From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: November 28, 2022
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (LL.M. Edition)



Student affairs news, events & deadlines November 28, 2022
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Deadlines

Thurs. Dec. 1: Deadline to complete the Application for Degree directly within Student Services Online (SSOL), under the Degree Application Status in order to be considered for degree certification for May 2023.
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Student Services

Coming Soon: 3rd Breakfast with Dean Lester - Tues. Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m. Please sign up here.

Questions? Contact Student Services
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Social Justice Initiatives

SJI Monday: Disability Rights - Today, Nov. 28, 12:10-1:10 p.m., Virtual. Click here for more information and to register.

LL.M. Holiday Dinner - Thurs. Dec. 1, 5:00 p.m., WJW 1st FloorSpace is limited, so registration is required! Click here to register.

Get resume and cover letter samples, an interviewing guide, and more at our revamped public sector job search tools page!

Read the full SJI newsletter!

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Career Services

Virtual Employer Programs: 
Reed Smith: What I Wish I Knew in Law School: Panel & Q&A - Today, Nov. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. 
Click here to register. 

Latham & Watkins: Perspectives from Big Law: A Conversation with Latham's Disability and Neurodiversity Network - Thurs. Dec. 1, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Click here to register.

Contact the Office of Career Services

Graduate Programs

Relaxation Through Art - Weds. Nov. 30, 3:00-4:00 p.m. in WJW 415. Come decompress through the practice of coloring! All LLMs and JDs are welcome. Come to an artistic session to take a break from your studies and tap into your inner creativity. Materials will be provided. Space is limited and there will be GIVEAWAYS. Click here to RSVP.

Columbia Health Resource: We want all students to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, if they choose to engage with it. If you feel you, or a friend of yours, could use support with smart, safe, and responsible drinking, view the wonderful resources here.

Visit Office of Graduate Degree Programs

Registration Services

Spring 2023 Add/Drop Handbook: Please review the handbook on our Resources page.

Fall 2022 Exams: Individualized exam schedules are now available on LawNet.

Add/Drop Period: Phase 1 through Tues. Dec. 6 at 10:00 p.m

If you are planning to split the credits for your supervised research into two semesters, Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, please fill out the Year Course (YC) Grade form on our Registration Forms website due Thurs. Dec. 22.

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Judicial Clerkships

If you have any questions regarding judicial clerkship and internship employment, please contact the Office of Judicial Clerkships.

Visit Office of Judicial Clerkships

Casting Call!

The CLS communications office is looking for students to feature in an upcoming film about the Columbia Law experience and community. Filming takes place on Tues. Dec. 6 and Weds. Dec. 7 and would require 30-45 min. Interested? Email Jake (jr3779@columbia.edu) with your availability.

Additional Announcements & Events

-  There will be a hybrid mindfulness meditation session in Case Lounge on Weds. Nov. 30 and a virtual morning yoga session on Fri. Dec. 2. Details on both can be found on LawCal.

Today, 11/28
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Faculty House



 
30 Years of SMS: Fireside Chat & Reception. To celebrate 30 years of SMS, join Neil Papworth - the engineer who sent the first ever SMS - in conversation with Goran Jursic, Ivan Ostojic, and Izabel Jelenic from the global communications company Infobip. A reception will immediately follow this milestone conversation. Open to all members of the Columbia community. RSVP is not required.
Fri. 12/2
12:00-2:00 p.m.
Butler Library
Study Break at Butler (with therapy dogs!): The much missed therapy dogs are coming back, along with other destressing activities. Open to graduate and undergraduate students with a valid CUID. 

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 Search Tools & Resources  - Includes application material templates, guides, podcasts, and links to useful resources. 

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. 

CU Food Pantry

Back-up Child Care - Full-time enrolled Law School students can receive up to 60 hours of back-up care per academic year through Bright Horizons.

Child Care & Schooling Services

Medical & Mental Health 
Counseling and Psychological Services
As well as CPS's Problem-Solving Drop-ins are an opportunity to talk with a mental health professional about a specific situation that is causing emotional stress.

Medical Appointments

Alice! Health Promotion 

COVID Resources 

Support Groups - Coordinated by Columbia Health

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. 

Columbia Health Resources:
Services Quick Reference Sheet
Intro Video
Insurance 101 Video
Feedback Survey

Safety & Transportation
CU's Public Safety App - Lionsafe

Evening Shuttle
Intercampus Shuttle   
Safety Escorts 

Safety Awareness Opportunities

Emergency Resources

Emergency Text Messaging
Click above to sign up for emergency text updates to receive real-time notifications of emergency events on or near campus.

Emergency Phone #s
Columbia’s Public Safety is available at any time of day, every day. Please store these critical numbers in your phone:

Morningside Campus Emergency Line: 212-854-5555
Manhattanville Campus Emergency Line: 212-853-3333
Medical Center Campus Emergency Line: 212-305-7979

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