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

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.

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.

What a CUNY Law degree can do

Dalourny Nemorin ’14Alumni 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​.

Creating Pathways to Legal Careers

a large group of people in yellow graduation stoles reading "Pipeline to Justice"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.

Rankings and Numbers that Matter

A+

Rating for Racial Justice

preLaw Magazine, 2024

#1

Most Racially Diverse Faculty

Princeton Review, 2024

#2

In Clinical Training

U.S. News & World Report

#1

Placing Students in Public Interest Jobs

ABA Data, 2023

Need to Know

The Latest News and Events

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Who We Are

Talia Peleg, Co-Director, Immigration & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic and Associate Professor of Law

Professor Talia Peleg

Associate Professor of Law &
Co-Director of the Immigrant & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic

Jared Trujillo, Professor of Law at CUNY School of Law

Jared Trujillo

Associate Professor of Law

Gayla Jacobson, Executive Director of Admissions at CUNY Law

Gayla Jacobson

Director of Admissions, Enrollment, and Dual Degree Programs