Law School

GI Bill changes hit graduate students

The bill has created larger financial burdens for Law and Business students but left SIPA and TC veterans relatively unscathed.

By Madina Toure | Nov 3 03:45 am ET

Attorney General Eric Holder to speak at Law School graduation

A year after he spoke at Columbia College Class Day, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is returning to Morningside to speak at the Law School graduation.

By Madina Toure | Mar 26 03:49 am ET

Senate confirms Sotomayor as U.S. Supreme Court justice

On Thursday, the Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court justice by the Senate in a 68-31 victory. Stay tuned for updates.

By Spectator News and Kim Kirschenbaum | Aug 6 04:01 pm ET

Obama picks Columbia lecturer Sotomayor as Supreme Court nominee

Federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor—a lecturer at Columbia Law School—made history when President Barack Obama, CC ’83, announced Tuesday morning that he will nominate her to the Supreme Court, making her the nation’s first Hispanic justice.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | May 26 01:02 pm ET

Eminent Domain Lawyer Recruits Law Students

When lawyer Norman Siegel appeared at Columbia Law School last Wednesday to discuss the history of eminent domain, he couldn’t help but invite the students in attendance to become part of its future.

By Lydia Wileden | Feb 5 03:58 am ET

Law School Confirms $3 Million Loss, Says Bloomberg.com

Columbia Law School has reported a loss of $3 million from its endowment as a result of investments linked to Bernie Madoff, according to Bloomberg.com.

By Alexa Davis | Jan 22 04:23 am ET

Take These Chances

This Saturday, hundreds of students from Columbia and thousands more around the country will be taking the LSAT. Until a few days ago, I was scheduled to be one of them.

By Dan Blank | Sep 30 10:47 pm ET

Law Profs Speak for Constitution Day

The lecture hall at Jerome Green Hall was filled to capacity Wednesday evening as Columbia School of Law students and a number of undergraduates critically examined the U.S. Constitution.

By David Xia | Sep 18 04:05 am ET

Seeking Course Variety, Law Hires 4 New Profs

Just as April showers bring May flowers, spring brings academic hires—especially at Columbia Law School, where four new professors have recently joined on as part of an ongoing initiative to broade

By Mary Kohlmann | Apr 25 01:56 am ET

CU Law Profs Bring Expertise in Clinical Teaching to Eastern European Schools

“How would you feel about a doctor who had never interacted with a patient?” asked Columbia Law School professor Barbara Schatz, chair of the Public Interest Law Initiative, about the opportunity s

By Taylor Napolitano | Apr 18 02:39 am ET

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