Nearly 500 members of the Fordham Law community gathered on Friday, March 7 for the 76th Fordham Law Annual Luncheon, raising nearly $200,000 in philanthropic support. The funding will benefit outstanding 3L student(s) with demonstrated financial need who are committed to pursuing a career in public service. The luncheon, held at Cipriani 42nd Street, was dedicated to the memory of the late Judge John F. Keenan ’54, who served in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for four decades and presided over numerous historically significant cases. Keenan hired nearly 40 Fordham Law clerks during his…
Author: Anna Currell
Fordham Law Women (FLW) offers community, academic support, and career guidance for students. For Women’s History Month, FLW presidents Celine Alhout ’25 and Danielle Poole ’26 shared their views on how FLW is promoting female mentorship, advancing strategic networking opportunities, and celebrating the women in law who have paved the way for current and future generations of legal professionals. Why is it important to have FLW at Fordham Law School? Since 1971, FLW has provided a welcoming and safe environment for all students and especially women. Although women now account for half of law school graduates and firm associates, on…
Every year, members of the Fordham Law community come together on Giving Day to pledge their philanthropic support for the Law School. This year’s 24-hour fundraising marathon takes place today, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Since its inception in 2017, Giving Day has raised over $1.3 million, directly impacting Fordham Law’s students and addressing the School’s most pressing priorities. This year, your gift can double its impact. Fordham Law alumna Stacey Rappaport ’96 has pledged to match up to $80,000 in gifts made to Fordham Law School. “Giving Day is a testament to the incredible generosity and commitment of the Fordham…
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 an alternate career path in ethics and compliance where she said she “found her calling.” While completing her online M.S.L. degree in Corporate Compliance at Fordham Law, Saunders accepted a position as an ethics and compliance program specialist at a large financial services company. More recently, she began a position as an ethics and business conduct manager at a large defense contractor. The skills and experience Saunders developed in the…
More than 2,526 American children died by firearms in 2022—an average of seven deaths every day, according to a report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. At Fordham Law, the staff at the Center on Race, Law and Justice (CRLJ) has launched a new toolkit, which they hope will educate and inspire activists who are working to reduce gun-related violence. The toolkit, which was released in late January, was created in partnership with the Peer Defense Project (PDP), a youth-led New York City based organization. Called “Youth Power, Not Guns,” it is designed to inform, inspire, and…
Fordham Law School students and faculty had a rare front-row seat at a live recording of Crooked Media’s Strict Scrutiny podcast exploring the controversy over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Elon Musk’s contentious actions upending Washington, and other hot-button legal and political news. While the podcast typically focuses on the Supreme Court, the hosts dove into the week’s political headlines. “Because the Trump administration 2.0 is in full can’t-stop-won’t-stop mode with an onslaught of executive orders and other actions that seem designed to break the constitutional order, and maybe even the world order, we are not…
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 Crime, a new documentary featuring Fordham Law School alumna Rochelle Swartz ’14, an attorney practicing civil and criminal law, raises these questions about people in the parole system in the United States, specifically in New York state. The HBO film is now streaming on MAX. In early February, a screening of the documentary was held at Fordham Law’s Lincoln Center Campus. The film follows three incarcerated individuals who have been…
Georgetown Law Professor Stephen I. Vladeck talked about the shortcomings of the current U.S. Supreme Court and how its role in the American legal system has evolved at a recent lecture he gave at Fordham Law School. As the 2025 Coif Distinguished Visitor, Vladeck spoke to a standing-room only audience and argued that the current Supreme Court is more emboldened than in the past. He faulted the current court for its “mentality that the court is not and ought not to be accountable to the other branches.” Historically, the court “was in conversation with Congress,” he said. “It was a…
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 classes and study sessions, or they found each other years later through their shared alma mater, these couples discovered their soulmates in the Fordham community. This Valentine’s Day, the Fordham Law Newsroom is celebrating love and the law, and sharing a few of their stories. Anna Cui ’20 and Ami Arcot ’20 Married on October 19, 2024 For Anna and Ami, meeting at Fordham Law School was inevitable—when they were…
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 proud Fordham grad Vince Lombardi. But this year, the Ramily was treated to a double dose of pride when law school grad Howie Roseman—general manager of the Philadelphia Eagles—lifted the trophy following the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on February 9. Roseman has arguably been the team’s most important member off the field in the past decade. His uncanny eye for talent and skill…