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Our faculty and students are dedicated to excellence and ethics and are engaged with what’s happening in the real world, whether transacting deals for clients in multinational corporate boardrooms, dispensing justice on the benches of courtrooms, or fighting for underserved communities in the heart of New York City.

Our education is grounded in enduring legal principles but always open to emerging theories, techniques, and technologies. Historically, Fordham Law has opened its doors to people not welcome at other law schools due to their religion, gender, race, or class.

Today, we build on this legacy by working to create a learning environment that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive to students of all backgrounds, religions, and orientations. We’re creating a community of compassionate and highly capable lawyers with a larger goal: to make a difference for our profession, society, and world.

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Legal Help for Artists: Meet Ari Buffenstein ’28 JD

Legal Help for Artists: Meet Ari Buffenstein ’28 JD

After two years in Chicago, where he worked in the fashion resale business and discovered a love for intellectual property, Ari Buffenstein ’28 JD enrolled at Fordham Law with the …

From Marine to Attorney: Kevin T. Brown ’26 JD Begins a New Mission

From Marine to Attorney: Kevin T. Brown ’26 JD Begins a New Mission

This summer, as the nation celebrates Independence Day and its 250th anniversary, Fordham Law is recognizing a recent graduate whose journey reflects a commitment to service to his country. Kevin …

SCOTUSblog: Prof. M. S. Flaherty Examines Potential Impact of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Aiding-and-Abetting Liability in US Courts

SCOTUSblog: Prof. M. S. Flaherty Examines Potential Impact of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Aiding-and-Abetting Liability in US Courts

What are the implications of the Supreme Court’s latest ruling for corporate accountability and international human rights litigation? Martin S. Flaherty, Leitner Family Professor of Law at Fordham Law and …

The Declaration at 250: Casting Off the Shackles of Digital Surveillance and Algorithmic Bias in the Age of AI

The Declaration at 250: Casting Off the Shackles of Digital Surveillance and Algorithmic Bias in the Age of AI

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law News is turning to its faculty to explore the legal, historical, and philosophical …

Independent Voter News: Prof. Thomas H. Lee’s Scholarship on Birthright Citizenship Highlighted

Independent Voter News: Prof. Thomas H. Lee’s Scholarship on Birthright Citizenship Highlighted

Constitutional interpretation often hinges on historical context. A new analysis highlights Fordham Law Professor Thomas H. Lee’s scholarship on birthright citizenship and its relevance to today’s legal debate. The real issue …

HuffPost: Prof. Jennfer Gordon Comments on Supreme Court’s Decisions on TPS

HuffPost: Prof. Jennfer Gordon Comments on Supreme Court’s Decisions on TPS

An expert in immigration law, Fordham Law Professor Jennifer Gordon spoke with HuffPost after the Supreme Court’s Thursday decisions on asylum rights and protections against deportation took aim at the most …

Bloomberg Law: Prof. Jennifer Gordon Offers Insight Into Supreme Court’s Latest Temporary Protected Status Case

Bloomberg Law: Prof. Jennifer Gordon Offers Insight Into Supreme Court’s Latest Temporary Protected Status Case

Fordham Law Professor Jennifer Gordon is featured in Bloomberg Law, offering insight into the Supreme Court’s latest Temporary Protected Status case. Her analysis explains how courts evaluate official statements when …

The National Jurist: Fordham’s Anthony Agolia Says LL.M. Success Is About More Than Academics

The National Jurist: Fordham’s Anthony Agolia Says LL.M. Success Is About More Than Academics

In this National Jurist Q&A, Anthony Agolia, senior director of international and non-J.D. programs at Fordham Law School, shares how mentorship, community, career readiness, and student support help international law …

Open Markets Institute: Prof. Zephyr Teachout on Reclaiming America’s Anti-Monopoly Tradition

Open Markets Institute: Prof. Zephyr Teachout on Reclaiming America’s Anti-Monopoly Tradition

Ahead of America celebrating its 250th anniversary, Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout asks, “What vision can unite Americans to reclaim democratic power, challenge oligarchy, and renew the promise of self-government?”, …

Law.com: Fordham Law, DLA Piper to Offer In-House Counsel Institute Again in Fall 2026

Law.com: Fordham Law, DLA Piper to Offer In-House Counsel Institute Again in Fall 2026

The Fordham Law DLA Piper In-House Counsel Institute returns this fall for its second year after attracting approximately 80 participants from the United States, Latin America, and other regions around …

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on Who She Considers to be One of the “Most Consequential Politicians Who Never Became President”

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on Who She Considers to be One of the “Most Consequential Politicians Who Never Became President”

Fordham Law Professor Julie C. Suk spoke with The New Republic about who she considers to be one of the “most consequential politicians who never became president.” 8. Hillary Clinton …

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on Who Merits Inclusion on Progressive Version of Mount Rushmore

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on Who Merits Inclusion on Progressive Version of Mount Rushmore

Who merits inclusion on a progressive version of Mount Rushmore? Fordham Law Professor Julie C. Suk weighs in on the matter, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, in this New Republic article. …

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on the Women Who Changed America

The New Republic: Prof. Julie Suk on the Women Who Changed America

Who are the women who changed America? Fordham Law Professor Julie C. Suk names one woman who, she argues, helped shape the nation’s history, in this New Republic article. 6. …

Nasrin Lin ’27 JD Awarded Second Place in ABA Antitrust Law Writing Competition

Nasrin Lin ’27 JD Awarded Second Place in ABA Antitrust Law Writing Competition

Nienyin (Nasrin) Lin ’27 JD won second place in the 2026 Pitofsky & Saferstein Law Student Writing Competition, sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, for her essay …

LegalClarity.org: Prof. Cheryl Bader on Administration’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund”

LegalClarity.org: Prof. Cheryl Bader on Administration’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund”

Fordham Law Clinical Professor Cheryl Bader, a criminal law expert and a former prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey, spoke with LegalClarity.org about the Trump administration’s $1.776 …

The New York Post: Prof. Jerry Goldfeder on Whether Certain Freebies Violate Federal Election Commission Guidelines

The New York Post: Prof. Jerry Goldfeder on Whether Certain Freebies Violate Federal Election Commission Guidelines

Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Jerry H. Goldfeder, director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project, spoke with the New York Post about whether the freebies being offered by Darializa …

Ms. magazine, The Contrarian: Prof. Julie Suk Debuts Game-Changing Idea on Constitutional Equality

Ms. magazine, The Contrarian: Prof. Julie Suk Debuts Game-Changing Idea on Constitutional Equality

Fordham Law Professor Julie C. Suk debuts a game-changing idea in Democracy’s Feminist Future, published by Ms. Magazine, by explaining how constitutional equality is at the heart of individual liberty …

Ms. magazine: Prof. Julie Suk on Why Feminists Should Stop Waiting for Congress, the Court

Ms. magazine: Prof. Julie Suk on Why Feminists Should Stop Waiting for Congress, the Court

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Fordham Law Professor Julie C. Suk argues in this Ms. Magazine op-ed that feminists need to find ways to build law-making institutions …

Fordham Law’s Anna Cox ’26 Wins Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

Fordham Law’s Anna Cox ’26 Wins Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

For the third consecutive year, a Fordham Law student has received a Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award, with Anna Cox ’26 earning national recognition for her scholarship on data-breach litigation. …

Route Fifty: Prof. Zephyr Teachout Argues States’ Ability to Govern AI Is a Matter of Self-government

Route Fifty: Prof. Zephyr Teachout Argues States’ Ability to Govern AI Is a Matter of Self-government

As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout argues in this Route Fifty article that preserving states’ ability …

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Tel: 212-636-6810
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LL.M. admissions

Fordham University School of Law
International and Non-JD Programs
150 West 62nd Street, Suite 8-131, New York, NY 10023 USA

Tel: 212-636-6883
Fax: 212-636-6922
Email: [email protected]

On-campus M.S.L. admissions

Fordham University School of Law
International and Non-J.D. Programs
150 West 62nd Street, Suite 8-131, New York, NY 10023 USA

Tel: 212-636-6883
Fax: 212-636-6922
Email: [email protected]

 

S.J.D. admissions

Fordham University School of Law
International and Non-J.D. Programs
150 West 62nd Street, Suite 8-131, New York, NY 10023 U.S.A.

Tel: 212-636-6883
Fax: 212-636-6922
Email: [email protected]