The Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law is a private ABA-accredited law school affiliated with Yeshiva University, located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village at 55 Fifth Avenue near Union Square in New York City. It offers J.D., LL.M., and joint degree programs with a strong emphasis on experiential learning through 11 in-house clinics, 15 field clinics, and over 400 annual field placements. The school is nationally recognized for intellectual property law (ranked #6 by U.S. News), dispute resolution, entertainment law, trial advocacy, and public interest initiatives. Cardozo maintains specialized centers including the Perlmutter Center for Legal Justice, supported by a $16 million gift from the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Foundation, and the Center for Rights and Justice. It fosters a diverse community of approximately 1,100 students and over 16,500 alumni, honoring Jewish ethical traditions through practices such as kosher catering at events and Sabbath observance, while welcoming students of all backgrounds, races, sexual identities, and religions.