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She will pursue accountability for human rights violations against children in South Sudan and Africa at large.

Burgess will use her fellowship at the American Civil Liberties Union Racial Justice Program to develop her skills as a litigator. 

At the Brennan Center for Justice, Wilder will focus on voting rights at this crucial moment in U.S. history.

Working at Neufeld Scheck & Brustin, LLP, Dagne will advocate on behalf of the wrongfully convicted.

At Law for Black Lives, the Australian attorney will focus on reforms to end the school-to-prison pipeline.

U.S. government rescinds order requiring international students to attend on-campus or hybrid classes in Fall 2020. 

Dean Lester provides an update to the community regarding the Law School’s planning process for Fall 2020 and answers a number of key questions.

The first out gay professor at Columbia Law School and the second African-American member of the faculty, Thomas has brought a pioneering spirit and a critical perspective to his work over nearly four decades as a teacher, scholar, activist, and artist.

A message from Gillian Lester, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law regarding the upcoming academic year.

Swapping door-knocking for digital outreach has an unexpected benefit, voting rights advocates said at a Columbia World Projects webinar held two days after Georgia’s messy primary election.