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Dean Gillian Lester sent a message to the Columbia Law community following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to ban the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

As the 2022–2023 academic year comes to a close, Dean Lester reflects on the milestones and accomplishments of the past year and looks ahead to the future.

Dean Gillian Lester shares a message to the community about the Law School’s commitment to public interest and support for students pursuing public sector pathways.

Watch Artist-in-Residence Bayeté Ross Smith discuss how he sees his art as a framework that challenges viewers “to question their pre-existing beliefs.”

Dean Gillian Lester shares updates on new faculty, the library renovation project, and events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the graduation of Paul Robeson, Class of 1923.

Citing the importance of pursuing our core scholarly, pedagogical, and programmatic objectives without constraints, Dean Gillian Lester announces that Columbia Law School will no longer submit data to the U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of best law schools. 

Through the new project, a team of scholars and experts will examine and propose legal frameworks for the management of international claims and reparations.

Dean Gillian Lester updates the community about new faculty, a 1L faculty-student lunch series, a univerisity-wide initiative on constitutional democracy, and more.

The Harlem-based artist hopes to spur students and lawyers to question assumptions and reimagine solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

Dean Lester welcomes the Columbia Law School community back to campus for the Fall 2021 semester.