Ready to Work: Externship Program Empowers Students with Real-World Practice Discover Brooklyn: The Borough at the Center of the World Meet the Graduates More News News Professor Miriam Baer Discusses Manafort Trial with CBS News For Summer Fellowship Recipients, Opportunities Abound in a Range of Fields In a Washington Post Op-Ed, Professor Heidi Gilchrist Warns of the Risks of Politicizing Security Clearances Professor Andrew Gold, an Expert in Corporate Law, Fiduciary Law and Private Law Theory, Joins the Faculty Seven Alumni Awarded the Pitler Criminal Justice Fellowship for 2018 Bernard Nash ’66 Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award and Library Reading Room Dedication Upcoming Events Convocation Ceremony to Welcome New Students Aug 20 Monday 6 to 9 p.m. Brooklyn Law School and U.S. District Courthouse First Day of Classes for Entering JD Students Aug 21 Tuesday Brooklyn Law School Public Service Welcome Lunch Aug 23 Thursday 12 to 2 p.m. Public Service Law Center Brooklyn Law School Tour and Infovisit Aug 24 Friday 2 to 3:30 p.m. Brooklyn Law School Service Day Aug 24 Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Various Brooklyn locations More Events Academic Calendar Connect with Us Spotlight View photos from Reunions 2017 Read the latest news and learn more about recent victories from our nationally ranked Clinical Program BrooklynWorks – an online open-access source for scholarship from Brooklyn Law School Learn about Brooklyn Law School’s 2-Year J.D. Experience Faculty Focus Professor Bill Araiza, a Constitutional Law scholar, on the making of his groundbreaking book Animus Professor Dana Brakman Reiser and Vice Dean Steven Dean discuss their pioneering work in social enterprise law Professor Susan Hazelden, Founder & Director of the LGBT Advocacy Clinic, on using the power of law to make a difference Professor Heidi K. Brown, Director of Legal Writing, introduces our innovative Legal Writing Program Prospective Students Get to Know Our Community BrooklynEdge – A Resource for Prospective Students Alumni Profile A Conversation with Robert Goldstein '90, CEO of Sonen Capital Meet Ross D. Levi '97, Executive Director of Tourism at Empire State Development Meet Michael Kingfield '06, General Counsel at Business Insider Meet Lystra Batchoo '07, Assistant General Counsel at Buzzfeed Meet Shujah Awan '08, Associate General Counsel at Biz2Credit Distinguished Alumni Honored at Annual Luncheon Faculty Corner Commentary on Legal Issues in the News Can a President "Obstruct Justice?" Obstruction of justice is a serious crime that can result in a prison sentence. But can a sitting president actually be charged with the crime of obstructing justice?... Read more What's New Follow Us Tweets by Brooklyn Law School