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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.
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As Fordham Law's 1L students wrap up their first semester, #FutureFordhamLawyer Ivona Kulusic-Ho '28 shares why she came to law school and what she hopes to do with her degree.

Read more: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/11/20/learning-the-language-of-the-law-meet-ivona-kulusic-ho-28/
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December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Fordham Law students Olivia Bueschel '27 and Gabby Paese Nobile '27 not only placed as semi-finalists at the 30th Annual Burton D. Wechsler National First Amendment Moot Court Competition, but were each awarded Third Best Brief. Bueschel was also named Third Best Oralist.

📸: Demiko Aiken
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December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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It was a spectacular year for Fordham Law’s Corporate Law Center’s Bite-Sized Business Law podcast series. Stay tuned for more episodes airing before the end of 2025 + coming in 2026.

🎧 Missed an episode? Catch up on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bite-sized-business-law/id1671246836
December 4, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Fordham Law Clinical Prof. Katherine Hughes ’08 was named the recipient of the 2025 Pro Bono Professional Award, by Lawyers Alliance for New York, for her previous work at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton—which included developing & launching the firm’s corporate & transactional pro bono practice.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Good luck, Fordham Law students, on final exams. Stay focused, trust your preparation, and finish strong. ❄️💪⚖️
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Pictured below: Fordham Law's Clinical Education Program invited faculty, students, and staff for lunch and hot chocolate, wishing them well before finals got underway.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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2025 was a wonderful year for the Fordham Law community, spanning celebrations, faculty insights, & student achievements. Check out the Top 10 newsroom stories of the year, as determined by the readers: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/12/03/fordham-law-wrapped-top-10-newsroom-stories-of-2025/
December 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Revisit the top 2025 social posts in this Fordham Law Wrapped list—from an alum winning a Super Bowl to Fordham Law ranking as a "go-to" school, this year's "can't miss" moments weren't disappointing! https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/12/03/fordham-law-wrapped-top-10-social-media-posts-of-2025/
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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This Giving Tuesday, law student Nylas Burgess, FCLC ’25, LAW ’28 reflects on how a Fordham education has positively impacted his life.

Join our growing list of Giving Tuesday donors by showing your support and making your gift today: https://www.givecampus.com/s/fwml39
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December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Join the fun—celebrate a year of meaningful impact across the Fordham Law & alumni communities @ the 2025 Fordham Law Alumni Association holiday party!

📆 Thursday, Dec. 11
⏰ 6-9 pm
📍 The Empire Hotel Rooftop
🎟️ https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1362/18/interior.aspx?sid=1362&gid=1&pgid=14697&cid=27173
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December 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work at Fordham Law School has launched its first Alumni Advisory Council, which will help guide the Institute’s strategic direction and expand mentorship opportunities for students, strengthening the impact of the Institute’s programs.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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So what is the Fordham Law community most grateful for this Thanksgiving season?

✅ Family and friends
✅ Professors and classmates
✅ The opportunity to study at Fordham Law

Read more: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/11/24/an-argument-for-appreciation-fordham-law-celebrates-gratitude-week/
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November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Giving Tuesday is 7 days away & the Fordham Law community is getting ready to give from the heart. Whether it’s supporting student scholarships or our outstanding faculty, every heartfelt gift helps shape the advocates of tomorrow.

Make your gift ahead of Dec. 2: https://www.givecampus.com/s/x19luz
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November 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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🦃 Celebrating Friendsgiving in true Fordham Law School style 🦃

Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed each other's company, themed meals, and even an apple cider bar with seasonal desserts, before the Thanksgiving holiday.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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This week on Fordham Law’s Bite-Sized Business Law Podcast, Fordham Law Prof. Amelia Martella goes BTS of the Law School’s Entrepreneurial Law Clinic, w/ Clinic Director Katherine Hughes.

🎧: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/startups-start-here-behind-the-scenes-of/id1671246836?i=1000738294849
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Underserved clients who get help from Fordham Law's clinics will also get free Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a fundraiser held by eight student groups. The students raised $1,000 through bake sales & donations to support clinic clients & student food pantries that assist Fordham community members.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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This fall, Fordham Law students Roxanne Roman '26, Josh Solomon '26, and Jalen Wright '26 shared why they decided to serve as mentors in the Fordham Law School Peer Mentorship Program this academic year, the importance of community building, and thoughtful advice for this year's 250 2L mentees.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Fordham Law School's Vera Tkachuk and Karen Gresia recently gathered with LL.M. and J.D. alumni in Paris for a heartfelt dinner. Wonderful moments like this remind us that the Fordham Law family remains strong and stretches across the globe—and continues to shape the future together.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Fordham Law was honored to have hosted International Law Weekend 2025, sponsored by the American Branch of the International Law Association. Professors, practitioners, & students explored how crises can serve as transformative moments that challenge & reshape the framework of international law.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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This semester, Fordham Law Professor Richard Squire's Corporations class visited Federal Hall National Memorial and toured the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the New York Stock Exchange, in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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📣 Attention Fordham Law alums!

The annual Boston alumni reception is nearly upon us. Grab your spot & come catch up with Dean Joseph Landau & old friends, including Scott FitzGerald '92, this Thursday.

🎟️ https://forever.fordham.edu/s/1362/18/interior.aspx?sid=1362&gid=1&pgid=14630&content_id=16357
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November 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Thanks to @fordhamcrc.bsky.social, author and activist Sister Helen Prejean recently visited Fordham Law School and spoke to students about capital punishment and the death penalty. She also signed copies of the new graphic novel version of her award-winning memoir, "Dead Man Walking."
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November 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Fordham Law’s Feerick Center for Social Justice celebrated an exemplary group of honorees at its 2025 Awards & Benefit Reception, for their contributions to public interest.

Learn more: https://news.law.fordham.edu/blog/2025/11/07/feerick-center-celebrates-19-years-of-impact-at-annual-gala/
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🎙️ Behind every great conversation is preparation, collaboration, and attention to detail. 🎙️

Here’s a brief look behind the scenes as Fordham Law’s Corporate Law Center set up for its live Bite-Sized Business Law Podcast episode.
November 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Some scenes from this week’s live-recorded episode of the Corporate Law Center’s Bite-Sized Business Law Podcast—feat. Fordham Law Profs. Amelia Martella & Richard Squire, Wayne State University Law Prof. Jennifer Taub (@jentaub.bsky.social), & investigative journalist Jonathan Jones—at Fordham Law.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Join the Fordham Law Alumni Attorneys of Color (AAC) this Thursday for a roundtable panel discussion w/ four AAC members, who will offer advice to attorneys looking to move in-house down the road.

🎟️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfggOv2uXAuXEHNVtg_BVXqavQU2qWv8uRFL4Qov9iISKxojw/viewform
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November 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM