Fordham Law School’s programming focused on cultivating students’ professional skills are being strengthened and expanded thanks to a new center founded by David M. Tanen ’96. “I like to think that Fordham produces some of the best lawyers in New York City and around the country,” said Tanen, who established the Center with a generous gift. “We work hard and do a great job, and I want to make sure that the Law School not only continues to produce high-quality, exceptional professional leaders in the field, but also provides a nurturing, healthful environment in which to learn.” The Tanen Leadership…
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Gowri Krishna ’06, who joined the Fordham Law faculty this year as a clinical professor of law, is an educator and advocate with nearly 20 years of experience working on issues related to economic, racial, and social justice. Krishna earned her law degree from Fordham in 2006 and has returned to the Law School after leading several other legal clinics at the University of Michigan, Roger Williams University, and New York Law School, and establishing a first-of-its-kind co-op franchise program in New York City to help vulnerable workers establish new businesses. At Fordham Law, Krishna directs the Community Economic Development…
Fordham’s Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA) was created to help foster a sense of community for Latinx students at Fordham Law. Much of LALSA’s work centers around helping first-year students adapt to law school through mentorship programs, hosting panels on professional development, and offering a range of events that connect students to the Latinx legal community in New York City. LALSA president Cristian Vega ’25 talked about Latinx Heritage Month, the group’s goals for the upcoming academic year, and how students can get involved. Why is it important to have LALSA at Fordham Law School? LALSA is an essential…
From a Central Park clean up led by Fordham’s Environmental Law Advocates to a workshop on voter suppression conducted by Fordham Law Advocates for Voter Rights in partnership with the New York Civil Liberties Union, students kicked off the 2024-25 academic year with an array of volunteer activities for Public Service Day. Public Service Day is an annual tradition that takes place before the start of the fall semester. Students had their choice of participating in 10 different projects on campus and at sites around New York City. This year, the Suspension Representation Project offered a new advocate training to…
Fordham Law’s Black Law Students Association (BLSA) won top national and regional honors in recognition of its leadership at two recent awards celebrations. “As a student organization, we dedicate significant effort into organizing our programming. We’re very intentional about targeting, and organizing events and programs that are impactful for our students,” said BLSA President Raissa Ebeh ’25. “We don’t do it for the awards, but receiving that kind of recognition validates the effort we put into our work.” In February, BLSA members traveled to Buffalo, New York where the organization took home the title of Regional Chapter of the Year…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Fordham Law is honoring trailblazing graduates who broke barriers and changed the legal profession. Ruth Whitehead Whaley ’24 was the first Black woman to enroll at and graduate from Fordham Law School and the first Black woman to practice law in New York state. She was also the founder and first president of the Black Business and Professional Women’s Club and the first Black woman to pass the North Carolina bar exam. Learn more about this pathbreaking Fordham Law alumna below. Ruth Whitehead Whaley’s life is a compelling story of firsts. The first Black…
The National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School has announced the release of the Consumer Debt Litigation Index, an online resource that shows some progress toward adoption of fairer laws but ultimately demonstrates that every U.S. state and the District of Columbia still lack essential legal standards to protect consumers from wrongful, abusive debt collection tactics. Millions of Americans each year face lawsuits brought by debt collectors. These cases clog court systems, in some districts approaching or exceeding half the number of cases filed in some jurisdictions. Because of ineffective state laws, cases are often filed…
What started as a group chat between Fordham Law alumnae navigating the challenges women face in the legal profession has grown into a vibrant networking community of more than 100 women lawyers across the country. Milana Dostanitch ’14, senior of counsel at Lipsky Lowe LLP, and Katerina Housos LL.M., ’14, CEO and general counsel of United Steps Therapy, formally launched IWILL: Inspiring Women in Law League in September 2023 along with fellow co-founder Kalpana Nagampalli, a litigation attorney at Kakar P.C. They described it as the first organization of its kind to provide career development resources, mental health and wellness support,…
Reproductive and transgender rights in the United States are in jeopardy, say legal and policy experts. These and other issues were the focus of Fordham Law Women’s sixth annual symposium on women and the law held at Fordham Law School on Mar. 7 in special collaboration with the Advocates for Trans* Law Students. ACLU Communications Strategist Gillian Branstetter, a guest speaker on the panel “Reproductive and Trans* Justice” described the attacks on abortion rights and gender-affirming care as deeply intertwined. Branstetter pointed to anti-abortion legal and political strategies that had been in place long before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s…
Claudia Massaia, LL.M. ’24 is a Brazilian lawyer who is pursuing a legal education at Fordham Law where she is taking advantage of a range of opportunities to deepen her knowledge of corporate compliance. She has already completed an externship in the Criminal Enforcement and Financial Crimes division at the Office of the New York State Attorney General and has spoken alongside experts at a conference on global compliance. Why did you choose Fordham Law? Fordham’s distinguished reputation for offering specialized LL.M. programs, particularly in corporate compliance, made it the one and only choice for me. And the possibility…