Last Updated June 28, 2022
250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201-9846,
United States
Policies and Practices that Impact the Student Experience
Nondiscrimination Policy
This school has a nondiscrimination policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of:
- Sexual Orientation
- Gender Identity
- Gender Expression
Chosen Name
Chosen name can be used. Chosen name appears:
- Upon student’s request, on orientation name tag/materials
- Upon student’s request, on faculty class rosters
- Upon student’s request, on transcript
- Upon student’s request, on diploma
Pronouns
- Faculty and staff are allowed to include in email signatures
- Students can indicate on class rosters
Resources and Opportunities
- LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Funds for LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
- Career counseling specifically for LGBTQ+ students
- Peer mentoring specifically for LGBTQ+ students
- LGBTQ+ legal clinic
- LGBTQ+ focused project or pro bono group
- Funds for students to participate in the Williams Institute Annual Moot Court
Classroom Experience
- Offers courses that focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
- Offers courses that include but do not focus exclusively on LGBTQ+
- Faculty required to use gender-inclusive language in their syllabi
Faculty
- School has a diversity, equity, and inclusion faculty committee
- School has faculty member(s) who conduct research primarily focused on LGBTQ+ topics
Facilities
This law school provides all-gender-inclusive restroom(s) and all-gender-inclusive single-occupancy restroom(s), which include the following features:
- In main law school building
- In the law library
- ADA accessible
Local Community
- LGBTQ+ specific events
- Pride events
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ owned businesses
- Readily identifiable LGBTQ+ friendly businesses (e.g., pride flag sticker)
Navigating Brooklyn Law
Questions about financial aid
Office of Financial Aid
Sissel Funaro, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
sissel.funaro@brooklaw.edu
Questions about LGBTQ+ resources available on and/or off campus
Tami Adelson, Director of Student Life
tami.adelson@brooklaw.edu
Questions about usage of chosen name or pronouns
Registrar's Office
registrar@brooklaw.edu
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ student organization(s)
Tami Adelson, Director of Student Life
tami.adelson@brooklaw.edu
Questions about connecting with LGBTQ+ alumni
Alumni Relations
alumni@brooklaw.edu