These qualities stem from and reflect Fordham Law School’s unique approach to legal education, which is grounded in deep commitments to excellence, an ethos of care, valuing the individual while building community, and the belief that law and lawyers can nurture human flourishing. Located in new and stunning surroundings in the greatest city in the world, Fordham Law School offers students the extraordinary advantages of a large institution of learning while providing individualized training, focus, and mentorship from our world-class faculty. And Fordham’s extended network of dedicated alumni helps create opportunities within the profession while ensuring that the Law School itself remains strong.
Fordham Law Forward advances our core mission of law “in the service of others” by setting a course that will carry the values and strengths of a Fordham Law School education into the future and ensuring that the lawyers we graduate will be more effective than ever.
In this plan, Fordham Law School commits itself to the following six strategic objectives:
• Anticipating the demands of a changing legal profession
• Fostering a diverse and inclusive community
• Increasing our scholarly impact
• Deepening our commitment to service
• Bringing Fordham Law School to new audiences
• Enhancing the value of a Fordham Law School education