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The benefits of a legal education from Columbia Law School are endless: exceptional training from world-class faculty, access to a wide-ranging and progressive curriculum, hands-on legal experience, unrivaled career opportunities, and more, all set against the dynamic backdrop of New York City.
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Columbia Law School (CLS) is the law school of Columbia University, a private Ivy League university in New York City. The school was founded in 1858 as the Columbia College Law School. The university was known for its legal scholarship dating back to the 18th century.
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In their first year of law school, students at Columbia will cover the standard first year courses: Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, and Torts. In addition, all first year students will take classes in legal methods, writing, research and analytics. All first year students are required to take a foundation yea...
Columbia Law School has a highly regarded Masters of Law (LL.M) and Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) program. The LL.M program allows students a wide array of choices to compliment their J.D. degree. The J.S.D. program allows further focus on one area such academia or civil rights and human rights advocacy while producing a dissertation and a ...
Almost 95% of Columbia’s graduate are employed in long term careers requiring bar passage within 10 months of graduation. This reflects Columbia Law’s tradition of producing some of the best practicing lawyers in the world. The majority of these lawyers accept positions at large law firms with over 500 employees. Finally, most Columbia Law graduate...
Columbia Law School is the home of an operating public interest law firm: Morningside Heights Legal Services, Inc. Students in Columbia Law’s robust clinical program are members of that law firm and, therefore, receive robust practical training in advocacy and the practice of law. Students can earn up to 7 credits for a fall clinic and 5 credits in...
Students at Columbia Law school enjoy a fast paced, unique experience set in one of the busiest metropolitan areas in the world. Columbia Law students have access to Columbia’s unique and thorough health and wellness programs. The Law School has a robust student organization program with over 80 active student groups. Columbia Law also provides law...
The Columbia Law High School Law Institute (“HSLI”) is a student-run organization that serves talented and motivated high school students throughout New York City. Alongside our sister program at New York University, we offer free, yearlong academic programming in Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Moot Court on Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM.
Jun 17, 2024 · Daniel Abebe will be the 16th Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, effective August 1, 2024.
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