Law Department veteran Stephen Louis finds second calling teaching the tangled art of municipal problem-solving

Stephen Louis, a veteran of the New York City Law Department, is now teaching municipal government law at New York Law School. He focuses on helping students understand the complex inner workings of city government.
Students at New York Law School (NYLS) are often surprised to learn about the sprawling complexity of New York City’s government inner structures. Stephen Louis, a New York City Law Department veteran and a NYLS distinguished fellow in state and local government law, felt no differently when he found himself at his first job out...
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