Reflecting on her recent Guggenheim Fellowship and admission into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Martha Jones ’87 shares her insights on historical truth telling as advocacy, how CUNY Law shaped her, and the future of her “Hard Histories” project.
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Martha Jones ’87 Honored with Guggenheim Fellowship and Induction into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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CUNY Law Faculty Share Insight and Innovation at AALS Clinical Conference 2025
Faculty accept national award and contribute to national conversations on the evolving role of law clinics in a time of crisis and change
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CUNY Law’s Immigrant & Non-Citizen Rights Clinic Receives National Award for Innovative Clinical Education Project
Professor Nermeen Arastu wins 2025 Clinical Legal Education Association Award for Excellence for pioneering remote advocacy model
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Freedom to Be: Ms. X’s Victory Against Deportation
CUNY Law students win deportation relief for a Black trans woman facing persecution, affirming her right to safety and identity
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CUNY School of Law Recognized as Nation’s Leading Producer of Public Interest Graduates by U.S. News & World Report
For the first time, the U.S. News & World Report ranked law schools based on the percentage of graduates entering public interest law and CUNY Law was ranked #1.
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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.
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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.
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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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CUNY Law Foundation Welcomes Alumna Clarissa M. Rodriguez ’07 to the Board of Directors
The nationally recognized advocate for workers’ rights, equity in government, and legal system reform brings decades of public interest lawyering
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Professor Steve Zeidman on CUNY TV: Rethinking Extreme Sentencing and the Possibility of Redemption
On the Second Look Project: Beyond Guilt, which advocates for legislative and cultural change around clemency, resentencing, and parole
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Alumni Class Notes
Catch up on the latest from CUNY Law alumni—career moves, personal milestones, and the many ways they’re advancing justice
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Paulina Leyva Hernandez and Salimah Khoja ’24 Win Prestigious Burton Award for Student Legal Writing
CUNY Law students win Burton Award for legal writing on Texas’ Operation Lone Star and S.B. 4, published in CUNY Law Review