Columbia Law News

Allan Van Fleet ’77 continues to build a legacy of public interest work alongside a robust private practice.

Members of this year’s class will focus on issues including reimagining the criminal justice system, advocating for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights, and fighting for immigration reform. 

Akshaya Kumar is the director of crisis advocacy at Human Rights Watch in New York.

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

The Supreme Court’s review of restrictive Arizona voting laws could have profound implications for voters of color, says the executive director of Advancement Project

Can lawyers save the planet? Professor Michael B. Gerrard and leading experts go beyond the headlines and political ping-ponging to discuss combating the climate crisis using one of the most important and effective tools at our disposal: the law.

Faculty whose expertise includes labor law, criminal defense, election law, comparative constitutionalism, information privacy, and health care access will introduce new courses and clinics to the curriculum.

Oscar Lopez is the interim director of the Education Advocacy Clinic at the East Bay Community Law Center in Berkeley, California.

As part of the Sidley Austin LLP Spring Break Pro Bono Caravans, students worked on projects in international law, criminal defense, and domestic violence prevention, among others.

Jin Hee Lee ’00 is the senior deputy director of litigation and director of strategic initiatives for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in New York City.