“I chose to attend Rutgers University Law because of its commitment to diversity and inclusiveness,” said Diana Pasculli RLAW‘12, Executive Director at the NJ Department of Education. “At Rutgers, I benefited from incredible professional mentors and a network of civic-minded peers, and the institution emphasized the importance of paying it forward.”
On September 21, 2023, a Rutgers Law Associates (RLA) fellow met a young boy at a ticket counter in Newark Liberty International Airport, handed his passport to United Airlines personnel, and secured his safe return to his father in Ireland. It was the final step in a case that began in April, when the US State Department first reached out to RLA regarding a dispute between an Irish national and his wife, a US citizen who brought their son to live stateside without his consent.
Travel courses offered at Rutgers Law School this semester culminated in immersive, educational trips during Spring Break. One course, "Cuba Legal Field Study," introduces students to Cuba’s constitution, laws, and relationship to the U.S. firsthand.
In honor of Valentine's Day, we are sharing the love stories of two Rutgers Law Camden alumni couples and a couple who are in their first year of law school together at Rutgers Law in Newark. Law school provided the spark that brought two couples together while it's part of the glue holding a pair of 1Ls together to make it to their law degrees. These couples demonstrate how love can thrive during and after law school.
Rutgers Law School has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to advocating for social justice, whether it’s through pro bono work, clinics, its Minority Student Program, or student activism. So when the American Bar Association (ABA) updated its law school accreditation standards in 2022 to include a mandate that schools demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by “concrete actions,” Rutgers Law was more than prepared—partly because of its rich history, but also because of thoughtful steps taken in recent years to advance its commitment to antiracism and social justice.
On January 30, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed the joint resolution that established January 30 of each year as "Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in New Jersey." On the same day, Rutgers Law School held its first Korematsu Day teach-in, which was hosted by Rutgers APALSA; the Clement A. Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture, & the Modern Experience; and the Rutgers Center for Immigration Law, Policy, and Justice.