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About the Symposium The theory and practice of international dispute resolution has undergone rapid and significant development over the past several decades. Join us for four panels discussing the issues at the forefront of international dispute resolution in a new era of procedural innovation shaped by privatized dispute settlement and adaptations to a post-pandemic world. This event is being held virtually on Zoom. Agenda Sponsored by the Dennis J. Block Center for the Study of International Business Law

Join us at our Annual Alumni Association Luncheon to celebrate Brooklyn Law School's Alumni of the Year and Rising Star. Alumni of the Year Harriett Newman Cohen '74 Founding Partner Cohen Rabin Stine Schumann LLP David A. Berger '89 Founding Partner Allegaert Berger & Vogel LLP   Rising Star Jason Jia '11 Founder Jia Law Group For full details and to register, please go to our Alumni Association Luncheon page.

Brooklyn Law School's South Florida Alumni Network is pleased to invite all local graduates to a reception in Miami. This will be a great opportunity to meet fellow graduates in the South Florida area. Light appetizers will be provided, and there will be a cash bar. Please join us for an evening of networking, catching up with classmates, and making new friends. Online registration will be available soon. Guests are welcome. There is no charge to attend this event. 

Free Pizza! Join us for a panel of 3Ls who successfully completed their private sector post-2L summer legal positions. Gain insight into their summer experiences, what to expect, and how to succeed. Featuring: Anne Conroy `18, Jaime Freilich `18, Michael Kumar `18, and Benjamin Margolin `18 Moderated by Michael Tenenhaus, Professional Development Manager Sponsored by the Career Development Center career@brooklaw.edu

Want to know what it’s like to work as an in-house general counsel at a successful food industry tech startup?  Bring your lunch and come join us. Bev Wilson ’12, Associate General Counsel and Director of Legal & Compliance at Plated, will discuss her current role. We’ll also discuss relevant externships, desirable skills, work experience, discovering opportunities, and career trajectory.

RSVP Online The Brooklyn Law School SoCal Alumni Network will hold a Beverly Hills reception with Dean Nick Allard. Please join us to welcome the Dean, connect with fellow local graduates over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and hear the latest news from Brooklyn Law School. Guests are welcome. There is no charge to attend this event.

RSVP Online The Southern California Alumni Network is holding an alumni mixer on June 14. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow Brooklyn Law School graduates and friends. Light appetizers will be provided courtesy of Brooklyn Law School and there will be a cash bar. The new members of the 2017-2018 Executive Board will also be announced. Please join us for an evening of networking, catching up with classmates, and making new friends! Guests are welcome. There is no charge to attend this event.

RSVP Online The Southern California Alumni Network is pleased to invite you to our alumni mixer. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow Brooklyn Law School graduates and friends in the area.  Light appetizers will be provided courtesy of Brooklyn Law School and there will be a cash bar. Please join us for an evening of networking, catching up with classmates, and making new friends! Guests are welcome. There is no charge to attend this event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for our Fall Open House on the main campus at 250 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn. This event offers great opportunities to engage with our faculty and current students, take a guided tour, and participate in a mock class. This open house is open to all prospective students, but all attendees must register in advance. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus!  

Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law Professor Pfaff teaches criminal law, sentencing law, and law and economics. Before coming to Fordham Law School, he was the John M. Olin Fellow at the Northwestern University School of Law and clerked for Judge Stephen F. Williams on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Read more.

Join us for a special mooting event between students from Brooklyn Law Schooland Fordham Law School – on a cross border insolvency legal problem, beforesitting judges, under the Cape Town Convention and its Aircraft Protocol (CTC) The mooting problem will involve cross-border insolvency arising CTC.It will be held under the auspices of the Cape Town Convention Academic Project(CTCAP), which is a joint undertaking between UNIDROIT and the University ofCambridge, with the Aviation Working Group as a founding sponsor. See CTCAP.org The advocates will be members of the moot court honor societies of Brooklyn LawSchool and Fordham University School of Law. The US moot is part of a series which has held events at Cambridge (Oxford v.Cambridge), National University Singapore (Singapore mooting society v. Malaysianmooting society), and McGill University. The moot will be judged by: The Hon. Judge Shelly Chapman (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, SDNY)(ret.) The Hon. Elizabeth Stong (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, EDNY) Reception to follow. By invitation only.

Student Support Fund Your contributions make a difference The Student Support Fund helps our students meet the unexpected new challenges, both personal and educational, that many have experienced from the sudden, severe, and ongoing changes around us. The Student Support Fund provides: Assistance for partial or total loss of income Resources for remote learning and bar prep courses Support for childcare issues or health concerns Physical or mental health support for themselves or their loved ones Aid for disruption in living arrangements Assistance with any unforeseen emergencies   For more information email Development and Alumni Engagement at alumni@brooklaw.edu.

The 9th Annual Stanley M. Grossman Innovators Invitational at CUBE is now accepting applications from all New York City-area law schools where teams of law students will compete in a legal tech pitch competition for a chance to receive up to $12,000 in funding! Please join us on April 14 to watch the pitches, hear the judges' feedback, and celebrate with the winners. Initial Applications Due Sunday, March 6 Final Application Due Sunday, April 3 Sponsored by the Center for the Urban Business Entrepreneurship (CUBE)

The Brooklyn Law School Annual Alumni Luncheon brings together leaders in our legal community as we celebrate the distinguished careers of our Honorees and Rising Stars. Please join us to reconnect with friends, classmates, and colleagues. 11:30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. | Networking Reception 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Luncheon and Awards Reception More information: Alumni Association Luncheon All attendees of the Alumni Luncheon and the Alumni Reunions and Celebrations events will be required to be fully vaccinated and boosted. Vaccination status will be verified at the door.

Please join us for Brooklyn Law School’s annual program in observance of Constitution Day.   The Supreme Court will begin its 2020 term on Monday, October 5, and will address constitutional issues related to the pandemic and election that are currently roiling the country. BLS Professors Susan Herman, William Araiza, and Wilfred Codrington will explore the role of the courts, especially the Supreme Court, in deciding public health and voting rights issues, and discuss some other groundbreaking cases on the Supreme Court’s docket in 2020 and 2021.

Classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014, join us to celebrate your milestone Reunions this year. Reconnect and reminisce with fellow friends, classmates and professors over cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and a Dinner Buffet at the beautiful landmark Cipriani 25 Broadway. Register early to receive discount pricing of $150 per person or $100 per person for members of the Class of 2014 and public service attorneys. After April 26, reservations will be $175 and $125 respectively.

Brooklyn Law School's Miami Alumni Network invites alumni to an event featuring the work of Atomik on May 2, hosted by Roger Slade ’88 of Haber Law. This will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow graduates over wine, cheese and fantastic art.   Renowned artist Atomik is a Miami native and graffiti legend, highly recognized for his iconic images. Please join us for an evening of networking, catching up with classmates, and making new friends. Haber Law is centrally located in the exciting Wynwood arts district. We look forward to seeing you there!   For more information about the Miami Alumni Network, please contact alumni@brooklaw.edu.

Reservations are $185 per person. *Full ticket price of $185 includes a gift to the Brooklyn Law School Annual Fund. Interim Dean Maryellen Fullerton invites you to attend a wonderful night of theater to see Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin’s provoking Broadway play, "To Kill a Mockingbird," starring Jeff Daniels as Atticus Finch. We’ll kick things off with a reception at Sardi’s Restaurant and move on to the Shubert Theatre, directly across the street, for a viewing of the play which begins at 7 p.m. We hope you will join us for a truly spectacular evening!

Want to know what it’s like to be the in-house counsel of an Internet media company? Bring your lunch and come join us. Lystra Batchoo `07, Senior Counsel at BuzzFeeD, will discuss her current role and how she got there. Batchoo provides legal counsel and guidance to various business units across the company, primarily advertising sales, technology, and data research. You’ll learn about a typical day at her job and what it takes to succeed in this field. We’ll also discuss relevant externships/internships, desirable skills, work experience, discovering opportunities, and career trajectory.

Want to know what it’s like to work as a real estate attorney counseling developers, banks and government agencies on complex transactions? Bring your lunch and come join us. Brian Hsu, ’06, Partner at Goldstein Hall, will discuss his current role. Come learn about his involvement in corporate governance, representing developers in housing projects and advising boards on operation matters.  We’ll also discuss relevant externships, desirable skills, work experience, discovering opportunities and career trajectory.