The shockwaves from the coronavirus case in the New York legal community continue to reverberate. Last night, the lawyer infected with the virus was identified as a 50 year old partner at the boutique trusts and estates firm, Lewis & Garbuz. We also found out yesterday that a law student at Cardozo Law had contact with the firm, and was in self-quarantine as a result. Now comes news that another corner of the legal world has been impacted by the virus.
Another law student — this one at New York Law School — had contact with Lewis & Garbuz (side note: for a seven-person law firm, they sure have extensive contact with law students). The student, as well as their roommate, are on self-quarantine and will be tested for the virus. But NYLS is going a step further.
In an email to the NYLS community, Dean Anthony Crowell informed everyone that the law school will be closed — for at least today — as the entire facility is cleaned and disinfected. Classes, exams, and activities are canceled. The campus is closed entirely, and where possible, the staff should work from home. The law school will reach out as soon as possible with information about whether they’ll be opened tomorrow.
Stay safe out there everyone, and for goodness’ sake, wash your damn hands.
Read the full email from Dean Crowell below.
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