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Professor Lisa Davis Heads to U.S. Department of State
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Institute Executive Director Leymah Gbowee Receives Georgetown Honorary Degree, Delivers Oliver Tambo Lecture
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MacKenzie Scott Donates $1 Million Dollars to CUNY School of Law’s Top-Ranking Social Justice Project & Clinic
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CUNY Law Names Hon. Tracey Bing ’96 Director of First Impressions Youth Justice Access Initiative
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CUNY Law announces new Institute on Gender, Law, and Transformative Peace
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CUNY Law to Lead Clinics in $5M Investment in Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network
The new Emerging Needs Clinic is part of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and community-based organizations citywide in the launch of $5M Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network. The Law School, along with CUNY Citizenship Now!, will design and oversee information sessions, screenings, and application assistance clinics to train Law School students, as well as students throughout CUNY schools, to provide direct legal support.
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CUNY Law Hosts Annual John Mercer Langston Black Male Law Faculty Writing Workshop
Leading Black male legal scholars from across the nation gather at the Law School.
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CUNY Law Launches Collaborative First Impressions Youth Justice Initiative to Promote Empowerment and Community Justice
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 School of Law names Vince Warren as the W. Haywood Burns Chair for 2023
His work will explore social movement lawyering and the role that lawyers, activists, journalists, and artists play in mobilizing movements that advance racial, economic, and social justice.
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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.
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Professor Ramzi Kassem Joins White House as Senior Policy Advisor for Immigration
Professor Kassem, a national expert on immigration and national security issues, brings years of academic and practical experience to his post as a Senior Policy Advisor for Immigration at the White House Domestic Policy Council.
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Students Lead Movement to Remove Criminal History Question from CUNY Law Application
In response to a call to action from student advocates, CUNY Law has expanded its access mission for justice-impacted people: application to the Law School will no longer ask students about any criminal history, making it the second law school in the country to do so.