Fordham School of Law

Fordham University School of Law

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.
Latin: Universitatis Fordhamensis Iuris Schola
Motto in English	In the Service of Others
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. The most recent 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Fordham Law School as 19th best in the world.

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..