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Go inside Columbia Law School’s orientation with members of the Class of 2024 and learn what they hope to accomplish over the next three years.

Every year, recent Columbia Law School graduates receive prestigious fellowships that support positions in public interest and public service organizations.

Columbia Law celebrated the graduation of the 2021 cohort of J.D., LL.M., and Executive LL.M. students with a virtual ceremony, featuring keynote speaker U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ’88, on April 29, 2021.

Susanna Booth ’21 will represent immigrants detained in New Jersey who are facing deportation.

Working at organizations that specialize in issues such as voting rights, juvenile justice, and the death penalty, recent graduates will use their fellowships to launch careers in human rights, public service, and social justice.

J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., and Executive LL.M. students celebrate graduation, with Joseph R. Biden Jr., the 47th vice president of the United States, delivering the keynote address during the online graduation ceremony on May 20, 2020.

As they wrapped up their final semester from their homes because of the COVID-19 crisis, six members of the Class of 2020 shared their most memorable Law School experiences and what they plan to do next.

The reading group, created by third-year students, has hosted judges, historians, and writers to discuss aspects of the Asian American experience.

Columbia Law students remain eligible for the New York bar as the online credit limit is waived due to coronavirus health emergency.

The fellows are pursuing projects that are as innovative as they are relevant to society and the world—from protecting financially vulnerable consumers from exploitation and predatory practices to educating a new generation of LGBTQ lawyers in India.