Fordham Law School
Fordham University School of Law seal features university and school name in Latin, the scales of justice, and the 1905 date of the school's founding.
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| Latin: Universitatis Fordhamensis Iuris Schola | |
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Motto in English
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In the Service of Others |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1905 |
| Affiliation | Catholic, Jesuit |
| President | Rev. Joseph M. McShane S.J. |
| Dean | Matthew Diller |
| Postgraduates | 1,500 |
| Location | New York City, New York, United States |
| Campus | Lincoln Center (Manhattan): Urban, 8 acres (32,000 m2) |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Nickname | The Rams |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Website | http://law.fordham.edu |
Fordham University School of Law (commonly known as Fordham Law or Fordham Law School) is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. In 2013, 91% of the law school's first-time test takers passed the bar exam, placing the law school fifth-best among New York's 15 law schools.
According to Fordham University School of Law's 2014 ABA-required disclosures, 67.8% of the Class of 2014 obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment nine months after graduation.
According to the information reported to the American Bar Association, 1,151 J.D. students attended Fordham Law in 2015-2016. There are 956 full-time students and 195 part-time students. Fordham Law also offers Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in the following specializations: Banking, Corporate, & Finance Law; Corporate Compliance; Fashion Law; Intellectual Property & Information Technology Law; International Business & Trade Law; International Dispute Resolution; International Law & Justice; and U.S. Law. LL.M. students can take a second concentration after finishing the first one by enrolling in a third semester. Fordham University offers a "3-3 Program" that allows students to earn a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor in six years of study: three at Fordham College and three at Fordham Law. Fordham Law offers three joint degrees in conjunction with Fordham University's other graduate schools: J.D./M.A. in International Political Economy and Development; J.D./M.B.A.; and J.D./M.S.W..
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