Fordham Law School’s graduating class of 2021 outperformed the national average in securing employment after graduation, as per the American Bar Association (ABA)’s latest employment report. Eighty-three percent of all recent law school graduates across the nation were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Passage Required or J.D. Advantage positions 10 months after spring graduation. Fordham Law saw an almost nine-percentage point gain in employment compared to the year prior (94% from 85.1%). Fordham Law graduates are currently working in a wide range of fields including big law, small law firms, government, public interest, and clerkships across federal, state, and local…
Author: Erin DeGregorio
At the end of the academic year, Fordham Law School announced the recipients of awards that recognized the outstanding achievements of members of the Class of 2022, as well as the impact of faculty members and administrators who have committed themselves to improving the Law School community in transformative ways. Select Awards for Faculty and Administrators Dean Matthew Diller virtually bestowed the Dean’s Medal of Recognition upon Toni Jaeger-Fine, assistant dean of international and non-J.D. programs, who will be stepping down from her position at the end of the academic year. The award, the highest the Dean can confer upon…
Fordham Law School’s Class of 2022 gathered together one last time for the 115th diploma ceremony on May 23—marking the return of a full in-person commencement event in two years. Approximately 4,500 guests were in attendance at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx to celebrate the accomplishments of the 634 graduates—401 of whom received J.D. degrees, 61 of whom received M.S.L. online degrees, 12 of whom received M.S.L. degrees, 158 of whom received LL.M degrees, and two of whom received S.J.D. degrees. Chief U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain of the Southern District of New York served as…
On Monday, May 23, Fordham Law School will celebrate the accomplishments of the 634 members of the Class of 2022 at its 115th diploma ceremony. We recently highlighted some outstanding members of the graduating class previously featured as part of Fordham Law’s Instagram series #futurefordhamlawyers. Read about more #futurefordhamlawyers who will be crossing the stage at Edwards Parade in less than a week. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc) View this post on Instagram A post shared…
Chehak Gogia ’22 felt imposter syndrome in her first days as a law student. No one else in her family had graduated from college in the U.S., and many of her classmates were born with advantages that she never had. But she said that over the past three years, she has realized who she is and what she wants to do. “I remember sitting with some really amazing, bright people, listening to their questions and hypotheticals. They seemed to have such a grasp on knowledge that I didn’t have, and many of them had previous work experience or parents who…
A Message from Dean Matthew Diller May 16, 2022 Dear Fordham Law Community, We are all still reeling from the mass killing targeting Black Americans this weekend. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. It is clear, two years after the murder of George Floyd, that Black Americans continue to live under threat of bodily harm based solely on their race. This is unacceptable and repugnant. The gunman, an avowed white supremacist, was driven by hate towards Blacks, Jews, immigrants, and all he perceived as “other.” The increase in violent and overt white supremacy is a threat to…
On Monday, May 23, Fordham Law School will celebrate the accomplishments of the 634 members of the Class of 2022 at its 115th diploma ceremony. Below, read about some of the outstanding members of the graduating class, previously featured as part of Fordham Law’s Instagram series #futurefordhamlawyers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc) View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Though the 2021-2022 academic year officially comes to a close in less than two weeks, Fordham Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) ensured that its members, as well as the broader Fordham community, marked one last celebration in May—Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. We spoke with Melissa Dzenis-Garcia ’23, Lauren Kim ’23, and Sharon Yang ’23—president and co-vice presidents, respectively, of APALSA—about the importance of representation and ongoing collaborations as well as how they celebrated AAPI Heritage Month ahead of schedule. Looking back at the past year, what have you found to be the benefits…
Three hundred Fordham Law School alumni reconnected with one another last month to celebrate the long-awaited return of a beloved Law School tradition—class reunion. For the second year in a row, this year’s reunion celebration programming included a series of “Alumni Talks.” The virtual talks, held April 5, featured alumni speakers from the reuniting classes sharing their expertise and passions in short TED-style talks. Talks included “From Fordham to One’s Dreams” with Hon. Jacqueline Silbermann ’72, former judge of the New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch; “Changing Careers after Practicing Law: My Road to Legal Marketing and Business Development”…
The Fordham Law community warmly welcomed Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella in late March upon her return to the Law School as this semester’s William Hughes Mulligan Distinguished Visiting Professor in International Studies. Justice Abella, who retired from the Canadian Supreme Court in July, taught the condensed, upper-level J.D. course, “The Judicial Role in a Democracy: The United States and Canada,” from March 23 to May 4. Near the start of her six-week visit, Justice Abella sat down with Professor Joseph Landau, assistant dean for academic affairs, on April 7 for an intimate fireside chat. More than two dozen Fordham Law…