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  "textContent": "[We have the following announcement from our friends at NYU Law. DRE]\n\nThe **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.\n\nWelcome remarks by Troy McKenzie ’00, Dean and Cecelia Goetz Professor of Law, New York University School of Law\n\nReflections from\n\nJohn Sexton, President Emeritus, New York University; Dean Emeritus; Benjamin F. Butler Professor of Law, New York University School of Law\n\nNoah Rosenblum, Associate Professor of Law, New York University School of Law\n\nDaniel Hulsebosch, Russell D. Niles Professor of Law, New York University School of Law\n\nSarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History Emerita, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School\n\nLaura Kalman, Distinguished Research Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara\n\nHarvey Rishikof, Visiting Professor, Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy & Technology\n\nHendrik A. Hartog, Class of 1921 Bicentennial Professor in the History of American Law and Liberty Emeritus, Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University\n\nWilliam LaPiana, Dean of Faculty; Rita and Joseph Solomon Professor of Wills, Trusts, and Estates, New York Law School\n\nRobert Kaczorowski, Professor of Law, Fordham School of Law\n\nLeila Nelson",
  "title": "William E. Nelson Memorial Celebration",
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