CUNY Law announces $1M First Impressions Youth Justice Initiative designed to change how young people and the justice system interact by offering a community-focused framework for mentorship, education, and civic leadership.
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CUNY Law Launches Collaborative First Impressions Youth Justice Initiative to Promote Empowerment and Community Justice
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Defender’s Clinic & the Second Look Project Win Clemency, Bring Two Clients Home
On April 24, Stanley Bellamy and Bruce Bryan walked out of prison after receiving clemency. Together, they had served almost 80 years inside.
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CUNY Citizenship Now! Powered by CUNY Law’s Community of Immigrants, DACA Recipients, First-Generation Students, and Advocates
While the program itself is singular, the many people who make it possible are remarkable.
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CUNY School of Law Unveils Cutting-Edge Trial Courtroom to Train Next Generation of Legal Minds
The state-of-the-art training ground will prepare students at CUNY Law to defend communities largely underserved and underrepresented and be a resource available to CUNY and the greater Queens community.
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CUNY Law Named Most Diverse Law School in the Nation
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Muhammad Faridi ’07 Appointed Civilian Representative on NYPD Oversight Committee
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Exhibition: Faces of Resilience: Portraits of Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders
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preLaw Magazine Ranks CUNY Law #2 for Racial Justice, Awards A- in Criminal Law
Named to the number two spot for the second time, the Law School received an A+ rating as a “Top School for Racial Justice” in preLaw Magazine’s fall 2022 issue.
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Revitalized Center Receives Funding to Advance Social and Racial Justice
The Center for Diversity in the Legal Profession’s award from the Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Initiative as part of an historic University undertaking
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CUNY Law hosts University LGBTQIA+ Consortium
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Four Alums Awarded 2022-2023 LaunchPad for Justice Fellowships
Fellows Eric Graf, Madison Griffin, Jonathan Silva, and Kyle Smith will participate in programs under the Center for Court Innovation. Their collective ambitions and passions are set to make justice more accessible and advance civil rights.
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Nominations Open for the W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human & Civil Rights
CUNY Law is excited to announce the return of the W. Haywood Burns Chair in Human & Civil Rights and is seeking nominations and applications for the distinguished visiting faculty position.