- Fri.: Pro Bono Q&A - Bring your questions about the Columbia Pro Bono Requirement, and the NYS Pro Bono Requirement.
- Spring OCI: The Virtual Spring On-Campus Interview Program has started and the 'Add' period is open for employers with open slots on their schedules. Check Symplicity for employers, dates and instructions
- Racial and Social Justice Fellowships, due Feb. 25 - Funding for 2Ls who intend to pursue racial justice legal work after graduation or 2Ls from racially underrepresented groups who intend to pursue social justice legal work after graduation.
- Read the full SJI Newsletter for additional information about public interest/public service programs, deadlines, and events!
Judicial Clerkships
- The Class of 2023 now has access to OSCAR! Register here and review OSCAR's Applicant Prep Kit to help set yourself up for success for when applications open to federal judges on June 13th!
- Spring OCI: The Virtual Spring On-Campus Interview Program is under way and the 'Add' period is open for employers with open slots on their schedules. Please check Symplicity for employers, dates and instructions.
Thinking about Columbia-related overseas travel? Prior to any trips abroad with student organizations, international moot courts, Spring Break Caravans, Human Rights Internship Program, etc., be sure to comply with the newly-updated University requirements. They’ve all been complied in a convenient checklist form on the new Pre-Departure Requirements for International Travel website.
Events
Mon. 2/7,
6:00 p.m.
Building Your "Leadership User Manual": A workshop facilitated by Adam Bryant, managing director at The ExCo Group and senior advisor to the Reuben Mark Initiative at Columbia Business School. Gain greater self-awareness, a productive framework for sharing your particular work style and preferences with colleagues, and practical tools for building more cohesive teams. Register
Weds. 2/9,
12:10 p.m.
Careers in Law Teaching Workshop -The JD/PhD Path to Legal Academia (Zoom) Please join us for the second CILT workshop of the spring, on Zoom, featuring faculty panelists Talia Gillis (moderator), Ed Morrison, and Sarah Seo. Open to all CLS students and alums interested in law teaching as a potential career. (Meeting ID: 947 4196 4467 Passcode: 939361)
Open to any student, anywhere - click above for more. And CPS's Problem-Solving Drop-insare an opportunity to talk with a mental health professional about a specific situation that is causing emotional stress.
Students experiencing unexpected financial need, including food and housing insecurity, may be eligible for additional assistance. To apply for emergency assistance, complete the funding request form.
The on-demand, point-to-point Public Safety Evening Shuttle by Via has replaced the escort service at the Morningside campus. Additionally, the Intercampus Shuttle runs Monday to Saturday, excluding University holidays.
This app not only connects users with quick access to Public Safety emergency services, it helps keep you updated with crime alerts, emergency protocols and critical campus safety protocols. Download it today!
A free, confidential service available to law students and their family members in NYC who are struggling with alcohol or drug abuse, depression, anxiety and stress, as well as other addictions and mental health issues. The hotline is available 24/7: 212.302.5787.