Elizabeth Cooper

Elizabeth Cooper is a Full-time Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham University School of Law. Her expertise spans Legislation, Poverty Law/Social Welfare, and Gender Studies, with a focus on legal advocacy, social justice, and civil rights. She has held roles including Skadden Fellow at the ACLU AIDS Project and Adjunct Clinical Professor at Rutgers Law School. Cooper’s work emphasizes menstrual equity in legal contexts, LGBTQ+ rights, and systemic legal reform. She earned her JD from NYU (1988) and BA from University of Pennsylvania (1983).

Education:

• JD, New York University School of Law, 1988
• BA, University of Pennsylvania, 1983

Research Interests: Cooper’s research addresses legislative advocacy, poverty law, and systemic barriers to equity. Her notable contributions include advocating for menstrual dignity in bar exams and analyzing Supreme Court dynamics affecting marginalized communities. She combines clinical legal practice with policy advocacy, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to social justice issues.

Key Contributions:

• Co-authored groundbreaking articles on menstrual equity in legal exams
• Advocacy for racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights in legal institutions
• Leadership in Fordham Law’s social justice initiatives