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Temple, the former U.S. register of copyrights and now global general counsel of the Motion Picture Association, specializes in protecting the rights of artists and creators.

The federal prosecutor who revealed a fraud scheme in elite college admissions now pursues his entrepreneurial dream of founding a law firm.

An expert in criminal justice policy and a recipient of Columbia Law’s 2025 Medal for Excellence, Glazer has devoted her career to the city she calls home. 

The co-chair of the Trustees of Columbia University, and chairman emeritus and of counsel of the law firm Fried Frank, is a recipient of Columbia Law’s 2025 Medal for Excellence.

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.

The president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights works to advance what she calls “a fundamental human right” around the world.  

After serving for a quarter century as an innovative and community-minded trial and appellate judge, Acosta, one of this year’s Medal for Excellence recipients, remains deeply committed to judicial independence and community service.

The first woman to be appointed an appellate-level judge in Nebraska is now the longest-serving member of the state’s current Supreme Court.

The award-winning documentary filmmaker says her experiences at Columbia Law focused her work on systemic injustice.