This series preserves official news stories published by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. It includes announcements, press releases, faculty highlights, institutional achievements, event recaps, and other updates that reflect the life and scholarship of the Cardozo community. By archiving these materials, the repository ensures continued access to the school's evolving impact on legal education, public discourse, and the broader legal profession.
News from 2025
Alumni Updates: Fall 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Newest Class of J.D., LL.M. Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Launches the National Immigration Habeas Institute, as Part of its New Center for Immigration Innovation, National Immigration Habeas Institute and Center for Immigration Innovation
Cardozo School of Law and YU Global Launch Online Master’s in Labor and Employment Law for Non-Lawyers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo School of Law Expands its Criminal Defense Clinic to Address the Lack of Representation Available to Individuals on Death Row Amid Increase in Cases, Death Penalty and Criminal Defense Clinic
Immigration Justice Clinic Students Secure Major Court Victory in ICE Transparency Case, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Cardozo Celebrates Pride with 10th Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Hollywood Reporter Names Four Cardozo Alumni to Top Entertainment Attorney Lists, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Overseers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2025 Graduates Elected to Order of the Coif, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates the Class of 2025 at 47th Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Class of 2025’s Achievements Celebrated at Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law Announces Client Larry Hoover Has Been Granted Clemency, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Professor Britta Redwood Accepted to 2025 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, Britta Redwood
Alumni Updates - Spring 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Samantha Harberg and Rebecca Malek Selected as 2025 Recipients of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sixteen Cardozo Law Alumni Selected to Billboard's 2025 Top Music Lawyers List, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Announces the Judith and William Greenblatt Career Success Center with a $5M Commitment from Judith and William Greenblatt ’82, P’14, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic Wins Victory for Client Under Convention Against Torture, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Cardozo Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society Team Earns Top Honors at CPR’s 2025 International Mediation Competition, Cardozo Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society
Dean Leslie Appoints Five New Faculty Members, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Daniel J. Dominguez ’05 Honored and 3 Students Receive Awards at the 15th Annual BALLSA Celebration, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Scientist Zafra M. Lerman Accepts International Advocate for Peace Award at Cardozo, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Entrepreneurship and Community Business Clinic Making an Impact in California, Entrepreneurship and Community Business Clinic
Professor Andrea Schneider Speaks to Business Insider On Tense Oval Office Negotiations Between U.S. and Ukraine, Andrea K. Schneider
Professor Jessica Roth Quoted in The New York Times About Justice Dept. Targeting SDNY, Jessica A. Roth
Cardozo's Entertainment Law Week Showcases Creative Executives and Entertainment Attorneys, Cardozo Entertainment Law Society and Cardozo FAME Center
Associate Judge Caitlin J. Halligan Named Keynote Speaker at Cardozo’s 47th Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
P*LAW 2025 Celebrates Public Service, Center for Public Service Law
Cardozo Students Learn Mediation Through Intensive Dispute Resolution Courses, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Students Sharpen Litigation Skills at 42nd Annual ITAP, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Receives Top Marks from preLaw Magazine, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor David Rudenstine Pens Opinion Piece for The Hill Calling for SCOTUS Code of Ethics, David Rudenstine
Alumni Updates - Winter 2025, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2024
Scientist Zafra Lerman To Receive Cardozo’s 24th Annual International Advocate for Peace Award in March, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Civil Rights Clinic Files Brief in Solitary Confinement Lawsuit Against Mayor Eric Adams, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Cardozo's Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice Helps Vacate Convictions of Four Men Falsely Accused of 1991 Murder, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
PCLJ at Cardozo Shares Statement from Ohio Prosecutor Tomlinson On Vacating Conviction of "Ohio 4", Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Professor Jessica Roth Speaks to Bloomberg About Hunter Biden Pardon, Jessica A. Roth
Lela Love, Founder of Cardozo’s Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution, Honored at Peace Gala, Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution
A Boutique Startup that Balances Creativity with Flexibility, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Robyn Weinstein Appointed to Statewide Advisory Committee on ADR, Robyn Weinstein
Cardozo’s IJC Files Immigration Bond National Class Action Lawsuit, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Sam and Libby Edelman Visit Cardozo to Discuss Their Journey in the Footwear Industry, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Matthew Wansley Quoted in The Washington Post About Tesla Self-Driving Car Federal Investigation, Matthew Wansley
Evelyn Konrad ’05 Shares Story of Resilience After Surviving Holocaust and Establishing a New Life in America, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Immigration Justice Clinic Graduates Help Win Motion to Overturn Deportation Order, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Cardozo Law Ranked #7 for Racial Justice, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Immigration Justice Clinic Releases New Report that Exposes Failures of Immigration and Customs Enforcement to Provide Language Access to Detained People, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
The Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law Expands its Team, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Marks New School Year by Welcoming Newest Class of JD, LL.M. Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Forum for Jewish Leadership for a Discussion about Immigration Law with Adjunct Professor Michael Wildes ’89, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
NALP Names Sherry-Ann Smith-Gomez as Recipient of Service Excellence Award, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Cheers on NYC Pride March at Ninth Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Professor Emeritus Eva Hanks, Pioneer in Legal Education, Dies at 95, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2024 Graduates Elected to Order of the Coif, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates The Class of 2024 at 46th Annual Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Class of 2024’s Achievements Celebrated at Pre-Commencement Awards Ceremony, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Mourns the Loss of Gail Cohen ’83, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates Public Service at 32nd Annual Inspire! Awards, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Announces Six New Faculty Appointments, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes More than 200 Alumni For Homecoming & Reunion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Rob Cook Awarded Peggy Browning Fund Fellowship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Celebrates Annual Donors & Scholars Reception, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Zoe Sheppard ’24 and Gowri Cheepurupalli ’24 Selected as 2024 Recipients of Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes 53 Top Firms for Employer Forum, Cardozo Office of Career Services
Cardozo’s Civil Rights Clinic Wins Fifth Circuit Appeal for Client in Police Misconduct Case, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society Wins Championship at John J. Gibbons Moot Court Competition, Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society
Kwanza Jones, Class of 1999, Honored at 14th Annual BALLSA Celebration, Black, Asian & Latino Law Students Association (BALLSA)
Cardozo’s Entertainment Law Week Showcases Alumni Who Have Made it in the Industry, Cardozo FAME Center
Miriam Lacroix Joins Cardozo as Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Morrison Cohen Presents Award to Student at 14th Annual BALLSA Celebration, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo’s Race and the Law Course Offerings Give Students a Unique Chance to Learn About How to be an Anti-Racist Future Lawyer, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Designer Steve Madden Visits Cardozo To Discuss The Intersection Between Fashion and the Law With His General Counsel Lisa Keith, Cardozo FAME Center and Cardozo Fashion Law Society
Dr. Richard Haass to Receive 23rd International Advocate for Peace Award, Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution
Milbank and Cardozo’s Perlmutter Center Announce Partnership to Advance Criminal Justice Reform, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Professor Rebecca Ingber Appointed to Serve on Venice Commission, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Holds Two-Week January Intensive Courses Teaching Students Courtroom Litigation and Transactional Skills, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams To Be Keynote Speaker at Cardozo’s 46th Commencement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Leon Wildes, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2023
Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic Protects Woman From Deportation, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Cardozo Alumna Susan Cohen ’85 Pledges $250,000 to Support Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic
Rise Up Cardozo Campaign Hits $37 Million, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
A $53M Settlement That Will Improve Conditions in NY Prisons and Jails, Alexander A. Reinert
Civil Rights Clinic Wins Historic Louisiana Case Ending Solitary Confinement of Individuals Awaiting Death Sentences, Betsy Ginsberg and Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Clemency: A Tool for Extreme and Discriminatory Sentences, Kathryn Miller, Jonathan H. Oberman, and Cardozo Criminal Defense Clinic
Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice Wins Clemency Appeal for Its First Client, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
PCLJ at Cardozo Law Pens Letter to Gov. Hochul Urging Passage of Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Barbara Kolsun: A Career of the Spirit, Barbara Kolsun
Class of 2022 Achieves 93.7% Overall Employment Rate, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes its Newest Students, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Civil Rights Clinic Reaches Settlement for Those Subjected to Polar Vortex Conditions in Federal Jail, Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic
Perlmutter Center Announces That Their Client Frans Sital Has Been Released From Prison, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Hosts 2023 Intellectual Property Scholars Conference, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Perlmutter Center Deputy Director Derrick Hamilton Pens Op-Ed in NY Daily News, Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice at Cardozo Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Ryan Dorsett '21, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
A Message from Dean Leslie on the Recent Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie
A Message from Dean Leslie on the Supreme Court LGBTQ+ Ruling, Melanie B. Leslie
Cardozo Celebrates LGTBQIA+ Community at Eighth Annual Pride Brunch, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
