The excellence of the Cardozo community is grounded in faculty scholarship, research and teaching. Faculty members are engaged in, and responsive to, every aspect of Cardozo's vibrant intellectual community. Ranked No. 33 by the Sisk Study of Faculty Scholarly Impact, Cardozo professors are cited frequently by their peers and by judges around the country.
Dedicated to Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders in the Law
“Cardozo professors are passionate about the law and dedicated to the classroom experience. They are serious scholars engaged in the most important issues of our time. Most importantly, they want to make sure you are prepared to begin your legal career. Six members of the faculty have clerked for U.S. Supreme Court justices. Cardozo professors have deep roots in their various fields of law and often bring their contacts into the classroom and to public forums at the law school. They are committed to helping students make the most of their law school experience. Cardozo faculty are thought leaders in a wide range of disciplines and are frequently sought as commentators by the media,” -- Melanie Leslie, Dean and Professor of Law
Faculty with Impact
Cardozo's faculty members regularly appear in major media outlets commenting on the most important issues of our time.
Faculty Scholarship
Cardozo is ranked No. 32 in the nation for scholarly impact. Our faculty members write articles in leading law journals that are frequently cited by judges and other legal scholars.
As a student at Cardozo and as a Justice on the New York State Supreme Court and a member of the Cardozo Board of Overseers, I know that the faculty have consistently been scholarly, innovative thinkers on the cutting edge of their particular discipline--
and, most importantly, always interested in the students.”
