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 acknowledged the Fordham Law chapter for its execution of more than 55 programs, fundraising efforts, mock interview programs, commitment to professional development, partnership with Vinson & Elkins for an inaugural mentorship program, community service partnership with The Fortune Society, and its reinstatement of the Ruth Whitehead Whaley book scholarship. The chapter was also recognized for its engagement with NBLSA initiatives, including hosting the Northeast Sub-Region of NBLSA’s Leadership Retreat in…
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Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández wrote an op-ed for theGrio discussing the need for data that can measure the existence of racial disparities amongst Latinos, including Afro-Latinos, following an Office of Management and Budget proposal that considers reformatting the question asking for a person’s race or ethnicity on forms for the 2030 census and federal government surveys and to collapse Latino/Hispanic ethnic identity into the list of racial categories with Black. She also joined Dr. Nancy López, professor of sociology and director and co-founder of the Institute for Study of “Race” & Social Justice at the University of New Mexico, to speak…
On March 29, Fordham Law welcomed U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for a wide-ranging conversation with University President Tania Tetlow on how her upbringing and life experiences have influenced her approach on the bench, her career as a lawyer and judge, and on advice she has for today’s law students. Justice Sotomayor joined the event virtually during a break in her busy court schedule in Washington, D.C. Over 340 faculty and students gathered for the intimate Q&A, which served as this year’s Robert L. Levine Distinguished Lecture at the Law School. Fordham Law Dean Matthew Diller and Professor Kimani…
Professor Linda Sugin wrote a three-part series for National Law Journal examining sources of personal and professional grief for law students. Read the first installment. Read the second installment. Read the third installment.
Before a grand jury of New Yorkers brought charges against former President Donald J. Trump on March 30, Professor Jerry Goldfeder shared his expert opinion on whether state law could apply to a candidate for federal office. Read “Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels ‘zombie’ hush money case explained” in Reuters.
Specific charges in the Manhattan case against former President Donald J. Trump remain unknown after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict the former president yesterday, March 30. Professor Jerry Goldfeder explains how some charges against Trump could relate to violations of state election law. Still, he stressed that since the indictment is under seal, it is impossible to speak to the specific charges at this point. Read “What does Trump’s indictment mean for New Yorkers? A look at what we know so far.” in Gothamist.
Law360 highlighted the new partnership between Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Fordham Law School to launch the Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute at the Law School, which will focus on cross-border transactional trends and on various global regulatory and legal issues. Read the full article.
Specific charges in the Manhattan case against former President Donald J. Trump remain unknown after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict the former president on March 30. Professor Jerry Goldfeder shared his expert opinion on what former charges could be made against against the former president. Read “Trump Is Indicted, Becoming First Ex-President to Face Criminal Charges” in the New York Times.
As the Manhattan district attorney’s office still decides whether to bring criminal charges against former President Donald J. Trump, Professor Jerry Goldfeder shared his expert opinion on the possible charges and the likely defense strategy. Read “If Alvin Bragg Indicts Donald Trump, What Will the Case Look Like?” on The New Yorker.
Fordham’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) held its 45th Annual Ruth Whitehead Whaley Dinner on March 24 at The Rooftop at Edison Ballroom. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff from the Law School as well as distinguished guests celebrated 50 years of contributions and trailblazers from the student organization. This year’s honorees included: Bryna Beckler-Knoll, director of career planning & diversity in the Law School’s Career Planning Center, and Jennifer Haastrup, program manager for diversity, equity and inclusion at the Law School, who each received the Staff Member of the Year Award Professor Paolo Galizzi, who received the Faculty Member of…