At Fordham Law, Hooman Yazdanian ’25 has translated his bachelor’s degree in media studies and experience as a journalist into a long term interest in media law and first amendment rights. While at Fordham, he worked as a legal writing teaching assistant, the bench editor on the executive board of the Fordham Moot Court team, and a research assistant for Professor Howard Erichson. After graduation, Yazdanian will be working as a judicial law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge K. Michael Moore in the Southern District of Florida. Where did you grow up? I was born in Hanover, Germany, to…
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The Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Center celebrated its 30th anniversary at Fordham Law with a banner year of victories at national competitions, further cementing its standing as one of the most competitive trial advocacy programs in the country. This year the Center experienced several significant successes, finishing as finalists at the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition, co-hosting the regional American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition, and winning the championship title at the National Court-Martial Challenge. The Center was established in 1995 “to foster the teaching and study of lawyers as advocates at the trial level,” and…
During her law school education, Sherry Gui ’25 found two legal areas she is passionate about: transactional work and criminal law. She observed trials as the guest of Judge Gerald Lebovits of the New York Supreme Court 1st Judicial District, and as a member of the Criminal Defense Clinic, she had the opportunity to represent clients in court. Gui is excited to start her legal career at Hogan Lovells, where she will be doing general transaction work while continuing to pursue her interest in criminal law in a pro bono capacity. Where did you study before Fordham Law? I completed…
Cristian Vega ’25 made a lasting impact at Fordham Law by serving as the president of the Latin American Law Students Association, which he calls one of his “most meaningful experiences at Fordham.” Vega was also involved in the Housing and Environmental Justice Litigation Clinic and has an interest in education law and policy impacting underserved students. In the fall, he’ll be joining Cahill, Gordon, and Reindel LLP as an associate, but in the future he hopes to pursue a career in politics. What is your hometown? I was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Where did you…
Brazil has rapidly emerged as a global leader in data protection, managing to implement its first comprehensive data protection law, founding its first national data protection organization, amending its constitution to include the right to data protection, and launching enforcement, all in less than five years. Miriam Wimmer, in her role as director of the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), was at the forefront of many of these achievements, guiding the country through the development and implementation of its nationwide data protection framework. “Her leadership at the Brazilian Data Protection Authority has positioned Brazil as a global leader in consumer…
While at Fordham Law, Maya Rodgers ’25 was selected as a NYC Bar Association Diversity Fellow and went on to work as summer associate at Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP, an experience she says helped her grow her network as a first-generation law student. After graduation, she will be joining Ropes & Gray LLP as an associate in the firm’s litigation and enforcement practice. What is your hometown? I’m from Long Beach, California. Where did you study before Fordham Law? I majored in criminal justice with a minor in women’s studies at the University of Alabama. What are your areas of…
Five esteemed faculty members—Professors Helen Bender, Brian Glick, Leah Hill, Russell Pearce, and Steve Thel—will be retiring from Fordham this year after many years of dedicated service. Together, their contributions to the Law School’s mission of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and leadership have been profound and lasting. “As educators and scholars, these five extraordinary individuals have made invaluable contributions to our students through their teaching and mentorship, to the legal profession through their scholarship and leadership, and to the broader community through their service and engagement,” said Fordham Law Dean Joseph Landau. “Their work exemplifies the highest ideals of our…
Darcy Gallego ’25 is passionate about public service and immigration justice, serving as a member of Fordham Law’s student-run Immigrant Advocacy Project and as a Stein Scholar. She was recently selected for the highly prestigious Skadden Fellowship and will be starting a position this fall at the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) in its Immigrant Protection Unit. At NYLAG, she’ll be working on an innovative legal project that involves preparing pro se asylum seekers for their hearings in immigration court. What is your hometown? Piscataway, N.J. Where did you study before Fordham Law? George Washington University, where I earned…
Presidential pardons are “an anomaly” in the Constitution, often misused by past presidents, yet they remain a powerful and indispensable political and legal tool, argues CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin. Toobin joined the Fordham Law community to discuss his latest book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy, which explores the origins, history, and political impact of pardons. The event was moderated by Joel Cohen, senior counsel at Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law, and Jerry H. Goldfeder, senior counsel at Cozen O’Connor and director of the Fordham Law Voting Rights and Democracy Project. According to…
Amy Walker ’25 has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, making her the fourth Fordham Law student in the last five years to receive the award. The paper was originally submitted as a note for the Fordham Law Review where Walker is also an articles and notes editor and associate symposia editor. Walker said it was “surreal” to hear that she had been selected. “I was so flattered to be nominated, but I truly didn’t think that I would actually receive it. So it was shocking and very flattering.” Walker’s paper, titled…