<p>I live and practice in NYC. Fordham is WAY about Cardozo and Brooklyn. It places very well in NYC and its alumni are rabid supporters. There are a fair number of Fordham grads among the federal judiciary here too, and at least a couple almost always hire Fordham clerks. </p>
<p>As far as I know, the only area in which Fordham teaches “black letter law,”
which is what I think Stacy means, is in state procedure. Although I would NOT choose Fordham over the T-14 because of it, I’d probably choose it over any other school below the top 14 if you are sure you want to be in NYC. The CPLR --Civil Practice Law and Rules–which govern NY court practice are pretty arcane. Having learned them by taking the course makes it a LOT easier to pass the NY bar. (Everyone who hasn’t already been exposed to the CPLR spends a lot bar-prep time cramming it into their skulls.)</p>