Events

Classes begin for the Spring Semester.  read more

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the law school will be closed.  read more

Thursday, January 21
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Topic: "Lord Mansfield: Religion, Slavery, and Commerce"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Friday, January 22 - Sunday, January 24

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Members of the Classes of 2008 and 2009 are invited to attend this weekend program.  read more

Thursday, January 28
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: TBA

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Thursday, February 4
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: "Game Stories"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Thursday, February 4,
7:00 — 9:00 pm

Geraldo's Cafe,
205 State Street, Brooklyn

Come celebrate Matryoshka (матрёшка) dolls—a Slavic tradition since 1890!  read more

Friday, February 5,
9:00 am — 4:15 pm

Subotnick Center,
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn

Sponsored by The Journal of Law and Policy. Organized by Professors Michael T. Cahill and Miriam H. Baer.  read more

Saturday, February 6,
9:30 — 6:30 pm

Rooms 601 & 603,
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn

Are you a progressive/a big picture thinker/a radical who is concerned that you're not getting the whole picture on your future as a community-minded lawyer? Attend the City-Wide National Lawyers Guild (NLG) DisOrientation!  read more

Monday, February 8
5:00 — 6:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Wednesday, February 17
11:00 am — 7:30 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Come give the gift of life and donate blood!  read more

Wednesday, February 17
7:00 — 10:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Thursday, February 18th
4:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Moot Court Room

Reception to follow the service.  read more

Thursday, February 18
6:30 — 9:30 pm

The Brooklyner
111 Lawrence Street - 4th floor
Brooklyn

Presented by the Student Bar Association.  read more

Thursday, February 18
1:00 — 2:00 pm

Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Topic: Economic Loss, Punitive Damages, and the Exxon Valdez Litigation

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Monday, February 22
6:00 — 8:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

The Muslim Law Students Association invites you to listen to former Guantanamo Prison army chaplain James Yee discuss his detention as well as the current issues surrounding the infamous prison.  read more

Wednesday, February 24
1:00 — 2:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Presented by the ACLU, BLS Chapter.  read more

Thursday, February 25
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Topic: "International Antitrust Cooperation"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Monday, March 1, 2010
1:00 pm -- 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Tuesday, March 2
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Don't miss LAW's annual Alumnae Dinner and Cocktail Hour!  read more

Wednesday, March 3
7:00 — 10:00 pm

Subotnick Center, 250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

The Sara Robbins Spelling Bee was established four years ago in honor of the late Professor Sara Robbins, a remarkable woman who ran the BLS library for 20 years. The Spelling Bee is a fundraiser that contributes to a student scholarship, which was established in Sara's name.  read more

Thursday, March 4, 2010
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

By invitation only

Brooklyn Law School
Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street, 11^th Floor
Brooklyn, NY  read more

Friday, March 5
6:00 — 8:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

The reunion will imediately follow the Sparer Forum, Finding a Cure: Providing Adequate Health Care for Immigrants in Detention, which we also hope you will be able to attend. To learn more about the Forum click here.  read more

Forchelli Center, Feil Hall

Thursday, March 11th 
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

There will be a full-size game board, jeopardy, double jeopardy and final jeopardy daily doubles; questions will be the answers, and answers must be in the form of a question.  read more

Thursday, March 11
7:00 — 10:30 pm
blspi.org

Feil Hall
205 State Street
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Law Students for the Public Interest (BLSPI) is holding its public interest auction to raise funds to support BLSPI initiatives through a live and silent auction.  read more

Friday, March 12
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Subotnick Center
10th Floor

Join the BLS Food and Wine Club in its 3rd Annual Whiskey/Scotch Tasting lead by renowned spirit sommelier Ethan Kelley from the Brandy Library.  read more

Wednesday, March 17
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Feil Hall
Forchelli Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

Dean Joan G. Wexler and the Faculty of Brooklyn Law School invite recipients of Endowed Scholarships to this reception.

This event is by invitation only. For more information, please call the office of External Affairs at (718) 780-0322.   read more

Thursday, March 18
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: "Fictionalism about Self-Interest"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Friday, March 19
9:15 am — 3:30 pm (breakfast at 8:45 am)

Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Friday, March 19
6:00 — 10:00 pm

Feil Hall
Forchelli Conference Center
22nd Floor

Join SALSA for their annual alumni dinner!

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Saturday, March 20th
7:00 PM -- Midnight

Stage 6 Steiner Studios
Brooklyn Navy Yard

Brooklyn Law School's 6th Annual Barrister's Ball, THE formal event of the year!  read more

Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:00 – 6:30 pm, Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:00 pm, Panel Discussion

Subotnick Center
Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street, 11^th Floor  read more

Thursday, March 25
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Topic: "Familial Norms and Normality"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Spring Recess begins Monday, March 29th. Classes resume Monday, April 5th. The Law School buildings and offices will remain open.  read more

Wednesday, April 7
6:30 -- 8:30

Forchelli Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

Please come celebrate the extraordinary dedication of the Public Service Awardees in the class of 2010!  read more

Wednesday, April 7
1:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn

Sponsored by the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund  read more

Thursday, April 8 — Saturday, April 10

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Brooklyn Law School hosts the esteemed Twenty-Fifth Annual Dean Jerome Prince Memorial Evidence Competition.  read more

Thursday, April 8
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Topic: "An Empirical Analysis of Pay To Play in Securities Class Actions"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

The BLS National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and Outlaws are hosting a series of events for Sex and the Law Week, a weeklong exploration of sexuality through a legal lens.  read more

Tuesday, April 13
6:30 — 10:00 pm
Forchelli Conference Center, Feil Hall
205 State Street, Brooklyn, NY

All alumni are cordially invited to attend the Annual BESLS and ALA Alumni Awards Dinner.
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Wednesday, April 14th
6:00 - 9:00 pm

Subtonick Center
250 Joralemon Street

The BLS International Law Society is hosting a networking dinner and panel discussion featuring several prominent alumni currently practicing international law.  read more

Wednesday, April 14th
6:30 — 9:00 pm

Forchelli Conference Center, Feil Hall
205 State Street, Brooklyn, NY

Please join IALSA in celebrating another successful year.

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Thursday, April 15
6:30 -- 9:00 PM

Feil Hall
Forchelli Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

By invitation only.   read more

Thursday, April 15,
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: "Re-Solidifying Racial Bloc Voting:  Empirics and Legal Doctrine in the Melting Pot"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Friday, April 16
6:30 – 8:30 pm

The Great Room at the Top of the Hill
Chapel Hill, NC  read more

Friday, April 16th
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Forchelli Center, Feil Hall
205 State Street, Brooklyn, NY

Please join LALSA for their Annual Alumni Dinner.
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Friday, April 17
12:00 – 2:00 pm

The Ember Grille at the Westin Charlotte
Charlotte, NC  read more

Saturday, April 17th

Sign-in begins at 10:00 am
The race begins at 11:00 am

Prospect Park

Race Judicata is a 5K Charity Event in memory of Professor Barry Zaretsky. All proceeds raised are donated to the Urban Assembly School of Law and Justice.  More about this event.  read more

Thursday, April 22
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Topic: "Perceptions of Fairness"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Friday, April 23rd
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Forchelli Conference Center, Feil Hall
205 State Street, Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn Law School Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) cordially invites you to our 21st Annual APALSA Alumni Dinner.  This year, we present guest speakers who have demonstrated exemplary leadership, dedication and professionalism in their respective legal fields and in the greater Asian Pacific American community.  read more

Saturday, April 24
Cocktail hour begins at 5:00 pm
Program begins at 6:00 pm

Forchelli Conference Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

All alumni are invited to join BLSA in celebrating the life and legacy of Percy Sutton. Mr Sutton, a Brooklyn Law School Alumnus and Civil Rights Activist became one of the nation's most prominent political and business figures.  read more

Thursday, April 29th
6:00 -- 7:30 PM

Forchelli Center
205 State Street

In 1915 Alexander Graham Bell placed the first transcontinental telephone call, the NY Yankees wore pinstripes for the first time, the Girl Scouts were founded, and Professor Joseph Crea was born!  read more

The following classes are celebrating reunions this year: 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005.

Thursday, May 13^th
6:30 - 9:30 PM
The Lighthouse, Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers
New York, NY
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and dinner buffet.
RSVP Online

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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Student sign-in is in the lobby.
Lunch will be served.

Location
Brooklyn Law School
Directions

Admitted Students Only   read more

Monday, May 24 -- Monday, July 19  read more

Mad Hatter
360 3rd Avenue
(off the corner of 26th Street)
New York, NY  read more

Monday, May 31

Law School Holiday.  read more

Friday, June 4
11:00 am - 2 pm

Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York City

This event is by invitation only.  read more

Thursday, June 17
6:30 – 8:00 pm

Brooklyn Law School
Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street  read more

The Law School will be closed Monday, July 5th, in observance of Independence Day.  read more

Sunday, July 11
4:30 -- 6:30 pm

Westhampton, NY  read more

Sunday, August 15
6:00 pm

NYS Supreme Court
320 Jay Street
Brooklyn

Reception to follow in the EDNY Court Building, located at 225 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn.  read more

Classes begin for the Fall Semester.  read more

Wednesday, August 25
3:00 – 6:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Friday, August 27
8:00 – 9:00 am

11th floor, Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Tuesday, August 31
1:00 – 6:00 pm

Law School Plaza
250 Joralemon Street  read more

In observance of Labor Day, the Law School will be closed.  read more

Wednesday, September 8
4:00 -- 8:00 pm

South Street Seaport
Manhattan  read more

In observance of Rosh Hoshanah, the Law School will be closed September 9 and 10, 2010.  read more

Monday, September 13
5:00 -- 7:00 pm

Main Dining Hall
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Tuesday, September 14
1:00 -- 6:00 pm

One Boerum Place
3rd Floor
Brooklyn

This event is for First-Year Students Only.   read more

Thursday, September 16
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: "Lasting Legislation"

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Thursday, September 16
5:00 -- 6:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Student Lounge  read more

Friday, September 17
2:00 -- 7:00 pm

Federal Reserve Bank
33 Liberty Street
Manhattan

This event is for First-Year Students Only.  read more

Monday, September 20
1:00 -- 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Room 603  read more

Thursday, September 23
6:00 -- 8:00 PM

Moot Court Room
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Thursday, September 23
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street

Topic: “Feminizing Capital: A Corporate Imperative”

Faculty Workshops are only open to faculty and a small group of students.  read more

Friday, September 24
2:00 -- 6:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Room 503  read more

Saturday, September 25
9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Registration at Feil Hall
205 State Street
Brooklyn  read more

Monday, September 27
4:00 – 6:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Tuesday, September 28
4:00 - 5:30 pm

Room 503
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Tuesday, September 28
6:30 – 8:30 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Thursday, September 30
5:00 -- 7:00 pm
Reception to follow.

250 Joralemon Street
Subotnick Center  read more

Thursday, September 30
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Each workshop is open to 10 students. You may rsvp for a workshop at any time by emailing studentrsvp@brooklaw.edu; please put the name and date of the workshop in the subject line. Students will be chosen through a lottery and notified a day prior to the workshop.  read more

Saturday, October 2
4:30 - 6:30pm

Home of Joy Weber ’89 and Jeffrey Burke ’00
Plainfield, New Jersey  read more

Tuesday, October 5
6:30 – 7:30 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Tuesday, October 5
1:00 - 2:00 pm

Moot Court Room
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Monday, October 4
1:00 - 2:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Wednesday, October 6
1:00 - 2:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Thursday, October 7
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Each workshop is open to 10 students. You may rsvp for a workshop at any time by emailing studentrsvp@brooklaw.edu; please put the name and date of the workshop in the subject line. Students will be chosen through a lottery and notified a day prior to the workshop.  read more

Friday, October 8, 2010
8:00 - 10:00 AM

Morgan Lewis New York Office
101 Park Avenue
Manhattan

Attendance for this event is by invitation only.  read more

Monday, October 11
1:00 - 2:30 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to students and faculty only.   read more

Tuesday, October 12
6:00 – 8:00 pm

By invitation only.   read more

Thursday, October 14
12:30 - 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Friday, October 15
9:00 am -- 3:00 pm

Brooklyn Law School
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

Friday, October 15
1:00 - 3:00 pm

Forchelli Conference Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

October 19
1:00 - 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Tuesday, October 19
6:30 - 8:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Thursday, October 21
6:00 – 7:30 pm

Geraldo’s
205 State Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to students and alumni only.  read more

Thursday, October 21
2:30 - 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Friday, October 22
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Forchelli Conference Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to current students.   read more

Friday, October 22
9:00 -- 3:30 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Subotnick Center  read more

Tuesday, October 26
6:30 – 8:30 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to alumni only.   read more

Wednesday, October 27, 2010
12:30 – 2:00 pm

Subotnick Center
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Attendance to this lecture is by invitation only, and unfortunately now full. For more information, please contact the Office of Events at 718-780-7966.  read more

Wednesday, October 27
3:00 - 5:00 pm

Forchelli Conference Center
205 State Street
Brooklyn  read more

Thursday, October 28
7:00 - 10:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to current students and faculty.   read more

Tuesday, November 2
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Reception to follow in Subotnick Center

Moot Court Room
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend; please use the rsvp form on BLSConnect. For those outside the current Law School community, please contact the Office of External Affairs at 718- 780-7966 if you would like to attend.   read more

Wednesday, November 3
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Subotnick Center - 10th Floor
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to current students.   read more

Thursday, November 4
12:30 - 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Thursday, November 4th
4:00 - 6:00 pm

Dining Hall
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Tuesday, November 9
6:30 - 8:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Friday, November 12, 2010
12:00 - 2:00pm

The Plaza Hotel
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South
New York, NY 10019

This event is open to alumni and guests only.   read more

Tuesday, November 16
1:00 - 2:00 pm

Student Lounge
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to all current students.   read more

Thursday, November 18
12:30 - 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

This event is open to a small group of students; places are filled on a first-come first-serve basis.   read more

Friday, November 19
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration and continental breakfast will begin at 8:30am

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Please RSVP by November 12, 2010.  read more

In observance of Thanksgiving, classes will be suspended November 24 - 26. The Law School will be closed November 25 and 26.  read more

This Event has been postponed--please check back for more information.

Date TBD

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY

This event is open to alumni only.   read more

Thursday, December 2
1:00 — 2:00 pm

250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn

Each workshop is open to 10 students. You may rsvp for a workshop at any time by emailing studentrsvp@brooklaw.edu; please put the name and date of the workshop in the subject line. Students will be chosen through a lottery and notified a day prior to the workshop.  read more

Saturday, December 4
9:30 – 4:30 pm

Moot Court Room
250 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn  read more

The last day of classes for the Fall 2010 Semester will be December 6, 2010.  read more

Thursday, December 9
7:00 - 9:30 pm

Muriel Guepin Gallery
47 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY
(b/w Smith Street & Boerum Place)  read more

The Law School will be closed from December 24, 2010 through January 1, 2011 for Winter Recess.  read more