Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships

Launched in 2019, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships has two intertwined mandates:

Judicial Events: To develop innovative ways to engage members of the judiciary in the life of the School; and
Clerkship Support: To strengthen and build upon our clerkship successes by enhancing the existing clerkship support for our students and alumni.

Center Leadership

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Judicial Events

Members of the Judiciary

We look forward to interacting with you. If you are in the New York area or visiting, we would love to welcome you to the law school to engage with our community through discussions with our students, faculty, and/or alumni. Check out our upcoming events.

Please contact us to discuss possible collaboration with the Fordham Law CJEC.

As we begin to develop the Center, we also welcome your input. Contact us at [email protected]

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Clerkships

Fordham Law students/alumni seeking clerkship application support

Visit the “Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkship” webpage. Access it by logging onto Fordham LawNET, choose My Sites and then select the link “CJEC Post-Graduate Judicial Clerkship”.

Questions? Email the [email protected]

Fordham Judicial Highlights

Of Superheroes and Supreme Court Justices

Elena Kagan is a Spider-Man fan. Here’s why.

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Visits Fordham

Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., served as a final judge for the Fordham Law Moot Court Board’s 44th annual Irving R. Kaufman Memorial Securities Law Competition.

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Honorable John F. Keenan ’54 Receives Dean’s Medal of Recognition

Hon. John F. Keenan receives the highest honor the dean of Fordham Law School can bestow.

Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships News

Judge Kyu Young (Mike) Paek ’08 Reflects on His Journey to the Bankruptcy Bench

On April 3, the Center for Judicial Events and Clerkships (CJEC), the Center on Asian Americans and the Law, and the Corporate Law Center welcomed Judge Kyu Young (Mike) Paek …

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Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster Delivers 22nd Annual DeStefano Lecture

Fordham Law students got an up-close look at a jurist from one of the most consequential state courts adjudicating high-stakes business disputes and corporate governance matters, with a visit and …

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Federal Judge J. Michelle Childs Contends that Role of D.C. Circuit is More Important than Ever

In February, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) welcomed Judge J. Michelle Childs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit as its 2025 Distinguished Jurist …

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Eastern District of New York Headlines 2025 Judicial Day in Residence

On March 5, Fordham Law community members had the unique opportunity to interact with 21 judges from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY), including …

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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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Federal Judge Joseph Laroski ’97 Reflects on His Winding Career in International Trade Law

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 …

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Judicial Center Names 2024-2025 Peer Clerkship Council

The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) has named its 2024–2025 Peer Clerkship Council (PCC), a leadership cohort of six members of the J.D. Class of 2025 who worked …

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Kyu Young (Mike) Paek ’08 Confirmed as Bankruptcy Judge to Southern District Bench

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 …

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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Headlines Judicial Center’s 2024 Judicial Day in Residence

Fordham Law School community members had the rare opportunity to interact with eight judges from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals on March 6. The Judicial Day in Residence program …

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Federal Judge Robert Kirsch ’91 Reflects on His Life-long Career in Public Service

Judge Robert Kirsch ’91 is widely recognized as a long-time champion for juvenile justice and at-risk youth, which includes his establishment of a state-wide juvenile re-entry program. He visited Fordham …

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In Today’s Volatile Politics, Federal Judge Kent Jordan Stresses the Need For Civil Debate

In February, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) welcomed Judge Kent Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit as its 2024 Distinguished Jurist in …

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Judicial Center Welcomes Commercial Division Judges for 5th Annual View from Chambers Series

From adjudicating commercial mortgage foreclosures and breaches of fiduciary duty, to high-stakes disputes involving crypto and the improper interference of exclusive merchandising agreements, judges of the Commercial Division of the …

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Judge Eileen Bransten ’79 Celebrated for Her Landmark Contributions to the New York State Judiciary

Judge Eileen Bransten ’79, a justice on the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, was a pathbreaking leader on the bench and mentor who …

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Federal Judge Hector Gonzalez Reflects on His Journey to the Bench as a First-Generation Jurist

Reflecting on his career as a lawyer, prosecutor, and jurist, Judge Hector Gonzalez believes that his lifelong dedication to public service is rooted in his experience as an immigrant. “From …

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Judicial Center Names 2023-2024 Peer Clerkship Council

The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) has named its 2023–2024 Peer Clerkship Council (PCC), a leadership cohort of six members of the J.D. Class of 2024 who worked …

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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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Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery Presents 20th Annual DeStefano Lecture

On March 6, the Corporate Law Center welcomed the Honorable Kathaleen St. J. McCormick, Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, to campus to present the 20th Annual Albert A. …

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Judicial Center Hosts its 2023 Judicial Day in Residence featuring Judges from the Southern District of New York

For the first time since the pandemic, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships hosted its Judicial Day in Residence program. On March 1, the CJEC welcomed 11 judges from …

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Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships Welcomes Circuit Judge Bernice B. Donald (Ret.) for its 2023 Distinguished Jurist in Residence Lecture

On Feb. 15, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) welcomed the Hon. Bernice B. Donald (Ret.) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to Fordham …

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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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