Story Archive

Voting rights expert Myrna Pérez ’03 says voters need “lots of options” to make sure everyone can cast a ballot safely, in person or otherwise.

Dean Gillian Lester presented this year’s medals to Jim Millstein ’82 and Franklin Thomas ’63 at the 71st annual Winter Luncheon.

“Watergate Girl” Jill Wine-Banks ’68 sees parallels between the pursuit of truth under Richard Nixon and Donald Trump.

For Valentine’s Day 2020, three alumni couples who fell in love as students and married after graduation share their stories.

First, Franklin A. Thomas, a 2020 Medal for Excellence honoree, worked to rebuild his old neighborhood through an innovative nonprofit agency. Then, he took on improving the world at the helm of powerful foundations.

The leader of Harlem Children’s Zone remembers her mentor Professor Kellis E. Parker and the roots of her advocacy for children.

Dean Gillian Lester pays tribute to the distinguished alumnus who was an ardent supporter of the Law School and a former chair of the trustees of Columbia University.

As Kraft Heinz general counsel, La Lande loves her wide-ranging role.

The co-founder of Crescent Capital Group and principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers discussed the rewards of leveraging a legal education for a career in finance, philanthropy, and professional sports at an Alumni Speaker Luncheon.

Just because it’s on "CSI" doesn’t mean it’s real. As a strategic litigator for the Innocence Project, Delger works to persuade courts to follow science, not precedent, in considering forensic evidence.