Undergraduate School: University of California, Santa Barbara

Activities: Staff Editor, Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights and Social Justice; Diversity Fellow, NYC Bar Association; Tax Law Field Clinic; Private Sector Externship; LALSA

Undergraduate School: Penn State University

Activities: Executive Editor, Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society; BLSA; Former Student Mediator, Divorce Mediation Clinic; Former Educational Policy Committee Student Liaison, SBA; Cardozo Wine Society

Undergraduate School: Hunter College

Activities: Clinic Intern, Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic; Teaching Assistant, Lawyering and Legal Writing; Vice President, South Asian Law Students Association

Undergraduate School: University of Ghana
Activities: Heyman Scholar; Black Law Student Association; Cardozo International Comparative Law Review

Undergraduate School: University of Delaware

Activities: Staff Editor, Moot Court Honor Society; Legal Intern, Civil Rights Clinic; Teaching Assistant, Lawyering and Legal Writing; President, LALSA; Research Assistant

Undergraduate School: Barnard College

Activities: Public Service Scholar; Floersheimer Fellow; Clinical Intern, Bronx Defenders Mainzer Family Defense Practice; Co-President of MLSA

Undergraduate School: Fordham University
Activities: Black Law Student Association; Intellectual Property Law Society; Civil Rights Clinic; U.S. Copyright Office; Teaching Assistant

Undergraduate School: Stony Brook University

Activities: 2L Staff Editor, Moot Court Honor Society; Alumni Chair, Latin American Law Student Association; Director of Events: Alumni Affairs, Sports Law Society; Cardozo Wine Society; Women in Tech

Undergraduate Major: General Studies and Psychology

Undergraduate College: University of Central Oklahoma and University of Houston

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Extracurriculars and Experience: Staff Editor, ADR Competition Honor Society; Witness, Trial Team; Treasurer/ Senator-At-Large & Fundraising Chair, Student Bar Association; OUTLaw; Entertainment Law Society; Intellectual Property Law Society; Cardozo Wine Society

Why did you choose to attend Cardozo? I chose to attend Cardozo because of our excellent Entertainment program, as well as our fantastic ADR team. I knew coming into law school that I was interested in the intersection of these two fields and I have the amazing opportunity to be part of both.

What do you like most about Cardozo? My favorite part about Cardozo is the people. Everyone is so kind and welcoming. There is a true comradery between the students, and the faculty truly wants you to succeed and become an amazing attorney. 

What are your career goals? My goal is to practice theatre law!

Undergraduate Major: Law

Undergraduate College: East China University of Political Science and Law

Hometown: Lanzhou, China

Extracurriculars and Experience: America's Runner-up Best Oralist and International Octo-finalist, 2023-2024 Price Media Law Moot Court Competition; Inclusion Committee, Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society; Former Social Media Coordinator, Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society; Former Student Advocate, Cardozo Unemployment Action Center; Cardozo APALSA

Why did you choose to attend Cardozo? Cardozo offers a top-tier dispute resolution program and is in the ideal location for a successful law school life.

What do you like most about Cardozo? The diverse and inclusive environment, supportive professors, and friendly administration make my law school experience a warm, rewarding journey filled with countless opportunities for exploration.

What are your career goals? To become a skilled litigator and a trusted advisor, making a positive impact on the lives of those I serve.

Undergraduate Major: Political Science

Undergraduate College: State University of New York at Albany

Hometown: Sleepy Hollow, NY  

Extracurriculars and Experience: Staff Editor, Cardozo International and Comparative Law Review; Vice President, Unemployment Action Center; Vice President, American Constitution Society; Summer Litigation Associate, Berlandi Nussbaum & Reitzas LLP; Tax Law Clerk, S&E Azriliant P.C.; Intern, State Criminal Prosectuion Field Clinic with the Felony Trials division of the Queens District Attorney's Office

Why did you choose to attend Cardozo? It was clear at Admitted Students Day and after speaking with students that Cardozo fosters a supportive community and environment. It was NOT the notorious competitive and high-pressure environment law schools in the U.S. are rumored to have.

What do you like most about Cardozo? Cardozo provides SO many opportunities, networks, and connections to its students which allows them to explore every field of law imaginable (or specialize in an particular area of interest).

What are your career goals? My goal is join a firm where I can litigate and advocate for clients, while continuing to gain invaluable experience and mentorship from top attorneys.

Undergraduate Major: Political Science

Undergraduate College: University of California, Riverside

Hometown: Palm Springs, CA

Extracurriculars and Experience: Staff Editor Moot Court Honor Society, Co-President of the Minority Law Student Alliance, Vice President of Know Your IX, Labor and Employment Law Society, Innocence Project, Public Service Scholar, 2023 Summer Fellow at Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Why did you choose to attend Cardozo? I choose Cardozo because of the wide variety of opportunities offered to students and the campus community.

What do you like most about Cardozo? The relationships I have been able to build with students and faculty. I have been able to gain such great mentorship and build important friendships. 

What are your career goals? After graduating, I want to work as a Labor and Employment attorney at a big firm. 

Undergraduate Major: Social Policy, Political Science

Undergraduate College: Northwestern University

Hometown: Syosset, NY

Extracurriculars and Experience: Staff Editor, Cardozo Law Review; Vice President, Intellectual Property Law Society; Summer Intern, Boyarski Fritz LLP. Prior to law school, I worked for a year on the Music team at Peloton.

Why did you choose to attend Cardozo? I chose Cardozo because of its location in New York City as well as its reputable FAME Center.    

What do you like most about Cardozo? The people. Cardozo does a superb job of recruiting classes full of inclusive, diverse and dynamic individuals.    

What are your career goals? My dream is to start an independent music label showcasing unique global dance music talent. 

Undergraduate Major: Political science with a minor in business administration

Areas of Interest: "As it stands I’m very interested in intellectual property law, but I am open to new things and just happy to learn."

Extracurriculars: "I am currently my class’s SBA senator, but I look forward to getting involved with the IP Law Society and Black Law Students Association."

Hobbies: Producing music, DJing and watching Lakers basketball.

Undergraduate Major: B.S. in biochemistry and M.S. in forensic biology

Areas of Interest: Criminal law

Extracurriculars: "I am a Public Service Scholar and also hope to get involved in the Suspension Representation Project and Criminal Law Society. Eventually, I would love to be part of The Innocence Project clinic and/or Criminal Defense Clinic."

Hobbies: "I have only lived in NYC for a year, and I love to explore new neighborhoods and check out new restaurants. I also enjoy running and indulging in anything true crime -- books, TV, podcasts -- when I need a break from my books."

Undergraduate Major: Double major in dance and political science

Areas of Interest: Alternative dispute resolution and corporate compliance law

Extracurriculars: "I would like to get involved in The Innocence Project, the Mediation Clinic, and the International Law club."

Hobbies: Jogging in Prospect Park, reading social-justice books, taking contemporary dance classes, and directing a project-based company, MATHETA Dance, that performs around the city. 

Undergraduate Major: Biomedical engineering

Areas of Interest: Patent law

Extracurriculars: "I am hoping to get involved with the Tech Startup Clinic and the Intellectual Property Law Society."

Hobbies: Running, watching movies and reading comic books.

Undergraduate Major: English

Areas of Interest: Criminal law

Extracurriculars: "I'm hoping to get involved in the Courtroom Advocates Project."

Hobbies: "Outside of school, I love seeing plays and concerts and generally exploring all that NYC has to offer."

Undergraduate Major: Mechanical engineering

Areas of Interest: "I am interested in studying business law and IP law and hope to find a specific field where the two intersect."

Extracurriculars: "I'm really hoping to get involved in the Business Law Society and the Startup Society."

Hobbies: Fantasy football, going to the gym, reading nonfiction books and shuffleboard.

Professor Myriam Gilles is an expert on class actions and aggregate litigation. She has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on forced arbitration clauses that strip individuals of the right to sue. She is the 5th most cited legal scholar in the country in the area of civil litigation. She was Cardozo's Vice Dean from 2016 to 2018.

Michael Pollack is a Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development. Before joining Cardozo, Professor Pollack served as a Bigelow Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He also worked as a Trial Attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice, defending major legislative and regulatory initiatives from constitutional and statutory challenges. Professor Pollack clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

Professor Alex Reinert is the Director of the Center for Rights and Justice. He teaches Constitutional Law and was part of the legal team that successfully fought to end solitary confinement in New York State Prisons. He is currently part of an ACLU suit against the federal government for the separation of immigrant children from their parents. 

Professor Jessica Roth is the Director of the Jacob Burns Center for Ethics in the Law. She teaches Criminal Law and and has been a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC and elsewhere in the news on the Mueller investigation and the Impeachment Inquiry. She is a former prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Southern District of New York.

Professor Weinstein is the Co-Director, Heyman Center on Corporate Law and Governance. He began his career as a litigator at Munger, Tolles & Olson in San Francisco, after serving as a law clerk to Judge Edward R. Becker of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Haverford College, and received both his J.D (Order of the Coif) and Ph.D. from U.C. Berkeley. His research interests include antitrust, financial regulation, corporate law, and the history of the regulatory state. 

Saurabh Vishnubhakat is a Professor of Law and Director of the Intellectual Property and Information Law Program at Cardozo Law.  He is also a Research Fellow at the Duke Law Center for Innovation Policy and a Senior Scholar at the George Mason University Center for IP and Innovation Policy.  Previously, he held joint appointments as a Professor of Law and Professor of Engineering at Texas A&M University.Professor Vishnubhakat’s expertise is in intellectual property, administrative law and federal litigation, especially from an empirical perspective. His legal writings have been cited in federal judicial opinions, agency regulations and over two dozen Supreme Court briefs. His latest work is published or forthcoming in the Indiana Law Journal, the Washington and Lee Law Review and the Iowa Law Review as well as the peer-reviewed Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA and the Journal of Economic Perspectives.