From: CLS Student Affairs Digest Date: April 18, 2022 Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (1L Edition)
Student affairs news, events & deadlines
April 18, 2022
Student Services
Complete your Evals; Get a Voucher: Course evaluations will open on Wed. April 20 at 10:00 a.m. On Tues. April 26 and Wed. April 27, Student Services will be handing out vouchers for a free beverage from Scholastic on the first floor of William June Warren Hall. More details to follow.
Food Drive for Broadway Community - Tues. April 19 to Friday, April 22, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in Big Warren, 4th Floor, Student Lounge. The Office of Student Services is partnering with Broadway Community to host a food drive. Donations accepted are canned meats, hot cereal, canned tomato products, dried legumes, personal hygiene items, cooking oil, cleaning supplies, juice, pasta, peanut butter, and dried whole grains. Items must be unopened and sealed. Please do not donate perishable items.
There will be a box labeled "FOOD DRIVE" for drop-offs.
Conversation with Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the SDNY- Wed. April 20, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 103. In this special event, the newly appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, will sit down for an interview with Prof. Jessica Bulman-Pozen. Williams will address such topics as his path to becoming the first Black US Attorney for the district, the challenges of leading an independent office in an age of polarization, and his creation of a civil rights unit with the SDNY. Lunch will be provided first-come, first-served. Sponsored by the Lawyers, Community, and Impact series, the Vice Dean of Intellectual Life, and the Office of Student Services.
The Tasks of Critical Race Theory: Brandon Terry in conversation with Kendall Thomas - Thur. April 21, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in JG 107 (NOTE UPDATED TIME). In this special lecture, renowned scholar Brandon Terry will be joined by Prof. Kendall Thomas to discuss the relationship of critical race theory (CRT) to liberal political thought and the social contract tradition. Terry will present new work in which he challenges Charles W. Mills's influential conception of the tasks of CRT, and argues that Toni Morrison's competing vision of CRT gives us a better approach to understanding the place of race in liberal thought. Professor Thomas will provide commentary on Terry's lecture. Sponsored by the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought, Lawyers, Community and Impact series, the Vice Dean of Intellectual Life, and the Office of Student Services.
- Financial Coaching Sessions, first and third Friday of the month through June 3: Meet with a financial expert to talk through your law school debt or other financial obligations and plan your path towards a career and financial health.
For all the public interest and government career news, read the full SJI Newsletter!
Registration Services
- Individualized exam schedules are now available in LawNet under the Check Schedule module. If you would like to revert your rescheduled exams to the original exam date please send us an email by Mon. April 25 at 3:00 p.m.
Important Exam Information:
- Visit our Resources page for the Spring 2022 Final Exams handbooks.
- Exam4 Webinar recording, accessible using your LionMail.
- Exams FAQ here. Please take a practice exam in all four modes on Exam4.
Career Services
- 1L Summer Employment: If you have accepted employment in the private sector, please fill out the two-minute Career Outcomes form in Symplicity on the left-hand navigation bar under 'My Account'. Click 'Add New', fill in your employer, and select 2022 for 'Year' and 1L Summer Employment for 'Employment Term.' Please use the approximate start and end dates. If you are seeking employment, please email us to connect with a career advisor. And if you have accepted a public sector job, please update LawNet!
- OCS Event: How to be a Successful Summer Associate- Tues. April 19, Zoom. Hiring and summer program partners and recruitment personnel from leading law firms will provide insider tips on how to be a successful summer associate. Students working in the private sector this summer are encouraged to attend. RSVP
- Employer Events
The following employer events will be held for CLS 1Ls in the coming weeks (additional details and RSVP information for these and other programs are listed under 'Events' on Symplicity). All events are virtual unless otherwise indicated.
Mon. April 18
-Morgan Lewis (Disability Awareness Lawyer Network Event), Webinar Link
Tues. April 19
-Chapman and Cutler (A Conversation About a Career at Chapman), RSVP
-Mintz Levin (Summer Associate and Diversity Scholar Info Session), RSVP
Wed. April 20
-Latham & Watkins, (London: 2023 Summer Associate Opportunities), RSVP
-Reed Smith-LA Office (How to Have a Successful Summer), RSVP
Fri. April 22
-Latham & Watkins (Business of Law Event), RSVP
- April is a big month for Sexual Violence Response (SVR) as it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and the Columbia Health is hosting events to support building a compassionate community of care at Columbia. Click here for a listing of upcoming events including this Wednesday's "Unpacking the Man Box: Masculinity and Leadership"at 4:30 p.m. on Zoom. Register here.
- Research Assistant opportunities with CLS Professors can be found on Symplicity. Featured position - Work with Professors Elizabeth Scott and Harold R. Medina (Professor emerita) on a new Restatement of Children and the Law sponsored by the American Law Institute. Click here for more information.
Wed. 4/20
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Low Library
Future Present: Building Community and Advancing Equity in a Digital World: This panel of experts will tackle some of the most challenging questions around digital citizenship, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the rise of social media, and the ways in which our choices online impact the world around us. How can we harness our ‘digital lives’ to meaningfully build stronger and more equitable relationships and communities--online and off? RSVP is required, please bring your CUID. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Quantifying Gerrymandering: How Redistricting Policies Set Boundaries on Extreme Gerrymandering Davis Polk Leadership Initiative Grant Recipient Onuoha Odim will host a Zoom event with Professor Gregory Herschlag from Duke University to discuss voting rights, redistricting, and gerrymandering. The event is part of Onuoha's independent project, Centerforvotingrights.org. If you have any interest in this topic or wish to learn more about the Center for Voting Rights project, please take a moment to RSVP through this formby TODAY at 12:00 noon to receive the Zoom link. If you have any questions, please contact Onuoha Odim by email or 404.977.8445.
Student Resources
Careers & Professional Development Roadmaps - A month-by-month snapshot of many of the key things to know and do during each year as a law student.
Symplicity's Job/Scholarship/Fellowship Postings - CLS students and alumni can search for summer and post-graduate employment, as well as, semester internships/externships. External organizations also share writing competitions, scholarships, and educational opportunities through this site.
Financial & Child Care Financial Wellness Resources - 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.
Lawyers Assistance Program - 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.