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New York Law Journal: Judge Denny Chin Reviews Book Highlighting Work of Japanese-American Attorneys During World War II
Hon. Judge Denny Chin, co-director of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law at Fordham Law School, reviewed a new book exploring the legal battles of the Japanese-American attorneys …
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Panel Explores the Implications of Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling for Asian Americans
Now that the Supreme Court has ended race-conscious admissions policies in higher education, what does that mean for Asian American communities? Fordham Law’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law …
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Center on Asian Americans and the Law Holds Second Annual Summer Scholarship Conference
The Center on Asian Americans and the Law held its Second Annual Summer Scholarship Conference on July 13. The day-long event was co-sponsored by the Asian American Bar Association of …
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Four Tips from Legal Professionals on How To Approach Your Career
The Center on Asian Americans and the Law hosted a “Professionalism and Career Advice Panel Discussion” for Fordham Law students featuring three accomplished Asian American speakers, who spoke about their …
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Fordham Law Student Wins Matsui Writing Competition For Second Year in a Row
Fordham Law student Ben Lew ’23 has been selected as the winner of this year’s Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition. Held by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association Educational …
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Judge Denny Chin Portrayed by Actor BD Wong in Film “The Courtroom”
Judge Denny Chin ’78 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was recently portrayed by actor BD Wong in the film The Courtroom. The film, produced by Waterwell, is …
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Fordham Law Celebrates Launch of Center on Asian Americans and the Law
The Center on Asian Americans and the Law, Fordham Law School’s newest academic center, celebrated its formal launch on November 9. Co-directed by Senior U.S. Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin …
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Center on Asian Americans and the Law Covered in Singtao USA
The launch of Fordham Law’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law was covered by Singtao USA. Additionally, articles profiling Judge Denny Chin ’78 and Professor Thomas Lee were published.
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Fordham Law School Launches Center For AAPI Legal Issues
The launch of Fordham Law School’s Center on Asian Americans and the Law—taking place November 9—was featured in a Law360 article. Fordham University School of Law is set to officially launch …
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Fordham Law Launches Center on Asian Americans and the Law
U.S. Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin ’78, Lawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence, and Thomas Lee, Leitner Family Professor of International Law, spoke with National Law Journal about the …
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Killing Affirmative Action Is the Easy Part
Professor Thomas Lee was quoted in a Bloomberg Law column, which discussed the Supreme Court’s impending decision on affirmative action cases. Less sanguine about the prospect of maintaining affirmative action is …
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Chol Soo Lee Documentary Screening Sparks Conversations
On September 29, Fordham Law students gathered for a screening of the documentary Free Chol Soo Lee and post-viewing discussion hosted by the Center on Asian Americans and the Law. …
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Professor Thomas H. Lee Appointed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
On September 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the appointment of Leitner Family Professor of International Law Thomas H. Lee to the newly established Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity …
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A Preview of Fall Events At Fordham Law
This fall semester, Fordham Law is excited to host a number of exciting and enriching events that will provide opportunities for students, faculty, and alumni to explore a fascinating array …
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“An Incredibly Rich Subject on Many Levels”: Judge Denny Chin ’78 and Professor Thomas Lee Lead Asian Americans and the Law Teaching Workshop
U.S. Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin ’78, Lawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence, and Thomas Lee, Leitner Family Professor of International Law, led a lively teaching workshop on July …
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Fordham Law’s APALSA Highlights Importance of AAPI Heritage Month through Events and Collaborations
Though the 2021-2022 academic year officially comes to a close in less than two weeks, Fordham Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) ensured that its members, as well …
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Mina Juhn ’22 Wins Matsui Writing Competition
Mina Juhn ’22 has won the 2022 Robert T. Matsui Annual Writing Competition for her article about Mitsuye Endo, a Japanese-American woman who was a plaintiff in a landmark trial …
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Nationally Renowned Racial Justice Lawyer Addresses Anti-Asian Hate in Law School Lecture
Manjusha P. Kulkarni, a racial justice attorney who was named among the 100 most influential individuals in 2021 by TIME magazine, delivered the lecture “Combating Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia Against Asian …
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