Charles Bathgate Beck Prize, awarded annually to the student(s) submitting the best examination paper in the course relating to the law of real property:
Inbar Robin Gal ’13
Kun Li ’13
Samuel Philip Rothschild ’13
Class of 1912 Prize, awarded annually to the first-year student(s) most proficient in the subject of contracts:
Gregory David Beaton ’13
Matthew Garrett Jones ’13
Haft Foundation Moot Court First-Year Brief Prize, awarded to the first-year student who submits the best brief in Moot Court competition:
Matthew Victor Bridge ’13
William Miles Pope ’13
Paul R. Hays Prize, awarded annually to an outstanding first-year student in civil procedure:
Jonathan P. Gordon ’13
Richard J. Lipson and Paul S. Lipson Prize, awarded annually to the first-year law students showing the greatest proficiency in the subject of contracts:
James Wesley Crooks ’13
Michael James Druckman ’13
Heming Xu ’13
Simon H. Rifkind Prize, awarded for the best overall performance in the first-year moot court program at Columbia Law School:
Joseph Caleb Alm ’13
Aidan Taft Grano ’13
Young B. Smith Prize, awarded annually to the first-year student most proficient in the law of torts:
Daniel Griffith Boyle ’13
James Wesley Crooks ’13
Robert Noxon Toppan: Awarded annually to the student(s) in the School of Law who submit the best written examination to the professor of Constitutional Law, based on regulations established by the Faculty of Law:
Kathryn Butler Gillespie ’13
OTHER FIRST YEAR PRIZES
Harold Brown Book Prize, awarded annually, for the purchase of books, to two or more first-year students who attended Columbia College:
Michelle Lyn Meleski ’13
Melissa Saldana ’13
Irell and Manella Prize, awarded annually to a first year law student who demonstrates outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and good citizenship within the community. In addition, the Prize equally funds a student organization at Columbia Law School, chosen by the Prize recipient, to support that organization’s activities, as well as the Dean’s Discretionary Fund for purposes consistent with the objectives of the Prize, such as supporting special funding needs of student activities and organizations.
Adam Jeffrey Brunk ’13
Prize shared with the Columbia Law High School Law Institute (announced February 2012)
PRIZES AWARDED TO CONTINUING UPPERYEAR STUDENTS
Archie O. Dawson Prize, awarded annually for proficiency in advocacy:
Jacob Harold Johnston ’12
Lawrence S. Greenbaum Prize, awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the judges, has made the best oral presentation in the final argument of the Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition:
Paul Edward Smith ’12
Wilfred Feinberg Prize, awarded to the Law student who does the best work in an area related to the work of the federal courts:
Justin Oliver Spiegel ’12
PRIZES AWARDED TO MAY 2011 GRADUATES
John Ordronaux Prize, awarded annually to the J.D. degree candidate for general proficiency in legal study. The prize usually recognizes the student achieving the highest academic average in each graduating class.
Mark Paul Musico ’11
Walter Gellhorn Prize, awarded annually to an LL.M. degree candidate graduating with the highest academic average, for outstanding proficiency in legal study.
Miranda Claire Fyfe Harrison ’11 LL.M.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Prize, awarded annually to J.D. degree candidates who earned James Kent academic honors for outstanding academic achievement for all three years (1L, 2L, and 3L years):
Max Heuer ’11
Mark William Staring Hobel ’11
Philip Joseph Kehl ’11
Adam Israel Klein ’11
Mark Paul Musico ’11
Tejas Nipun Narechania ’11
Brittany Lynn Sukiennik ’11
David Berger Memorial Prize, given to a third-year student interested in international law and world peace, and who has demonstrated educational excellence in the field of international law:
Mark William Staring Hobel ’11
Christodoulos Kaoutzanis ’11
Milton B. Conford Book Prize in Jurisprudence, awarded annually to the student who writes the best examination paper or essay on jurisprudence:
Asaf Fisher ’11 LL.M. “Constitutional Interpretation – A Case for ‘Soft’ Originalism”
E.B. Convers Prize, awarded annually to the member(s) of the graduating class who write(s) the best original essay on a legal subject:
Jonathan Andrew Berry ’11 “Hoffman Plastic’s Unclean Hands”
Tejas Nipun Narechania ’11 “An Offensive Weapon?: An Empirical Analysis of the Sword of State Sovereign Immunity in State-Owned Patents”
Alfred A. Forsyth Prize, awarded annually to one or more outstanding students in the field of environmental law who, in the judgment of the School, have demonstrated qualities of intellect and selfless dedication to the advancement of environmental law:
Andrew D. Fried Memorial Prize, awarded for the best student essay to be published this year in the Columbia Journal of Law and the Arts on a subject in the field of intellectual property and related law:
Timothy Adrian Cohan ’11 “Ghost in the Attic: The Notice of Intention to Use and the Compuslory License in the Digital Era”
Lauren Grace Gallo ’11 “The (Im)possibility of ‘Standard Technical Measures’ for UGC Websites”
Carroll G. Harper Prize, awarded to the member of the graduating class who has attained the highest standards of achievement in intellectual property studies and writing:
Gavin Kenneth Snyder ’11
Pauline Berman Heller Prize, awarded annually to the graduating student who has displayed the most outstanding record of academic achievement in the service of gender equality in law, business, or society, as expressed through his or her classroom performance, scholarly research, or other relevant activities:
Jane Kim ’11
Allan Morrow Sexuality and Gender Law Prize, awarded upon graduation from the Law School to one or more students who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the furtherance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights.
Erin Marie Meyer ’11
Laura Morris ’11
Jane Marks Murphy Prize, awarded annually to the students who display exceptional interest and proficiency in clinical offerings, and who give promise of a professional career, applying the highest standards of the lawyer's craft to service of the public interest:
Achraf Abi Farraj ’11
Helen Elizabeth Mayer ’11
Lisa Katherine Perfetto ’11
Outstanding Student Award, presented by the Clinical Legal Education Association to a student nominated by the faculty of Columbia Law School for excellence in clinical fieldwork based on the high quality of representation provided clients and for outstanding participation in an accompanying clinical seminar as determined by exemplary thoughtfulness and self reflectiveness in exploring pertinent legal and lawyering issues:
Sheila Ruby Adams ’11
Edwin Parker Prize, awarded to students who excelled in the study of international or comparative law, as nominated by members of the faculty and selected by the Columbia Law School professor who is director of the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law:
Adam Israel Klein ’11
Elisabeth Linney Page ’11
Xinping Zhu ’11
Roslyn Yvonne Moloney ’11 LL.M.
Samuel I. Rosenman Prize, awarded to a student who has demonstrated academic excellence in public law courses and outstanding qualities and leadership in the Law School, or activities related to the Law School in the University community:
Adam Israel Klein ’11
Emil Schlesinger Labor Prize, awarded annually to the student(s) most proficient in the study of labor law:
James Des Veaux Concannon ’11
Christopher Anthony Fasano ’11
Whitney North Seymour Medal, awarded annually to the student(s) who, in the judgment of the instructors in trial advocacy, show the greatest promise of becoming distinguished trial advocates:
Kuangyan Huang ’11
Jacqueline Christine Kelly ’11
Valentin J.T. Wertheimer Prize, awarded annually to a Law School student whose work demonstrates the most creative, thoughtful approach to labor law, equal employment law, public or private sector collective bargaining, labor conflict resolution, or employment security:
Frances Mary Kelly ’11
Jeffrey Williams Memorial Prize for Critical Rights Analysis, awarded annually to the student who writes the best paper in critical theory:
