Explore the impetus behind CUNY’s Formerly Incarcerated Law Student Advocacy Association (FILSAA) and Unlock the Bar’s call to abolish the Character and Fitness portion of the Bar admission process.
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FILSAA & Unlock the Bar Tackle Character & Fitness Barrier to Bar Entry in Week of Action
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Advocate & Law Professor John Delaney Remembered
We celebrate the life of Professor Delaney, whose love of educating CUNY Law students leaves a legacy of learning now honored through the John Delaney Memorial Fund, created by his friends and family to champion need-based student support
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CUNY Names Sudha Setty as Dean of School of Law, Nation’s Leading Public Interest Law School
Known as an exceptional legal educator, collaborative leader, and successful litigator with a commitment to social justice, Setty is thrilled to join the community and its mission. She will be the first person of South Asian descent appointed to lead a CUNY school.
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Human Rights & Gender Justice Clinic and Collaborators Help Decriminalize Abortion in Colombian Constitutional Court Ruling
Students and faculty of the HRGJ Clinic submitted amicus briefs central to the landmark human rights and reproductive justice victory
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Professor Nicole Smith Futrell Named Writing as Activism Fellow by NYC Literary Action Coalition and PEN America
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Professor Lisa Davis appointed Special Adviser on Gender Persecution by Prosecutor of ICC
Lisa is one of 17 advisers appointed by the prosecutor to provide advice within their respective mandates and may assist in training initiatives of the Office.
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3L Kat Gafycz on the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Child Advocacy
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Groundbreaking Study Shows Forensic Medical Evaluations Can Substantially Impact Immigration Relief Claims
INRC co-director Professor Nermeen Arastu collaborated with colleagues at the CUNY School of Medicine and CUNY School of Public Health, along with Physicians for Human Rights, to complete a first-of-its-kind, cross-disciplinary study that shows great promise for people seeking humanitarian relief.
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Cesar Vargas ’11 Awarded the David Prize to Support Immigrants and Families in Military
Cesar and a coalition of lawyers, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and representatives of local and state government will empower military immigrants and their families as they navigate law.
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3L Ariana Collado and Ali Najmi ’09 recognized by City and State’s NYC 40 Under 40
3L Ariana Collado and Ali Najmi ’09 are recognized by City and State as rising stars in city politics in the NYC 40 Under 40.
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Queens Daily Eagle: Call for Submissions
The Queens Daily Eagle is seeking CUNY Law students and professors to write stories about local legal, courthouse and judicial news issues from a legal perspective.
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CUNY Law Review Seeks Submissions at the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Critical Race Theory
CUNY Law Review seeks submissions on a variety of topics at the intersection of environmental justice and critical race theory. Deadline for submissions: October 8, 2021