CUNY School of Law
| City University of New York School of Law | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Law in the Service of Human Needs |
| Established | 1983 |
| School type | Public law school |
| Dean | Sudha Setty |
| Location | Long Island City, New York City, New York, United States |
| USNWR ranking | 154 (2024) |
| Bar pass rate | 74.56% (2022 first-time takers) |
| Website | www.law.cuny.edu |
The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY School of Law, pronounced /ˈkjuːni/, KYOO-nee) is a public law school in New York City. It was founded in 1983 as part of the City University of New York and is the only publicly funded law school in the city. CUNY Law's dual mission is "to recruit and train outstanding public interest lawyers" and to "diversify the legal profession."
CUNY Law's curriculum is centered around integrating clinical teaching methods within traditional legal studies. The curriculum is unique among law schools in its emphasis on civil rights law, indigent defense, and using the law to challenge systemic inequalities.
For the class of 2022, 63.83% obtained full-time, long-term, JD-required employment within nine months after graduation including 48.12% employed in public-interest law.