Fordham National Lawyer's Guild

06/09/2020

“It felt as if we had been taken to prevent us from witnessing what was happening on the ground."

05/29/2020

We're thrilled to hear from Fordham Law students like Olympia Moy '21 who are putting their NLG Legal Observer training into action this week and defending the rights of protestors here in NYC!

04/08/2020

Join us in calling on Fordham to ensure that ALL of its workers are paid during COVID-19. Sign and share!

Dear Father McShane, Vice President Turner, Dean Diller, Dean Mast, Dean Auricchio, and Dean Rapaccioli, We, the undersigned students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Fordham Law School, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, Fordham College at Rose Hill, and Fordham Gabelli School of Business, are callin...

03/27/2020

Take Action TODAY (March 27):
We're calling on Governor Cuomo (NY) and Governor Newsom (CA) to grant clemencies and other releases IMMEDIATELY for elders in prison and others in prison who are vulnerable to COVID-19.

You can join by calling or tweeting at Governors Cuomo and Newsom any time today. If your schedule allows, join the “Twitter power hour” at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m PT. Here are 3 actions you can take:

1. Twitter Selfie Campaign:
Take a photo of yourself holding a sign that says some version of "Gov. Cuomo & Newsom: (see sample photo below).
Tweet your photo with this message:

TAKE ACTION: I am joining the movement to call on and to grant to elders and others vulnerable to . This is a public health crisis and it is beyond time to !

(Not on Twitter? Send your photo to Amanda Maisel at [email protected] or message it to Fordham Law Advocates for the Incarcerated to have it shared for you!)

2. Call-in Campaign:
Call Governor Cuomo (518-474-8390) and Governor Newsom (916-445-2841).
Encourage others to do the same by tweeting the phone script graphic with this message:

URGENT: Call & on behalf of thousands of incarcerated NYers and Californians who are vulnerable to . Prisons, jails & detention centers are no place to quarantine or protect people from this pandemic. Tell them to !

3. Tracking Clemencies:
Show how little our so-called “progressive” governors have done to release incarcerated people during this crisis by tweeting the clemency tracker graphic with this message:

Since the outbreak of , & have used their clemency power to release ZERO people. Where are our “progressive” governors? We need action NOW or preventable deaths will become death by incarceration sentences.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Melissa Tanis at [email protected] or to Amanda Maisel at [email protected]. All materials also available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WmkjDhS8hyaie4FCiWFMuJVCOTinqkPgHlz_dzpXNvA/edit

03/18/2020

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is committed to building collective power and solidarity during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the spirit of our mission of valuing human rights and the rights of ecosys…

03/18/2020

From our friends at Release Aging People in Prison - RAPP: take action from home! COVID-19 has officially entered the New York State prison system. Thousands of incarcerated elder New Yorkers are now at serious risk of being harmed by the virus. This is life and death. Call on Governor Cuomo to grant & .

03/05/2020

Today's Student Week Against Mass Incarceration event is all about bail reform advocacy: we'll provide everything you need to write and call your representatives to protect bail reform - and also lunch! Stop by Room 3-01 between 12:30-1:45 p.m. to participate.

02/17/2020

Coming up tomorrow, Tuesday February 18, it's the return of Critical Race Theory lunches! Enjoy a non-pizza lunch and an informal, student-led conversation bringing a critical race theory lens to topics from the 1L curriculum (this week: Torts!). See you there, 12:30-1:30 PM, Room 3-07.

02/12/2020

CRT lunches are back starting next week! Students of all class years are welcome to attend these informal, student-led discussions in which we examine topics from the 1L curriculum through the critical race theory lens. We'll be talking Torts on Tuesday, February 18 at 12:30, so join us for a great conversation and a non-pizza lunch in Room 3-07!

01/27/2020

We are so proud of our very own Mary Evelyn Humphreys for this well-deserved recognition.

11/06/2019

Join Fordham National Lawyers Guild and the Coalition of Concerned Students for our student-led discussion series applying the lens of Critical Race Theory to the 1L curriculum. Our first session, CRT of Contracts, is coming up TOMORROW, Thursday, November 7, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. in Room 3-05. Students of all class years are welcome to attend, and non-pizza food will be served!