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 to Lead Clinics in $5M Investment in Asylum Seeker Legal Assistance Network
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Statement on Supreme Court Admissions Decision in SFFA v. UNC and SFFA v. Harvard
We will continue to invest in a future built around the inclusion of people and communities historically and presently excluded and most impacted by the justice system.
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FIVE CUNY LAW STUDENTS AWARDED PEGGY BROWNING FELLOWSHIPS
The proven fighters for workplace justice join the PBF’s largest cohort of law students from across the nation
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CUNY School of Law Celebrates Class of 2023 with Commencement Address from Alumnus Chris Alexander ’19
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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 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 Law Named Most Diverse Law School in the Nation
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Exhibition: Faces of Resilience: Portraits of Afghan Women Human Rights Defenders
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CUNY Law hosts University LGBTQIA+ Consortium
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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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Long Time CUNY Law Supporter Brian O’Dwyer Appointed to Commission on Presidential Scholars
Brian is a steadfast supporter of CUNY Law volunteering his time for 25 years, first as a member of the Board of Visitors and then the CUNY Law Foundation Board.
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New Members Join CUNY Law Foundation Board
The Foundation Board welcomed three new members during the past year, Muhammad U. Faridi ‘07, current student Yadira K. Hernández Pérez, and Joey Lipton, as part of its efforts to bring on the next generation of leaders who add strength and diversity to its ranks.