Clinics
Law in Action
Learn more about experiential and public interest opportunities at Fordham Law School
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Learn transactional lawyering by serving as counsel to nonprofit organizations pursuing racial, economic and social justice.
Help low-income communities and low-wage workers build and sustain organizations to meet their needs and better their lives.
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Promote sustainability and profitability at the same time. Help businesses maximize their social, environmental, and financial outcomes.
Learn more about the Corporate Social Responsibility clinic.
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Defend the vulnerable and underrepresented. Represent clients in Manhattan Criminal Court and argue before a judge for their immediate release.
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Our system of government needs maintenance. Help strengthen our democracy.
Learn more about the Democracy and the Constitution Clinic.
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Students will provide transactional legal services to entrepreneurs and small business owners. They will also educate entrepreneurs about legal issues through podcast episodes and legal workshops in the community.
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Be an advocate for children. Help find appropriate educational services and programs from the NYC Department of Education for the city’s most vulnerable.
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Represent clients who have been accused of serious federal crimes and face the possibility of long prison terms. Depose witnesses, argue motions, and try cases.
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Help underrepresented individuals with their legal disputes involving the IRS. Craft tax-efficient strategies for small business owners.
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The Global Anti-Racism Clinic, a joint initiative of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice and the Center on Race, Law and Justice engages students in projects that aim to challenge and redress racism, global discrimination and inequality at national, regional and international levels.
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Use legal strategies to assist clients facing housing related issues, including eviction prevention, combating tenant harassment and discrimination and assisting tenant organizations in the movement to preserve affordable housing in New York City.
Learn more about the Housing and Urban Law Litigation Clinic.
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Provide direct legal representation in a range of immigration matters. Help indigent non-citizens avoid deportation or gain legal status from federal immigration authorities.
Learn more about the Immigrant Rights clinic.
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Become a social justice advocate. Defend the human rights of marginalized populations at home and abroad.
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The Law and Technology clinic will prepare students for the practice of law by working on issues at the intersection of law, technology, and social justice.
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Advocate for important changes to New York State and City law to promote civil rights and protect the disenfranchised.
Learn more about the Legislative and Policy Advocacy clinic.
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Now is the time to take a scholarly but practical look at the adequacy of the Presidential Succession process . . . And take political action to improve it.
Learn more about the Presidential Succession clinic.
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Students work with disputing parties outside the courtroom and assist them in resolving their conflicts through problem-solving negotiation skills.
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Advocate to improve how presidential elections work
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Protect small investors. Advocate for people whose claims oftentimes represent their life savings.
Learn more about the Securities Litigation and Arbitration clinic.