Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Yeshiva University

The Law School

Since its founding in 1976 by Yeshiva University, one of the finest research universities in the United States, the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law has gained a national reputation for a top-caliber faculty and an innovative academic program that includes exciting practical opportunities. Located on lower Fifth Avenue in New York’s Greenwich Village, Cardozo offers approximately 1,000 J.D. and LL.M. candidates a comprehensive legal education in the midst of the world’s capital of law, business, finance, and culture.

Cardozo’s faculty of widely-published legal scholars, most of whom have also practiced the law, offer Cardozo students a curriculum that has a strong balance of theory and practice. In addition, nearly half of the faculty hold advanced degrees in other disciplines, making them particularly qualified to provide a fully-rounded and rigorous legal education.

There are certain qualities that set Cardozo apart and give it a unique character. Among them are flexibility and the desire to improve - for the benefit of students and society. Special programs that result from the combination of intellectual excellence and visionary edge have helped to shape the legal landscape, while striving for universal social justice.

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Location

The City

New York City—home to many of the world's largest multinational corporations, brimming with professional and cultural energy and resources—is perhaps the ideal place to prepare for a legal career. Cardozo students take advantage of the city's dynamism, attending lectures and symposia by leading figures in the legal, business, and political worlds; pursuing rich variety of internship opportunities; and making the city's spirit their own. Because there's so much to do here, guides to life in the City—getting around, exploring interesting cuisine, finding housing, and choosing from endless entertainment options—are essential.

The Neighborhood

Greenwich Village—historically renowned as a bohemian outpost and hotbed of creativity—remains a lively neighborhood, surrounding Cardozo with a wide range of diversions. From skateboards to chessboards, music to magic, its personality extends to streets of beautiful townhouses, bustling cafes, and distinctive restaurants and bookstores. On a walk through the Village you can step into a historic church, browse the stacks of the New York Public Library, rifle through rare LPs in a record store, have lunch in a tavern frequented by generations of writers and artists, people-watch in Union Square, dine at a charming, funky, or exotic café, and take in some Off-Broadway theater in the evening.

The Campus

The Cardozo campus, newly emerging from a multimillion-dollar renovation and expansion, provides students a comfortable and stimulating environment for learning. From the expansive lobby surrounding the circular Jacob Burns Moot Court Room on the 1st floor to the clinical programs, admissions, and career services offices on the 11th floor, the Law School's facility is designed for convenience and utility. Classrooms with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, a spacious law library with student conference rooms, faculty offices readily accessible to students—these form the core of the Cardozo community.

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