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As she prepares to step down from her leadership role, Dean Lester discusses nearly a decade of innovation and progress at Columbia Law School.

With a $5 million commitment, Rodriguez’s husband, John J. Sullivan ’85—along with their children and her mother—has established a program that perpetuates her legacy of mentorship while providing a three-year, full-tuition scholarship to one incoming student each year. 

Launched in 2015, the restatement is the first to comprehensively examine the legal regulation of children.

On March 21, Matt Winesett ’24 won the prize for top oralist, and Christopher Morillo ’24 was recognized for best final round brief.

Columbia Law School’s Class of 2024—including J.D., LL.M., E.LL.M., and J.S.D. students—celebrate their achievements at a Class Day ceremony featuring remarks from U.S. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke ’00. 

Landry will clerk for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson for the October 2024 term.

The expert on comparative constitutional law and human rights is recognized for his exceptional, creative voluntary service that contributes significantly to the university’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

One of the nation’s preeminent scholars of constitutional law and federal courts is recognized for his extraordinary commitment to helping tenure-track and mid-career faculty grow as scholars and teachers.

Legal scholars, regulators, and practitioners, including SEC Chair Gary Gensler, explored Coffee’s prolific work on securities regulation, white collar crime, class actions, and corporate law.

As a member of the Academy’s class of 2024, Talley joins a distinguished group of scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.