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The FLAA has formed a series of Affinity Groups led by one or more alumni and designed to provide forums for alumni to gather socially and network with one another based on shared interests, practice areas, and backgrounds. Groups regularly host networking receptions, panel discussions, and committee meetings.
Fordham Law Wrapped: Top 10 Newsroom Stories of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, Spotify Wrapped reminds its listeners of the songs that defined their year. In that same spirit, Fordham Law’s Newsroom is revisiting the stories that …
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Running Into the Fire: Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri ’02 on Resilience and Reinvention
Anilu Vazquez-Ubarri ’02 turned the skills she learned at Fordham Law into a successful career as a financial services executive, a path that has taken her all over the country …
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Charting His Course: Steven Cordero ’99 on Building a Career in Law
The way Steven Cordero ’99 remembers it, he didn’t set out to become a lawyer. It was a month-long shift of night duty in the U.S. Army while stationed in …
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Clinical Professor Katherine Hughes ’08 Leads Entrepreneurial Law Clinic With an Emphasis on Practice-Based Learning
Clinical Professor Katherine Hughes ’08, the new director of Fordham Law’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, is focused on collaborative, hands-on training that equips students to practice law in the real world. …
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David A. Javdan ’93 Honored for Transformative Philanthropy at Fordham Law
From funding scholarships and student affairs programming to seeding the Dean’s Strategic Initiatives Fund with its first major gift, David A. Javdan ’93’s generosity is helping to shape the future …
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Finding Balance, Building Connections: Alumni Share Keys to Success in Law School and Beyond
Work-life balance, striving for authenticity in professional pursuits, and the value of learning from peers were among the many pieces of career advice Fordham Law alumni shared with first-year students …
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Fordham Law Alumna Melina Spadone ’95 Does It All
Fordham Law alumna Melina Spadone ’95 is making a splash in the field of entertainment law and credits her success to the variety of interests she pursued while at Fordham …
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Ralph Craviso FCRH ’69 LAW ’73 Invests in the Next Generation of Fordham Lawyers
When Ralph Craviso FCRH ’69 LAW ’73 was deciding what form his donation to Fordham Law might take, he determined he wanted to contribute in a way he could “relate …
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Fordham Law Alumna Brittany Russell ’13 Wins Largest Single-Plaintiff Asbestos Verdict in New York State History
Ever since she graduated from Fordham Law, Brittany Russell ’13 has been fighting for mesothelioma patients who have been exposed to asbestos. Working for Weitz & Luxenberg as an associate …
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Scholarship Founder Pat Hynes ’66 Honored by Fordham Law School
Pat Hynes ’66 built a remarkable career as a federal prosecutor and practicing attorney, but she didn’t always plan on attending law school. “I have no lawyers in my family. …
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Sarya Baladi ’25 and Annie Chen ’09 Recognized as Outstanding Leaders in Immigrant Justice Advocacy
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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Allison Mahoney ’11 Launches Trauma-Informed Law Firm for Survivors of Abuse
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, …
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Meet Kelly Saunders, M.S.L. ’23
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 …
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Rochelle Swartz ’14 Takes on the Parole System in HBO Documentary
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 …
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Partners in Law (and Love): Fordham Alumni Who Found Their Perfect Match
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 …
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Howie Roseman’s ‘Big Risks’ Lead Eagles to Super Bowl Victory
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 …
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From Fordham to Fintech: Meet Alyssa Shields, M.S.L. ’23
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 …
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Fordham Alumnus Jerry Dickinson ’13 Named Dean-Designate of Pitt Law
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 …
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Fordham Law School Dedicates Urquhart Learning Center
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 …
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First-Generation Jurist Hon. Maria Araújo Kahn ’89 Reflects on Her Journey to the Bench: “It’s a Dream to be in the Position I’m In”
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. …
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