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2023-2024 Executive Board Announcement, Cardozo Environmental Law Society

Flyers 2023-2024

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Balancing Justice And The Planet: Navigating The Path To Sustainable Law Practice, Cardozo Environmental Law Society

Flyers 2023-2024

Professor Dov Greenbaum of Reichman University will be giving a lecture on how a law practice can be climate friendly or not.

Class Of 2022 Achieves 93.7% Overall Employment Rate, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

The graduates of the Class of 2022 didn't just get post-graduate jobs, they are forging forward in their careers.

A Conversation With Professor Dov Greenbaum (Reichman University), Cardozo Intellectual Property & Information Law Program

Flyers 2023-2024

Join us for a conversation with Prof. Dov Greenbaum of the Harry Radzyner Law School at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel. Professor Dov Greenbaum directs Reichman University’s Zvi Meitar Institute for Legal Implications of Emerging Technologies and is an adjunct professor at Yale University in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry. Dr. Greenbaum holds degrees and postdocs from Yeshiva University, Yale, UC-Berkeley, Stanford, and ETH Zurich. His doctoral research focused on informatics and big data. Before academia, he practiced law in Silicon Valley and in Israel.

Cardozo Welcomes Its Newest Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo welcomed the J.D. Class of 2026 and the largest LL.M. class in its history during a busy and festive Orientation that concluded this week. Students came from all over the country and around the globe, including South Korea, Ghana, France and Israel, to study in New York.

Civil Rights Clinic Reaches Settlement For Those Subjected To Polar Vortex Conditions In Federal Jail, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic

Cardozo News 2023

Professor Betsy Ginsberg and her Civil Rights Clinic worked with Professor Alexander Reinert and the law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel to come to a settlement with the federal government after people incarcerated at Metropolitan Detention Center, a Brooklyn federal jail, were subjected to a week without heat or electricity during a 2019 polar vortex.

Perlmutter Center Announces That Their Client Frans Sital Has Been Released From Prison, Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo Law

Cardozo News 2023

The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law (PCLJ) is pleased to announce that their client Frans Sital, who has served over 30 years in prison, has been released from prison after his sentence was reduced to time served.

Perlmutter Center Deputy Director Derrick Hamilton Pens Op-Ed In Ny Daily News, Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo Law

Cardozo News 2023

Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice Deputy Director Derrick Hamilton wrote an op-ed in the New York Daily News on Sunday, August 13 urging Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Wrongful Conviction Act into law, stating, "the Wrongful Conviction Act will reduce crime, not increase it."

Cardozo Hosts 2023 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Featuring nearly 200 professors, lawyers from private practice and industry, and government and public policy professionals, Cardozo School of Law hosted the 2023 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference (IPSC) on August 3-4.

Larc 2022-2023 Annual Report, Miguel J. Colon Jr.

LARC Annual Reports

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A Message From Dean Leslie On The Recent Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo Law School has an unyielding commitment to equal opportunity for all, and we strive to recruit and prepare for practice a student body that reflects the full measure of diversity in our nation.

A Message From Dean Leslie On The Supreme Court Lgbtq+ Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie

Cardozo News 2023

I write to you again in light of more news from the Supreme Court. As many of you know, the Court held today in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis that businesses have a First Amendment free speech right to refuse to provide some creative and artistic services to LGBTQ+ individuals. it is an important moment to reaffirm that Cardozo’s commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people’s rights is steadfast and unwavering.

Cardozo Celebrates Lgtbqia+ Community At Eighth Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Gray, gloomy skies did not deter students and alumni from having a colorful celebration during the eighth annual Pride Brunch as they cheered on the NYC Pride Parade from the Ruth & H. Bert Mack Pavilion in the Cardozo Lobby on Sunday.

Felix Wu Appointed Vice Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Felix Wu, Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Cardozo Data Law Initiative (CDLI), has been named Vice Dean of Cardozo School of Law.

The Hon. Dianne T. Renwick Named Presiding Justice Of First Department, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Alumna Justice Dianne T. Renwick ’86 was named by Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday as Presiding Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department. She will be the first woman of color to lead the court.

Cardozo Co-Hosts Annual Deans Leadership Academy Alongside Scalia Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo School of Law Dean Melanie Leslie and Scalia Law School Dean Ken Randall welcomed 90 attendees to the third annual Deans Leadership Academy on June 15-16.

Tackling Oci & 2023 Corporate Recruiting, Cardozo Environmental Law Society

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Ukrainian Professor Dmytro Vovk Finds A Safe Haven At Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

When Dmytro Vovk taught The Rule of Law in Context this spring, Cardozo students heard his firsthand account of how he and his family witnessed the Russian invasion of Ukraine from his home just 30 miles from the Russian border. When the war broke out, he had to quickly decide how to protect his family.

Nargis Baran Flees Afghanistan And Starts A New Chapter At Cardozo, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

After a harrowing escape from her war-torn homeland, Nargis Baran, an Afghan legal professional, started a new journey this spring with help from Cardozo, Brooklyn Law School and Fordham Law School.

Cardozo Celebrates The Class Of 2023, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo School of Law celebrated the Class of 2023, whose graduates embarked upon their academic journey in the midst of the pandemic, during its graduation ceremony at Lincoln Center on June 5.

Commencement Awards Ceremony, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

2023 Commencement

Welcome:

Dean Melanie Leslie

Presentation of Awards:

Associate Dean Jenn Kim

Professor Luís Calderón Gómez

Professor Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum

Professor Pamela Foohey

Vice Dean Michael Burstein

Dean Melanie Leslie

Forty-Fifth Annual Commencement Exercises, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

2023 Commencement

Order of Exercises

Processional:

Michael J. Burstein, Vice Dean, Professor of Law, Herald

Presiding:

Selma Botman, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Yeshiva University, Chief Marshal

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University

National Anthem:

Cantor Ira W. Heller, Class of 2008

Welcome Remarks:

Melanie Leslie, Dean, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law; Class of 1991

Commencement Address:

Hon. Joseph A. Greenaway Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Student Remarks:

Xènia Campàs Gené, LL.M. Class Speaker, Class of 2023

Talia Heller, J.D. Class Speaker, Class of 2023

Student Bar Association Awards:

Hannah Petitti, SBA President, …

Heyman Center 2022-2023 Annual Report, Heyman Center On Corporate Governance

Heyman Center Reports

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Cardozo Celebrates Public Service At 31st Annual Inspire! Awards, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo’s Center for Public Service Law celebrated the Inspire! Awards on May 23, a yearly event that honors students, alumni and community leaders who have made strides in public service over the past year. This year’s ceremony celebrated those who work to protect and advance the rights of marginalized communities in the public and private sectors.

Cardozo Welcomes The 2023 May-Entry Class, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

The first members of Cardozo’s Class of 2026, the “May class,” began their law school journey last week.

There are 41 students in this year’s May class, with most hailing from New York, New Jersey or Connecticut. The class also features students from Arizona, California, Washington D.C., Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. In addition to domestic students, Cardozo welcomed international students born in China, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, India and Iran.

Environmental Law Society Presents: The Power Of Internships, Cardozo Environmental Law Society

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Shelley Wu '23 And Ilona Ehrlich '23 Selected As 2023 Recipients Of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce Shelley Wu '23 and Ilona Ehrlich '23 as the 2023 recipients of the Mark Whitlock Scholarship.

The Whitlock Scholarship was established by the friends and family of Mark Whitlock '10, who passed away from brain cancer while he was a student at Cardozo. The Whitlock family created this scholarship to celebrate Mark's joyous spirit and vitality. It is awarded to outstanding third-year J.D. students who, through individual effort, energy, spirit and initiative, contribute to and/or expand and strengthen student life and community at Cardozo. This year, for the first time, there are …

Bruce Bryant, Released After 30 Years In Prison With The Help Of The Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo Law, Visits And Thanks Cardozo Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

In an emotional visit to the Cardozo Law campus on April 26, two days after his release from prison, Bruce Bryant thanked students from The Perlmutter Forensic Science Freedom Field Clinic who helped him win clemency.

A round of applause echoed through the hallway as he arrived with Josh Dubin, the executive director of The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law.

Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo School Of Law Celebrates Release Of Bruce Bryant Following Clemency Victory, Perlmutter Center For Legal Justice At Cardozo Law

Cardozo News 2023

It was a day of jubilation for Bruce Bryant, the first client of The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo School of Law as he celebrated his release from prison on April 24th, after New York State Governor Kathy Hochul granted him clemency in December.

Cardozo Hosts Annual Donors & Scholars Cocktail Reception, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo News 2023

On April 18, Cardozo held a warm and festive Donors & Scholars Cocktail Reception. The annual event brought together outstanding students who have benefited from scholarship and stipend support wth the generous donors who make it possible.

Dean Melanie Leslie ’91, 2L Zoe Sheppard and Shoshana Bookson ’82 each spoke of the critical importance to students and the tremendous value of giving back to the Cardozo community.