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Beth Schwartz
Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Director of Professional Skills

Fordham University School of Law
Fordham Law Clinic
33 West 60th Street, Third Floor
New York, NY 10023-7905

 		Email: BSCHWARTZ@law.fordham.edu
Telephone: 212.636.6821
Office: Room 341

Professor Beth Schwartz has taught in Fordham Law School's Clinical Program since 1987.  Together with Professor James Cohen, she helped to create Fordham's first in-house clinic -- the Litigation Skills Clinic.  Professor Schwartz also has taught, among other courses, the Mediation Clinic, the Family Advocacy Clinic, Fundamental Lawyering Skills, as well as other in-house clinics and simulation courses.  

Professor Schwartz currently is the Faculty Coordinator for the Fundamental Lawyering Skills Program at Fordham Law School and also is the Faculty Coordinator for the Law School’s Externship Program.

Professor Schwartz is certified as a Mediator and as a Mediation Trainer to conduct Initial Mediation Training as well as Child Custody and Visitation Mediation Training for the New York State Unified Court System.  Professor Schwartz currently serves on the panel of mediators for custody and visitation disputes in the NYC Family Courts.

Experience

  • Law Department of the City of New York, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1978-81; Deputy Assistant Chief, 1983-85, Assistant Chief, 1985-87;
  • United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, New York Regional Office, Division of Enforcement, 1981-83;
  • Principal subjects: Externship Program, Fundamental Lawyering Skills, Mediation Clinic (at Fordham since 1987).

Education

  • SUNY (Buffalo), B.A., 1973; Member, Phi Beta Kappa;  
  • St. John's University Law School, J.D., 1978