The New York University School of Law invites you to celebrate the life and legacy of William E. Nelson ’65, Judge Edward Weinfeld Professor of Law Emeritus, on Tuesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. in Greenberg Lounge, located in Vanderbilt Hall at 40 Washington Square South. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. A reception will follow.
Welcome remarks by Troy McKenzie ’00, Dean and Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Reflections from
John Sexton, President Emeritus, New York University; Dean Emeritus; Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Noah Rosenblum, Associate Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Daniel Hulsebosch, Russell D. Niles Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
Sarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Laura Kalman, Distinguished Research Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara
Harvey Rishikof, Visiting Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology
Hendrik A. Hartog, Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty Emeritus, Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University
William LaPiana, Dean of Faculty; Rita and Joseph Solomon Professor of Wills, Trusts, and Estates, New York Law School
Robert Kaczorowski, Professor of Law, Fordham School of Law
Leila Nelson
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
William E. Nelson Memorial Celebration
[We have the following announcement from our friends at NYU Law. DRE]
