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School of Law Diploma Ceremony

Congratulations to our 2024 graduates!

The Law School diploma ceremony was held on May 20, 2024 at Edwards Parade, Rose Hill Campus of Fordham University in the Bronx.

The 2024 Diploma Ceremony Speaker was Jessica Berman ’02, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).


Read the newsroom article about the ceremony
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Graduation Award Recipients

Teacher of the Year Award

Daniel Capra
Reed Professor of Law

This award is presented by the Student Bar Association to a professor who students identify as being a master teacher.

Dean’s Medal of Recognition

James Kainen
Brendan Moore Chair in Advocacy

This award, the highest honor the Dean can confer, is presented to a person selected by the Dean who has shown outstanding commitment to the ideals of the Law School through their service to its community across their career.

Eugene J. Keefe Award

Afrika Owes ’24
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Student Bar Association

This award is presented to the person or organization that has made the most important contribution to the Fordham Law community. It is presented by the Student Bar Association in memory of a beloved faculty member who served at Fordham Law from 1926 to 1968.