Professor Kimani Paul-Emile has been named a 2020–2021 fellow in Princeton University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs (LAPA). Paul-Emile is associate director and head of domestic programs and initiatives at Fordham Law School’s Center on Race, Law & Justice as well as faculty co-director of the Stein Center for Law & Ethics. She specializes in the areas of law and biomedical ethics, health law, anti-discrimination law, and race and the law. Paul-Emile will spend her LAPA fellowship working on a book project, tentatively titled Americans on Drugs: Six Drugs, Three Regimes, and the Making of the American Drug User.…
Author: Erin DeGregorio
On March 3, Fordham Law School’s Corporate Law Center organized a panel of distinguished experts to discuss legal issues around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. ESG investing involves researching and factoring in environmental, social, and governance issues when examining and evaluating stocks, in addition to considering traditional financial issues. The event was the second in the Center’s new series, “The Corporation in American Society.” “We’re excited for our community to learn more about what ESG investing is, and the legal considerations it creates for both investors and corporations,” said Abigail Marcus, one of the Center’s directors. “We also wanted…
“Cuomo Prime Time” host Chris Cuomo returned to Fordham Law School on Feb. 19 to talk with students about his career trajectory and the current state of media. Cuomo received his law degree from Fordham in 1995. Before pursuing a career in broadcast journalism, he worked as an attorney with Fried Frank. While at Fordham, he was a finalist in the Mulligan Moot Court Competition (pictured below) and played on the Law School’s league championship-winning basketball team. This was Cuomo’s second visit to Fordham Law in recent months. In November 2019, he spoke with students in Fordham Law’s Democracy and…
Fordham Law students had the rare opportunity to hear directly from players in the 2010 People v. Kenneth Minor case, including the defendant, the defendant’s attorneys, and a juror (currently a student at Fordham Law). The discussion, which took place on Jan. 28, was part of Fordham Law’s Criminal Law Speaker Series, a class which brings together judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and professors with law students to discuss landmark criminal cases and groundbreaking legal research and ideas. Student Noelle Magrino ’20 said hearing from practicing trial lawyers and the defendant himself was gripping. “I think having the defendant in the…
On February 12, 2020, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) launched its first generation initiative with “First to the Bench: A Discussion with First Generation Judges on the Federal and State Courts.” Judge Denny Chin ’78 of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Maria Araujo Kahn ’89 of the Connecticut Supreme Court shared their unique perspective as immigrants. The CJEC partnered with the First Generation Law student group (F1Gs) to host this event and two student board members—Kevin Lopez ’21 and Gregory Toma ’21—facilitated the discussion with the judges. Judge Chin and Justice…
“Urban Cities and Accessibility” was the theme of the Fordham Urban Law Journal’s Spring 2020 Symposium, held on Feb. 14. More than a dozen disability law advocates and scholars were invited to discuss how accessibility for people with disabilities is considered in the design of cities—both through urban planning and the incorporation of technology. Professor Nestor Davidson, faculty director of the Fordham Urban Law Center and Albert A. Walsh Chair in Real Estate, Land Use, and Property Law, moderated a panel entitled “History and Hope for the Future.” Professor Elizabeth Emens, Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia…
In 2015, a group of students in Fordham Law’s Federal Litigation Clinic, under the supervision of Professors Michael W. Martin and Ian Weinstein, took on representation of a client who was arrested in a controversial drug “reverse stash house sting.” Recently, students in the Fall 2019 clinic won a habeas corpus petition in federal court, resulting in striking of one of the most onerous convictions from the client’s record that affects his immigration status. While there are still several hurdles before this client’s “success” can be fully realized, the latest victory should be savored as the culmination of the efforts…
The Fordham Law community is mourning the death of Hon. Lawrence Pierce ’51. Pierce, who celebrated his birthday in December, passed away this week at the age of 95. “Judge Pierce embodied Fordham Law’s motto: ‘In the service of others.’ He spent his entire career in public service, starting as a legal aid lawyer and concluding with a remarkable record of service in the federal judiciary. As a district court and then circuit judge, Judge Pierce was balanced and fair, with a keen sense of practicality and respect for the lawyers who appeared before him,” said Matthew Diller, dean of…
Every year, the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) holds its Legal Recruiting Summit for legal recruiters from law firms and career services professionals at law schools from throughout the country. This year, the event was held for the first time at Fordham Law School on Jan. 30. The one-day conference is an opportunity for professionals to network and learn about trends in the legal job market. Attendees heard from expert speakers on issues facing law schools, legal employers and law school graduates. While last year’s summit featured programs about communicating with Gen Z through social media and other technology, health…
The Fordham Law community is mourning the death of Honorable Deborah A. Batts, the Law School’s first African American faculty member and a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York. Batts passed away in her sleep on February 3, 2020, at the age of 72. She is survived by her wife, Dr. Gwen Zornberg, and her children, James and Alexandra McCown. “Judge Batts was a beloved member of our community and will be greatly missed. We are grateful to her for her brilliance, passion and friendship. As the first African American to receive tenure at Fordham Law…