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Located in the heart of New York City on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Fordham Law is among the top U.S. law schools. Our vibrant community is committed to advancing justice and shaping the legal profession.
As part of Fordham Law's distinguished faculty, Professor Atinuke Adediran was granted tenure and Professor Maggie Wittlin was promoted to full professor this fall. Family, friends, and colleagues celebrated the milestone at the Lincoln Center campus.
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Promotions Ceremony Celebrates Faculty
Faculty from across Arts and Sciences and Fordham’s graduate schools gathered in Lowenstein’s 12th-Floor Lounge at Lincoln Center on Sept. 29 for the fourth annual Celebration of Newly Tenured and
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December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As part of Fordham Law's distinguished faculty, Professor Atinuke Adediran was granted tenure and Professor Maggie Wittlin was promoted to full professor this fall. Family, friends, and colleagues celebrated the milestone at the Lincoln Center campus.
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The American Lawyer magazine recently honored Professor William M. Treanor, Dean Emeritus of Georgetown Law (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) and Dean Emeritus of Fordham Law, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in New York City.
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For Georgetown Law's William Treanor, 'The Most Important Thing I Have Done in My Career' Came Right Before Stepping Down as Dean
Lifetime Achievement honoree Bill Treanor spent 15 years as dean of Georgetown Law before stepping down in June, but one of the toughest dilemmas of his career came near the very end of his tenure.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The American Lawyer magazine recently honored Professor William M. Treanor, Dean Emeritus of Georgetown Law (@georgetownlaw.bsky.social) and Dean Emeritus of Fordham Law, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in New York City.
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Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain.bsky.social) joins Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social)'s podcast to discuss the White House's executive order to block state artificial intelligence (AI) laws.
A Critical Look at Trump's AI Executive Order | TechPolicy.Press
Olivier Sylvain, a professor of law at Fordham Law School and a senior policy research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain.bsky.social) joins Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social)'s podcast to discuss the White House's executive order to block state artificial intelligence (AI) laws.
Even though the temperatures are getting colder in New York City, Cole Mullins FCRH '24, LAW '27 recalls his summer in beautiful Italy with fellow Fordham Law community members. They attended a week-long training program exploring integral ecology & sustainable development.
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Weaving Dialogue: Fraternal Cities for Peace - 2025
Even though the temperatures are getting colder here in New York City, Cole Mullins FCRH '24, LAW '27 recalls his summer in beautiful Italy with fellow Fordham Law community members.
"This summer, I ...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Even though the temperatures are getting colder in New York City, Cole Mullins FCRH '24, LAW '27 recalls his summer in beautiful Italy with fellow Fordham Law community members. They attended a week-long training program exploring integral ecology & sustainable development.
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Get ahead of the curve at the "AI Risk Forecast: Legal Trends to Watch in 2026" one-day conference @ Fordham Law School on Jan. 15, 2026 to explore emerging artificial intelligence trends, risk strategies, & frameworks—plus earn 6 Continuing Education Credits while expanding your network.
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Skadden Conference Center January 15, 2026 ...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Get ahead of the curve at the "AI Risk Forecast: Legal Trends to Watch in 2026" one-day conference @ Fordham Law School on Jan. 15, 2026 to explore emerging artificial intelligence trends, risk strategies, & frameworks—plus earn 6 Continuing Education Credits while expanding your network.
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New podcast! This week’s guest is @oliviersylvain.bsky.social, a professor of law at Fordham Law School and a senior policy research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. He's the author of "Why Trump’s AI EO Will be DOA in Court," published on Tech Policy Press.
A Critical Look at Trump's AI Executive Order | TechPolicy.Press
Olivier Sylvain, a professor of law at Fordham Law School and a senior policy research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.
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December 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New podcast! This week’s guest is @oliviersylvain.bsky.social, a professor of law at Fordham Law School and a senior policy research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. He's the author of "Why Trump’s AI EO Will be DOA in Court," published on Tech Policy Press.
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@techpolicypress.bsky.social asked me to comment on the White House's EO to block state AI laws. Shorter: its focus on interstate commerce, "truthful AI," & innovation are a flop. The President is not as powerful as he pretends. Enlisting DoJ & FTC won't help; they are bound by law.
In this Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social) op-ed, Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain.bsky.social) explains why he believes President Donald Trump's latest attempt to thwart state artificial intelligence (AI) rules will probably fail.
Why Trump’s AI EO Will be DOA in Court | TechPolicy.Press
Policymakers should not allow the happy-talk about innovation blind them to the ways in which AI companies may harm consumers, Olivier Sylvain writes.
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December 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@techpolicypress.bsky.social asked me to comment on the White House's EO to block state AI laws. Shorter: its focus on interstate commerce, "truthful AI," & innovation are a flop. The President is not as powerful as he pretends. Enlisting DoJ & FTC won't help; they are bound by law.
Happy holidays from Fordham Law School.
December 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Happy holidays from Fordham Law School.
This fall, Fordham Law was listed among the leading law schools for tax law in 2025, in JD Journal.
"Fordham Law's tax program ... encourages students to pursue internships with global firms and international tax agencies, providing exposure to taxation issues in a global context."
"Fordham Law's tax program ... encourages students to pursue internships with global firms and international tax agencies, providing exposure to taxation issues in a global context."
Leading Law Schools for Tax Law in 2025
Tax law remains one of the most specialized and lucrative areas of legal practice. Attorneys in this field handle complex matters ranging from corporate taxatio
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December 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This fall, Fordham Law was listed among the leading law schools for tax law in 2025, in JD Journal.
"Fordham Law's tax program ... encourages students to pursue internships with global firms and international tax agencies, providing exposure to taxation issues in a global context."
"Fordham Law's tax program ... encourages students to pursue internships with global firms and international tax agencies, providing exposure to taxation issues in a global context."
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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (@aascu.org) presented Fordham Law graduate Clare Cusack '05 with its highest honor, the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award, for her leadership in the banking industry and in non-profit association management.
A nationally-recognized
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (@aascu.org) presented Fordham Law graduate Clare Cusack '05 with its highest honor, the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award, for her leadership in the banking industry and in non-profit association management.
A nationally-recognized
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (@aascu.org) presented Fordham Law graduate Clare Cusack '05 with its highest honor, the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award, for her leadership in the banking industry and in non-profit association management.
A nationally-recognized
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (@aascu.org) presented Fordham Law graduate Clare Cusack '05 with its highest honor, the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus Award, for her leadership in the banking industry and in non-profit association management.
A nationally-recognized
In this op-ed for amNewYork Law, Jerry Goldfeder (@jerrygoldfeder.bsky.social), director of Fordham Law's Voting Rights and Democracy Project, discusses Elbridge Gerry, better known as the father of the term "gerrymandering."
Op-Ed | Poor Elbridge Gerry – amNewYork
Ever since President Donald Trump persuaded Texas to redraw their congressional lines this year, lawyers and commentators are crowding the courts and media
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December 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In this op-ed for amNewYork Law, Jerry Goldfeder (@jerrygoldfeder.bsky.social), director of Fordham Law's Voting Rights and Democracy Project, discusses Elbridge Gerry, better known as the father of the term "gerrymandering."
In this Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social) op-ed, Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain.bsky.social) explains why he believes President Donald Trump's latest attempt to thwart state artificial intelligence (AI) rules will probably fail.
Why Trump’s AI EO Will be DOA in Court | TechPolicy.Press
Policymakers should not allow the happy-talk about innovation blind them to the ways in which AI companies may harm consumers, Olivier Sylvain writes.
www.techpolicy.press
December 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In this Tech Policy Press (@techpolicypress.bsky.social) op-ed, Fordham Law Professor Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain.bsky.social) explains why he believes President Donald Trump's latest attempt to thwart state artificial intelligence (AI) rules will probably fail.
What are the signs that you don’t have a triable case? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law’s Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, answers the question in this Straits Times article.
A US grand jury again declines to re-indict New York attorney general Letitia James
It was a striking rejection of the Trump administration’s retribution campaign. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What are the signs that you don’t have a triable case? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law’s Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, answers the question in this Straits Times article.
In this co-authored essay recently published in the Fordham Law Review, Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Gideon Taylor, president of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, proposes a national restitution panel to address Nazi-looted art claims in the United States.
SEEING THE HUMANITY IN EACH OBJECT: FINDING JUSTICE AMID THE LAW
By Gideon Taylor & Ruth J. Weinberger
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December 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
In this co-authored essay recently published in the Fordham Law Review, Fordham Law Adjunct Professor Gideon Taylor, president of the World Jewish Restitution Organization, proposes a national restitution panel to address Nazi-looted art claims in the United States.
Jerry Goldfeder (@jerrygoldfeder.bsky.social), director of Fordham Law's Voting Rights & Democracy Project, discussed a proposed bill in New York that would prohibit corporations, LLCs, & foreign entities from spending money on ballot measures. via Bloomberg Government (@bgov.com)
NY Bill Would Redefine Corporations to Limit Election Spending
New York lawmakers who want to curb the influence of money in politics are pushing a new measure that would limit a corporation’s powers to spend on federal, state and local election campaigns within ...
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December 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Jerry Goldfeder (@jerrygoldfeder.bsky.social), director of Fordham Law's Voting Rights & Democracy Project, discussed a proposed bill in New York that would prohibit corporations, LLCs, & foreign entities from spending money on ballot measures. via Bloomberg Government (@bgov.com)
After #FutureFordhamLawyer Ian Price ’28 studied & worked abroad for many years, he found his way back home to New York to study law. At Fordham Law, he’s discovering a potential future as a litigator.
📝: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/12/11/making-a-global-impact-meet-1l-student-ian-price/
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December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
After #FutureFordhamLawyer Ian Price ’28 studied & worked abroad for many years, he found his way back home to New York to study law. At Fordham Law, he’s discovering a potential future as a litigator.
📝: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/12/11/making-a-global-impact-meet-1l-student-ian-price/
📝: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/12/11/making-a-global-impact-meet-1l-student-ian-price/
The Fordham Law Moot Court Board welcomed New York City high schoolers to Fordham Law this fall, to compete in the 41st Annual MENTOR Moot Court Competition.
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https://www.npr.org/2025/11/23/nx-s1-5552239/high-school-moot-court-lets-students-argue-their-case
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https://www.npr.org/2025/11/23/nx-s1-5552239/high-school-moot-court-lets-students-argue-their-case
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Fordham Law Moot Court Board welcomed New York City high schoolers to Fordham Law this fall, to compete in the 41st Annual MENTOR Moot Court Competition.
Listen to the segment on NPR (@npr.org):
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/23/nx-s1-5552239/high-school-moot-court-lets-students-argue-their-case
Listen to the segment on NPR (@npr.org):
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/23/nx-s1-5552239/high-school-moot-court-lets-students-argue-their-case
Are there any constitutional provisions forbidding presentations of the same case being repeated to different grand juries? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law's Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, answers the question for The New York Times (@nytimes.com).
A Grand Jury Again Declines to Reindict Letitia James
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December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Are there any constitutional provisions forbidding presentations of the same case being repeated to different grand juries? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law's Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, answers the question for The New York Times (@nytimes.com).
Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno, a legal expert in death penalty issues and the founder and director of the Neuroscience and Law Center at Fordham Law School, spoke with Grand Pinnacle Tribune about when firing squads were first used as an execution method in the United States.
Firing Squad Executions Spark National Death Penalty Debate
On November 14, 2025, the state of South Carolina carried out the execution of Stephen Bryant, a death-row inmate convicted for a triple murder in 2004. Bryant’s…
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December 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno, a legal expert in death penalty issues and the founder and director of the Neuroscience and Law Center at Fordham Law School, spoke with Grand Pinnacle Tribune about when firing squads were first used as an execution method in the United States.
Does the U.S. Supreme Court have the authority to change the text of the Constitution? Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff (@johnpfaff.bsky.social) shares his expert legal opinion with AlterNet (@alternet.org).
Legal experts trash Supreme Court for 'really unnecessary' birthright citizenship case
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court dodged consideration of the constitutional right to citizenship allotted to those born on American soil. Rather than striking down the guarantees in the 14th ...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Does the U.S. Supreme Court have the authority to change the text of the Constitution? Fordham Law Professor John Pfaff (@johnpfaff.bsky.social) shares his expert legal opinion with AlterNet (@alternet.org).
Fordham Law Professor Russell Pearce recently spoke on an Association of American Law Schools (@theaals.bsky.social) webinar that explored how the role of public citizen be used to teach law students about what it means to be a lawyer.
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The Role of Public Citizen and the Rule of Law
YouTube video by Association of American Law Schools
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December 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Fordham Law Professor Russell Pearce recently spoke on an Association of American Law Schools (@theaals.bsky.social) webinar that explored how the role of public citizen be used to teach law students about what it means to be a lawyer.
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Fordham Law Professor Aniket Kesari presented his findings on a project titled "Translating Legalese," suggesting that better legal understanding among the public will not help the U.S. Supreme Court in navigating divisive times.
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Opinions on Opinions: Legal Reasoning and Court Approval
YouTube video by Law and Technology Centre, HKU
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December 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Fordham Law Professor Aniket Kesari presented his findings on a project titled "Translating Legalese," suggesting that better legal understanding among the public will not help the U.S. Supreme Court in navigating divisive times.
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Fordham Law M.S.L. graduate Negin Nader Bazrafkan '23, who is Muslim, set out to find a roommate who was Jewish to learn more about each others' cultures. What she found in 96-year-old Rebecca Schull, was a true friend. Bazrafkan shared her story with The Forward.
A young Muslim woman moved in with a 96-year-old Jewish actress – and it was bashert
Retired Jewish actress Rebecca Schull, 96, and Negin Nader Bazrafkan, 35, are roommates. They’re bridging decades and faiths.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Fordham Law M.S.L. graduate Negin Nader Bazrafkan '23, who is Muslim, set out to find a roommate who was Jewish to learn more about each others' cultures. What she found in 96-year-old Rebecca Schull, was a true friend. Bazrafkan shared her story with The Forward.
Should Judge Emil Bove of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit have attended a campaign-style presidential rally earlier this week? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law's Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, weighs in. via Bloomberg Law (@bloomberglaw.com)
Emil Bove Attends Trump Rally in Rare Move for Federal Judge (3)
Emil Bove, a top Trump Justice Department official turned federal appeals court judge, attended a campaign-style presidential rally in Pennsylvania in a highly unusual move for a sitting judge.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Should Judge Emil Bove of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit have attended a campaign-style presidential rally earlier this week? Bruce Green, director of Fordham Law's Louis Stein Center for Law & Ethics, weighs in. via Bloomberg Law (@bloomberglaw.com)
The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships at Fordham Law School recently welcomed the Commercial and Appellate Divisions of the New York Supreme Court to its annual View from Chambers series, providing Fordham Law community members with an invaluable opportunity to learn from six judges.
Judicial Center Welcomes Appellate and Commercial Division Justices as Part of Annual View from Chambers Series
From the use of AI in the courtroom to determining measures for trade secret protection, the Commercial and Appellate Divisions of the New York Supreme Court face a variety of
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December 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships at Fordham Law School recently welcomed the Commercial and Appellate Divisions of the New York Supreme Court to its annual View from Chambers series, providing Fordham Law community members with an invaluable opportunity to learn from six judges.