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