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Immigrant advocates Sarya Baladi ’25 and Annie Chen ’09 were honored with the Feerick Center for Social Justice’s Defender of the Dream Award at its 10th Annual FriendRaiser on March …
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In December 2022, Fordham Law alumna Allison Mahoney ’11 launched a trauma-informed firm that represents survivors of abuse and civil rights violations in Colorado, Illinois, and New York. The firm, …
Kelly Saunders, M.S.L. ’23 always had an interest in law and initially planned to become a lawyer after working for some time as a paralegal. Instead, she decided to pursue …
When a person commits an unspeakable crime, can they ever earn redemption? If so, how long should it take, and what must they do to achieve it? Nature of the …
For these graduates, their connection to the Fordham Law didn’t just just shape their careers—it also played a formative role in their love stories. Whether they first crossed paths in …
The Super Bowl is always an occasion for a bit of Fordham spirit, especially when the NFL presents the winning team with the Lombardi Trophy—named after legendary NFL coach and …
Alyssa Shields, M.S.L. ’23 was debating between a career in law or a career in finance when she discovered Fordham Law’s online Corporate Compliance Program, which, she says, was the …
Fordham Law alumnus Jerry Dickinson ’13 has been appointed dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, effective January 15, following a comprehensive national search. Born into the Allegheny …
Described as a visionary who had a knack for spotting talent and seeing the potential in others, Bill Urquhart FCRH ’69 LAW ’78 was lauded by friends and family at …
While a student at Fordham Law School focusing on pursuing a career path in public interest Judge Maria Araújo Kahn ’89 never predicted she would one day be a judge. …
The Fordham Law community mourns the passing of Judge John F. Keenan ’54, senior judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. During his more …
The path to the bench for Judge Joseph Laroski ’97 began when he was a young boy looking out at the ships from the bench near his New Jersey family …
Two Fordham Law graduates are among a select group of Fulbright fellows to receive a new award named for a civil rights icon. Connie Ticho ’24 and Nate Johnson ’22 …
Mastering persuasion, navigating professional disagreements, managing the distractions of social media, and unlocking the power of effective listening—these essential skills took center stage on Aug. 22 as first-year students gathered …
After graduating from Fordham Law in 1930, Walter O’Malley worked his way up from leading the legal department of the “emerging powerhouse” Brooklyn Dodgers to eventually becoming its owner. O’Malley …
Fordham Law alumnus Kyu Young (Mike) Paek ’08 has been confirmed as a United States bankruptcy judge for the Southern District of New York and will sit in the Poughkeepsie …
Though the spotlight will be on the 10,500 athletes during the opening and closing ceremonies of the upcoming Paris Olympics, Fordham Law graduate Aude Sainte-Rose, LL.M. ’22 is working behind …
Hundreds of Fordham Law students will participate in Early Interview Week this July, meeting and interviewing with attorneys from law firms in the hopes of landing a summer associate position …
This semester, eight Fordham Law students had the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the dynamic field of data privacy law and regulations. The new externship program is a partnership …
Dean Matthew Diller and alumnus Richard Saenz ’10, who has advocated for transgender people and incarcerated individuals with HIV, were honored for their dedication to public service at the 33rd …