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Professor Ramzi Kassem Appointed Chief Counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani

CUNY Law clinical professor, CLEAR founder, and former White House advisor appointed to senior City Hall role

Professor Ramzi Kassem Appointed Chief Counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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Shaping the Environmental Future of Western Queens: CUER, Community Power, and a New Chapter at CUNY Law

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Maya Alperin Advances National Work on Inclusive Admissions

In Citizenship & Immigration Practicum, Students Navigate Real Challenges with Real People

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Five CUNY Law Students Recognized by Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County for Excellence and Commitment to Justice

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CUNY Law Student Daniela Robles Named Dominican Bar Association Scholarship Recipient

In Citizenship & Immigration Practicum, Students Navigate Real Challenges with Real People

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Angela Antonia Torregoza ’12 Named to CUNY’s 50 Under 50: A Life in Service of Immigrant Communities

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As Chief Pro Bono Counsel, Harlene Katzman ’95 is Making the Legal System More Equitable and Fair

Professor Ramzi Kassem Appointed Chief Counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Shaping the Environmental Future of Western Queens: CUER, Community Power, and a New Chapter at CUNY Law

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CUNY Law Hosts Cheryl Harris for a Campus Dialogue on Law, History, and Power

Professor Ramzi Kassem Appointed Chief Counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani

Maya Alperin Advances National Work on Inclusive Admissions

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Professor Ramzi Kassem Appointed Chief Counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani

New report examines the community-led movement that closed ICE detention sites at three NJ county jails and offers strategies for today’s rapidly changing enforcement landscape

CUNY Law’s INRC and Coalition Partners Release New Report on the Campaign That Closed 3 ICE Detention Sites in New Jersey

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Senator Kristen Gonzalez Hosts Inaugural “State of the District” at CUNY School of Law

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30th Annual Moot Court Competition at CUNY Law

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Office of Career Planning Kicks off Pilot Mentoring Program for Alumni and Students

Congresswomen Nydia M. Velázquez Immigration Strategy Roundtable event.

Photo Gallery: Immigration Roundtable Convened by Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez at CUNY Law

CUNY School of Law hosts the 2024 NCPILS information event with Berkeley Law, Lewis & Clark, Northeastern University, Roger Williams University, University of The District of Columbia, UC Irvine, University of Louisville and Vermont School of Law.

National Consortium of Public Interest Law Schools Information 2024

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