"My advice to a student entering law school would be to ask yourself, What interests you?"
Those words, from Pfizer Corporate Counsel Asahi Pompey '97, say a great deal about the many opportunities afforded by studying business law at Columbia. We offer a range of courses that is second to none and a faculty that is the best in the nation. Not only do Columbia professors produce cutting-edge research, they have also developed innovative and practical courses that prepare students to succeed in whatever field they choose. In the Law and Economics seminar, for example, Professors Edward Morrison and Merritt Fox bring in leading scholars to present their working papers. Corporate Reorganization is taught by Harvey Miller '59, one of the nation's leading bankruptcy experts. And Professors Victor Goldberg and Ronald Gilson's highly innovative Deals course offers both theoretical and practical experience for those who are considering careers that involve business transactions.
At Columbia, the outstanding business law curriculum does not stand alone; it is fortified by a range of offerings such as legal-education centers, exchange programs, and conferences on topics such as shareholder democracy, corporate governance, and executive compensation. These conferences and other events attract attorneys, academics, judges, government officials, and others.
The Law School's academic endeavors are backed by our Office of Career Services, whose staff provides career counseling, panels, and workshops that cover the interview process, résumé writing, assessment of potential employers, and advice about summer positions.
The results are clear: More than two-thirds of our graduating students go to work for their first-choice employer. Moreover, a Columbia J.D., as you will see, helps graduates branch out into a wide variety of satisfying careers. Our alumni are law firm partners, general counsels at corporations such as Microsoft and Goldman Sachs, and CEOs at companies they have nurtured and grown.
I invite you to take a close look at this booklet, which explains our business law program in great detail. And then, as Ms. Pompey says, decide what interests you. Chances are you'll find it here at Columbia Law School.
David M. Schizer Dean of the Faculty of Law and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law
Those words, from Pfizer Corporate Counsel Asahi Pompey '97, say a great deal about the many opportunities afforded by studying business law at Columbia. We offer a range of courses that is second to none and a faculty that is the best in the nation. Not only do Columbia professors produce cutting-edge research, they have also developed innovative and practical courses that prepare students to succeed in whatever field they choose. In the Law and Economics seminar, for example, Professors Edward Morrison and Merritt Fox bring in leading scholars to present their working papers. Corporate Reorganization is taught by Harvey Miller '59, one of the nation's leading bankruptcy experts. And Professors Victor Goldberg and Ronald Gilson's highly innovative Deals course offers both theoretical and practical experience for those who are considering careers that involve business transactions. 
