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…
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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…
Generative artificial intelligence technologies, including ChatGPT, are revolutionizing the legal world, raising complex questions involving AI sentience, personal privacy, and the future of legal ethics, education, and employment. “The New AI: The Legal and Ethical Implications of ChatGPT and Other Emerging Technologies,” a day-long symposium co-sponsored by the Fordham Law Review and Fordham’s Center on Neuroscience and Law, recently explored these issues and more. “Neuroscience, which seeks to study the human brain, is central to developing the next generation of these technologies,” said Professor Deborah Denno, founding director of the Neuroscience and Law Center. “Thanks to the latest neuroimaging devices,…
Judge Eileen Bransten ’79, a justice on the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, was a pathbreaking leader on the bench and mentor who helped shape the Commercial Division during her decades-long career. In a moving tribute held at Fordham Law, she was honored by her former colleagues, teachers, and law clerks. “Eileen Bransten was a trailblazer,” said Dean Matthew Diller of Bransten, who died in 2022. “She was a woman leading the way in the field of commercial and business law, which was an incredibly male-dominated field.” Dean Emeritus John Feerick ’61, who…
Sherrilyn Ifill knew since she was a young child that she wanted to become, in her words, “someone who makes a difference.” Today, she is one of the most renowned and accomplished civil rights lawyers in the country, having spent her career advocating for voting rights, racial justice, and the fight for democracy. Ifill was honored for her trailblazing work as the recipient of the Fordham-Stein Prize in early November. The award is presented annually by Fordham Law School to a member of the legal profession whose work exemplifies outstanding professional conduct and promotes the advancement of justice. “Sherrilyn Ifill…
Four Fordham Law professors have been awarded named chairs in recognition of their outstanding scholarship in the fields of contract law theory, race and law, immigration and employment, and constitutional law. The new chair holders are Professors Aditi Bagchi, Bennett Capers, Jennifer Gordon, and Andrew Kent. “These four distinguished professors are at the forefront of legal scholarship, constantly pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the law and influencing legal discourse. We take immense pride in acknowledging their exceptional accomplishments,” said Dean Matthew Diller. Three of the chairs—the Ignatius M. Wilkinson Chair, the John D. Feerick Research Chair, and the…
From pro bono counsel to philanthropy to direct legal advocacy on issues including immigration and domestic violence, nine people were honored for their legal work at this year’s Fordham Law’s Feerick Center awards celebration. The Feerick Center, founded by Fordham Law Dean Emeritus John D. Feerick ’61, works with social justice groups, legal services, and public sector organizations to respond to the needs of marginalized people, including low-income New Yorkers, asylum seekers, and unaccompanied minors. Each year, the Center recognizes the impact of exceptional lawyers who have made a difference through their public interest and social justice legal work. At…