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A pioneering civil rights lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund who argued 10 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, Motley was the first Black woman to serve as a federal judge.

Professor Kendall Thomas and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker discuss the future of the American idea.

His pathbreaking career was nearly crushed by McCarthy-era ostracism, but Paul Robeson’s voice, in song and speech, continues to be heard in support of Black freedom.

See renderings and read the latest update on the project to reimagine the Law Library.

A prosecutor, classicist, and Marine veteran, the Manhattan assistant district attorney has set himself the herculean task of cleaning up the trade in stolen antiquities. 

The fellowships, supported by the government of India, are named in honor of University Professor Jagdish Bhagwati, the influential trade theorist, and a cohort of fellows is chosen annually.

Columbia Law alumni and friends who fund scholarships meet the students who benefit from their generosity.

Flanigan is a finalist in the 2023 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition.

Herkert is a finalist in the 2023 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition.

Regan is a finalist in the 2023 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition.