Fordham Law School Welcomes New Cohort of REAL Scholars
Twenty-three of the incoming students at Fordham Law School this fall are members of the Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) Scholars program, a leadership program launched in 2021 that...
View ArticlePublic Service Day Connects Students to the Local Community
From a Central Park clean up led by Fordham’s Environmental Law Advocates to a workshop on voter suppression conducted by Fordham Law Advocates for Voter Rights in partnership with the New York Civil...
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The Art of Lawyering: Alumni Share Winning Strategies with Fordham First-Years
Mastering persuasion, navigating professional disagreements, managing the distractions of social media, and unlocking the power of effective listening—these essential skills took center stage on Aug....
View ArticleInspired to Help Students from Under-Resourced Backgrounds: Meet 1L Olivia Sapin
As a special education teacher in New York City, Olivia Sapin ’27 saw firsthand the legal and advocacy challenges faced by her students. Their experiences, which she found were often unfair, inspired...
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Judicial Center Names 2024-2025 Peer Clerkship Council
The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) has named its 2024–2025 Peer Clerkship Council (PCC), a leadership cohort of six members of the J.D. Class of 2025 who worked closely with the...
View ArticleInspired by Fighting for the Innocent: Meet incoming 1L Matthew Corso
Matthew Corso FCRH ’24, LAW ’27 was an undergraduate at Fordham University in the Bronx when he became an intern with the Pennsylvania Innocence Project two summers in a row. He learned a lot about the...
View ArticleMaking a Global Impact: Meet incoming 1L Olivia Nakhjavan
Long Island native Olivia Nakhjavan ’27 spent the last year teaching English at a junior high school in Taiwan. She hopes to use her skills in Mandarin and her interest in global affairs to aid...
View ArticleFordham Law Clinic Helps Secure Exoneration for Man Wrongfully Convicted in...
Keith Roberts (center) with (left to right) Sherry Gui ’25, Nell Fitzgerald ’25, Adjunct Prof. Leonard Noisette, and Anushka Sarkar ’25. Though Keith Roberts was released from prison in 1994, he has...
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Though Keith Roberts was released from prison in 1994, he has been fighting since then to clear his name for a crime he did not commit. With help from Fordham Law Adjunct Prof. Leonard Noisette and...
View ArticleChallenging the Status Quo: Meet 1L Sarah Azizo
Sarah Azizo ’27 wanted to work in theater to help produce art that had an impact on its audiences. When she grew disillusioned, she decided to transfer her stage management skills to law. Azizo loves...
View ArticleEnsuring Electoral Integrity: Students Explore New York’s Implementation of...
Left to right: Robert Debenedetti ’25, John Greenberg ’24, Arianna Bufalino ’25, and William Bernstein ’25As America waits for what is likely to be a contentious general election on Nov. 5, a group of...
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Joining Fordham’s “Family of Service”: Meet U.S. Army Veteran Matthew...
Matthew Giannotti ’27 was assigned to an international task force in the Sinai Peninsula while deployed to the Middle East with the U.S. Army from 2021 to 2022. During that time, he says that he was...
View ArticleFinding Housing and Space Solutions: Meet Incoming 1L Joseph Corbin
A nonprofit design professional, Joe Corbin ’27 helped organizations in New York City find design solutions during the pandemic and the recent migrant housing crisis. He hopes to gain more tools...
View ArticleFour Fordham Law Students Selected as Diverse Attorney Pipeline Program...
(L-R) Davianni Polanco Santana, Ginikachi Okeke, Adetoun Adelana, and Ume Kalsoom. Four Fordham Law students were recognized for their exceptional academic accomplishments and commitment to diversity...
View ArticleEntrepreneurial Law Clinic Students Work with Small Businesses to Make a Big...
(L-R) Sarah Hartman ’25, Visiting Professor Carrie Hempel, and Sheridan Hawkins ’25. In Fordham Law’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, students dive into real-world legal work, helping New York City’s small...
View ArticleFordham Law Students Help Bronx Residents with Free Estate Planning Services
(L-R) Johanna Carmona, legislative administrative manager for New York City Council; Olivia Loomis ’26; Sheena Qiao ’26; Maria Barrientos, paralegal at NYLAG; Erin Shahinfar, staff attorney at NYLAG;...
View ArticleFordham Law Federal Tax Clinic Protects Client from Unfair Tax Bill
Left to right: Raissa Ebeh ’25, Zev Schecter ’25, Hailey Hourigan ’25, and Joshua Hochstat ’25Students in Fordham Law’s Federal Tax Clinic successfully represented a client who was facing an IRS bill...
View ArticleFrom Broadway to Law School: Meet 1L Ashlyn Smith
Texas native Ashlyn Smith ’28E has lived in New York City for seven years working on the management side of Broadway and off-Broadway productions. After seeing how employees’ rights can be violated in...
View ArticleSpring Semester Unfolds with New Courses, Landmark Events, and Visits from...
First-year students gathered for spring orientation as the new semester gets underway. As Fordham Law students return to school for the spring semester on January 15, they can look forward to 14 new...
View ArticleFrom Musical Theater to Artist Advocate: Meet 1L Robbie Cowan
Raised in Alaska, Robbie Cowan ’27 has toured the world as a professional musician and seen his own plays brought to life on stage. He was inspired to go to law school after needing legal counsel and...
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Exploring Meaningful Careers at Small and Midsize Firms
Students met with representatives of small and midsize law firms at a reception at Fordham Law School in October 2024.Hiring partners at small and midsize firms say new associates get a breadth of...
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Fordham Law’s Black Law Students Association Builds Community for Black...
The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at Fordham Law School fosters community among Black law students, empowering them to excel in their studies, succeed in their careers, and make a positive...
View ArticleNew Class of Stein Scholars Tackle Social Justice Issues
This year’s class of 21 Fordham Law Stein Scholars includes students pursuing public interest law in areas that range from labor justice to education and housing equity, among other issues, all...
View ArticleDarcy Gallego ’25 Selected for Skadden Fellowship
Darcy Gallego ’25 has been selected for the highly prestigious Skadden Fellowship, which will allow her to work on an innovative legal project that fills a crucial legal gap affecting unrepresented...
View ArticleLaw School Conversations Bring Faculty and Students Together
Fordham Law professors recently held an event with law students to unpack the rapid number of changes taking place in the U.S. around immigration. During the session, professors with expertise in...
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Two Fordham Law Students Selected for New York City Bar Association Diversity...
Fordham Law students Amora Haynes ’27 and Jessie Lopez-Garay ’27 have been selected for the highly competitive New York City Bar Association (NYCBA) Diversity Fellowship Program, which provides summer...
View ArticleAmy Walker ’25 Wins Burton Award for Legal Writing
Amy Walker ’25 has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, making her the fourth Fordham Law student in the last five years to receive the award....
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Class of 2025: Meet Javier Melendez
Javier Melendez ’25 was drawn to Fordham Law’s Jesuit values and abundant sense of community. Belonging to the Fordham Business and Law Association and the Dispute Resolution Society, he appreciated...
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Scholarship Founder Pat Hynes ’66 Honored by Fordham Law School
Pat Hynes ’66 built a remarkable career as a federal prosecutor and practicing attorney, but she didn’t always plan on attending law school. “I have no lawyers in my family. I was the first in my...
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Class of 2025: Meet Darcy Gallego
Darcy Gallego ’25 is passionate about public service and immigration justice, serving as a member of Fordham Law’s student-run Immigrant Advocacy Project and as a Stein Scholar. She was recently...
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