Dr. Elizabeth Schneider

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elizabeth M. Schneider teaches at New York University School of Law, focusing on gender law, domestic violence, and federal civil litigation. She is the author of 'Battered Women and Feminist Lawmaking' published by Yale University Press in 2000, which received the Association of American Publishers Professional-Scholarly Publishing Award. Schneider has also co-edited 'Women and Law Stories' and co-authored the casebook 'Domestic Violence Law: Theory and Practice.' As a renowned lecturer, she addresses issues related to gender law and domestic violence, both in the United States and internationally. She acted as a consultant for the Secretary-General’s In-Depth Study on Forms of Violence against Women and presented to the United Nations General Assembly in 2006. Schneider graduated cum laude from Bryn Mawr College with honors in Political Science and later earned an M.Sc. in Political Sociology from the London School of Economics. She holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law, where she was an Arthur Garfield Hays Civil Liberties Fellow. Her legal background includes clerking for late United States District Judge Constance Baker Motley. Schneider’s courses emphasize constitutional concepts, feminist legal theory, and intersectionality in law.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

— Present

New York University School of Law • New York, NY

Teaches courses focused on gender law, domestic violence, and civil litigation.

Requirements for New York University School of Law

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:7.5
Reading
Required:7.5
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
First degree in law (JD or LLB) from an ABA-approved school or a foreign equivalent.
Application Checklist
  • Online application via LSAC
  • Personal Statement
  • Resume or Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Class Rank Statement
  • Recommendation Letter(s)
  • English Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

The Master of Laws (LLM) is a general degree. Applicants from the 'Department of Law' typically enroll in the general LLM or one of the specialized LLM programs.