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Lessons In Pedagogy: My Experience With Problem-Based Learning, Leslie Y. Garfield Tenzer

Pace Law Review

This Article chronicles my experimental adoption of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in first-year Contracts. After three decades of conventional teaching, I observed that Gen Z students struggled to transition from undergraduate memorization strategies to law school-level analytical reasoning, prompting my desire to engage in a fundamental pedagogical change. Drawing on successful PBL implementations in medical and mathematics education, I restructured my Contracts course around collaborative problem-solving in small groups, transforming my role from lecturer to facilitator. Students worked through authentic legal scenarios at whiteboards, developing rule-based reasoning through active engagement rather than passive reception.

This article first details my reasons for …

Perkembangan Dan Ruang Lingkup Sosiologi Hukum, Mulyana W. Kusumah

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Cardozo Law News Brief: February 27, 2026, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

Cardozo Law News Briefs

Highlights from the February 27, 2026, Cardozo Law News Brief include:

• Student leaders hosted expert panels during P*LAW Week 2026, bringing together the Cardozo community to address pressing public interest law issues under the guidance of the Center for Public Service Law.

• Professor David Rudenstine was quoted in USA Today discussing heightened tensions between the Trump administration and the press.

• Professor Peter Markowitz spoke to NewsNation about no-bond ICE detentions and the growing number of successful habeas petitions challenging federal detention practices.

• Professor Tyson-Lord Gray authored a Law360 article analyzing interstate litigation strategy surrounding SNAP regulatory challenges.

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The Abortion Case The Supreme Court Has Been Waiting For?, Rachel Landis

Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice (ERSJ) Blog

This past week, Louisiana’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit, Markezich v. FDA, challenging the distribution of medication abortion to patients without an in-person doctor’s appointment. When the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) approval of mifepristone in 2024, it was considered a setback for the anti-abortion movement.  Markezich confronts the FDA’s approval of telehealth, and the Supreme Court could rule differently this time because of key differences in standing.

This post was originally published on the Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice website on February 26, 2026. The original post can be …

Happy Hour, Minority Law Student Alliance (Mlsa), Latin American Law Students Association (Lalsa), Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (Apalsa)

2025–2026 Flyers

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Professionalism Etiquette And Email Lab, Cardozo Fashion Law Society

2025–2026 Flyers

Join us for an interactive workshop with coffee, tea, cookies and brownies !

Hayman Center Lunch, Heyman Center On Corporate Governance

2025–2026 Flyers

EU and US approaches to sustainable finance,

Cardozo Talent Show, Student Bar Association (Sba)

2025–2026 Flyers

Have a talent you've been hiding from your friend ? Ready to find out who's a secret superstar ? Come show off or show out for the annual talent show!

Masalah Voting Dalam Praktek Demokrasi Pancasila, Razali Abdullah, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Asas Patut Sebagai Asas Kerja Penyelesaian Perkara Menurut Hukum Adat Bali, Atmadja S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Kriminalistik, Pengungkap Materiele Waardheid, I Nyoman Nurjaya, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Strategi Pencegahan Kejahatan Dan Pembangunan Nasional, Prof. Abdul Karim Nasution, S.H.

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Hak-Hak Azasi Manusia Menurut Undang-Undang Dasar 1945 Dan Penjabarannya Di Dalam Hukum Perjanjian Nasional, Ny. Mariam Darus Badrulzaman

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Manfaat Telaah Sosial Terhadap Hukum, Prof. Dr. Satjipto Rahardjo

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

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Law School News: Expanding Access And Equity: Rwu Law's Cle Series Supports Rhode Island Attorneys 2-25-2026, Jane Govednik

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Law School News: Ahmir Kenyatta L'27: Defining His Own Path As A 2l Transfer 2-25-2026, Jane Govednik

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Law School News: Rwu Law Opens Coastal Resilience Clinic To Visiting Students For Summer 2026 2-25-2026, Helga Melgar

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Fall 2026 Cardozo Law Clinic Info Sessions, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

2026 Event Invitations

Field Clinic and Externship Program Info Session
Wednesday, February 25 Live Virtual Session - Zoom link to follow 12:45 - 2 p.m., Viewing Room 424

In-House Clinic and Pro Bono Scholars Info Session
Monday, March 2 12:45 - 2 p.m., Moot Court Room

Fall 2026 Clinic Fair Wednesday,
March 4 12:45 - 2 p.m., 3rd Floor Student Lounge

Clinic Application Deadline: Monday, March 16 at 12 p.m.

Orrick On Startup Law At The Intersection Of Business And Technology, Cardozo Fame Center, Cardozo Intellectual Property Law Society (Ipls), Samir Bakhru, Josh Beser

2026 Event Invitations

Join us for a fireside chat with Samir Bakhru and Josh Beser from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, to learn how top tech-focused law firms advise startups, founders, and high-growth companies, and how intellectual property strategy fits into corporate practice. Presented by the FAME Center and IPLS. Dinner will be provided.

Fall 2026 Cardozo Law Clinic Info Sessions, Benjamin N. Cardozo School Of Law

2025–2026 Flyers

Field Clinic & Externship Program, Wednesday, Feb. 25 | 12:45 pm Zoom & Viewing Room 424

In House Clinic & Pro Bono Scholars, Monday, Mar. 2 12:45 pm | MCR

Fall 2026 Clinic Fair, Wednesday, Mar. 4 | 12:45 pm 3rd Floor Student Lounge