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.

ACCESS. EXCELLENCE.
Established.

Recognized as a top law school for public interest and clinical education,
CUNY Law is proud to be the most accessible, inclusive,
and community-connected law school in NYC.

U.S. News & World Report

A top-five clinical program in the nation

National Jurist
Magazine 2025

#1 in the Nation for Public Interest

Sending more graduates into public interest than any other
law school

National Jurist Magazine 2026

A top school for faculty & student diversity

Need to Know

The Latest News and Events

HRGJ Clinic Report Urges Global Action as Afghan Refugees Face Expulsion and Barriers to Education

Explore the challenges of illiteracy among Afghan refugees and the urgent need for education rights in the report by CUNY Law’s Human Rights & Gender Justice (HRGJ) Clinic, MADRE, the Gender Persecution…

10 Steps for Reform: Closing Reflections from Burns Chair Kristen Clarke

At her final event as the W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human & Civil Rights, Kristen Clarke detailed how we might build the future of justice.

CUNY School of Law Celebrates the Class of 2026

After weeks of celebration—including portrait sessions, Pipeline to Justice Grad Night, and Student Awards Night—the Class of 2026 crossed the stage at the legendary United Palace Theater on Thursday, May 21.

Spotlight

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 stands in front of a window, smiling.

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