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Curious, creative, and committed to the craft of law.

Those words describe the people you’ll meet at Fordham Law School.

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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#4 in employment of law school graduates by the top 100 law firms in their New York City offices (AmLaw 100/ALM Legal Compass, 2022).
#7 in the nation for alumni promoted to partner, according to the National Law Journal.

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November 2025: In Memoriam

November 2025: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Hon. Anthony Pasquantonio ’55 Thomas Curnin ’58 Donald Zoeller, ’58 Moe Bordwin ’62

November 2025: Class Notes

November 2025: Class Notes

Janet Bell ’75 published a new children’s book, Sunny the Coast Guard Dog’s Dynamite Adventure. The book is loosely based on the actual training and experiences of the 18 Coast …

Fordham Law Wrapped: Top 10 Newsroom Stories of 2025

Fordham Law Wrapped: Top 10 Newsroom Stories of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, Spotify Wrapped reminds its listeners of the songs that defined their year. In that same spirit, Fordham Law’s Newsroom is revisiting the stories that …

Fordham Law Wrapped: Top 10 Social Media Posts of 2025

Fordham Law Wrapped: Top 10 Social Media Posts of 2025

In 2025, the Fordham Law community reached new heights—a Super Bowl championship, a “Law Student of the Year” award, and major Big Law rankings announcements. Our top social media posts …

The Big Idea: The Surprising History of the Fed’s Regulatory and Supervisory Authority

The Big Idea: The Surprising History of the Fed’s Regulatory and Supervisory Authority

Professor Jamie Grischkan, a legal scholar and historian of financial regulation and antimonopoly law and policy, is an expert on the Federal Reserve and its history. She joined the Fordham …

An Argument for Appreciation: Fordham Law Celebrates Gratitude Week

An Argument for Appreciation: Fordham Law Celebrates Gratitude Week

Fordham Law students took a break from their studies on campus to share what they are grateful for this Thanksgiving season. Every year, Fordham Law’s Office of Professionalism celebrates Gratitude …

Learning the Language of the Law: Meet Ivona Kulusic-Ho ’28

Learning the Language of the Law: Meet Ivona Kulusic-Ho ’28

Following her experiences tutoring ESL students through Teach for America and immersing herself in a Chinese language program in her father’s native Taiwan, Ivona Kulusic-Ho ’28 is embarking on her …

“Unscripted Direct” Podcast: Fordham Law’s Adam Shlahet Discusses Plans for 2026 National Trial Competition Nationals Case

“Unscripted Direct” Podcast: Fordham Law’s Adam Shlahet Discusses Plans for 2026 National Trial Competition Nationals Case

On the latest episode of Unscripted Direct Trial Advocacy Podcast, Adam Shlahet ’02, director of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center at Fordham Law School, described the perks of being National …

First-Generation Associate Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis Shares Her Journey to the Bench: “No Matter What Work You Do, Work Hard”

First-Generation Associate Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis Shares Her Journey to the Bench: “No Matter What Work You Do, Work Hard”

Associate Justice Fabiana Pierre-Louis, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and first generation college graduate as well as the first Black woman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court, told …

From Combat to the Courtroom: Veterans Charlotte McLaughry ’26 and Chantz Kouveras ’28 Are Forging New Paths at Fordham Law

From Combat to the Courtroom: Veterans Charlotte McLaughry ’26 and Chantz Kouveras ’28 Are Forging New Paths at Fordham Law

This year, Fordham Law School welcomed 16 students who are veterans, including former enlisted personnel and officers as well as those serving in active duty.  Among them is Air Force …

Daily Journal: Prof. Bruce Green Says Recent Rulings Raise Questions as to How Often Judges are Docketing Unverified Drafts

Daily Journal: Prof. Bruce Green Says Recent Rulings Raise Questions as to How Often Judges are Docketing Unverified Drafts

In this Daily Journal article, Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law’s Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, said rulings recently issued with made-up elements and factually inaccurate court documents …

October 2025: In Memoriam

October 2025: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Charles Gibbs ’62 Robert Beck ’64 Michael F. Fitzgerald ’67 Albert Joseph Bissmeyer III ’71 Hon. John W. Sweeny, Jr. ’74 Barbara Stoller ’82 Michael …

October 2025: Class Notes

October 2025: Class Notes

Robert Stephan Cohen ’62, senior partner at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP, was named to the “2025 America’s Top Lawyers” list by Forbes Magazine. Robert Reardon ’70 was …

MSNBC: Prof. John Pfaff on Federal Judge’s Preliminary Injunction Curtailing Federal Agents’ Use of Force

MSNBC: Prof. John Pfaff on Federal Judge’s Preliminary Injunction Curtailing Federal Agents’ Use of Force

In this op-ed for MSNBC, Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff says a federal judge’s preliminary injunction significantly curtailing federal agents’ use of force, sheds light on a much more persistent, …

Daily Kos: Prof. James Kainen Argues Federal Indictment Charging New York Attorney General is “Unprecedented in its Weakness”

Daily Kos: Prof. James Kainen Argues Federal Indictment Charging New York Attorney General is “Unprecedented in its Weakness”

Fordham Law Professor James Kainen, Brendan Moore Chair in Advocacy and an expert in real estate and white collar crime, argued that the federal indictment charging New York Attorney General …

Feerick Center Celebrates 19 Years of Impact at Annual Gala

Feerick Center Celebrates 19 Years of Impact at Annual Gala

As Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice celebrated 19 years of advocacy work, Fordham leaders, Law School alumni, and non-profit representatives came together in October for the center’s …

Billboard: Prof. Benjamin C. Zipursky on Drake Appealing Defamation Loss against UMG over Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Billboard: Prof. Benjamin C. Zipursky on Drake Appealing Defamation Loss against UMG over Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’

Superstar rapper Drake is appealing after a judge dismissed his lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us”—and Fordham Law Professor Benjamin C. Zipursky, an …

Law360: Prof. Daniel J. Capra Says Judges are Reportedly Starting to Deal with Deepfakes in Their Courtrooms

Law360: Prof. Daniel J. Capra Says Judges are Reportedly Starting to Deal with Deepfakes in Their Courtrooms

Fordham Law Professor Daniel J. Capra, who serves as a reporter to the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules, told Law360 that the judges he has spoken with …

Fordham-Stein Prize Honors Trailblazing Career of Judge Denny Chin ’78

Fordham-Stein Prize Honors Trailblazing Career of Judge Denny Chin ’78

From humble beginnings in a tenement apartment in Hell’s Kitchen to a pioneering career on the federal bench, Judge Denny Chin ’78 was honored with the Fordham-Stein Prize for a …

Bloomberg Law: Can Crocs Flip ITC Ruling? Prof. Susan Scafidi Weighs In

Bloomberg Law: Can Crocs Flip ITC Ruling? Prof. Susan Scafidi Weighs In

Can Crocs Inc. convince the Federal Circuit to fortify the diminished intellectual property protection around its iconic foam clogs, years after its design patents expired? Susan Scafidi, founder and director …

J.D. admissions

Fordham University School of Law
150 West 62nd Street, Suite 4-104, New York, NY 10023

Tel: 212-636-6810
Fax: 212-636-7984
Email: [email protected]

 

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]