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We are inspired by Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, who said, “The final cause of law is the welfare of society.”
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is the law school of Yeshiva University in New York City. Founded in 1976 and now located on Fifth Avenue near Union Square in Lower Manhattan, the school is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo. Cardozo graduated its first class in 1979. [6]
Founded in 1976 by Yeshiva University, Cardozo Law is named for Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo, who was renowned for his integrity, social consciousness, and elegant written opinions. Cardozo is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law provides an exciting, challenging, and rigorous education, and is simultaneously home to an engaged, enthusiastic, and collegial student body.
Cardozo School of Law offers Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees in General Studies, Comparative Legal Thought, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Intellectual Property Law (on campus and online ). The program welcomes graduates of law schools from more than 70 countries, including the U.S.
Situated in New York City’s Greenwich Village, the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law offers students “exceptional practical experience” throughout the city and “a strong sense of community between the students and the faculty.”
We offer a traditional law school program of study consisting of 84 academic credits earned over three years. The first-year program consists of 30 credits, all in required courses. Second- and third-year courses are largely elective. Cardozo Law offers two entry programs; the traditional Fall-entry program, and our unique May-entry program.
