Steven W. McFarland ’24 said the highlight of his law school experience happened last spring, when he had the chance to meet Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during a trip to Washington, D.C. with his election law class. He described the meeting as “a powerful moment that will stay with [him] forever.” This semester, he’ll be working in the Federal Litigation Clinic at Fordham Law. What is your favorite moment/experience at Fordham Law? Last spring, I had the opportunity to travel with Professor Jerry Goldfeder and folks from my election law class to go to the Supreme Court to…
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Kevin Jones ’25 is a member of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) Scholars program—two groups he says have shaped his experience at Fordham Law in positive ways as a first-generation law student. Jones says he came to New York for the challenge of being a part of a competitive legal community, as well as to meet new, like-minded people. What is your hometown? Tampa, Florida. Where did you study before Fordham Law? The University of Florida. Why did you choose Fordham Law? Before choosing Fordham Law, I spoke to…
According to Fordham Law Professor Jennifer Gordon, the exodus of Venezuelans has become the world’s largest modern movement of people across borders, surpassing the Syrian and Ukrainian refugee crises. Over the last decade, more than 7 million people have fled Venezuela to escape political instability and severe economic issues, in search of better living conditions in other South American countries. Although Venezuelans have not been formally recognized as refugees by the United Nations, the mass migration of Venezuelans to neighboring Colombia and Brazil can serve as an important case study for how migrants and refugees can be integrated into local…
Professor Catherine Powell, Eunice Hunton Carter Distinguished Research Scholar at Fordham Law, is joining the White House this month on a 6-month assignment as a senior advisor at the White House Gender Policy Council. She’ll be the chief advisor on gender-based violence. President Joe Biden spearheaded the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. The Biden Administration will be celebrating the 30-year anniversary of the statute (an important part of Biden’s legacy) along with the 60-year anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act—both critical for addressing gender equality. Relatedly, the Gender Policy Council oversees the White House Task Force on Addressing Online…
Seven Fordham Law professors have been named newly established Distinguished Scholars in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Six faculty members have received the honor of Distinguished Research Scholar for their intellectual leadership and commitment to rigorous scholarship that expands the knowledge of the law, shapes legal debate and sheds light on complex issues. In addition, Professor Leah Hill has been honored as a distinguished clinical scholar in recognition of her excellence in clinical education and her long record of outstanding service to Fordham Law School and to the community. These new recognitions honor superlative members of the Fordham Law community,…
After finishing law school with a degree focused on business law from the University of Liège in Belgium, Julien Adam was looking to deepen his education. He found it at Fordham Law, where he’ll be graduating with an LL.M. in Banking, Corporate, and Finance Law in 2024. Studying in New York has paid off, and Adam is already working at a New York-based firm while finishing his LL.M. Why did you choose Fordham Law? Fordham Law was recommended to me by colleagues at my law firm, based on Fordham’s reputation for training people in a pragmatic way, which really is…
Two Fordham Law professors will be honored and 11 faculty members will speak at the 2024 Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Annual Meeting, held from January 3 to 6 in Washington, D.C. The AALS Annual Meeting brings together legal scholars each year to share their expertise in their respective fields of law. Fordham Law will be represented at the conference by faculty members from several areas, including constitutional law, racial justice, and philanthropy law. The theme of this year’s conference is “Defending Democracy,” with several panels tackling major questions about the role of legal educators and the legal profession…
From a face-to-face meeting between students and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the appointment of Professor Atinuke Adediran as a senior advisor on racial justice to the Environmental Protection Agency, 2023 was a remarkable year for the Fordham Law community. Articles on these stories and more notable Law School events, activities, and experiences were published throughout the year in the Fordham Law School Newsroom. Read on for the top 10 most-clicked stories of the year, according to our readers: 1. Fordham Law School Welcomes Three New Faculty Members Fordham Law began the 2023-2024 academic year by welcoming three…
State and local court fees disproportionately affect people of color and when people can’t pay them, they can face additional fees and ruined credit, making it hard to rent a home, or buy a car, and in some scenarios can even lead to incarceration. The National Center for Access to Justice (NCAJ) at Fordham Law School, hosted a panel discussion in December that looked at these and other harmful impacts of fines and fees on low-income communities in New York. The event was co-presented by the NCAJ, the New York County Lawyers Association, and Fordham Law’s Access to Justice Initiative…
What were the books that sparked the intellectual curiosity of Fordham Law professors this year? A number of faculty members shared their picks, which span multiple genres, from historical fiction to memoir, nonfiction, and true crime. Read more below about why these books resonated so strongly for them. Afterlives, by Abdulrazak Gurnah “This is a historical fiction book recounting the lives and experiences of several principal characters who survived the devastation of Germany’s colonial rule in early 20th century East Africa. The book explores the intersection of Tanzanian, Indian, and German cultures in that place and time. A related theme…