Fordham Law School has placed No. 23 nationally according to the latest study conducted by Professor Gregory Sisk and colleagues at the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), which ranks law school faculties by the Scholarly Impact Score as refined by Professor Brian Leiter. In the last decade, Fordham Law’s ranking has jumped 20 places, from No. 43 in 2012 to No. 23 in 2021. “While any attempt to quantify the scholarly influence of an academic institution has its limitations, I could not be more proud of the exceptional group of faculty at Fordham Law School,” said Dean Matthew Diller. “This…
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As Fordham Law School begins to celebrate Women’s History Month, we spoke with Zoe Buzinkai ’22 and Katharine Keane ’23—3L president and 2L president, respectively, of Fordham Law Women—about what it’s been like to lead the affinity group during the pandemic, the group’s mentorship initiatives and advocacy goals, and plans to celebrate the achievements of alumnae and current Fordham Law community members this year. What led you to join Fordham Law Women? ZB: I first joined Fordham Law Women as a 1L during the fall 2019 semester because I was looking for a group within the Law School where I…
Once overlooked, Eunice Hunton Carter has been getting her due in recent years, not only for being the only woman—a Black woman, no less—on the legal team that successfully prosecuted infamous mob boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano in 1936 but also as an early civil rights leader. This is thanks in part to a new book from Fordham University Press that recently earned a 2022 PROSE Award for best biography. Carter began to garner a bit of widespread attention in 2018, when her grandson Stephen L. Carter published Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster.…
The Alzheimer’s Association reported that nearly 5.8 million Americans had Alzheimer’s dementia in 2019 and that, by mid-century, the number of people living with Alzheimer’s may more than double to 13.8 million. Amid this surge of dementia-related conditions among the aging population, Fordham Law’s Neuroscience and Law Center is inviting medical and legal professionals to discuss defining and diagnosing dementia and its implications in various legal areas—including recent advancements in cures and pharmaceutical treatment. The symposium, “Dementia and the Law,” will be held virtually from 11 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. Six CLE ethics credits will be…
A Message from Dean Matthew Diller February 24, 2022 Dear Fordham Law Community, February is Black History Month, an important moment to recognize both the hardships that Black Americans have endured and the richness of the contributions they have made—and continue to make—to the world. As the trials surrounding the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor reach important milestones this week, it’s clear that our pursuit of equality, human dignity, and justice continues. As BLSA President Ryan Washington ’23 said in a statement earlier this month, “… For the rest of the year and beyond, we are asking our Community…
As international challenges and crises in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and elsewhere continue to make headlines, top officials have offered their expertise on how governments can move forward, ranging from rethinking current alliances and treaty obligations to repositioning focus. On Feb. 15, Fordham Law’s Center on National Security (CNS) invited John Brennan FCRH ’77, former CIA director and assistant to the president for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and distinguished fellow for global security at CNS, and Ali Soufan, former supervisory special agent with the FBI and founder of the Soufan Center, to discuss key security issues and where we may be headed,…
Fordham Law joined approximately 100 law schools across the United States and Puerto Rico to answer U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s recent call to action for stronger access to justice and court reform on eviction protection. In turn, the Law School participated in a Jan. 28 webinar led by Garland, U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff, and other top Administration officials. “It was great to hear top officials talking about this issue and center it around us, the students,” said Sophia Singh ’24, board member of the Housing Advocacy Project (HAP) at Fordham Law, who…
Nine Fordham Law alumni will be honored as “trailblazers” by the Law School’s chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) at the conclusion of Black History Month this year. The alumni’s work and contributions to the legal profession have paved the way for current and future Black Fordham Law students to achieve professional excellence as attorneys. “Fordham’s BLSA has had amazing members in the past, and to see the alumni return for a night to give them their praise and flowers and show our ultimate respect for their work in their respective fields is beyond humbling and exciting as…
Ferrell Littlejohn ’24 and Afrika Owes ’24 have been named this year’s recipients of the Hon. Deborah A. Batts Scholarship. Judge Batts, the first Black faculty member to receive tenure at Fordham Law and a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, broke barriers by becoming the first openly LGBTQ judge to sit on the federal bench in 1994. She passed away on February 3, 2020. The Deborah A. Batts Scholarship Fund, launched at Fordham Law in her memory in 2021, provides support for students dedicated to using their legal education to promote social justice, civil rights,…
Zenande Booi and Dominique Bravo are feeling optimistic about the spring 2022 semester—and beyond—as they join the Fordham Law School community in their new positions at the Center of Race, Law and Justice. Booi was named the Center’s executive director in January, and Bravo was appointed associate executive director in October. Both have been making introductions to faculty, alumni, and students and sharing their experiences, careers, and goals. “The Center of Race, Law and Justice is lucky to have them both, given Zenande’s work as a senior researcher for the Social Justice Coalition, and then later as a lead researcher…