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Act II
Mandatory retirement for partners of a certain age is a reality of law firm life. Waves of talented, driven, ambitious leaders move on to second careers or new ventures with gusto. Here, four Law School graduates who recently made the transition into "retirement" talk about the experience and offer their advice for getting the most out of life after the firm.
Building Up
As in-house counsels to Warner Music Group, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Habitat for Humanity International, and Campbell Soup, Columbia Law School graduates are adjusting to modern challenges while shepherding corporate legacies into the 21st century.
Connecting the Circuits
By uncovering and dissecting a creative new way companies use business contracts to spur commercial innovation, three Law School professors are at the leading edge of what might be the most influential contract law development in decades.
Foreclosure Nation
The mortgage foreclosure crisis is a big, huge, complicated mess affecting millions of homeowners throughout the country. A group of professors from the Law School and Business School are working from multiple angles to help turn the tide.
Paul Evanson
As a highly successful leader in the energy industry, Paul Evanson '66 understands better than most that with power comes great responsibility.
Planting Seeds
As she enters the legal profession, Yael Julie Fischer '10 is set on integrating globally impactful pro bono work into her corporate law practice
Robert Lieff
Through both his life’s work and his extensive philanthropy, Robert L. Lieff ’61 has shown an uncanny capacity to spur impact on a game-changing level.
The Game Changer
As online privacy continues to decline, Professor Eben Moglen is taking matters into his own hands. With the development and production of what he calls the Freedom Box, Moglen hopes to forever change the way we use the Internet. In the process, he may also change the world.
Only on the Web
View More: In-House Counsel Photo Gallery
Browse a slideshow of more photos from the "Building Up" feature on in-house counsels.
Web Exclusive: Get info and advice on mortgage and foreclosure issues
Get information and advice on mortgage foreclosure issues.
Go Beyond: Interactives Relating to the Foreclosure Crisis
Browse interactives assessing the scope of the foreclosure crisis.
Web Exclusive: Read More About Contracting for Innovation
Read Professor Gilson, Sabel, and Scott's work on contracting for innovation.
View More: Professor Eben Moglen's 2010 Internet Society Speech
Watch a video of Professor Eben Moglen's February 2010 speech for the Internet Society.
Web Exclusive: Learn more about the Freedom Box Foundation
Learn more about the Freedom Box Foundation and the Software Freedom Law Center.
View More: Wilfred Feinberg '43 Scholarship Reception Photo Gallery
See photo coverage from the reception celebrating the new student scholarship created in honor of 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Wilfred Feinberg '43.
Web Exclusive: Read an Excerpt from The End of Energy
Read a sample from Professor Graetz's book, The End of Energy.
View More: A Photo Gallery of the 2011 Winter Luncheon
Browse a gallery of photos from the 2011 Medal for Excellence award ceremony.
In Session
Handshake Deals
Informal arrangements may be good for business, but they are bad for tax enforcement, explains Professor Alex Raskolnikov
From the Dean
On May 16, family, friends, and faculty gathered in Morningside Heights to celebrate Columbia Law School’s graduating Class of 2011. Read an excerpt from Dean Schizer's graduation remarks.
Christodoulos Kaoutzanis
A native of Lefkosia, Cyprus, Christodoulos Kaoutzanis '11 hopes to make a difference by one day working for international institutions like the United Nations.
Elizabeth Broomfield
With a background in electrical engineering and a future in finance law, Elizabeth Broomfield '11 knows that both molecular manipulation and monetary policy require an analytical perspective and keen attention to detail.
Jamal Greene
Professor Jamal Greene takes a measured approach to examining public opinion of the Constitution.
Katharina Pistor
A new law school center led by professor Katharina Pistor focuses on areas where governance and globalization overlap.
Mitchell Hendy
For Mitchell Hendy '11, taking on leadership roles in extracurricular pursuits was the natural way to give back to the Law School community.
Surya Binoy
During her time at the Law School, Surya Binoy '11 LL.M. came to see a world of potential career opportunities in the field of law.
Suzanne B. Goldberg
Professor Suzanne B. Goldberg has a long history of facing up to discrimination and driving for change.
In Profile
Alan Vickery '83
As a litigator at Boies, Schiller & Flexner, Alan Vickery '83 prides himself on bringing earnestness and clarity to the courtroom.
Harvey J. Wolkoff '75
Harvey J. Wolkff '75 specializes in complex litigation at Ropes & Gray and knows it pays to stay focused in the courtroom.
Marion Leydier '01
Marion Leydier '01 takes pride in examining every detail and pursuing every angle on behalf of her clients.
Robin Miller '81
In 1989, Robin Miller '81 decided to tackle a new challenge and entered the legal search field. Her new role proved a perfect fit.
Thomas D. Gommes '02
Thomas D. Gommes '02 hopes to inspire debate about the news and provide multiple perspectives through his website The Periscope Post.
Christian Moretti '01 LL.M.
As president of the alumni association, Christian Moretti '01 LL.M. is looking to give back by engaging the growing network of graduates overseas.
Questions Presented
Jack B. Weinstein '48
Judge Jack B. Weinstein '48 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has served the federal court system with distinction and honor for more than 40 years.
Happenings
Law School Hosts Leading Tax Scholars and Economists
This June, Columbia Law School hosted a small gathering of leading tax professors and public finance economists.
Bermann and Pistor offer insights at Comparative Law Conference
Professors George A. Bermann and Katharina Pistor recently took part in the 28th International Congress of Comparative Law.
Center Creates Model Green Building Ordinance
The Columbia Law School Center for Climate Change Law recently released a model green building ordinance that would regulate construction of both new and renovated structures.
Clinic to Celebrate 30 Years of Child Advocacy
Nearly 30 years after it was founded, the Child Advocacy Clinic at Columbia Law School continues to mold its students into powerful advocates for New York City’s underserved youths.
Graduate Named Attorney General in Kenya
Githu Muigai '86 LL.M. was recently appointed to serve as the attorney general for Kenya.
Law School Announces New Three-Year J.D./M.B.A. Program
Columbia Law School introduced a new joint degree program that will enable students to earn a J.D. from the Law School and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School in a total of three years.
Law School Hosts National Moot Court Competition
This winter, Columbia Law School hosted the 2011 National Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition.
Livingston and Sovern Receive Wien Prize
This past fall, Columbia Law School awarded the Lawrence A. Wien Prize for Social Responsibility to Debra A. Livingston and Michael I. Sovern '55.
New Course Focuses on Improving Public Schools
Law School students in Professor James S. Liebman's new Public Sector Structural Change course addressed the real-world problems currently facing grade-school education on the city, state, and national levels.
New Course Teaches Students How to Map Congressional Districts
Professor Nathaniel Persily has created a new course that teaches students how to map "legally defensible" congressional districts using an innovative computer program.
New Program Features Renowned National Security Experts
This past fall, Columbia Law School launched the Roger Hertog Program on Law and National Security.
Professor Anthoine '49 Turns 90
In June, longtime Columbia Law School Professor Robert Anthoine '49 celebrated his 90th birthday.
Professor Arthur Murphy '48 Retires from Teaching
This past December, Arthur W. Murphy ’48, the Joseph Solomon Professor Emeritus in Wills, Trusts, and Estates, taught his final class at Columbia Law School before officially retiring from academia.
Reception Honors Judge Wilfred Feinberg '43
Columbia Law School recently hosted a reception to celebrate a new student scholarship established in honor of Judge Wilfred Feinberg '43 of the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals.
Seminar Offers Inside Look at Major Corporate Cases
In a recent meeting of his Corporations in Court seminar, Professor John C. Coffee Jr. welcomed several attorneys, as well as a district court judge, to discuss their work on a multibillion-dollar lawsuit involving Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd. and Citigroup Inc.
Sotomayor Joins Livingston and Chin on Moot Court Bench
This spring, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned to Columbia Law School to serve as a judge for the final round of the Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition.
Students Celebrate D.C. Externship
This past fall, Columbia Law School hosted a reception at the Washington, D.C., office of Epstein Becker Green to recognize students who participated in the Law School’s newly minted Externship on the Federal Government in D.C.
Students Help Draft Law Benefitting Same-Sex Couples
Thanks largely to students in Professor Suzanne B. Goldberg’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic, city employees in Allentown, Penn., can now share employment benefits with same-sex domestic partners.
Tim Wu Named Adviser to FTC
Professor Tim Wu recently was named a senior adviser to the Federal Trade Commission.
The American Lawyer Magazine Honors Jack Greenberg
This past fall, Columbia Law School professor and renowned civil rights lawyer Jack Greenberg ’48 O received The American Lawyer magazine’s Am Law Lifetime Achievement Award.
Bhagwati Leads Trade Reform Panel
British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently selected Professor Jagdish Bhagwati to lead a panel of experts in examining options for boosting world trade
Expert Examines Japanese Immigration Law
Professor Curtis J. Milhaupt ’89, the director of the Center for Japanese Legal Studies at the Law School, recently partnered with the Business School’s Center on Japanese Economy and Business to host a private workshop dedicated to analyzing the pros and cons of Japan’s relatively closed stance toward immigration.
Graetz Analyzes Energy Policy
In his new book The End of Energy, Michael J. Graetz, the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law and Columbia Alumni Professor of Tax Law, traces four decades of poorly managed energy policy.
Law School Receives Grant to Study Globalization
Citigroup and the Citi Foundation recently awarded a grant to Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School to fund the study of globalization.
Max Berger '71 and Stephen Case '68 Awarded Medal for Excellence
Columbia Law School awarded Max W. Berger '71 and Stephen H. Case '68 the Medal for Excellence, the Law School’s highest honor, during the 62nd annual Winter Luncheon.
Professor Gluck Hosts Legislation Roundtable
In April, Professor Abbe R. Gluck joined Adjunct Professor of Law William Eskridge Jr. to host the inaugural Works in Progress Roundtable at Columbia Law School.
Richard Paul Richman Center Highlights Intersection of Business and Law
This past winter, Columbia University announced the formation of the Richard Paul Richman Center for Business, Law, and Public Policy, which highlights the strong, ongoing relationship between Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School.
