Cardozo News 2021

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  Professor Ingrid Mattson Appointed Associate Dean of the Law Library

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Dean Melanie Leslie is pleased to announce the promotion of Professor Ingrid Mattson to the position of Associate Dean of the Law Library.

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  Sasha Rubman Selected to Receive the 2021 Mark Whitlock Scholarship

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce that Sasha Rubman '21 has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the Mark Whitlock Scholarship.

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  2L Student Jhaton White Makes History as Cardozo Law Review's First Black Editor in Chief

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  When 2L student Jhaton White found out last week that he had been elected as the first Black Editorin-Chief of the Cardozo Law Review, he said, “my dad called me a legend and compared me to Barack Obama. He still hasn’t stopped and It’s kind of sweet. My mom was really excited as well. We hugged, she told me how proud she is to be my mother and that she knew I would get the position. We also had a quick dance party in the kitchen, then I had to jump on Zoom and join Volume 42’s election process.”

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  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

  The U.S. News & World Report Law School Rankings were announced March 30 and Cardozo School of Law held its place at 53rd in the nation in the 2022 rankings. Cardozo is a top ten school nationally in IP (#10) and Dispute Resolution (#8). The law school is #1 in New York City for Dispute Resolution and #2 in New York City for Intellectual Property.

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  2L Student Jhaton White, Cardozo Law Review's First Black Editor in Chief, Is Featured on Law.com

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Jhaton White, a 2L student who last week was elected the first Black Editor-in-Chief of the Cardozo Law Review, was featured in a law.com story about the increase in diverse editors at law journals at schools around the nation.

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  Intellectual Property Law Firm, Merchant & Gould, to Fund Intellectual Property Diversity Scholarship

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce that Merchant & Gould, a national intellectual property law firm with clients in the Northeast region, will fund The Merchant & Gould Intellectual Property Diversity Scholarship to support Cardozo students from diverse backgrounds seeking a career in intellectual property law.

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  Professor Rebecca Ingber Testifies Before House Rules Committee

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Professor Rebecca Ingber testifed March 23 before the House Rules Committee, at a hearing examining possible reforms to the War Powers Resolution. The panel included Tess Bridgeman, CoEditor-in-Chief, Just Security; Senior Fellow and Visiting Scholar, NYU Law's Reiss Center on Law and Security and John B. Bellinger III, Partner, Arnold & Porter; former Legal Adviser to the Department of State and the National Security Council.

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  Moot Court Honor Society Team Places Second in the Regional Round at INTA Competition

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo’s Moot Court Honor Society competition team came in second in the regional round of the International Trademark Association (INTA) 30th Annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, held in February. The event is a trademark moot court competition that brings in around 80 teams from six regions around the country. Their second place finish qualified the team for the National Competition on March 13. At the national round, Oralists Nigel Pura-Bryant and Matthew Jacobs, both 2L students, competed against the top teams from each region.

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  Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella to Deliver Virtual Commencement Speech

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo School of Law is pleased to announce the virtual keynote commencement speech for the Class of 2021 will be delivered by Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada.

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  Statement on the March 16 Shootings in Atlanta

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  We condemn the unspeakable tragedy in Atlanta yesterday, in which eight people died at the hands of a 21-year-old gunman. Six of the victims were women of Asian descent. The rise in anti-Asian discrimination and crimes during the coronavirus pandemic has already had a traumatic impact on that community. We mourn for the victims and extend our deep condolences to their grieving families and to the Asian-American community already reeling from high levels of racist attacks. These senseless killings force us all to confront the realities of hate, discrimination and racial violence as real and present dangers.

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  Bella Pori '21 Receives 2021 Paris Baldacci Scholarship for Outstanding Student Work on LGBT Rights

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Bella Pori ’21 has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Paris Baldacci Scholarship for Outstanding Student Work on LGBT Rights. This scholarship was created in honor of Professor Paris Baldacci, beloved professor emeritus who died on September 6, 2020. During his lifetime, he was always present during the ceremony when the recipient received the scholarship.

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  Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Rachel McNassor Associate Dean of Advancement

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Dean Melanie Leslie and Vice President for Institutional Advancement Adam Gerdts are pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel McNassor as Associate Dean of Advancement at the Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. McNassor is an experienced advancement professional with an impressive track record of fundraising successes. She has worked at Yeshiva University since 2019 in posts of increasing responsibility, which will help build institutional cohesion for growth. McNassor will retain the title of Associate Vice President of Advancement at YU while also leading the Cardozo advancement efforts.

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  Jeanne Estilo Widerka Appointed Associate Dean of Admissions

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Dean Melanie Leslie is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeanne Estilo Widerka to Associate Dean of J.D. Admissions. She takes over her new position previously held by David Martinidez, whom she worked closely with for over a decade and whose death this winter left a deep hole in the fabric of our community.

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  Cardozo's Response to Recent Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  To the Cardozo community, Over the past year, during the pandemic, there has been a deeply disturbing surge in violence, hate crimes and verbal assaults directed against Asian Americans. As you may know, President Biden has signed an executive order condemning the attacks and calling for better data collection to help understand these disturbing trends in criminal violence.

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  Trophies for the Empire Panel Focuses on Professor Rudenstine's Forthcoming Article

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  In 1801, Lord Elgin of England claimed to have obtained a document from the Ottoman Empire giving him permission to dismantle several sculptures from the Parthenon. These sculptures were subsequently added to the British Museum’s permanent collection. Today, the debate continues over which nation, England or Greece, can claim true ownership of the artifacts.

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  ADR Competition Honor Society Team Wins Best Negotiation and Best Overall at UCLA Transactional Law Competition

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo’s ADR Competition Honor Society’s team, which included 3L Geena Caporale and 2L Victoria Sadosky, won “Best Negotiation” and “Best Overall” at this year's UCLA Transactional Law Competition on February 26, during which 18 schools and 26 teams competed.

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  Cardozo Ranked 38 on Law.com's 2021 List of Go To Law Schools

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Law.com's 2021 list of Go To Law Schools was released this week with Cardozo claiming the #38 spot. The list ranks the 50 law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2020 J.Ds into associate jobs at the nation’s largest 100 law firms.

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  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

  Cardozo's Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Clinic and Make the Road New York released a new white paper detailing key policies that the next administration should prioritize to ensure the wellbeing and opportunity for immigrant communities across New York City. The white paper, Dignity, Community, and Power: A 2021 Vision for NYC’s Immigrant Communities, presents a roadmap for how the next mayor and city council can and must take bold action for immigrant communities.

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  Professor Ekow Yankah Co-Writes Washington Post Op-Ed on Mass Incarceration and Race

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  "White Americans have been filling jails and prisons at increasing rates in the 21st century," writes Professor Ekow Yankah in an Op-Ed in The Washington Post.

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  Cardozo Honors the Legacy of Billie Holiday, Who Made Her First Recordings at 55 Fifth Avenue

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Any time we walk through the 10th and 11th Floors of 55 Fifth Avenue, we walk through musical history. The legendary jazz great, Billie Holiday, created her first recordings in the home of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, formerly the location of Columbia Records (now owned by Sony).

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  Cardozo Earns A Grades in PreLaw Magazine's Winter Issue

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  PreLaw Magazine gave Cardozo "A" grades in their winter 2021 issue, for two categories: International Law and Public Policy Law. Cardozo also earned an A- in Legal Technology.

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  Dean Val Myteberi Talks to LL.M. Guide about Artificial Intelligence and the Legal Industry

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Dean Val Myteberi was quoted in LL.M Guide in an article about the rise in artificial intelligence in the legal industry. She said, "Because AI allows for less time to be spent on administrative tasks, lawyers have more time to spend focusing on their clients, better understanding the business risks they face, and offering more value through building relationships and connecting on a human level."

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  on Lenzner '04 Appointed Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo School of Law congratulates Jonathan (Jon) Lenzner ’04, a member of Cardozo's Board of Overseers, who was named acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland. Lenzner has had a series of great achievements in his career as a dedicated public servant.

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  Professor Michelle Adams Appears in "Amend: The Fight for America" on Netflix

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Professor Michelle Adams will appear in the Netflix documentary "Amend: The Fight for America," a six-part miniseries premiering February 17.

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  P*LAW Week 2021 Spotlights Public Service

  Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

  Cardozo’s annual P*LAW Week, sponsored by the Center for Public Service Law, took place from January 19-22. It was a virtual event series this year, but as in years past was filled with thought-provoking panels and included a range of discussions that engaged students in the practice of public interest law.