Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Students traveled to Israel to learn mediation, restorative justice, and conflict management. Seminars Abroad, Winter Break 2012
Cardozo students studied IP and corporate law in Hong Kong. Seminars Abroad, Winter Break 2012
While participating on a panel that included President Richard Joel, Professor Deborah Pearlstein talked about her distinguished career in human rights law. The moderator, Professor Arthur Jacobson, listens in. Jewish Activism in the Law, Feb. 7, 2012
President Richard Joel, along with organizers and guests, gathered at the Jewish Activism in the Law conference. Jewish Activism in the Law, Feb. 7, 2012
Panelists from all aspects of the criminal justice system discussed the issue of prosecutorial misconduct in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Connick v. Thompson. Innocence Project, February 2, 2012
John Thompson's $14 million civil award for the prosecutorial misconduct that caused him to spend 14 years on death row was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. Innocence Project, February 2, 2012
Marilyn Bodner ’92 received the Volunteer Service Award at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting. Fellow classmates Rachel Warren and Hon. Tanya Kennedy celebrated with her. Alumni Association Annual Meeting, Jan. 31, 2012
Brendan Murray ’03 received the Alumni Young Leadership Award from Dean Diller and Mark Yagerman ’79, chair, Cardozo Alumni Association. Alumni Association Annual Meeting, Jan. 31, 2012
On February 2, panelists analyzed the legal perspectives of the story of an exposed inside trader. Heyman Center

CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS

$2 Million Gifted to Cardozo School of Law

The donation will help fund initiatives in Public Service Law and Family Law. More…

Cardozo Students Travel to Israel

The Seminar Abroad deepened students' understanding of mediation, restorative justice and conflict management. More…

Event Marks Anniversary of News Story that Broke Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Scandal

Cardozo Advocates for Kids hosted the event on January 24, which was moderated by Professor Marci Hamilton. It looked at what laws have changed, and what lawmakers need to focus on to prevent future cases of child sexual abuse. Read story…

Cardozo Students Study Corporate and IP Law in Hong Kong

The group participated in a seminar that took a deeper look at Intellectual Property Law in China and Hong Kong. Read story…

Religion, the Constitution and the State: Contemporary Controversies

The Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy's Spring 2012 Colloquium will examine the issues emerging with the revival of religion in pluralist and multicultural settings in relation to constitutionalism, which seems inextricably linked to the principle of secularism. The colloquium will meet on Mondays through April 30, with the exception of April 9. More...

NEWS

Professor Marci Hamilton in Philadelphia Weekly on Statute of Limitations Battle

The cover article looks in-depth at the fight to increase the SOL in child sex abuse cases in Pennsylvania. More...

New York Law Journal Details Cardozo Immigration Study

The study, headed by Professor Peter Markowitz, found the overall performance of immigration lawyers was "inadequate" or "grossly inadequate" almost half of the time. More...

Professor Felix Wu Quoted on Megaupload Case

In Law 360, Professor Wu says if the allegations are true, then Megaupload's legal defenses are not going to look good. More...

Professor Richard Weisberg Represents Hungarian Holocaust Survivors

The plaintiffs in the suit are trying to recover property confiscated by the Hungarian national railroad. In a hearing on January 11, the Chicago Tribune says Professor Weisberg asked the court to look beyond definitions, like "citizen" and "national," to the human beings they represent. More...

Tax Notes: Professor Carlton Smith One of Top Ten People of the Year in Tax Field

Professor Smith made the list in Tax Notes, which stated that "Few practitioners have had a bigger effect on the lives of low-income taxpayers than Carlton M. Smith." More...