Law in the Service of Human Needs

CUNY School of Law is the premier public interest law school in the country. At its founding in 1983, it pioneered the model of integrating lawyering with traditional doctrinal study. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has praised CUNY for being one of the few law schools in the country to prepare students for practice through instruction in theory, skills, and ethics.

The CUNY School of Law consistently ranks among the top 10 law schools in the country in clinical training. All third-year students represent indigent clients under the supervision of outstanding professors.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has called CUNY "an institution of incomparable value." Our motto, "Law in the service of human needs," infuses everything we do.

CUNY Law Posts Highest Bar Pass Rate in School’s History

The Law School also beat the state average. 83 percent of CUNY Law students passed the July 2007 exam on their first try. (Read full story).

Commencement 2008: Graduates Pledge to Serve the Public Good

On May 18, 135 graduates received JDs from the CUNY School of Law in a ceremony that also conferred honorary degrees on notable human rights activists. (See videos and read bios of participants here).

Read the Latest Issue of CUNY Law

Find out about the new Pipeline to Justice program, the incoming Haywood Burns chair, an alum who's been named a "rising star" in her field and more. (Read full story and download the issue).

Four Students Win Civil Rights Fellowship

Four students at CUNY School of Law have received the 2008 Joseph Doherty Civil Rights Fellowship. The fellowship was established in 1996. (Read full story).

CUNY Law Again in Top Ten in Clinic Rankings

CUNY School of Law, in annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report, has again placed in the Top 10 in the nation for the quality of its clinical practice offerings. This year, the School is ranked 4th in the nation. (Read full story).