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At Networking Event, Students Explore Diversity Initiatives Offered By Employers
Attorneys, recruiters, and diversity professionals—including alums who graduated from Fordham Law School in the last three decades—highlighted the programs that their organizations are offering to support diversity and inclusion within …
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Judge Felipe N. Torres ’26 Honored for His Trailblazing Career as a Lawyer, Legislator, and Jurist
A pathbreaking Afro-Latino leader and legal trailblazer, the late Judge Felipe N. Torres ’26 was remembered by his granddaughter Judge Analisa Torres as “a democratizing force in New York” who …
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A Familial Responsibility: FLAA Board Members Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler ’76 (Ret.) and Jill Heitler Blomberg ’97 Share a Dedication to Giving Back
For the Heitler family, giving back to Fordham Law School is a family affair. Hon. Sherry Klein Heitler ’76, a former justice of the New York State Supreme Court, taught …
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Chris Torrente ’00 and Jill Torrente, GSS ’19 Found Initiative to Support Law Students With Differences
Giving back to the Law School is nothing new for the Torrente family. Chris Torrente ’00, a senior partner at Kirkland & Ellis in New York City, has long been …
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Melinda Baglio ’09 Recognized as a Changemaker in the Clean Energy Field
As chief investment officer and general counsel at the solar storage investor CleanCapital, Melinda Baglio ’09 has dedicated her career to climate action and empowering women in the field of …
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Latine Heritage Month 2023: Alumni Spotlight
As Fordham Law School celebrates Latine Heritage Month, we recognize four outstanding Fordham Law alumni who continue to lead and pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals. …
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At Orientation, Incoming Students Begin Their Law School Journeys
The Fordham Law School building buzzed with activity once again as the newest class of students met one another and Law School leaders during orientation this month. More than 550 …
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Newest REAL Scholars Get Sneak Peek of Law School Life during Pre-Orientation Programming
Ahead of the new academic year, 25 students from the incoming 1L class joined the Law School’s Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) Scholars program. Made possible through …
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Where Did Fordham Law Students and Alumni Spend Their Summer?
Fordham Law students and alumni traveled all over the globe this summer—from right here in New York City, to Seoul, and Paris. We caught up with some of them to …
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Joseph Laroski ’97 Nominated to the U.S. Court of International Trade
On June 28, President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Joseph Laroski ’97 to the U.S. Court of International Trade. Laroski has been a partner at Schagrin Associates since 2021. …
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Sarah Seo ’23 Selected as Inaugural NAACP Legal Defense Fund Policy Fellow
Sarah Seo ’23 has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund Policy Fellowship. Seo will be joining the Legal Defense Fund (LDF)’s New …
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Razeen Zaman ’16 Receives Defender of the Dream Award at 7th Annual Feerick Center FriendRaiser
Razeen Zaman ’16 was honored with the Feerick Center for Social Justice’s Defender of the Dream Award at the Center’s 7th Annual Friendraiser on April 24. At the time, Zaman …
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2023 Alumni Reunion Returns to Fordham Law School
Approximately 300 alumni reconnected with one another last month to celebrate one of the Law School’s beloved traditions—class reunion. Held April 20 at Fordham Law School, the reunion celebrated 10 …
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National Law Journal: Hon. Robert Kirsch ’91 Confirmed to U.S. District Court of New Jersey
On Tuesday, May 2, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Robert Kirsch ’91 to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The former Union Country Superior Court Judge …
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Judicial Center Celebrates Fordham Law Women Alumnae in the Judiciary
On March 28, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) in collaboration with Fordham Law Alumni Association and Fordham Law Women during Women’s History Month hosted a panel discussion …
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Alumnae Founders of Groups for Women and Black Students Speak at Fordham Law Women Symposium
This year’s Fordham Law Women Symposium featured a special final panel: a conversation between the original founders of Fordham Law Women and the Black Law Students Association and the student …
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Fordham’s Black Law Students Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Annual Ruth Whitehead Whaley Dinner
Fordham’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) held its 45th Annual Ruth Whitehead Whaley Dinner on March 24 at The Rooftop at Edison Ballroom. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff from the …
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Morgan Stanley Alumni Offer Leadership Advice To Fordham Law Students
Prominent senior executives from across Morgan Stanley’s legal and compliance division came to Fordham Law for a panel event on January 30 to speak about the professional and personal qualities …
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New York Law Journal: US Senate Confirms Justice Maria Araújo Kahn ’89 to Second Circuit
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Justice Maria Araújo Kahn ’89 to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Kahn is currently an associate justice …
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Fordham Law’s 74th Annual Alumni Luncheon
On March 3, hundreds of alumni, students, friends, and family gathered at Cipriani’s on 42nd Street for the 74th Annual Fordham Law Alumni Association (FLAA) Luncheon. This year’s luncheon celebrated …
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