As students descended on campus for the first day of classes on Aug. 23, the Fordham Law community was joined by its incoming class of 436 first-year J.D. students.
This year, nearly 6,400 applicants from throughout the U.S. and around the globe competed for the 436 slots in the J.D. program. Women make up 58 percent of the new class, and 33 percent of new students self-identify as people of color—including 41 Asian students, 39 Latinx students, 37 Black students, and 24 students who identify as multiracial. Twenty-two percent of new students self-identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The class also includes 22 international students.
We spoke with some of our newest 1Ls about what inspired them to pursue a legal career and why they decided to attend Fordham Law. Read their answers below:
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