Raquel Gabriel

Raquel J. Gabriel is a Professor of Law and Director of the Law Library at CUNY (City University of New York) School of Law where she teaches Legal Research and Advanced Legal Research. In 2023, she served as Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, overseeing key aspects of the law school’s academic program and curriculum.

Professor Gabriel’s scholarship examines diversity in legal research pedagogy, law librarianship, and law library management, and she frequently presents on these issues. An active member of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), she was the inaugural author of “Diversity Dialogues,” a series of columns for AALL’s Law Library Journal, focused on exploring diversity issues in the law library profession. Professor Gabriel was included in Celebrating Diversity: A Legacy of Minority Leadership in the American Association of Law Libraries, 2nd ed. (2018), where she was recognized for her leadership role within the Association.

She is a co-editor of the book Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion and Equity in the Law School Classroom (2021), a collection of essays offering practical advice, guidance, and reflections on integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the first-year law school curriculum. The volume includes her chapter on enriching Legal Research instruction by applying diversity principles throughout the course. A second volume, Integrating Doctrine and Diversity: Beyond the First Year (2024), was recognized with the AALL Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award in 2025. She is the co-editor of the book Exploring Diversity in Academic Law Librarianship: Historical Reflections and Present Challenges (Fall 2026) examining the issues facing academic law libraries incorporating diversity into the profession and in the support of legal education.