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Student organizations are a great way to get involved with the Fordham Law community, connect with fellow classmates, network in your areas of interest, and serve the greater community.

Fordham Law students are active in many areas outside their academic commitments. Check out these student organizations for social events, networking and much more.

Student Organizations News

Fordham Law’s Moot Court Excelled During 2023-2024 Competition Season

Fordham Law’s Moot Court completed a successful 2023-2024 season that included winning the 74th Annual National Moot Court Competition and placing in the semi-finals of the Burton D. Wechsler First …

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Moore Trial Advocates Finish 2023-2024 Year Strong

Fordham Law’s Brendan Moore Trial Advocates, who contributed to the latest ranking of the Law School’s trial advocacy program as No. 4 in the nation by U.S. News and World …

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Fordham Law’s Black Law Student Association Wins Regional and National Awards

Fordham Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) won top national and regional honors in recognition of its leadership at two recent awards celebrations. “As a student organization, we dedicate significant …

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Inaugural Symposium Puts a Spotlight on Education Law

Fordham Law hosted its first-ever Education Law Symposium, which brought together lawyers, advocates, educators, and policymakers to discuss disability law and other issues. The virtual symposium, which drew more than …

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Fordham’s Black Law Students Association Celebrates 11 “Trailblazers” in the Legal Profession

Fordham Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) honored 10 alumni and the dean of the Law School, Matthew Diller, as “trailblazers” who have transformed the legal profession for Black lawyers …

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Fordham’s Maria L. Marcus National Moot Court Team Wins 74th Annual National Moot Court Competition

A three-person national Moot Court Team from Fordham Law School has won the 74th Annual National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the National …

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Hollywood is Back to Work After Strikes, But AI Remains in the Spotlight

While the Hollywood strikes might be over, the collective bargaining agreements reached between studios and actors and writers have surfaced a host of complex concerns involving the use of generative …

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Fordham Law’s Advocates for Trans* Law Students Group Is Committed to Inclusivity at the Law School and Beyond

Against a divisive national landscape around trans rights, Fordham Law students have come together to find support, build community, and advocate for justice. As Transgender Awareness Week (Nov. 13-19) kicks …

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Student Affinity Groups Organize Town Hall Following Latest SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision

Over the summer, Fordham Law students gathered together for a town hall event to discuss the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling made in late June. The two cases, Students for …

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Fordham’s OUTLaws Look Back at Eventful Year during Pride Month

As Fordham Law School celebrates Pride Month, we caught up with members of Fordham’s OUTLaws’ outgoing and incoming e-boards about the student organization’s accomplishments of the 2022-2023 school year, including …

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Fordham Law Team Wins Cardozo BMI Entertainment and Media Law Moot Court Competition

Fordham Law students Daniel Akilov ’24 and Makayla Ashe ’24 won first place at the Cardozo BMI Entertainment and Media Law Moot Court Competition in March, triumphing against 14 other …

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Fordham Law’s Graduating Competition Team Leaders Reflect and Look Ahead

Earlier this month, the student leaders of Fordham Law’s three highly-successful competition teams, Bianca Bernardi ’23, Millicent Kastenbaum ’23, and Sofia La Bella ’23, wrapped up their final year of …

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Fordham’s Black Law Students Association Recognized as National Chapter of the Year

On March 11, Fordham’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) won National Chapter of the Year at the National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA)’s 55th Annual Awards Gala. The national organization …

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Eighth Annual Media & Entertainment Law Symposium Features Entertainment Industry Insiders

The Fordham Media & Entertainment Law Society held its eighth annual symposium on January 20. This year’s symposium consisted of three panels, with speakers whose expertise ranged across culture industries …

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Fordham Law’s OUTLaws Establishes New Task Force for Trans and Non-Binary Law Students

This fall, Fordham Law’s queer student affinity group OUTLaws established a new task force, Advocates for Trans* Law Students (ATLS). ATLS looks to provide support for transgender and non-binary students …

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LatinoJustice Leader Lourdes Rosado Speaks with Fordham Law Students

On April 7, LatinoJustice President and General Counsel Lourdes Rosado spoke with Fordham’s Latin American Law Students Association and other members of the Law School community about her career as …

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Fordham Law APALSA’s Vincent Chin Trial Reenactment Raises Awareness of Anti-Asian Violence

On April 19, Fordham Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) honored the memory of Vincent Chin and countless victims of anti-Asian violence through its first in-person trial reenactment …

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Public Interest Resource Center Holds 31st Annual Public Interest Student Awards Ceremony

On March 28, the Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC) at Fordham Law held its 31st Annual Public Interest Student Awards Ceremony, recognizing and celebrating student contribution to public interest work. …

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Student Week Against Mass Incarceration Events Discuss Impact of Incarceration on Housing Issues

This year’s Student Week Against Mass Incarceration (SWAMI), held between Feb. 28 and March 4, brought together social justice-focused groups from across the Fordham Law community in a series of …

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Spring Break Highlights 2019: Immigration

Fordham University School of Law’s Immigration Advocacy Project (IAP), a student group that advocates for the end of family detention, is featured in an American Bar Association article. The piece …

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