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Members of the alumni society gathered on May 6 to honor Jeffrey L. Kessler ’77 for his commitment to justice and connection to his Columbia roots.

The general counsel of the World Intellectual Property Organization shared her perspectives on a career in diplomacy, working in a multilateral setting, and the human rights dimensions of intellectual property law.

The year-long competition culminated with finalists Miles Kim ’25, Nicole Morote ’25, Alice Park ’25, and Akesh Shah ’25 arguing before a panel of judges. Morote won the prize for top oralist, and Kim won for best final-round brief.

The initiative’s latest event, held in San Francisco, focused on the implications of AI for the legal profession. 

Unilateral tariffs are creating a crisis for the global system that governs international trade, says Columbia Law School’s expert on trade and the World Trade Organization.

Students praise Huntington for her expertise in family law, engaged teaching style, and classroom pedagogy. She will receive the prize, awarded annually by the Law School’s graduating class, and speak at graduation on May 18. 

The two-term governor will deliver the keynote address to the Class of 2025 at the May 18 ceremony.

Dean Daniel Abebe shares updates about this year’s graduation speakers. The ceremony takes place Sunday, May 18.

Through the Herbert and Nell Singer Social Justice Fellowship Endowment Fund, graduates pursuing public interest law receive financial support for two years of postgraduate legal work at a U.S. nonprofit host organization.

Shah is a finalist in the 2025 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition.