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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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Fordham Law Facts
#1 evening J.D. program in New York City and #3 nationally.
Top 30 law school in 10 specialty areas including corporate law, criminal law, and constitutional law, among others.
#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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Top-notch professional skills. A deep appreciation for law’s foundations. Experiential learning. A chance to dip into tech-related legal issues as they unfold in real time. At Fordham, you’ll get the opportunity to focus your interests, spark new ones, and master the tools you’ll need to succeed, wherever and however you dream of practicing law.

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October 2026: In Memoriam

October 2026: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Thomas J. Bourke ’56 JD Alan Richards Coyne ’66 JD Anthony Rascio ’64 BA, ’67 JD

October 2026: Class Notes

October 2026: Class Notes

Thomas J. Kavaler ’72 JD was named to Lawdragon’s annual 500 Leading Litigators in America list. On November 22nd, Peter Sachs ’73 JD will celebrate 40+ years with the law …

Meet Fordham Law’s 2026-2027 Student Bar Association Executive Board

Meet Fordham Law’s 2026-2027 Student Bar Association Executive Board

Behind the social activities, educational programs, and student organization budgeting at Fordham Law School is a team of student leaders working to enhance every aspect of the law student experience. …

David B. Anders ’94 JD Recognized for Enduring Support of Fordham Law

David B. Anders ’94 JD Recognized for Enduring Support of Fordham Law

For more than three decades, David B. Anders ’94 JD has remained deeply engaged with Fordham Law—first as a student and later as a professor, philanthropist, and alumni leader. Anders …

Professor Deborah W. Denno Weighs in on Failed Tennessee Execution

Professor Deborah W. Denno Weighs in on Failed Tennessee Execution

After Tennessee’s botched execution of Christa Pike by lethal injection, the nation’s eyes turned to the issue of the death penalty and execution methods across the U.S. Fordham Law Professor …

Pivoting With Purpose: Denis Nolasco ’17 JD’s Journey from Labor Law to Digital Rights

Pivoting With Purpose: Denis Nolasco ’17 JD’s Journey from Labor Law to Digital Rights

From a young age, growing up in the Dominican Republic, Denis Nolasco ’17 JD knew she wanted to be a lawyer. Between seeing other family members practice law and being …

Former Irish Prime Minister Joins Fordham Scholars and Irish Legal Leaders for Constitutional Law Panel

Former Irish Prime Minister Joins Fordham Scholars and Irish Legal Leaders for Constitutional Law Panel

As democracies worldwide grapple with political detachment and challenges to constitutional order, Fordham Law School recently hosted a panel of legal scholars and government officials to compare how Ireland and …

From Philosophy to Law: Meet Oliver Huh ’29 JD

From Philosophy to Law: Meet Oliver Huh ’29 JD

Growing up in a working-class household in a small village outside Stratford-upon-Avon in  England, Oliver Huh ’29 JD saw firsthand how people struggling with hardships are often overlooked by the …

Finding His Rhythm in Music Law: Meet Ezra Schechter ’27 JD

Finding His Rhythm in Music Law: Meet Ezra Schechter ’27 JD

Ezra Schechter ’27 JD spent the past summer gaining hands-on legal experience across two sides of the music industry. Working in both private practice and an in-house setting gave him …

Fordham Law Launches New Clinic Focused on LGBTQ+ Litigation

Fordham Law Launches New Clinic Focused on LGBTQ+ Litigation

Fordham Law’s new LGBTQ+ Litigation Clinic, launching this fall, will represent marginalized LGBTQ+ clients in criminal and civil matters across legal disciplines and from trial to post-conviction, filling a gap …

Twenty-Five Years Later: Fordham Law Faculty Reflect on 9/11 and Its Legacy

Twenty-Five Years Later: Fordham Law Faculty Reflect on 9/11 and Its Legacy

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, which took the lives of four Fordham Law School alumni: Kevin F. Cleary ’91 JD; Dwight D. Darcy …

Fordham Law Launches Federal Habeas Clinic to Expand Access to Justice for Incarcerated People

Fordham Law Launches Federal Habeas Clinic to Expand Access to Justice for Incarcerated People

Under the leadership of Clinical Associate Professor of Law Adam Murphy, Fordham Law School has launched the Federal Habeas Clinic, which gives students the opportunity to tackle criminal appellate and …

September 2026: In Memoriam

September 2026: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Betty Williams ’82 JD Mark Zuffante ’87 JD Erin Piacenti ’21 JD

September 2026: Class Notes

September 2026: Class Notes

Joseph A. Armentano ’76 JD was appointed to Iona University’s board of trustees. Alan Tarter ’89 JD celebrated the 25th anniversary of the firm he co-founded in 2001, Tarter, Krinsky …

Fordham Law Prepares Students to Use AI Responsibly

Fordham Law Prepares Students to Use AI Responsibly

Along with sessions on professionalism, wellness, legal writing, and civil discourse, incoming Fordham Law School students also got another orientation this fall semester—how to responsibly use AI while in Law …

From Legally Blonde to AI: Alumni Share Lessons for Future Lawyers

From Legally Blonde to AI: Alumni Share Lessons for Future Lawyers

The entire class of first-year JD students filed into the Costantino Room to hear a panel of distinguished Fordham Law alumni share candid advice on navigating law school and the …

New Faces, New Courses, New Opportunities: Fall Semester Begins at Fordham Law

New Faces, New Courses, New Opportunities: Fall Semester Begins at Fordham Law

Fordham Law School kicked off the fall semester today with a renewed sense of community, welcoming new and returning students, new faculty members, and a lineup of events featuring leading …

Center on Race, Law and Justice Marks 10 Years of Advancing Conversations on Race and Equality

Center on Race, Law and Justice Marks 10 Years of Advancing Conversations on Race and Equality

Since its founding in 2016, Fordham Law School’s Center on Race, Law and Justice has brought together scholars, students, and practitioners to examine many of the most pressing legal and …

Pursuing a Career in Federal Government: Meet Megan Van Stensel ’27 JD

Pursuing a Career in Federal Government: Meet Megan Van Stensel ’27 JD

Megan Van Stensel ’27 JD, who served as the 2025-2026 Fordham International Law Association president and as a staff member on the Fordham International Law Journal, had a prestigious internship …

August 2026: In Memoriam

August 2026: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Hon. Edward Karazin, Jr. ’64 LLB David P. Callahan ‘72 JD Carolyn Sullivan ’85, ’92 JD

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Fordham University School of Law
International and Non-JD Programs
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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]