Law Professor and Director of Center on Race, Law, and Justice @FordhamLawNYC, writing about criminal justice, race, sex, and so much more.
Joined March 2019
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Associate Director @ProfessorTKH reflects on 9/11:
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⚖️🎓 Welcome, Fordham Law Class of 2029! 🎓⚖️
A new chapter begins at Fordham Law! We’re thrilled to welcome the Class of 2029 to our Ramily and can’t wait to see all that you’ll accomplish during your time here. Welcome to Fordham Law, Class of 2029!
So glad this is out! It was so great working with everyone @GeorgetownLJ. And nice to see my article is in such good company, with @ProfGuyCharles and others!
This is going to be great! Join us! And check out the list of honorees we’ll be celebrating!
We are celebrating a Decade of Impact! Just us for a reception to kick-off a series of events to reflect on the legacy of the Center on Race, Law and Justice!
Register here: forever.fordham.edu/s/1362/1…
I already know this is going to be good!
So glad @FordhamRaceLaw got to screen this powerful documentary!
Fordham Law School’s Center on Race, Law and Justice (@FordhamRaceLaw) invited film producer Alisa Payne for a screening of her Oscar-nominated documentary, Perfect Neighbor, followed by a robust discussion with Prof. Bennett Capers (@BennettCapers).
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Can’t wait to have you in the building as a colleague at @FordhamLawNYC!
Some big professional news: I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing faculty at @FordhamLawNYC this fall!
So psyched to welcome these new colleagues to @FordhamLawNYC. They’re terrific!
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Fordham Law School welcomes three distinguished new faculty members to the faculty this fall.
Joseph Fishman (@jpfishman) is an expert on intellectual property, particularly within the music industry.
ALT Fordham Law School announcement titled "New Faculty Hires." There are three individuals pictured: Benjamin Dinovelli on the left, Joseph Fishman in the center, and Deborah Lolai on the right.
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Tomorrow, Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice (@FordhamRaceLaw) will hold a special screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “The Perfect Neighbor,” plus moderate a Q&A with its director and producer.
RSVP today and read more on IMDb:
imdb.com/news/ni65723349/
📚 Faculty book alert 📚
Fordham Law Profs. Atinuke Adideran (@ProfAdediranT), Youngjae Lee (@_jaelee), & Olivier Sylvain (@oliviersylvain) have written books on topics including corporate racial equity, criminal law, and the laws governing Big Tech.
📝: news.law.fordham.edu/blog/20…
ALT Collage featuring three headshots and three book jackets as well as the logo for Fordham Law School.
This is going to be great!
🚨📚 New book alert 🚨📚
Disclosureland: How Corporate Words Constrain Racial Progress by Fordham Law Prof. Atinuke Adediran (@ProfAdediranT) is out today.
Save the date and register for Prof. Adediran's book launch at Fordham Law School on Feb. 5: go.activecalendar.com/Fordha…
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For 342 years, New York has guaranteed that criminal defendants would be tried by a 12-member jury. But a verdict by 11 jurors stood in a criminal case, breaking precedent. @BennettCapers, Fordham Law's associate dean for research, weighs in. via @nytimes
nytimes.com/2025/12/02/nyreg…
This was such a cool event! I’m hoping @FordhamLawNYC can do more of these!
The Fordham Law community got an up-close look at Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett’s writing process for his new novel, “Mothers and Sons,” which features as its protagonist a lawyer grappling w/ the emotional gravity of his clients’ cases.
Read more: news.law.fordham.edu/blog/20…
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This is not to be missed! Join us on Oct. 27 - reception to follow!
Join Fordham Law’s Center on Race Law and Justice (@FordhamRaceLaw) &
the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice on Oct. 27 for a UNGA side-event following the presentation of Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (@drtlaleng)’s final report to the @UN.
Sign 🆙 :
go.activecalendar.com/Fordha…
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Join us Monday, Oct 27 - it will be an opportunity to reflect on @drtlaleng's incredible legacy as the first woman & person from the African continent to serve as @UN SR on the Right to Health. Register: go.activecalendar.com/Fordha…
Reception to follow!
Join Fordham Law’s Center on Race Law and Justice (@FordhamRaceLaw) &
the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice on Oct. 27 for a UNGA side-event following the presentation of Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng (@drtlaleng)’s final report to the @UN.
Sign 🆙 :
go.activecalendar.com/Fordha…
ALT Two individuals posing for the camera with joyful expressions. On the left, a person in a black dress stands with arms crossed in an urban setting. On the right, a person in glasses and a colorful shirt smiles against a brick wall background.
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How can domestic legislative & judicial processes be used to advance Int'l Human Rights?
With @LeitnerCenter we're hosting @drtlaleng in conversation w/ @mx_mokgoroane, @FordhamLawNYC to discuss how she used these tools as @UN SR on Health.
Register: go.activecalendar.com/Fordha…
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LOCATION UPDATE
Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett will read from his most recent novel, "Mothers and Sons", speak with Fordham Law Profs. Jennifer Gordon & Julie Suk, and have a book signing in Rm 7-119 next week (Oct. 8, 4-6 pm).
RSVP today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
ALT Promotional poster for a book talk at Fordham School of Law featuring Pulitzer-Prize finalist Adam Haslett on October 8, 2025. The event includes a discussion of his book 'Mothers and Sons' from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with an introductions by Dean Joseph Landau. A book signing will follow. The poster includes a photo of Adam Haslett and a QR code for registration.
Great way to cap this @WisLRev symposium on “The Shadow Carceral State”: keynote by @ProfMMurray!
What a great panel @WisconsinLaw featuring @chazparnett @jain_eisha @JMHernandez126 and moderated by Prof. Lisa Washington!
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I’m organizing a symposium on “Antitrust Law and Oligarchy: The Intersection of Markets, Democracy, and Power,” fri October 10, at Fordham Law. Join us with @LtGovDelgado, @linamkhan, @zingales, @ProfGuyCharles, @dohamekki, @saalevine and more! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
