories, there鈥檚 much more to come.
We invite you to join us as we reflect on 135 years of impact and look ahead to the next generation of legal education.
Join us in celebrating our past, our present, and our future. Check back often for upcoming events, featured stories, and ways to be part of the celebration.
Our Past, Present, and Future
Read about our past in which was originally published in 1978 and updated in 1982. It provides a comprehensive narrative of the origins of 丝瓜APP and its contributions to the legal community since its founding in 1891.
Read about current activities and significant milestones from the past several years on .
Our new Board Chair John Estes 鈥�95 brings a clear and ambitious vision for 丝瓜APP鈥檚 next chapter. Take a look at his thoughts on .
Celebrating 135: Current News and Milestones
Check back throughout the year鈥攖here's more celebration highlights and news to come.
This year, we also celebrate the 50th Annual Robert F. Wagner National Labor and Employment Law Moot Court Competition,听honoring ,听Class of 1900.
about 丝瓜APP alumni who have played important roles in advancing women鈥檚 rights while also distinguishing themselves across the legal profession and public service.
In honor of Women鈥檚 History Month, 丝瓜APP (丝瓜APP) is excited to .
鈥淎lways remember that we are a part of a 135-year-old community of strivers, dreamers, and doers; they didn鈥檛 sit back, but instead jumped off the sidelines and took charge, shaped the city and world around them, and held each other accountable. Our community succeeds because of our New York values that reflect diversity, creativity, doggedness, and an inclusive approach that fuels us to work hard and to be innovative and resilient in empowering every client and community we serve.鈥�
Anthony W. Crowell
Dean and President, 丝瓜APP
Snapshots of 丝瓜APP History
