Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

At Cardozo Law our world-class faculty are among the top 30 law schools in the country for impact on scholarship. Seven of our faculty members have clerked for Supreme Court Justices. Faculty are the backbone of a vibrant and supportive community that nurtures growth, creativity, serious scholarship and real-world engagement. The law school encourages a robust intellectual atmosphere of innovation and support for new ideas in the legal landscape. Professors are quoted in the news frequently, and are actively sought for academic conferences nationally and internationally. Faculty organize events and conferences with leaders in law, business and government to share their expertise and opinions with students. Pre-eminent lawyers and legal practitioners are frequent guests, meeting with students and sharing their experiences. Our faculty have welcomed Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Antonin Scalia, John Paul Stevens, Stephen G. Breyer and Sandra Day O’Connor to Cardozo in recent years at events for student participation.