Founded in 2012, the Urban Law Center at Fordham Law School seeks to investigate and improve the role of the law and legal systems in contemporary urbanism. It promotes an interdisciplinary understanding of the legal, governance, and regulatory aspects of urban environments by advancing collaborative research and scholarship, organizing local and global convenings, and supporting knowledge sharing, career pathways and pedagogy in the world of urban law. In particular, the Center’s efforts focus on forces that shape urban inequality and urban innovation, targeting the most pressing issues facing our nation’s cities and their metropolitan regions.
Housing Justice Initiative
The Urban Law Center, in collaboration with the Public Interest Resource Center, created the Housing Justice Initiative (HJI) as a part of Fordham Law School’s Access to Justice (A2J) Initiative. HJI works with students to prepare, through learning and practice, to make a difference for low-income tenants and pursue careers in housing advocacy and poverty law. HJI also serves as Fordham Law’s bridge to tenants, legal providers, the City, and other law schools engaged in this important work.
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