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BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 237227990 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B500 · Education · Very Large (>$50M) · brooklaw.edu
revenue
$97.7M
expenses
$95.1M
net assets
$323.7M
employees
934
volunteers
117
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ETHICAL VALUES NEEDED FOR A CAREER IN LAW.

profile · synthesized from sources

Brooklyn Law School is a private law school in Brooklyn, New York, dedicated to educating future legal professionals. It offers J.D. and LL.M. programs, emphasizing practical training, ethical values, and public service. The institution supports students through clinics, international programs, and a diverse academic community.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy (BLIP)
Student-run clinic providing legal support to startups and entrepreneurs while focusing on technology, privacy, and communications law policy
International Programs
Oversees study abroad opportunities and global legal education for J.D. and LL.M. students
Trial Advocacy Program
Clinical program teaching litigation skills; taught by adjunct faculty including practicing attorneys
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Higher Education Career Placement 4 activities
    • Complies with ABA transparency standards
      Provides publicly available consumer information on employment outcomes, bar passage rates, class demographics, curricular offerings, and scholarship retention in compliance with ABA Standard 509.
    • Conducts high-impact legal scholarship and research
      Produces nationally recognized legal scholarship, with faculty ranked #4 in citations among recent legal scholars and #8 in number of faculty included in the Top 100 Legal Scholars of 2025. The school ranks #29 in the 2024 Scholarly Impact Ranking based on citation impact.
    • Prepares students for bar examination and legal licensure
      Prepares students for legal licensure with strong outcomes, including an 88% first-time pass rate on the February 2026 New York State Bar Examination, outperforming the statewide average by 10 percentage points.
    • Supports graduate employment and career placement
      Places 90.7% of graduates in full-time, long-term legal jobs within 10 months of graduation; Class of 2025 graduates secured positions at 140 different law firms and ranked No. 42 nationally for placement into large law firms.
  • Financial Aid and Scholarship Access Programs 1 activity
    • Administers financial aid and merit-based scholarships
      Provides financial aid to the majority of first-year students based on need, merit, or eligibility, including conditional merit scholarships; reported that 61 of 365 entering students in 2022–2023 had their scholarships reduced or eliminated.
  • Reproductive Health Advocacy & Education 1 activity
    • Advances legal advocacy on reproductive rights and bodily autonomy
      Conducts legal advocacy and scholarship proposing tort or criminal liability for stealth condom removal and unauthorized use of semen in reproductive procedures, such as gamete misuse during IVF, to address gaps in reproductive rights protections.
  • Legal Education and Career Pipeline Programs 1 activity
    • Delivers experiential learning and clinical legal services
      Provides hands-on legal training through student-run clinics and pro bono projects, where students deliver legal services to clients in partnership with organizations such as The Legal Aid Society, Youth Represent, NYC Department of Social Services, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Students contributed over 77,000 hours of pro bono work, including nine Pro Bono Scholars completing full-time service.
  • Higher Education Degree Programs 1 activity
    • Provides legal education and professional training to J.D. and LL.M. students
      Offers a comprehensive academic program leading to the Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degrees, designed to prepare students for careers in public service, private practice, and business. The program includes flexible degree options such as a traditional 3-year J.D. and a part-time 4-year J.D., and supports international students through coordinated global programs.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Builds institutional academic capacity and faculty excellence
      Enhances faculty strength by appointing new legal scholars and creating endowed positions; welcomed three new faculty members and established seven new endowed professorships and chairs, appointing 17 faculty to named positions.
    • Supports student diversity and access to legal education
      Enrolls a diverse student body, including first-generation professionals, immigrants, and military veterans through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The 2024 entering class included students from 32 U.S. states and territories, 8 foreign countries, and 163 undergraduate institutions, with 38% identifying as students of color.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$97.67M
Contributions & grants$4.99M5%
Program service revenue$77.53M79%
Investment income$10.69M11%
Other revenue$4.47M
expenses
Total expenses$95.05M
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$38.33M
Grants paid out$36.89M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$386.78M
Cash$8.24M
Investments$287.78M
Liabilities$63.13M
Net assets$323.65M
Liquid reserves37.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +8.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 17
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAVID MEYER PRESIDENT & DEAN 40 $674K
MICHAEL T CAHILL FORMER PRES. & DEAN 0 $608K
MICHAEL GERBER FORMER ASSC DEAN FOR ADMN & FIN (AS OF 10/23) 0 $390K
TODD BRISTOL EVP & COO 40 $386K
WILLIAM ARAIZA PROFESSOR OF LAW 40 $375K
ANITA BERNSTEIN PROFESSOR OF LAW 40 $365K
AMY GAJDA PROFESSOR OF LAW 40 $361K
SHOSHANNA M CAMPBELL VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE 40 $344K
MIRIAM HECHLER BAER VICE DEAN, CENT. PROF. OF LAW 40 $341K
EULAS G BOYD JR DEAN OF ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID 40 $311K
JOCELYN L SIMONSON PROFESSOR OF LAW 40 $311K
DANA R BRAKMAN-REISER PROFESSOR OF LAW 40 $290K
COLETTE RODGERS VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS 40 $281K
CHRISTINA MULLIGAN FORMER VICE DEAN & PROFESSOR OF LAW 0 $273K
ANTOINETTE J NIENABER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER 40 $266K
SARAH LUKE GENERAL COUNSEL 40 $220K
MARYELLEN FULLERTON FORMER PRES. & DEAN 0 $181K
board members · 8
  • ALPHONZO GRANT — TRUSTEE
  • ANNA ASHUROV — TRUSTEE
  • DEBBIE EPSTEIN HENRY — TRUSTEE
  • DEBORAH RIEGEL — TRUSTEE
  • DEBRA HUMPHREYS — TRUSTEE (UNTIL 09/24)
  • EILEEN T NUGENT — TRUSTEE
  • FRANCIS J AQUILA — CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
  • HON CLAIRE R KELLY — VICE CHAIRPERSON (UNTIL 3/25)
relationships · 38

Who they work with

  • AALS Faculty Appointments Register Network — Uses AALS Faculty Appointments Register for faculty recruitment.
  • American Bar Association Government — Brooklyn Law School is an ABA-accredited law school.
  • Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University Partner — Researchers from the school designed the study behind the Top 100 Legal Scholars ranking.
  • Broeklundian Quartet Partner — Provides musical performance at Brooklyn Law School's commencement ceremony annually.
  • Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Partner — Graduates employed in public sector positions at the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.
  • Brooklyn Law School Government — Located in New York State and operates under its educational and legal frameworks.
  • Center for Reproductive Rights Partner — Faculty member worked as judicial strategy fellow.
  • Christopher Amore ’11 Partner — Fellow alumnus helping lead class giving efforts for the 2011 class 15-year reunion.
  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Partner — Faculty member was litigation and enforcement associate.
  • Legal Aid Society Partner — Graduates employed in public sector positions at the Legal Aid Society.
  • Manhattan District Attorney’s Office Partner — Graduates employed in public sector positions at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.
  • Middle States Commission on Higher Education Government — Brunswick Law School is engaged in the pre-application process for candidacy for accreditation with MSCHE.
  • NYU Press Partner — Publisher of Professor Anita Bernstein's book "Making the Best of Semen".
  • NYU School of Law Partner — Faculty member earned LL.M and J.S.D. and serves as affiliated fellow at Information Law Institute.
  • NYU’s Gallatin School Partner — Faculty member earned B.A. from this school.
  • National Jurist Network — Recognized in National Jurist's April 2026 rankings for Real Estate Law.
  • New York City Department of Social Services Partner — Students provided legal services through placements at the New York City Department of Social Services.
  • New York City Law Department Partner — Graduates employed in public sector positions at the New York City Law Department.
  • Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice at Yale Law School Partner — Faculty member was a fellow.
  • Sheridan Albert ’48 Partner — Made a $12 million gift to Brooklyn Law School and established a Charitable Remainder Trust, leading to the renaming of the Legacy Society in his honor.
  • Stanford Law School Partner — Faculty member was Thomas C. Grey Fellow and Lecturer in Law.
  • Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Partner — Board chair Frank Aquila '83 is a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
  • The Legal Aid Society Partner — Students provided legal services through placements at The Legal Aid Society.
  • The National Law Journal Network — Listed nine years in a row in The National Law Journal's ranking of Go-To Law Schools.
  • U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Partner — Students provided legal services through placements at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Government — Faculty members clerked for judges on this court.
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Government — Faculty member clerked for Judge Ann M. Donnelly.
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Government — Faculty member clerked for Judge Jed S. Rakoff.
  • US News & World Report Network — Ranked #19 in the nation for Part-Time Program by US News & World Report.
  • USC Gould School of Law Partner — Faculty member previously taught as visiting assistant professor.
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strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Individualized Support for Bar Success and Professional Entry
    methodology: individualized_bar_preparation
    By providing structured, early, and adaptive academic and bar preparation, the school increases bar passage and professional readiness, because continuous, data-informed support addresses student learning gaps in real time and reduces attrition.
  • Integrated Practical and Ethical Legal Education
    methodology: practice-readiness_training
    By combining knowledge, practical skills, and ethical development in legal training, Brooklyn Law School produces practice-ready lawyers who can effectively serve in diverse legal roles, because experiential integration strengthens professional competence and accountability.
  • Legal Education as a Tool for Social Transformation
    methodology: social_transformation_through_legal_education
    By preparing diverse students to serve as legal advocates for their communities, Brooklyn Law School advances equity and systemic change, because legal empowerment of underrepresented populations enables generational impact and challenges structural disadvantage.