Story Archive

Leslie Andrew Ridings shares why he made the switch from a career in media and entertainment to law school and how he hopes he can serve as an example and mentor for other first generation lawyers.

Min shares that she was inspired to pursue a legal education after her experience advocating for her family to stay in the United States and realizing the consequences of the law.

Monae A. White shares how her identity, her philosophy, and her role models shaped her law school experience and helped her determine her path forward. 

These exceptional scholars, teachers, and clinicians will build on the Law School’s continued excellence in both fundamental and emerging areas of the law. 

To help celebrate this year’s graduates, alumni share advice and encouragement.

Preeminent legal philosopher and longtime member of the Columbia Law School faculty dies at 83.

Leading scholars of law, economics, and contracts from Columbia Law School and other top law schools attended a celebration and participated in a day-long conference to honor the distinguished scholar, teacher, and leader on his retirement from full-time teaching. 

How a ’77 Olds with a junk transmission put a musician on the road to success in the law school classroom.

Kamilah Moore ’19 is chair of California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans.

Two programs awarded funding through the inaugural round of Anti-Racism Grants—the Black Men’s Initiative and the Law School Pathways Program—are designed to help current and future law students.