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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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#7 in the nation for alumni promoted to partner, according to the National Law Journal.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Professor Emeritus Beth Schwartz Honored With Career Achievement Award

Professor Emeritus Beth Schwartz Honored With Career Achievement Award

Beth Schwartz, who retired from Fordham Law in 2021 after a 34-year career on the School’s faculty, received a Career Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) …

Class of 2026: Meet Jahnvi Upreti

Class of 2026: Meet Jahnvi Upreti

Born in Nepal and raised in New Jersey, Jahnvi Upreti ’26 JD came to Fordham Law with an appetite for discovering everything she could about different areas of law—from policy …

What Fordham Law Faculty Are Reading This Summer

What Fordham Law Faculty Are Reading This Summer

What are Fordham Law’s legal minds reading this summer? From a provocative psychological analysis of “WEIRD” (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic) societies to classic science fiction to a sweeping …

Class of 2026: Meet Amy Kong

Class of 2026: Meet Amy Kong

Evening student Amy Kong ’26 JD is the first in her family to graduate from college and now law school. She has drawn on her background in accounting to chart …

NPR: Prof. Olivier Sylvain Thinks One Libertarian Myth of the Internet Has Given Big Tech Too Much Power

NPR: Prof. Olivier Sylvain Thinks One Libertarian Myth of the Internet Has Given Big Tech Too Much Power

On the latest episode of NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money, Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain discusses his new book, “Reclaiming the Internet: How Big Tech Took Control—and How We Can …

Read the Spring 2026 Issue of Fordham Lawyer Magazine

Read the Spring 2026 Issue of Fordham Lawyer Magazine

Fordham Law School is excited to share the Spring 2026 issue of Fordham Lawyer magazine. Our annual magazine celebrates the dynamic leaders, vibrant student body, and devoted alumni who embody …

June 2026: In Memoriam

June 2026: In Memoriam

We mourn the loss of… Constantine Basil Filardi ’59 LLB Mayer L. “Mickey” Winograd ’59 LLB James Joseph Kennedy, Jr. ’60 LLB John “Jack” Wallace ’60 LLB John E. Fortunato …

June 2026: Class Notes

June 2026: Class Notes

Lawrence N. Rosen ’65 LLB was honored by the Florida Bar Association for 50 years of membership and practice. Ron LoLordo ’69 JD returned to work as a line prosecutor …

Class of 2026: Meet Diego Rodriguez

Class of 2026: Meet Diego Rodriguez

Drawn to the fast pace and career opportunities of New York’s legal market, Diego Rodriguez ’26 JD developed a strong interest in business, finance, corporate, and bankruptcy law while at …

Class of 2026: Meet Rachel Farrar

Class of 2026: Meet Rachel Farrar

An evening student who has been juggling more than most, Rachel Farrar ’26 JD has balanced law school while working as a professional singer in the choir at Saint Bartholomew’s …

Fordham Law Adds Four New Faculty Members

Fordham Law Adds Four New Faculty Members

With expertise spanning technology, music and intellectual property,  LGBTQ+ issues, and criminal defense, four new faculty members are joining Fordham Law School this fall. The appointments of Benjamin Dinovelli, Joseph …

Class of 2026: Meet Jalen Wright

Class of 2026: Meet Jalen Wright

Growing up on Long Island, Jalen Wright ’26 JD always knew he wanted to become a lawyer. But his interest in civil litigation crystallized while working in real estate, when …

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Fordham University School of Law
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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]