Crossing the finish line in Central Park at the TCS New York City Marathon. A chance to speak with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. A wedding proposal with the Law School building as a backdrop. These were just a few of the “only at Fordham Law” moments the Law School community engaged with the most on social media this year. To see what will be trending in the new year as well as the latest Law School news, follow Fordham Law on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter). 1. Alumni Luncheon Held on March 3, the 74th…
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Lola Todman ’25 is only in her second year of law school, but her article, “Broadening the Hiring Criteria for Legal Jobs Would Benefit Minorities, Clients,” was already published in the New York Law Journal—one of the most widely read publications providing legal news in New York state. Inspired by what she calls the “roll up your sleeves kind of people” at Fordham Law, Todman is a Student Bar Association representative and plans to advocate for youth as an attorney. Where did you study before Fordham Law? I studied government and English at William & Mary in Virginia. I also…
When Alexander Rosa, who had been incarcerated at the Bridgeport Correctional Center in Connecticut since 2019, wanted to file a complaint in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut alleging he had received inadequate medical care in prison, he asked to pay $400 filing fee in installments pursuant to the Prison Litigation Reform Act. But the district court denied his motion, arguing that money that he had sent to his young son’s family for rent from his prison commissary account should have been used to pay for the fee in full at the time of filing. Fordham Law students in the…
Born in a displaced persons camp in Germany after her parents escaped the Holocaust, Rosalie Silberman Abella charted a remarkable and historic path to becoming the first Jewish woman on Canada’s Supreme Court. Often described as “Canada’s RBG,” Justice Abella has dedicated her life to human rights, equality, and constitutional law. The Fordham Law community had an exclusive opportunity to learn more about Justice Abella’s life, both inside and outside the courtroom, at the New York premiere of “Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella,” hosted at the Law School in November. “Without Precedent” is a gripping documentary portrait…
Attorneys, recruiters, and diversity professionals—including alums who graduated from Fordham Law School in the last three decades—highlighted the programs that their organizations are offering to support diversity and inclusion within their ranks and in the legal community at a networking reception that drew hundreds of law students. Fordham Law students met and mingled with representatives of close to 60 law firms and organizations, attracting a diverse group of employers including Skadden, Kirkland & Ellis, Akin Gump, Fried Frank, Cahill Gordon, O’Melveny & Myers, Weil, Venable, Kramer Levin, and Norton Rose Fulbright, among many more. The event, held in November, was…
A pathbreaking Afro-Latino leader and legal trailblazer, the late Judge Felipe N. Torres ’26 was remembered by his granddaughter Judge Analisa Torres as “a democratizing force in New York” who “believed lawyers should use their skills for the good of community.” Torres, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, spoke at length about her grandfather’s life and influence as he was inducted into Fordham Law’s Alumni of Distinction. She was joined by Tanya K. Hernández, Archibald R. Murray Professor of Law, for a fireside chat exploring how Torres’ upbringing in Puerto Rico and…
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, had a close association with Fordham University, especially the Law School, for many years. Justice O’Connor died on Friday, December 1, and the University and Law School remembered her contributions. “Justice O’Connor was generous with her time and support of the school. She graciously spoke at the dedication of our new building in 1984 and at the school’s Millennium Celebration,” said Dean Matthew Diller. “Our Law School joins the country in mourning this legal pioneer and true friend of Fordham.” Justice O’Connor was appointed to…
Pavel Koivistoinen, LL.M. ’23 is the former legal director of Next Games, the first publicly listed mobile games developer and publisher in Finland. Now, he is in the midst of leveling up his own legal education through Fordham Law’s LL.M. program in Corporate Compliance. Where did you study before Fordham Law? University of Helsinki in Finland. Why did you choose Fordham Law? I chose Fordham Law for its location in New York City and the unique corporate compliance specialization, which is not available at other local law schools. What are you involved in at the Law School? My prior professional…
When former Lieutenant Gov. David Paterson was elevated to New York state’s highest political office in the wake of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s sudden resignation, the state constitution was unclear about the succession process. How, and if, the then-vacant lieutenant governor role he once held could be filled was a mystery. The vacancy deprived the State Senate of the lieutenant governor’s tie-breaking vote, which could have prevented a month-long stalemate in the Senate the following year. The impasse caused political chaos in Albany. In response, Paterson appointed businessman Richard Ravitch as the new lieutenant governor, prompting Senate Republicans to sue…
They had made their way to the Bronx from Ecuador, Western Sahara, and Ghana. And Fordham University was there to help them. More than a dozen students from across Fordham’s schools—including the Law School and the Gabelli School of Business—as well as faculty members and staff served as preparers, interpreters, and general support volunteers to help 27 asylum seekers from eight countries with their asylum applications at a pop-up clinic. The project is part of an ongoing partnership between the Feerick Center for Social Justice’s Immigrant Justice Project and the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG). Held in early November…