A legal education that moves beyond the classroom is at the forefront of what the Leitner Center works to provide for our students. We engage an atmosphere that encourages students and professionals to think critically and deliberately about the evolving field of international law, and their place in it.

Our innovative courses prepare students with the foundational knowledge for a career in international law and provide deep dives into specific areas of the field. Leitner Center faculty teach many of the survey courses in international law offered to Fordham Law students and those in the Fordham Law School International, Comparative & Foreign Law concentration. Many students interested in human rights also pursue this concentration because it provides a well-rounded education in the international field demonstrating their dedication to prospective employers.

The Leitner Center also houses several immersive clinical experiences to Fordham students that provide connections between the classroom and practice. Collaboration is at the core of these experiences where our Clinics work with partners in the Global South and the Global North who are engaged in seeking accountability for human rights violations, documenting community experiences, training and building capacity in diverse communities, and researching global human rights concerns.