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Women of Columbia Law

  1. Alumni
  2. Events, Conferences, and Speakers
  3. Women of Columbia Law

Showing pride. Providing opportunity. Empowering one another.

Women of Columbia Law, launched in October 2023, brings together alumni and other members of the Law School community from across generations and professional pathways to learn, network, and engage on topics of common interest.
 

Watch the video from the launch of the Women of Columbia Law.

Upcoming Events

Women of Columbia Law: D.C.

Thursday, October 24, 2024
The Darcy Hotel
3 to 8 p.m.

We are excited to bring exclusive programming and an opportunity to connect with a strong, intergenerational community of Columbia Law alumni to our nation’s capital.

Register and see program information here.

Past Events

Introduction and Dean’s Welcome
Kamilah Moore ’19
Dean Gillian Lester 

Law in Motion: Women Influencing Entertainment and Media
Moderator
Sonya Mirbagheri Cheney ’07

Panelists
Saheli Datta ’90
Ashleigh Landis ’11
Suzanne Rosencrans ’90
Kelly Villamar ’10 

Women of Columbia Law: Leading With Purpose, Shaping the Future 
Moderator
Dean Gillian Lester

Panelists
Iris Chen ’01
Justice Dorothy C. Kim ’98
Alison Ressler ’83
Nina Shaw BC ’76, LAW ’79
Alia Tutor ’00

Welcome and Dean’s Remarks
Nina Shaw BC ’76, LAW ’79
Dean Gillian Lester 

United States v. Women: Advocating for Social Justice, Human Rights, and Gender Equality
Moderator
Professor Olatunde C.A. Johnson

Panelists
Professor Katherine M. Franke
Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan ’91
Nancy Northup ’88
Professor Carol Sanger
Marcia Sells BC ’81, LAW ’84

Advancing Your Career: Ask for More
Moderator
Associate Dean Andrea C. Saavedra ’06

Panelists
Adriene Holder ’91
Esta Stecher ’82
Sheena Wright CC ’90, LAW ’94

Women of Columbia Law: Reshaping Professional Paradigms
Moderator
Associate Dean Petal Modeste BUS ’13

Panelists
Lorna Chen ’99 LL.M., ’01 J.D.
Elizabeth Glazer ’86
Professor Suzanne Goldberg
Professor Elora Mukherjee
Judge Myrna Pérez ’03