GENERAL DIRECTORY
Affinity Groups
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
Cardozo Women’s Law Initiative (WLI)
Christian Law Student Association
Disabled Law Student Association (DLSA)
Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA)
Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA)
Minority Law Student Alliance (MLSA)
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
OUTLaw: Cardozo’s LGBTQIA+ Law Student Association
South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)
Clubs & Societies
Alliance for Sexual Aggression Prevention (ASAP)
Antitrust Society
American Constitution Society (ACS)
Business Law Society
Brandeis Center, Cardozo Chapter
Cannabis Law Society
Cardozo Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Cardozo Art Law Society
Cardozo Criminal Law Society
Cardozo Crypto Law Society
Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society
Cardozo Entertainment Law Society
Cardozo Environmental Law Society
Cardozo Health Law Society
Cardozo People’s Parity Project
Cardozo For Immigrants' Rights and Equality (FIRE)
Cardozo Gaming Law Society
Cardozo on Israel and Palestine
Cardozo Labor and Employment Law Society
Cardozo National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
Cardozo School of Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
Cardozo Startup Society
Cardozo Wine Society
Chabad at Cardozo
Family Law Society
Fashion Law Society
Federalist Society
FIAT Society
If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Cardozo Chapter
Intellectual Property Law Society
International Law Society
Law and Data Science Society
Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA)
Real Estate Law Association (RELA)
Sports Law Society
Tax Law Society
Trusts and Estates Society
Women in Tech Law
Pro Bono Opportunities
Courtroom Advocates Project (CAP)
Suspension Representation Project
Unemployment Action Center
Uncontested Divorce Project
AFFINITY GROUPS
Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA)
Cardozo’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) aims to promote awareness of Asian culture among its members and to play a dynamic and integral role in developing and providing competent Asian American attorneys.
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Black Law Student Association (BLSA)
The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) is an affinity group that seeks to offer community, mentorship, and opportunities to Black law students at Cardozo. However, everyone is welcome to come to our events. Throughout the year we have diverse professional development panels, social events, and mentorship opportunities for 1Ls.
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Cardozo Women’s Law Initiative (WLI)
The Cardozo Women's Law Initiative was founded to celebrate women's achievements, address remaining challenges, and facilitate continued progress by bringing legal practitioners and law students together to share in an ongoing conversation about gender issues in law school and the profession. We welcome and celebrate all gender expression, sexualities, races, ethnicities, and identities as an organization. WLI hosts events that promote women in the legal profession, holds member-run brown bag lunch discussions to learn and discuss a variety of topics, social events, and provides spaces for women-identifying folks to express themselves and support one another.
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Disabled Law Student Association (DLSA)
The purpose of this organization is to affirm that students with disabilities have a right to equal access in all programs, facilities, and opportunities at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. We serve as forward-facing advocates for disability diversity in legal education and the legal profession. Our goal is to provide resources to combat the pervasive ableism of the legal field. We empower disabled law students by broadcasting advocacy efforts and events and promote a sense of community and pride by providing a platform for both students with disabilities and advocates for disability rights.
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Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA)
The Jewish Law Students Association is the representative body for Jewish students at Cardozo. The Board is responsible for planning social, educational, and religious events of interest to students. Our group prides itself on bringing people from a variety of backgrounds together to celebrate Jewish culture and heritage, and all of our events are open to the entire law school community.
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Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA)
LALSA fosters a sense of community within the student body and with the broader Latinx legal professionals. Throughout the year, we host a variety of educational events and networking opportunities. We also provide an escape from the everyday grind of law school and give students a chance to let their guard down while surrounded by a community that provides the support and encouragement. In the past, we have pushed school-wide initiatives with Cardozo’s administration, such as the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the gender-neutral name policy in classrooms. To support our membership academically, we offer mentorships, provide access to shared library and office spaces, and constantly inform of legal resources available—both inside and outside of Cardozo. Our students and alumni are well represented in all areas of the law. We facilitate participation in law firm receptions, job fairs, networking, and volunteering events, as well as journals, clinics, and competitions at Cardozo. We also make sure to have fun and connect in a stress-free environment through social events. LALSA puts on Cardozo’s annual FIESTA, where we culminate a hard year of work by showcasing Latinx culture, live music, dance, art, poetry, and much more.
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Minority Law Student Alliance (MLSA)
The Minority Law Students Association is the central link that connects each affinity group within the Cardozo community. MLSA’s purpose is to unify, support, and stand in solidarity with said groups by encouraging mutual collaboration and fostering a sense of community. MLSA’s mission is to continue advocating on behalf of students of color, those who identify as LGBTQ, and others from underrepresented backgrounds within the legal field. MLSA will work to increase school awareness of the legal and social issues that affect people from marginalized backgrounds to foster intellectual discourse on how these issues affect individuals and our society as a whole. Lastly, MLSA will bridge relationships between students, faculty, and alumni in order to adequately support student needs while providing networks that extend beyond law school.
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Muslim Student Association (MSA)
The Muslim Student Association at Cardozo Law aims to support Cardozo’s Muslim law student population, promote a greater understanding of Muslims and Islam on campus, and facilitate the professional, academic, and social development of its members. In addition, the club will aim to promote interfaith dialogue and solidarity on the Cardozo campus with other affinity groups. This organization is open to all Cardozo students.
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OUTLaw: Cardozo’s LGBTQIA+ Law Student Association
OUTLaw is Cardozo’s LGBTQIA+ and allied law student association. We run social, educational, and networking events for Cardozo’s LGBTQIA+ students and allies and strive to make the law school a more welcoming and inclusive place for all.
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South Asian Law Student Association (SALSA)
The South Asian Law Students Association is an association that aims to create a sense of community among all Cardozo students (not only those of South Asian heritage!), by organizing numerous social, cultural, educational, and professional events throughout the year. We strive to promote discussion and awareness of issues affecting South Asians, particularly with respect to the law.
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CLUBS & SOCIETIES
Alliance for Sexual Aggression Prevention (ASAP)
The Alliance for Sexual Aggression Prevention was founded at Cardozo Law School to empower survivors of sexual assault and violence and to grow awareness of the school’s Title IX policies. We hope to provide students with resources in the event of unwanted sexual conduct, whether or not they would like to turn to the Title IX process. We are here as students, for students, to increase awareness and transparency on campus.
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Antitrust Society
The Antitrust Society aims to provide students interested in Antitrust law with a network of like-minded students, opportunities to learn from qualified attorneys in the field, and support.
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American Constitution Society (ACS)
The Cardozo Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS) believes that law should be a force to improve the lives of all people. ACS works for positive change by shaping debate on vitally important legal and constitutional issues through the development and promotion of high-impact ideas to opinion leaders and the media; by building networks of lawyers, law students, judges and policymakers dedicated to those ideas; and by countering the activist conservative legal movement that has sought to erode our enduring constitutional values. By bringing together powerful, relevant ideas and passionate, talented people, ACS makes a difference in the constitutional, legal and public policy debates that shape our democracy.
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Business Law Society
The Cardozo Business Law Society is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to interact and network with attorneys in the business community while providing a forum for like-minded individuals to discuss trending topics. The Society encourages the exploration of contemporary issues in business law through a variety of student and alumni events while also aiming to educate members, raise awareness of opportunities available in the field, and facilitate the development of professional contacts.
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Brandeis Center, Cardozo Chapter
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under the Law is devoted to educating law students about Jewish civil and human rights and empowering them to fight against the world’s oldest hatred. We host events featuring speakers renowned in human rights, anti-discrimination, and international law to discuss the current challenges Jews face in America and abroad. We also facilitate unique networking and training opportunities, including fellowships and clerkships at the Brandeis Center. All our events and opportunities are open to the entire Cardozo community, and we look forward to you joining the cause!
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Cannabis Law Society
This group aims to represent individuals interested in the cannabis industry as it relates to business, the environment, social justice, and more. We are just getting off the ground now and expect to take things slowly until the NYS Cannabis Regulation Board releases its regulations and rules for the industry. Until said point in time, we will look to network and learn as much as possible about the industry in order to be a fully up and running club in the near future when we can actually discuss legal matters. We will focus on other states’ legalization structures until NYS releases official guidelines.
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Cardozo Student Animal Legal Defense Fund (SALDF)
The Cardozo Student Animal Legal Defense Fund actively cooperates with the Animal Legal Defense Fund in its mission to advance the welfare of animals through the legal system. We seek to provide a forum for interested students to learn about and discuss anti-cruelty initiatives and legal issues pertaining to the field of animal rights.
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Cardozo Art Law Society
The Cardozo Art Law Society is for anyone interested in the law as it applies to the art world—including intellectual property, restitution, cultural heritage property, title claims, and more! Last year our events featured prominent art law attorneys, counsel at premier auction houses, and working artists, to name a few. Join Cardozo Art Law Society and get involved in all the opportunities and networking experiences we have to offer.
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Cardozo Criminal Law Society
The Cardozo Criminal Law Society provides educational programs and resources focusing on the field of criminal law with the goal of creating awareness of current issues in American criminal law. CCLS seeks to provide the Cardozo community with a forum to discuss pertinent topics, exposure to the many different perspectives on approaching criminal law, and the opportunity to connect with practitioners in the field.
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Cardozo Crypto Law Society
At the Cardozo Crypto Law Society, we are dedicated to advancing legal understanding and excellence in the rapidly evolving realm of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Our mission is to serve as a dynamic and inclusive hub for legal professionals, students, enthusiasts, and industry stakeholders passionate about navigating the complex intersection of law and cryptocurrency. We are committed to fostering education, collaboration, and advocacy. We strive to shape a club dedicated to learning about the regulatory environment that encourages innovation, protects consumers, and ensures the responsible growth of the crypto, web3, and blockchain industries.
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Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society
The Cardozo Dispute Resolution Society aims to promote awareness of the various forms of dispute resolution other than litigation. As we all know, only 5% of cases go to court. Most cases are settled through other dispute resolution processes, such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.
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Cardozo Entertainment Law Society
The Cardozo Entertainment Law Society introduces students to various areas of entertainment law through a variety of panels, networking events, and social events. CELS is the main resource for students hoping to learn more about entertainment law and make connections in entertainment industries.
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Cardozo Environmental Law Society
Through educational events, panels, volunteer activities, and outdoor excursions, the Cardozo Environmental Law Society seeks to raise student awareness of environmental issues, both legal and otherwise, and foster a community of environmentally-conscious students at Cardozo Law. CELS explores how mindful communities and effective lawyering can help address the important local, national, and global environmental crisis of our time. Every action counts, from the day-to-day decisions of what you eat to the practices of the international bodies that continue to exacerbate climate destruction.
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Cardozo Health Law Society
We at the Cardozo Health Law Society strive to provide a forum for students who are interested in health law to explore career options, participate in discourse on topics relating to healthcare, and network with professionals and other students.
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Cardozo For Immigrants' Rights and Equality (FIRE)
Cardozo FIRE (For Immigrants' Rights and Equality) is an organization for students interested in immigration as a career path and as an important civil rights movement. Over the years, the club has hosted guest speakers to discuss current pressing immigration issues (such as DACA and the "Muslim ban"), seminars focusing on different types of immigration relief (asylum, SIJS, U-visas), and panels meant to expose students to different career options in the field of immigration. Cardozo FIRE also offers students volunteer opportunities and hosts on-campus training sessions for those interested in volunteering in Immigration Court.
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Cardozo Gaming Law Society
The Cardozo Gaming Law Society (CGLS) is an all-inclusive organization seeking to provide a forum for interested students to learn and discuss gaming law, as well as stay up to date with the legal issues that arise. CGLS aims to help students gain an understanding of the policies and regulations driving gaming law. We accomplish this through interactive discussions by holding networking events, social events, and educational panels throughout the school year.
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Cardozo on Israel and Palestine
Cardozo on Israel and Palestine (CIP) provides Cardozo law students interested in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in international human rights law with a network of students, with educational materials and discussions, with opportunities to learn from qualified attorneys and activists in the field, with chances to engage with third party events and organizations, and with general support. CIP welcomes all students—of all opinions, identities and backgrounds, political ideologies, and ancestral and personal connections to the conflict.
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Cardozo Labor and Employment Law Society
The Cardozo Labor and Employment Law Society sponsors programs on labor and employment law issues. These programs allow students the opportunity to discuss labor and employment issues, learn from practicing attorneys in the field, and network. Some of our past events have been panels, networking nights and fireside chats.
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Cardozo National Lawyers Guild (NLG)
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is a national legal bar association comprised of lawyers, legal-workers, community activists, jailhouse lawyers and concerned citizens who envision the law as an instrument for the protection of all people, regardless of race, class, age, sexual preference, gender identity, disability or immigration status. Since its inception in 1937, the NLG has built an extensive network of public interest and human rights activists and remains a powerful proponent of social justice in America’s legal system. Cardozo's NLG Chapter is committed to exploring the law as a means for social change. We coordinate with the New York City Chapter of the NLG, other law school chapters, and public interest-oriented student groups within Cardozo to organize social and educational programs on campus and around the City. These events encourage a progressive approach to the practice of law so as to provide greater access to justice, prevent discrimination within the legal system, and extend and safeguard the rights of individuals.
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Cardozo School of Law Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP)
Students for Sensible Drug Policy is an international grassroots network of students who are concerned about the impact drug use has on our communities and who know that the War on Drugs is failing our generation and our society. SSDP’s purpose is to mobilize students to participate in the political process, pushing for sensible policies to achieve a safer and more just future, while fighting back against counterproductive Drug War policies.
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Cardozo Startup Society
The Cardozo Startup Society provides students interested in exploring the intersection of law and entrepreneurship with a network of like-minded individuals, as well as opportunities to learn from attorneys and founders in the startup space. The Cardozo Startup Society is dedicated to preparing Cardozo students for successful careers at law firms, in startups, or as entrepreneurs through experiences such as panel discussions, networking events, and practical training sessions.
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Cardozo Wine Society
Cardozo Wine Society is aimed at providing an opportunity for students to learn about wine, wine pairings and provide opportunities to learn from qualified lawyers and professionals about wine from a legal and experiential prospective. Additionally, this club will provide its members an opportunity to practice professional socializing and networking while at legal events. The goals of this organization are two-fold: first, to gain knowledge about wine and the wine industry; second, to practice networking and etiquette skills. The organization will provide students a casual and cost-sensitive way to learn about wine and prepare for common legal networking environments.
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Chabad at Cardozo
The purpose of Chabad at Cardozo is to create a warm Jewish community where our diversity is grounded in unity. Our four objectives include:
Exposing the Cardozo community to the beauty of Judaism through Torah studies and educational activities;
Helping aspiring attorneys navigate the legal market and network with current legal personnel;
Conducting social events where students are able to connect with each other; and
Giving back to the community.
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Family Law Society
The Family Law Society is a group of passionate individuals who share a common interest in exploring, understanding, and bolstering the field of Family Law and its application in our communities. We dedicate ourselves to the pursuit of legal representation of family law issues, inclusive to both the private and public sector. The Family Law Society strives to connect the student body within each other and within the broader professional network of New York City. Being in the epicenter of the legal world, we have the unique ability of tapping into an ever-expanding network of dedicated, encouraging professionals in New York (including professionals and experts in the field who work within the halls of Cardozo); we host panels on a wide range of topics; and we offer opportunities to mingle with those involved at Family Law functions. Our main role, as member of the larger Cardozo community, is to promote various educational and networking opportunities for students who either aspire to enter the field of Family Law or who have an interest in the constantly evolving legal field (or both!). We recommend that you come to any and all events as a means to ask questions about the family law sector, bolster connections with students and professional personnel, and learn about the intricate fundamentals of Family Law.
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Fashion Law Society
The Fashion Law Society merges each faction of the fashion industry into one cohesive organization with the unifying goal of engaging Cardozo students in the multiple facets of "fashion law." FLS seeks to explore areas such as intellectual property, business transactions, advertising and social media, government regulations, real estate, labor and employment, data protection, e-commerce, human rights compliance, and consumer culture. FLS provides its members with alumni resources and career/networking opportunities, as well as a space to discuss current events in fashion law. In addition to fostering substantial connections between students and legal professionals, FLS seeks to promulgate Cardozo’s innovative commitment to the fields of intellectual property, entertainment law, real estate law, and business law through the context of the fashion industry.
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Federalist Society
The purpose of the Federalist Society is to bring legal experts, in legal practice and governmental policy, to inform students of the intricacies and complexities of various legal issues faced in everyday American life, while also providing an open forum for the discovery and development of new ideas. We aim to introduce and promote a diversity of well-informed political viewpoints.
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FIAT Society
The Financial Industries Associate Training Society is a student run collective focused on exploring the financial concepts associated with all law school courses. Our goal is to provide all members of the student body with access to clear and concise financial industry training materials. Through a combination of collaborative events with other student run clubs, guest lecturers, and an aggregate of resources we hope to achieve this goal and set the stage for financial literacy in the legal profession.
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If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice Cardozo Chapter
If/When/How trains, networks, and mobilizes law students to work within and beyond the legal system to champion reproductive justice. In collaboration with communities, organizations, and movements, we transform the law and policy landscape through advocacy, support, and organizing so that all people— especially those most likely to face reproductive injustice—have the power to determine if, when, and how to define, create, and sustain families with dignity and to actualize sexual and reproductive wellbeing on their own terms.
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Intellectual Property Law Society
The Intellectual Property Law Society is an organization geared toward educating students on the intellectual property field and careers in it, as well as create networking opportunities for students to meet working professionals in the intellectual property field.
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International Law Society
The Cardozo International Law Society (CILS) organizes and hosts events, lectures, social and informational meetings on public international legal issues such as human rights and humanitarian law, as well as the private international law sector.
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Law and Data Science Society
The Law and Data Science Society focuses on legal fields related to machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science, in general. The club organizes workshops, social gatherings, and networking events with alumni and other data science law practitioners across the nation. The Law and Data Science Society is dedicated to providing its members with opportunities to connect with lawyers and other professionals in the data science/tech community, while providing a forum for like-minded individuals to engage and discuss trending topics. The club's goal is to educate and get students interested in data science law.
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Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA)
The Public Interest Law Student Association (PILSA) serves as a central hub for students interested in pursuing a career in public interest law and for students who want to learn how to get involved in public service. PILSA provides opportunities for students to learn about public interest law and the different career paths that are available. In addition, PILSA provides volunteer opportunities that are both long-term and short-term in different fields. PILSA helps to promote other student organizations that have a public interest focus.
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Real Estate Law Association (RELA)
The Real Estate Law Association has a main focus of educating students about real estate law beyond their course work by creating unique opportunities for students to learn from lawyers and business professionals. RELA strives to plan educational and entertaining events where students can increase their knowledge of the real estate industry, as well as have an opportunity to network with incredible attorneys and business professionals.
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Sports Law Society
The Sports Law Society is an organization comprised of students who share an interest in sports law and come together to share their knowledge and learn more about those interests through educational and networking events. We prepare Cardozo students for a successful career in the sports law industry through experiences such as speaker series, writing competitions, arbitration competitions, networking events and other such activities both at Cardozo and throughout the country. We have two goals:
To provide members with invaluable litigation and alternative dispute resolution experience, specifically tailored to the sports law field.
To initiate networking opportunities throughout the New York and national sports law industry and to become a premier sports law program that the top firms, teams and leagues want to recruit from.
We encourage hands-on experiences and participation by members throughout the school year, both within the confines of Cardozo and throughout the country at various sports law negotiation competitions. We hope to cultivate a strong sports law environment at the school such that Cardozo alumni in the industry are enticed to give back and share their experiences. As a further goal, we would like to petition the school to include more sports law classes as well as a sports law concentration.
Our ultimate goal is to create a sports law environment here at Cardozo that attracts promising students who have an expressed interest in the field and who may have attended other law schools, or undergraduate universities, with such programs.
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Trusts and Estates Society
The Cardozo Trusts and Estates Law Society (TELS) is an academic and social community for students interested in Trusts and Estates. TELS provides opportunities to attend seminars, networking events, and panel discussions focused on estate planning.
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Women in Tech Law
Women in Tech Law’s mission is to inspire, empower, and support women interested in pursuing a career in technology law. WiTL started at Berkeley Law, and we are honored to grow the mission. Our goal is to cultivate a supportive community within Cardozo for women and other minorities in the Tech world. We have four pillars that serve as guideposts as we plan our agenda each semester. Each event we put on will advance at least one of the pillars, which are: education, networking, advocacy, and community in the field of tech.
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Pro Bono Opportunities
Courtroom Advocates Project (CAP)
The Courtroom Advocates Project works with Sanctuary for Families to provide skilled and sensitive legal services to all survivors of gender violence. CAP provides students with training and support to advocate for domestic violence survivors entering family court for relief. Student advocates assist survivors by helping them draft and file their petitions for orders of protection, advocating for them during court appearances, educating them about their legal rights and remedies, and providing them with safety planning and referrals to community resources. Participating students gain unparalleled experience through writing petitions, appearing in court, and direct client interaction.
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Suspension Representation Project
Cardozo's chapter of Suspension Representation is part of the larger Suspension Representation Program run out of New York University. We represent middle and high school students facing serious suspensions. Here at Cardozo, our goal is to talk about advocacy skills as well as focusing on the larger issues impacting public education.
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Uncontested Divorce Project
Sanctuary for Families provides legal, counseling, shelter, and economic-empowerment services to survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related forms of gender violence in New York City. The Uncontested Divorce Project (“the UDP”) offers law students the opportunity to assist domestic violence victims in their uncontested divorces. Law students work in pairs to conduct interviews, draft legal documents, attend client meetings, and file papers in the New York County Supreme Court, all under the supervision of a Sanctuary attorney.
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Unemployment Action Center
The Unemployment Action Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to representing unemployed individuals throughout New York City in administrative hearings for their unemployment insurance. New York State's fault-based system of unemployment insurance leads to many unemployed individuals contesting their ineligibility for benefits. Cardozo advocates meet with claimants, process their claims, plan a theory for the case, and act as lead counsel for the claimants in administrative hearings.