Columbia
Law
School adheres to the non-discrimination statement endorsed by the Association of American Law Schools. As a condition of obtaining any form of placement assistance by the
Law
School , employers are required to provide an assurance of their willingness to observe the following principles of equal opportunity:
Columbia pursues a policy of equal opportunity to obtain employment, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, or sexual orientation. The
Law
School communicates to each employer to whom it furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing and other placement functions the School’s firm expectation that the employer will observe the principles of equal opportunity.
Exception: Because federal law threatens the loss of federal funding to the University resulting from the Solomon Amendment, the
Law
School cannot apply its non-discrimination policy to the military which discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation. This exception to our policy does not in any way reflect acceptance of, or agreement with, the military's discriminatory hiring practices.