CUNY School of Law is proud to announce that Marianna Wells ’26 has been awarded the 2025 Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship for her essay titled “Trans Rights, Federal Courts and the Preservation of Liberty For All.”
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CUNY Law Student Marianna Wells Awarded Judge Bernard S. Meyer Scholarship for Excellence in Legal Writing and Advocacy with Essay on Trans Rights
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Seven Scholars and Practitioners Join CUNY Law Faculty in 2025
Seven Scholars and Practitioners Join CUNY Law, Advancing Public Interest Legal Education.
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Inside the 2025 Youth Summer Institute with First Impressions Youth Legal Collaborative
During this summer’s First Impressions Youth Legal Collaborative’s Summer Institute, six CUNY Law students led 31 high school students from across New York City in program designed to build civic engagement and shape a more just and representative future.
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Rooted in Justice: During Orientation, Alumni Encourage Incoming Students to Lead with Purpose
During Orientation, four distinguished alumni addressed 1Ls on a panel, sharing their own challenges as law students, emphasizing the importance of staying purpose-driven, and highlighting the meaningful change you can make with a CUNY Law degree.
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The Frontlines: CUNY Law Faculty in Focus Summer 2025
Inside the recent work of CUNY Law faculty across litigation, advocacy, scholarship, public dialogue, and more
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CUNY Law Professor Kara Sheli Wallis to Serve as Visiting Scholar at Seattle University School of Law
Professor Wallis ’15 will spend the Fall 2025 semester as a visiting scholar at Seattle University School of Law
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Kristen Clarke Named 2025 W. Haywood Burns Chair at CUNY School of Law
Kristen Clarke, former Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights of the US Department of Justice, has joined the CUNY School of Law community.
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Interim Dean Natalie Gomez-Velez: Advancing the Promise of Public Legal Education
Dean Natalie Gomez-Velez brings a deep and enduring belief in the power of public institutions to expand opportunity and strengthen communities.
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“Together for the Restoration of Our Dignity”: Transnational Meeting in Celebration of Black Women and Girls
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Investing in Relationships That Advance Our Mission
CUNY School of Law is pleased to welcome two new members of the Institutional Advancement team: Joe Acciarito, Development Director, and Dr. Trang Le-Chan, Director of Alumni Engagement and Initiatives. Their roles are pivotal in our ongoing commitment to developing and strengthening partnerships.
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The Time is Now: Professor Jennifer Fernandez Receives National Recognition for Work and Scholarship Advancing Inclusive Legal Education
CUNY Law Professor Jennifer Fernandez’s recent article in the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy highlights the transformative potential of ABA Curriculum Standard 303(c), which requires that all law schools provide education on bias, cross-cultural competency and racism, and calls for a more inclusive legal education, especially during the critical first year.
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CUNY Law Alumni Take Their Place at the U.S. Supreme Court
34 alumni admitted to the Supreme Court Bar reflect on lived experience, public interest lawyering, and what it means to claim space in the nation’s highest court.