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A selection of nonfiction books published by Columbia Law School alumni in 2024 includes memoirs that range from political to personal. 

Columbia Law graduates filled a shelf with tales including mystery, tragedy, romance, and poetry.

Achieving a “special milestone,” Columbia Law School alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago have been gathering for half a century.  

The former chief restructuring officer of the U.S. Treasury Department recounted the chain of events that led to the 2007–2008 financial crisis.

With leadership roles that have included in-house senior counsel for Major League Soccer and president of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Utah Royals, Hyncik discussed the array of opportunities for lawyers in the sports world.

A longtime champion of voting rights, the 82nd Attorney General of the United States is working to end partisan gerrymandering across the U.S. 

The civil rights lawyer, teacher, and drummer has devoted his career to voting rights and criminal justice reform.

Alexandra Reeve Givens ’08 is president and CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology, a nonprofit organization that shapes technology policy with a focus on human rights.

Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux ’10 is deputy director of the Voting Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union in Washington, D.C. 

Nearly 1,000 graduates enjoyed a weekend of celebrations, panels, and meaningful conversations.