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 2021
The FAME Center Continues its Focus on the Changing Fashion Industry and the Impact on Future Lawyers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Name, Image, and Likeness: Sports Law Panelists Discuss New NCAA Policies, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo’s Class of 2020 Comes Together for an In-Person Celebration at Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
First Monday: Cardozo Professors Preview the Supreme Court Term at the Floersheimer Center’s Annual Event, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Judge Approves Cardozo Civil Rights Clinic Settlement Improving Conditions of Incarcerated Individuals on Death Row at Angola Prison in Louisiana, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Rebecca Ingber Appointed Counselor on International Law at the U.S. State Department, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
3L Student Tae Chang Wins First Place in 2021 American Journal of Mediation National Dispute Resolution Writing Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy Hosts 9/11 Panels, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Faculty Ranked 33rd in U.S. for Scholarly Impact, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sean McLaughlin '21 Wins 2021 ABA James B. Boskey Law Student Essay Contest on Dispute Resolution, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes the Class of 2024 at In-Person Orientation, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes LL.M. Class of 2022, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Comments on Activision Blizzard Lawsuit on CNN.com, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Immigration Justice Clinic Teams up with Freedom for Immigrants and Immigrant Defense Project to Co-Author “Immigration Cyber Prisons: Ending the Use of Electronic Ankle Shackles”, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Judge Robert Katzmann, United States Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo to Adopt Broader Approach to Teaching About Race, Racism and the Law: Changes Include a Required Upper-level Course and Expanded Curricular Offerings, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Leslie Appoints Professor Peter Markowitz as Associate Dean of Equity in Curriculum and Teaching: New Position to Support Curriculum Changes and Faculty/Student Training on Race and the Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
CLIHHR Releases Reparations Module for Inclusion in Law Teaching Guides Project, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Joy, Hugs and Dedication to Society’s Needs Mark Cardozo’s Live Graduation Ceremony in Central Park, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2021 Students Recognized at Awards Night, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Deborah Pearlstein Appointed to the U.S. State Department Historical Advisory Committee, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Students Present to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Richard H. Weisberg Assuming Emeritus Status in Spring 2021, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Commencement 2021 Will Take Place at SummerStage in Central Park, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Commencement 2021 Will Take Place In-Person in New York City, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo's Response to Derek Chauvin Conviction, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Securities Arbitration Clinic Students Travel Virtually to the SEC and Present to SEC Commissioners, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Program Earn High Grades from PreLaw Magazine's Spring Issue, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Andrea Barrientos and Sadie Casamenti Selected as Immigrant Justice Corps Fellows, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Announces New Faculty Appointments, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
President Joe Biden Names Professor Michelle Adams to Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the U.S., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Hallelujah Lewis-Flannory '20 Receives 2020 David Rudenstine Postgraduate Fellowship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
The Hon. Sandra Feuerstein '79, Senior U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Killed in a Hit-and-Run Accident, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Ten Cardozo Alumni Make Billboard Magazine's 2021 List of Top Music Lawyers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Associate Dean Val Myteberi Quoted in LLM Guide on the Evolving Role of In-House Counsel, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Immigration Justice Clinic Students Write Brief for State v. Molchor, Leading to Significant Decision on Bail for Undocumented Immigrants, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Ingrid Mattson Appointed Associate Dean of the Law Library, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sasha Rubman Selected to Receive the 2021 Mark Whitlock Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Student Jhaton White Makes History as Cardozo Law Review's First Black Editor in Chief, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law Ranked Top Ten in the Country for Intellectual Property (#10) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (#8) by US. News & World Report, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
2L Student Jhaton White, Cardozo Law Review's First Black Editor in Chief, Is Featured on Law.com, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Intellectual Property Law Firm, Merchant & Gould, to Fund Intellectual Property Diversity Scholarship, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Rebecca Ingber Testifies Before House Rules Committee, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Moot Court Honor Society Team Places Second in the Regional Round at INTA Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella to Deliver Virtual Commencement Speech, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Statement on the March 16 Shootings in Atlanta, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bella Pori '21 Receives 2021 Paris Baldacci Scholarship for Outstanding Student Work on LGBT Rights, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Rachel McNassor Associate Dean of Advancement, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Jeanne Estilo Widerka Appointed Associate Dean of Admissions, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo's Response to Recent Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Trophies for the Empire Panel Focuses on Professor Rudenstine's Forthcoming Article, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
ADR Competition Honor Society Team Wins Best Negotiation and Best Overall at UCLA Transactional Law Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Ranked 38 on Law.com's 2021 List of Go To Law Schools, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic and Make the Road New York Release White Paper to Future NYC Leaders on Protections for Immigrants, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Ekow Yankah Co-Writes Washington Post Op-Ed on Mass Incarceration and Race, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Honors the Legacy of Billie Holiday, Who Made Her First Recordings at 55 Fifth Avenue, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Earns A Grades in PreLaw Magazine's Winter Issue, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Val Myteberi Talks to LL.M. Guide about Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Industry, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Jon Lenzner '04 Appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Michelle Adams Appears in "Amend: The Fight for America" on Netflix, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
P*LAW Week 2021 Spotlights Public Service, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dave Martinidez, Cardozo’s Beloved Dean of Admissions, Passes Away, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Joins 157 Law School Deans in a Joint Statement Condemning the Attack on the Capitol, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sheldon Solow, Cardozo Board Member and Manhattan Real Estate Giant, Dies at 92, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
A Message From Dean Leslie on Violence in the Capitol, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Val Myteberi Quoted in LLM Guide, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Rona's Case Against the Trump Administration is Granted a Preliminary Injunction, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
News from 2020
Cardozo Introduces Gates Scholars Program To Support Students from Underrepresented Backgrounds, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Law School Launches Center for Visual Advocacy and Educational Website for Filmmakers, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Students Compete Virtually in Annual Monrad G. Paulsen Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Clinics Work To Free Incarcerated People During the Pandemic, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo's Moot Court Honor Society Earns a Spot as a Regional Finalist at Tang Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Ranked 6th in Racial Justice by PreLaw Magazine, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
3L Student Harold Kang is the New York Winner of the ADR Law Student Writing Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Sabarish Suresh, JSD Student, to Present Research at The Annual Doctoral Forum on Legal Theory, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Ira Dizengoff ’92 and Betsy W. Dizengoff Establish Dizengoff Family Summer Public Interest Fund, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Moot Court Honor Society Competition Team Makes Semifinals at Emory Competition, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Visual Advocacy: Cardozo Indie Film Clinic Helps Underrepresented Voices Be Heard, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bet Tzedek Civil Litigation Clinic Students Work to Help Prevent Changes to Medicaid Home Care Eligibility, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Associate Dean Val Myteberi Speaks to LLM Guide about Law School Innovation During the Pandemic, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Indie Film Clinic Receives Grant from Legal Clinic Fund, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Michel Rosenfeld Writes about Trump and American Politics in Esprit Magazine, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Deborah Pearlstein to Serve on NYSBA Election 2020 Task Force, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Rudenstine Fellow Abigail Finkelman Defends NYC’s Children, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Mourns the Loss of Professor Emeritus Paris Baldacci, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Student Works with Borough President's Office to Make 19th Amendment Statue a Reality, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Ekow Yankah Writes about Voting Reforms in NY in Newsday, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Message from Dean Melanie Leslie on Jacob Blake shooting, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Edward Zelinsky Talks Tax with The New York Times, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Welcomes Bobby Codjoe as Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Cardozo Faculty Set the Trend in Fashion Law with New Casebook: "The Business and Law of Fashion and Retail", Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of 2023 Joins the Cardozo Community, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Four New Faculty Members for 2020-21, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Professor Betsy Ginsberg Appointed Director of Clinical Education, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Team of Cardozo 2Ls Advance to LawMeets Finals, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Class of '20 Graduates Elected to Order of the Coif, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Nine Cardozo Alumni Named Billboard Magazine's Top Music Lawyers for 2020, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Unboxing the Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bet Tzedek Clinic Students Lead Virtual Pop-Up Clinic for SAGE NYC Members, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Two Cardozo Alumni Appointed to Appellate Division of Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
