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According to the U.S. News World Report. 1,516 J.D. students attend Fordham Law. [ 2 ] There are 1,170 are in the Day Division and the rest attend the Evening Division. Fordham Law also offers Master of Laws (LL.M. ) degrees in the following specializations: Banking. Corporate. Finance Law; International Business Trade Law; Intellectual Property Information Technology Law; and International Law Justice. [ 3 ] Joint degrees are also offered in conjunction with Fordham's other graduate schools, including J.D./M.A. in International Political Economy and Development ; J.D./M.B.A. ; and J.D./M.S.W.. William Treanor became the ninth dean of Fordham Law School in 2002, succeeding John Feerick .

Founded in 1905, Fordham Law commemorated its Centennial during the 2005-2006 academic year, and capped the year-long celebration with an alumni gala on Ellis Island on September 28, the school's official birthday. The school used the occasion of its Centennial to launch a new fundraising drive in 2005, and in just one year has raised more than $10 million thanks in large part to the more than 100 "Centennial Founders" who each contributed $100,000 or more. As of February 2006, Fordham has met 71% of its Centennial goal of 100,000 hours of collective community service from students, faculty, administrators, and alumni. [ 4 ]

According to US News and World Report. Fordham Law is a top-tier law school, ranked 30th nationally in . [ 5 ] It is the highest-ranked law school in New York state with an evening program, which U.S. News ranked 3rd in the nation its first-ever ranking of such programs. Additionally, three specialty programs were nationally ranked: Dispute Resolution, 10th; Clinical Training, 12th, and Intellectual Property, 18th. [ 6 ]

According to the 2006 AmLaw 100 database from the American Lawyer, Fordham is 9th in placement of graduates into the top 50 firms, 8th in placement for the top 25 firms, and 9th for the top ten firms. [ 7 ]

Originally located in New York's downtown Financial District. Fordham Law is currently located on the West Side of Manhattan. as part of Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus. The main law school building is named for Benjamin A. Javits (LL.B 1918), brother of Jacob K. Javits. In 1984, the Ned Doyle Building (actually only a new wing) was added. Fordham Law also rents space at 33 West 60th Street, across Columbus Avenue from its main building, for some faculty offices, its law clinic, and administrative offices for the Crowley Program, Admissions, and Financial Aid.

As part of the university's Lincoln Center Master Plan, unveiled in 2005, [ 8 ] a new law school building will be completed some time around . [ 9 ] The new law school building is part of the university's Phase 1 redevelopment of its Lincoln Center Campus. [ 10 ]

In addition to a traditional J.D. curriculum, Fordham offers an extensive legal writing program, with many course offerings beyond the first year. All legal writing courses are taught by distinguished practitioners serving as adjunct professors. Last year's adjuncts included a federal judge, several attorneys in high positions in government service, and many partners in large New York firms.

The Clinical education program at Fordham Law is ranked 12th nationally by U.S. News World Report in its edition of America's Best Graduate Schools. [ 11 ] At Fordham, Clinical education is available but not required. Students are selected for clinics via a competitive application process. Fordham students have an opportunity to enroll in clinics following their first year, and after taking the Fundamental Lawyering Skills course. In Fall , 11 clinics will be offered: [ 12 ]

• Community Economic Development
• Criminal Defense
• Family Advocacy
• Federal Litigation
• International Human Rights
• Mediation
• Intellectual Property and Information Law
• Securities Arbitration
• Social Justice
• Tax and Consumer Litigation
• Urban Policy

Fordham's clinics represent clients as "Lincoln Square Legal Services."

The Crowley Program in International Human Rights. named after the late Professor Joseph R. Crowley, was founded in 1997. It is a highly selective program of study in international human rights law undertaken in the 2L year, culminating in a two-week overseas fact-finding mission in the summer. Students in the program are known as Crowley Scholars. In the fall semester, Crowley Scholars are required to take International Human Rights, a survey course, and are encouraged to take other human rights/international law courses. In the spring, Crowley Scholars take a seminar to prepare them for the summer fact-finding mission. Following the mission, Crowley Scholars assist in writing the mission report, which is later published in the Fordham International Law Journal. The program is overseen by in part by a Crowley Fellow, who serves a one-year adjunct professorship.