Employers know the value of a Cardozo law degree. Cardozo graduates are at work and sought after in every sector of the legal industry; from the largest law firms and financial compliance offices, to in-house legal departments at major fashion houses, to district attorneys’ and defenders’ offices.
Employers know the value of a Cardozo law degree. Cardozo graduates are at work and sought after in every sector of the legal industry; from the largest law firms and financial compliance offices, to in-house legal departments at major fashion houses, to district attorneys’ and defenders’ offices.
LeslieAnn Manning, a trans woman, has been awarded $100,000 in damages after she claimed she was raped at a men’s prison in New York. It is believed to be the largest settlement ever offered to a trans person in a case of sexual assault in a New York State prison.
Thursday, April 19 - Cardozo’s Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic welcomed Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who served under President Obama from 2013-2017.
Secretary Johnson also served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 1989 to 1991. From 1998 to 2001, he was General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force under President Bill Clinton. Currently, he is a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
In his interview, he talks about the "significance of race in the country's evolution from the War on Drugs to the current focus on treating addiction."
Tuesday, April 17 - Professor Ekow Yankah appeared on MSNBC’s The Beat with Ari Melber, to offer analysis on the investigation of President Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen.
“This is a difficult case because we’re so engaged in this reality television presidency,” Yankah said. "For the average viewer, it's slow...but this investigation is going incredibly quickly."
To watch the complete interview, click here.