Our Faculty

The CUNY Law faculty is an extraordinary group of advocates, scholars, teachers and lawyers uniquely positioned to create and support the next generation of public interest lawyers.

FACULTY NEWS & FEATURES

The faculty at CUNY Law is among the most diverse in the nation. Their areas of expertise, unique perspectives, advocacy efforts, and scholarly work set them apart as individual professors and as an academic community.

HRGJ Clinic Report to UN Highlights the Misuse of Laws to Criminalize Abortion and Punish Pregnant People

The HRGJ Clinic, If/When/How, and Pregnancy Justice submitted a report to the United Nations exposing how criminal and civil laws in the United States are misused to punish people based on pregnancy outcomes, such as abortion, and those who help them access care. The report, endorsed by several organizations, urges the U.S. to end these practices, address structural discrimination, and ensure equitable access to reproductive healthcare ahead of its November 2025 Universal Periodic Review.

Institute Executive Director Speaks at Global Launch of the United Nations Beijing+30 Action Agenda

Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee, Executive Director of the Institute on Gender, Law, and Transformative Peace, spoke on peace and security during the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women to inform accelerated policy action on global gender equality.

At the United Nations, Movement Leaders Share Stories from the Frontlines

The Institute brought together movement leaders, policymakers, and advocates at the UN Commission on the Status of Women to discuss strategies and struggles for organizers globally.

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