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The Frontlines: CUNY Law Faculty in Focus Summer 2025
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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…
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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…
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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.
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CUNY Law Graduate Marwa Sayed ’25 Named 2025–2026 Justice Catalyst Fellow
Marwa Sayed ’25 will work with the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project to investigate how AI-driven banking practices lead to discriminatory outcomes.
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CUNY School of Law Celebrates the Class of 2025 at Its 40th Commencement, Held at the Apollo Theater
After a week of celebration—including portrait sessions, Pipeline to Justice Grad Night, and Student Awards Night—the Class of 2025 crossed the stage at the legendary Apollo Theater on Thursday, May 22.
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CUNY Law Announces the Faculty Members Recognized for Their Commitment to Teaching, Scholarship, And Service by Being Granted Tenure by The Board of Trustees.
CUNY School of Law congratulates Nermeen Arastu, Jeena Shah, and John Whitlow, who have been granted tenure in recognition of their excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Clinic Dean Lisa Davis Honored by NYS Appellate Division for LGBTQI+ Rights Advocacy
Professor Lisa Davis was honored by the NYS Appellate Division for their decades-long international advocacy for LGBTQI+ rights and survivors of gender persecution.