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Hear from 1Ls about why they came to Columbia Law, what they hope to accomplish, and how they spend their time outside of the classroom.

McKissick served as the 2021–2022 OutLaws president and was the recipient of the 2021 Manne Prize at the 8th Annual Stanley M. Grossman Innovators Invitational at the Center for Urban Business Entrepreneurship.

Columbia Law School graduates have received prestigious fellowships that support positions in public interest and public service organizations.

From helping poultry farmers to making law school and the law more accessible, the projects this year’s fellows are pursuing have the potential to reshape industries, communities, and lives.

Making friends, handling the workload, navigating career paths and the subway: Four members of the Class of 2024 talk about their first-year experience so far. 

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.