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Litigation and Dispute Resolution

This concentration will provide you with the firm foundation needed to become a skilled litigator and creative problem solver. You will obtain the skills necessary to expertly resolve disputes both in and out of the courtroom.

Public Interest and Service

Live Fordham Law’s motto, “In the Service of Others,” and discover a rewarding career path. This concentration prepares you to fight injustice and to help empower and advocate for disenfranchised individuals and communities. Relevant coursework will give you a solid base of knowledge in the field that shows employers you’re ready for a host of public interest positions or important careers in government.

With soaring windows overlooking the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Maloney Library elevates your learning and scholarship while grounding you in the life of New York City.

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Our student teams routinely shine in regional, national, and international competitions. More important, students hone the practical, think-on-your-feet skills that lawyers need.

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With approximately 20 PIRC student organizations to choose from, you’ll be able to find a cause that sparks your passion, satisfies your interests, and hones your legal skills. The Class of 2026 performed 110,244 hours of public service work during their time at Fordham. From your first week on, it’s possible to join—or form—a group and work for a cause that’s close to your heart.

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During your first summer as a Stein Scholar, you are guaranteed* a stipend to work with a qualifying public interest organization or government agency. During your upper-division years, you enroll in courses that challenge you to think critically about the role of lawyers in society. You will learn how to be a public interest lawyer by serving clients and causes through law school clinics and exclusive community partnerships. Perhaps most important, you will join a community of diverse leaders who support each other throughout their careers as they pursue work as public defenders, community lawyers, human rights advocates, government lawyers, and grassroots activists.

*Stipends may be limited by receipt of external funding above certain amounts

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While you help others, you’ll also be helping yourself get a jump-start on your legal career, as the program allows you to take the New York Bar Exam early: in February of your final year of study. Once you pass, you’ll be admitted to practice right after graduation.

Feerick Center for Social Justice

The Feerick Center addresses the problems faced by marginalized and low-income people, creating strategies that reform policies, educate the public, and help redress injustice.

Institute on Religion, Law and Lawyer’s Work

Through its courses, interfaith programs, panels, and mentorship, the Institute encourages open, positive, and constructive dialogue on issues relating to religion and law.

Intellectual Property Institute

The Intellectual Property Institute develops new IP initiatives and projects and holds the annual Intellectual Property Law and Policy Conference, known as “the Davos of IP,” to foster progress toward identifying and resolving issues of concern to the IP community.

Leitner Center for International Law and Justice

One of the oldest and largest law school–based human rights programs, the Leitner Center provides hands-on education and real-world training to law students and contributes to critical research among legal scholars in international human rights.

National Center for Access to Justice

The Center uses cutting-edge data analytics to support reforms that create a meaningful opportunity for all people to be heard and to secure their rights.

Neuroscience and Law Center

The Fordham Neuroscience and Law Center takes an evidence-based and multidisciplinary approach to examining the current and potential uses of neuroscience evidence in the legal system.

Public Interest Resource Center (PIRC)

The hub of public interest, PIRC offers programming and individualized career counseling for students drawn to public interest law. PIRC is the place where you can join and form student-run groups that channel passions, interests, and skills into pro bono, public service, and community service work.

Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute

Fordham Law and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom co-founded the Scott Simpson Cross-Border Institute in 2023. Conceptualized by the late Scott Simpson, global head of Skadden’s transactions practices, it unites leading law firms, practitioners, academics, and students around the world to assess cross-border trends, analyze issues, and drive innovation and best practices.

Stein Center for Law and Ethics

The Stein Center examines the important role that lawyers play in our society, explores the ways ethical values inform and improve the legal profession, and inculcates service to others into teaching law, improving the legal profession in the process.

Tanen Leadership Center

The Tanen Leadership Center cultivates students’ professional skills and offers leadership training so that they can become future leaders in law and business. The Center supports programming in the areas of professionalism, the House System, student affairs, legal writing, fundamental lawyering skills, career planning, and diversity initiatives.

Urban Law Center

Through the Urban Law Center, students participate in advancing the scholarship and interdisciplinary practice of the legal, governance, and regulatory aspects of urban law, helping to craft solutions to the crucial issues facing cities today.

During your first year of law school, your schedule will contain special blocks of time for programming around career development; professionalism; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and well-being. In our legal skills workshops, for instance, you will learn to read and brief cases, manage your responsibilities and time efficiently, and effectively take law school exams. In addition, all first-years are assigned an upper-level mentor from the Board of Student Advisors who will provide guidance and assist with your transition to being an attorney-in-training. The Office of Student Affairs also provides personal counseling.

If you are a law student with a documented disability, the office will provide support and reasonable accommodations. Additionally, during your upper-division years, we offer several programs designed to ensure that you pass the bar exam on your first attempt.

To foster the importance of the law school–life balance, the Office of Student Affairs works closely with student organizations and offers regular programming and social gatherings for the law school community.

Your Fordham Law degree is your gateway. To an exciting career. To a life of service. To melding your personal aspirations with your professional interests so you can shape the legal career that’s right for you. Our coordinated career support centers can help you define your professional path, develop faculty connections, and tap into Fordham Law’s alumni network.

Whether you want to lead in the law, business, politics, finance, government, public interest, academia, or another field, your Fordham Law education will help you get there, every step of the way.

Career planning should be about more than finding a job. It should be about making a choice that inspires you.

Career Planning Center (CPC) counselors will work with you and provide the advice, support, resources, guidance, and tools you need to help:

• Determine your career path
• Explore opportunities
• Connect with employers
• Showcase your best professional self in the job search

During your first year at Fordham, you will have blocks of time integrated into your schedule devoted to programming around career development and professionalism.

All students will benefit from the CPC’s panoply of career resources, including materials on career exploration, resumes and cover letters, and networking, and a Professional Development Handbook, all of which will guide your career development in law school and beyond. CPC also offers skills-based programming, including an archive of past programs, a mock interview program, and more.

The PIRC-sponsored student groups, the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice, the Center on Race, Law and Justice, the Access to Justice Initiative, and the Feerick Center for Social Justice represent just a few of the entry points for Fordham Law students who want to make a difference.

Public Interest Networking Reception

Coordinated by PIRC and co-sponsored by 20 law schools, the Public Interest Networking Reception will introduce you to the outstanding and rewarding work done in public service with nonprofits, government agencies, and private/public interest law firms. Past participants (over 100) have included the ACLU, Legal Services NYC, and the Legal Aid Society.

Online Job Bank

While you are a student, access to our online Job Bank allows you to search for and apply to listings for internships while in law school and for full-time employment after graduation. The Job Bank, which the CPC is always working to expand, includes listings from law firms of all sizes, government agencies, corporate legal departments, public interest organizations, and even courts. Your access continues after graduation, as many employers use our Job Bank to seek experienced attorneys.

Our alumni advance Fordham Law’s mission and reputation by engaging and collaborating with fellow alumni, students, and the wider Fordham Law community. Alumni resources and initiatives include:

Small to Midsize Firm Leaders’ Advisory Council

This council, consisting of alumni in leadership roles at small to midsize firms, offers expertise and guidance to students choosing careers in small to midsize firm settings.

Public Interest Advisory Council

This council offers advice on how best to prepare for legal practice in public interest and public service positions, including legal knowledge, professional skills, and the ethos of service.

When can I expect to be notified about my application?
Fordham makes decisions on a rolling basis. The committee endeavors to notify applicants of decisions within 12 weeks after the completion of their application. Applications received on or around University calendar breaks will take additional processing time.

What are the median LSAT and GPA for admitted students?
Our 2025 entering full-time students had a median LSAT of 168 and a GPA of 3.80. Our 2025 part-time students had a median LSAT of 164 and a GPA of 3.59.

What are my chances of being admitted?
While we can’t predict your chances of being admitted, please be aware that we take a holistic approach to the admissions process and consider all aspects of an application. More information can be found at law.fordham.edu/selectioncriteria.

Alumni Relations

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Clinical Legal Education

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Information Systems and Planning

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Public Interest Resource Center

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International Programs and Study Abroad

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