Brooklyn Law School

Brooklyn Law School (BLS) as it is known to its students, faculty, and alumni, is a law school located in downtown Brooklyn, New York.

History

The school was founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman Heffley. It opened with 18 students. The school is noted for its diversity. Photographs indicate that by 1909, blacks and women attended the school. The school was affiliated with St. Lawrence University from 1903 to 1943. In that year, the university decided to close the law school, but faculty and alumni bought it and Brooklyn Law became an independent institution. The school moved into its current home at 250 Joralemon Street in 1969.

Related Topics:
1901 - 1909 - St. Lawrence University - 1903 - 1943 - 1969

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BLS produces three legal journals: the Brooklyn Law Review, the Brooklyn Journal of International Law, and the Journal of Law and Policy.

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