DEI Newsletterat Fordham Law
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Dear Fordham Law Community,
This month I am excited to share the latest diversity, equity, and inclusion stories, with a special focus on the women of Fordham Law. March is Women's History Month, and in addition to the annual symposium from Fordham Law Women, which focused on what it is to be women and how to support women, the group held its second annual “Handling Triggering Topics in the Classroom” event. I invite you to read more.
Earlier in March, I had the pleasure of representing Fordham Law on a panel that focused on the strategic planning and the institutional support that propels DEI efforts and goes beyond celebrating diversity. I am hopeful that we can make a positive impact on the pipeline of students who come to law school with a variety of experiences and backgrounds.
Warmly,
Kamille Dean, Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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| March is Women's History Month
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Fordham Law Women
We spoke with Zoe Buzinkai ’22 and Katharine Keane ’23—3L president and 2L president, respectively, of Fordham Law Women—about what it’s been like to lead the affinity group during the pandemic, the group’s mentorship initiatives and advocacy goals, and plans to celebrate the achievements of alumnae and current Fordham Law community members this year. Read more here.
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Alumni SpotlightJessica Berman ’02 has been a trailblazer for women looking to break into the sports law industry for the past two decades. She has held various positions at the National Hockey League and National Lacrosse League, and now prepares to join the National Women’s Soccer League next month. Read the full spotlight.
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This year all six of Fordham Law's journals had women serving as the editors in chief. Congratulations to this incredible group of leaders!
Alexandra Bieler - Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
Magdalen Sullivan - Fordham International Law Journal
Laura Rann - Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal
Tatiana Hyman - Fordham Law Review
Claudia Carollo - Fordham Environmental Law Review
Shazell Archer - Fordham Urban Law Journal
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Judicial Center Welcomes Judge Diane Humetewa (D.Ariz.) As Its 2022 “First to the Bench” Speaker
The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) welcomed Judge Diane J. Humetewa from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona as its speaker for the third annual First to the Bench Program. Judge Humetewa is the first Native American woman and enrolled tribal member to serve on the federal bench.
Judge Humetewa, who is considered an expert on Native American and tribal legal issues, has a storied career filled with historic “firsts.”
Read More >
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Three Fordham Law Students Named 2022 NYC Bar Diversity Fellows
REAL Scholar Veenay Komaragiri ’24, REAL Scholar Roger Orellana ’24, and Shiva Sachdeva ’24 have been selected to participate in the New York City Bar Diversity Fellowship Program this summer. Komaragiri will spend his summer at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA), Orellana at Viacom, and Sachdeva at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
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Nationally Renowned Racial Justice Lawyer Addresses Anti-Asian Hate in Law School Lecture
Manjusha P. Kulkarni, a racial justice attorney who was named among the 100 most influential individuals in 2021 by TIME magazine, delivered the lecture “Combating Hate, Racism, and Xenophobia Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders” at a Fordham Law event on Feb. 24.
Kulkarni is executive director of the AAPI Equity Alliance, a coalition of community-based organizations that advocates for the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Los Angeles County and beyond. She is also a co-founder of Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit that tracks and responds to hate incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country. In 2014, she received the White House’s Champions of Change award for her efforts in improving health care access for the AAPI community. Last year, she testified before Congress on the issue of anti-Asian hate.
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Judging While Black, Judging While Female
Professor Bennett Capers shares his expert opinion on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination and what her experiences and perspectives as a Black female judge will mean for future decisions on the Court.
Read More >
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Dialogue Day: April 6 at 4 PMThe Impact of Progressive Prosecution and Decarceration: Is the Landscape of Criminal Justice Reform Changing?
This semester's Dialogue Day will feature a discussion with Professor John Pfaff, Director of Public Interest Student Engagement and Counseling Mia Jackson-Rosenthal, and other experts to explore the nuances of criminal justice reform in light of the changing political landscape in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Learn more and register.
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The Fordham Law student community has come together to collect supplies for the millions of Ukrainian people in need of urgent assistance. Please consider supporting the Fordham Law organizations involved in this effort! Non-perishable canned goods, essential medial supplies, hygiene products, infant items and new clothing will be collected in Rooms LL-126, LL-130, and 4-101.
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Fordham's Jewish Law Students Association (JLSA) is launching a new project: The Fordham Law Living Holocaust Memorial Project. In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) and in anticipation of “Yom HaShoah," Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day in April, this living memorial will honor the victims of the Holocaust and ensure their stories live on.
JLSA will be collecting stories of all those whose lives were affected by the atrocities of the Holocaust and the War through this Google Form. All members of the Fordham Law community are encouraged to submit text, videos, images, and/or audio clips about their connections to the Holocaust. If you have someone in your life—Jewish or not—that is willing to share their story, JLSA would be deeply grateful if you would consider documenting it in some way and submitting it for JLSA’s archive and safekeeping. Please feel free to reach out to Michaela Gawley with any questions.
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50th Anniversary of the Equal Rights Amendment
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For Our Profession, Society, and World.
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