Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC) serves as a safe space and an empowerment resource for QTPOC and QTPOC allies at Columbia Law School. This group recognizes that identity is intersectional and creates spaces where folks can embrace and celebrate gender expression, sexual orientation, as well as racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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Racial Literacy for Racial Justice (RLRJ) aims to foster racial literacy at CLS through curricular reform and extracurricular engagement. We believe that every law student should graduate with the racial literacy they need to effectively combat systemic injustice, deconstruct social hierarchies, and reconstruct a more just and equitable society.
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The Society for Chinese Law is for students interested in Chinese legal development, U.S.-China relations, and legal practice in China. Society events provide a great way to meet scholars and practitioners in the field of Chinese law. They are also excellent opportunities for students to network with others hailing from around the world with similar passion in China and those who have a great diversity of experiences working in or with China.
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The Society for Economic Analysis of Law (SEAL) enables students to discuss breaking questions about the impact of economic methodology on the science of law. Students engage in immersive panels and debates with guest lecturers and faculty experts. The Society also provides resources to students interested in current and future opportunities in the field.
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The Society for Korean Legal Studies (SKLS) is an organization for those in the community interested in Korea, organizing career, social, and academic events related to Korea and Korean interests. SKLS also aims to promote the study of Korean law and legal institutions.
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The Society for the Advancement of Law and Talmud (SALT) is for all Columbia Law students interested in the study of Talmud, Talmudic Law, or the intersection between Talmudic Law and US Law. It seeks to create a community for Talmud scholars of all levels and to help them excel in their academic and professional development through facilitating daily or weekly study sessions, holding monthly talks by members of the Society, conducting panel discussions, or hosting guest speakers.
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The Society of Law and Ethics seeks to explore the ethical issues that arise in the practice of law. Through panels and featured guest speakers, the society’s aim is to critically examine a range of professional contexts in which law and ethics seem in tension, and to determine ways in which they can be reconciled. In these debates and discussions, the society wishes to provide a forum for students to navigate the dilemmas they may face as future legal practitioners, whether in private, public, or government practice. SLE insists on respect for well-considered points of view and takes no normative position as an organization.
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The Society for Law, Science and Technology is focused on science and technology and their influence on law and policy. Society topics of interest include patent law, cyberlaw and internet issues, biotechnology, privacy, telecommunications, information management and e-discovery, venture capital and startups, and general intellectual property issues. It organizes panels, lectures, and practitioner networking events that connect students to professionals in the field.
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The South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA) promotes discussion and awareness of issues affecting South Asians, particularly with respect to the law. We also strive to create a sense of community among students of South Asian heritage as well as those interested in South Asia by organizing numerous social, cultural, educational, and professional events throughout the year.
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The Student Animal Legal Defense Fund exists to educate the greater law school community about animal welfare issues and how the law may protect—or not go far enough in protecting—animals. The Fund also interacts with New York-based animal rights groups through pro bono assistance.
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