Experience is everything

From what you’ll do in our classrooms and clinics to what you bring to the table

As the only law school founded to train outstanding public interest lawyers, CUNY Law provides an experience unlike anything or anywhere else. Located in New York City, our community of students, faculty, and staff reflects the diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives needed to diversify the profession and create a more representative justice.

Discover What Sets CUNY Law Apart

Clinical Innovation

Renowned Clinical Education

Our top-ranking clinical program guarantees every student an immersive semester of real-world practice. You’ll represent clients, collaborate on policy initiatives, and partner with government agencies and community organizations to create real change.

CUNY Law: The Border

Immigrant & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic students redefine what it means to be advocates, collaborators, and border lawyers.>

Human Rights & Gender Justice Clinic Creates World’s First Gender Persecution Observatory

How the clinic is influencing international law and policy while building a global gender justice movement. >

Dynamic & Diverse Student Body

Enhanced access and resources for all

Our student body reflects our commitment to public interest and social justice lawyering and our programs and supports offer the tools lawyers need for careers dedicated to using law in the service of human needs. From wellness programming to no-cost bar preparation, we support the full law student experience.

Student Organizations – Key to Fostering Community and Belonging

Groups dedicated to housing justice to environmental advocacy, these initiatives reflect our student body’s diversity. >

A Welcoming Space for LGBTQI+ Connections

The LGBTQI+ Hub at CUNY Law stands as a pillar of community and support, providing vital resources and connections for students. >

Alumni in Action

What a CUNY Law degree can do

Alumni like Dalourny Nemorin ’14, are driving systemic change. Selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders program, she exemplifies how the school’s focus on public interest and access to justice produces trailblazers dedicated to their communities.

Alumni Stay Ahead with CLE Programs

Topics from criminal justice to immigration law, these sessions maintain professional competency. >

City Counseling Initiative Expands Access to Justice

Alumni connecting New Yorkers citywide with free legal support and community education. >

Access Initiatives

Creating Pathways to Legal Careers

Pipeline to Justice, our signature access initiative, recognizes that traditional admissions metrics often miss exceptional talent. The holistic program provides aspiring law students with LSAT preparation, mentorship, and academic resources, creating powerful cohorts and an innovative approach to recruiting students.