All Student Organizations and Journals

Columbia Society for Legal Practice in Spanish (CSLPS)

Currently Inactive

CSLPS pursues four main purposes within the community of the Columbia Law School: (i) to promote the understanding and appropriate use of legal Spanish; (ii) to provide students opportunities to develop the language skills to comfortably use Spanish in a legal setting; (iii) to promote the understanding of the civil law tradition and help students to better understand the legal systems of some territories of the United States, such as Louisiana and Puerto Rico; and (iv) to offer students a wide range of legal Spanish and civil law-related academic and professional development opportunities by organizing networking events, lectures, panel discussions, and social events.

Columbia Society of International Law (CSIL)

The Columbia Society of International Law is Columbia Law School’s principal student group dedicated to issues involving international law. The society informs its members about opportunities to practice international law and current issues in international law; provides members in-person access to many of the top international firms; allows members the opportunity to meet leading scholars in the field; offers guidance and advice on career paths in the fields of public and private international law; and provides opportunities for American and international law students and alumni to form connections with each other that span the globe.

Contact: [email protected]

Columbia Texas Society (TexSoc)

Howdy! The Texas Society (TexSoc) is committed to building a vibrant and close-knit community of students from the great state of Texas and of those who are interested in pursuing a career in Texas. The booming Texas legal market offers unparalleled professional opportunities paired with a strong respect for work-life balance, low cost of living, and pioneering and proud culture. Join TexSoc for Texas-themed social events, firsthand information on Texas law offices and practice areas, intimate networking opportunities with Texas’s leading legal employers, and to become a member of our energetic and growing community!

Contact:  [email protected]

Columbia Workers' Rights Student Coalition

The Workers’ Rights Student Coalition (WRSC) is composed of students who care about justice in the workplace. Issues of poverty, racism, gender, globalization, immigration, sexual orientation, and disability are at the core of the group's aims to empower workers. WRSC’s goal is to educate the Law School community about labor and employment issues to improve workplace conditions and create a more just and equitable world.

Contact: Althea Sellers [email protected]

Community for Immigrant Empowerment at Columbia Law School

The Community for Immigrant Empowerment (CIE, formerly known as SIRR) at Columbia Law School is dedicated to uplifting immigrant communities both on and off campus. Through local community partnerships, we offer law students hands-on direct service opportunities while hosting events that amplify immigrant voices across New York City. Above all, we strive to foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive space for immigrants on campus.

Contact: [email protected]

Connecting Caribbean and African Law Students

Connecting Caribbean and African Law Students (CCALS) is a vibrant student organization that celebrates and uplifts the African and Caribbean legal communities and those with an interest in the regions. Grounded in four pillars—networking within the diaspora, cultural celebration, regional legal engagement, and community connection—CCALS fosters academic, professional, and cultural exchange among students and the broader African and Caribbean legal networks in New York and beyond.

Contact: Avaneque Pennant ([email protected])

Criminal Justice Action Network (CJAN)

Currently Inactive

CJAN is dedicated to criminal justice reform and/or abolition. Our mission is to facilitate conversation about criminal justice issues, provide criminal justice career development opportunities, and encourage students to work towards changing/ending the carceral system. CJAN sponsors guest panels on careers in criminal justice, policy developments, and the intersection of criminal justice with other topics, such as immigration. CJAN also sponsors several spring break caravans domestically and puts on the CJAN Mock Trial and Abolition Symposium.

Contact: [email protected]

DeVinimus

DeVinimus is the Columbia Law Wine Society. We host a series of tastings and social events throughout the year to educate law students about the world of wine and expand the palates of wine novices and enthusiasts alike. 

District of Columbia Law Students

Currently Inactive

District of Columbia Law Students is an organization for all law students interested in the practice of law in the nation’s capital–whether they are from the DC region, plan on returning, or are otherwise interested. We serve as a resource for all students who are seeking to work or volunteer in the area, or to meet other Columbia Law students interested in the region. The group also sponsors social events both in DC and on campus during the school year and over the summer.

Contact: [email protected]

Domestic Violence Project (DVP)

The Domestic Violence Project raises awareness about domestic violence and provides legal services to survivors. Under its umbrella are four pro bono initiatives, including the Courtroom Advocates Project, which helps survivors obtain orders of protection against abusive partners; the Uncontested Divorce Workshop, which assists low-income women, who are also victims of domestic violence, obtain divorces from their batterers; the Human Trafficking Intervention Court Project provides immigration screenings to potential victims of trafficking who have been arrested for prostitution-related offenses; and the U-Visa project, which assists undocumented immigrants in abusive relationships in obtaining residency status.

All students with an interest in issues of domestic violence are welcome to join our pro bono initiatives and participate in DVP events.

Contact: [email protected]