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.
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From Public Dialogue to Trial Advocacy: James Forman Jr.’s Year Challenging the Criminal Legal System as the 2025 W. Haywood Burns Chair at CUNY Law
A feature video, panel conversations, and photo galleries highlighting the work of the past year
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Four CUNY Law Students Awarded 2025 Peggy Browning Fellowships for Workers’ Rights
CUNY School of Law proudly celebrates four students who were awarded Peggy Browning Fund Fellowships for Summer 2025: Ivy Girdwood, Sarah Southey, Sara David, and Justin Gravlee.
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Protecting Commoners’ Goods: Professor Gregory Louis’s Vision for Pluralist Coexistence Published in British Journal of American Legal Studies
His new article outlines a pluralist legal framework that reclaims tradition to resist threats like Project 2025
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Top 5 Tips for Studying for the Bar Exam
Sandra Irby, CUNY Law’s Executive Director of Bar Preparation and Licensing Programs, offers practical tips to help students tackle the bar exam one manageable step at a time.
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Professor Natalie M. Chin Receives Inaugural CUNY Award for Outstanding Faculty Research
Scholarship Rooted in Practice: Professor Chin’s Critical Disability Work Earns CUNY’s Highest Research Honor for Associate Professors
