U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Spends Day at Law School
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor Spends Day at Law School
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New York, Nov. 18, 2011—U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently spent the afternoon at Columbia Law School, in conversation with Suzanne B. Goldberg, Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, and Frances Negrón-Muntaner, associate professor of English and Comparative Literature.Justice Sotomayor spoke candidly about many of her personal experiences—from her childhood days as a Nancy Drew aficionado to her most recent time serving on the nation's highest court. The visit was well attended by students, faculty, alumni, and distinguished guests, who enjoyed the rare chance to learn about and from Justice Sotomayor.
The event was co-sponsored by Columbia Law School’s Center for Gender and Sexuality Law and Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race at Columbia University.
The visit was chronicled here.
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