Graduate Degree Programs

Weekly Wisdom from OGP: Writing a seminar paper this semester? The CLS Writing Center is here to help! Professors have different policies on the Writing Center -- ask first if you have any questions.

Success Workshop's Breathe in, Breathe Out: An Interactive Workshop on Meditation and Mindfulness - Fri. Feb. 9, 12:00-1:00 p.m. in Uris Hall, 1st Fl. Lounge. Columbia University welcomes Dr. Keoshia Worthy who will lead a skill-based workshop that provides psychoeducation on the benefits of meditation and mindfulness. Register here if interested.

Apply to Compete in Startup Columbia 2024! The annual Startup Columbia venture competition is on! If you’re a current student or recent alum, apply today to compete and win thousands of dollars to help grow your startup idea into reality. As you will see in the Rules & Regulations, teams who wish to compete must choose to enter one competition only. Application deadline is Fri. Feb. 9.

Post-Completion OPT Webinar: May 2024 Graduates: We highly recommend that you apply early. This will help you receive your EAD card before your employment start date and facilitate international travel after graduation. The application due date is Thurs. Feb. 15. Prior to submitting your application, make sure to read the Post-Completion OPT webpage, attend an OPT Webinar, take the self-paced OPT course in Canvas, and decide your preferred OPT start date with the OPT calculator.

Financial Resource Tutorial for International Students - Tues. Feb. 6, 2:00-3:30 p.m. in Kent 201. Review the free budgeting and finance resources available to you as a Columbia student and bring a laptop! Register here if you plan on attending.

Registration Services

The tentative Spring 2024 Exam Schedule is posted under the Exam Schedule accordion.

Thurs. Feb. 15: deadline to withdraw via LawNet under Digital Forms from a Spring '24 Law School course with the notation of W; the grade of F will be recorded for withdrawals after this date.

If enrolled in Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation (L6205) and wish to take this course for a letter grade please fill out this form by Thurs. Feb. 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Registration Services is wishing you well this semester! If you have any questions along the way feel free to drop by WJW 500, email, or call us (212-854-2668)

Public Interest/Public Service Law and Careers

Public Interest Monday: Grads on Public Interest/Civil Rights Firms - Today, Mon. Feb. 5, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 103. RSVP here.

Public Interest Community Coffee Hour, Weds. Feb. 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m. in WJW 600. More information is available here.

Get all the public interest news and government news in the PI/PS Office newsletter! 

Judicial Careers

OJC Judicial Speaker Series: Justice Lillian Wan - Today, Mon. Feb. 5, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in WJW 309. A discussion with the Hon. Lillian Wan, justice for the Second Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, about her experiences and path to the bench. This event is co-sponsored with APALSA. RSVP here.

State Court Clerkships - Thurs. Feb. 8, 12:10-1:10p.m. in JG 104. Every year, CLS graduates clerk in state courts from New York to Alaska. Come hear from 3Ls who've obtained state court clerkships, and learn about how the process differs from federal clerkships. RSVP here. 

Private Sector Careers

State of the Private Sector Legal Market - Tues. Feb. 6, 12:10-1:10 p.m. Virtual. Register here.

LLM Making the Most of Networking - Weds. Feb. 7, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 104. RSVP by TODAY at 2:00 p.m. Students who miss the deadline are still encouraged to join the program and bring their own lunch to enjoy during the event.

CLS Connect Events Calendar: Information received by OPSC regarding firm events and receptions for LLM students will be posted on the CLS Connect Events Calendar. Please make sure to check the Events Calendar regularly for firm event and RSVP information.