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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.

Learn what the new administration and Congress could mean for antidiscrimination regulations, the environment, EU-U.S. relations, immigration, labor relations, national security, and taxation.

Dean Abebe shares his vision for the Law School, path to Morningside Heights, and enthusiasm for his new role.

Members of Columbia Law School’s full-time faculty have written and edited books published this year on timely topics including affirmative action, the new Cold War, social parenthood, and cooperative democracy.

Led by Professor Matthew Waxman, the program focuses on a real-world approach to thorny issues of armed conflict, intelligence, and cybersecurity.

The former State Department lawyer, international law expert, and new member of the Columbia Law faculty argues that we should take international law on its own terms. 

The strong response from the U.S. and Europe to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows the power of international law, says the chair of Columbia Law School’s National Security Law Program.

Columbia Law Professor Matthew Waxman and Visiting Professor Monica Hakimi discuss the invasion, the immediate responses of other governments, and the potential implications for the international legal order.

Professor Matthew Waxman brought together national security experts, including Sen. Angus S. King Jr., for a conversation on threats to supply chains from foreign actors and potential legal and legislative fixes. 

A collaboration between the Law School’s Center for Japanese Legal Studies and National Security Law Program, Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance includes nine essays that examine the 1960 U.S.-Japan Security Treaty on its 60th anniversary.