Great law schools are built around great faculty.
Brooklyn Law School attracts scholars, teachers, and mentors who shape the future of legal education and prepare our students to lead in a changing profession. Today, BLS faculty rank 29th in the country for scholarly impact.
Under Dean David Meyer’s leadership, the Law School is building on that momentum with the creation of seven new endowed professorships and chairs as well as the appointment of 17 faculty members to named professorships and Faculty Research Scholar positions.
Investing in the faculty who transform students’ lives
Exceptional faculty do more than teach. They:
- Inspire and mentor students, helping them discover their passions and chart their careers
- Advance legal scholarship that shapes legal thinking, policy, and practice
- Expand opportunities through clinics, institutes, centers, and other innovative programs
- Prepare the next generation of lawyers through a rigorous, practical legal education
- Strengthen the Law School by attracting and retaining outstanding scholars and teachers
One relationship. A lasting impact.
When Kathleen and Bradley Hoffman wanted to honor their son, Michael Simmons ’20, they immediately thought of Professor Michael Gerber, whose mentorship sparked Michael’s interest in bankruptcy law and helped shape his career.
Their gift created the Michael Simmons and Michael Gerber Professorship, transforming one meaningful faculty-student relationship into an enduring investment in generations of BLS students.
Philanthropy makes stories like this possible—and helps ensure that exceptional faculty have the resources to mentor, teach, and inspire our students for years to come.
Your investment can help BLS:
- Recruit, retain, and reward our exceptional faculty by establishing or supporting endowed faculty chairs, professorships, and faculty research scholars
- Provide flexible resources through the Faculty Excellence Annual Fund to support faculty scholarship and mentorship
- Strengthen clinics, institutes, and centers
Through the Boldly Brooklyn Campaign, Brooklyn Law School is investing in the people, opportunities, and spaces that will shape its next 125 years, and we’re seeking to raise:
$15 MILLION FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE
Your gift is an investment in the entire BLS community.
Gifts of every size help Brooklyn Law School attract and retain the best and brightest faculty, expand opportunities for our students, and remain a leader in legal education. Please contact giving@brooklaw.edu to learn more.