One of only four recipients, Sulafa Grijalva Quénard will be the first CUNY Law student to serve in Court of International Trade Judge Claire R. Kelly’s chambers.

In response to a call to action from student advocates, CUNY Law has expanded its access mission for justice-impacted people: application to the Law School will no longer ask students about any criminal history, making it the second law school in the country to do so.

Professor Sofia Yakren delivers the Faculty Address at the 2020/2021 Commencement.

Professor Jeena Shah delivers the Faculty Address at the 2022 Commencement.

Academic Dean and Professor Fareed Hayat delivers the 2021 Faculty Address.

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor receives the Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa and delivers the 2022 Commencement Address.

Labor Organizer Christian Smalls addresses the class of 2022 at commencement.

On Friday, May 13, 2022, CUNY Law had its first in-person commencement since 2019. Celebrate the classes of 2022, 2021, and 2020.

On Friday, May 13, we welcome Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author and Professor of African-American Studies at Princeton University, to receive an honorary degree and provide the 2022 Commencement Address. Elected faculty and student speakers will also deliver remarks to the crowd.

Please join us in congratulating six CUNY Law students — Xhoana Ahmeti, Amanda Jimenez, Nicolette Moore, Elizabeth Pudel, Heather L. Ramirez, and Hugh Schlesinger — who are awarded 2022 Peggy Browning Fellowships for their commitment to workers’ rights through their previous educational, work, volunteer, and personal experiences.

Esteemed alum Christina Das takes us inside her law school experience, her adventures in becoming CUNY Law’s first full-time hire at the NAACP LDF, and how she balances her passion for voting rights advocacy with life outside lawyering.

The Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice recently received a second $300,000 multi-year grant from the Jerome L. Greene Foundation, enabling the Center to fortify its Fellowship Program and support CUNY Law students to address global challenges at home in all five boroughs of New York City.