From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: January 18, 2022
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (LL.M. Edition)


Student affairs news, events & deadlines January 18, 2022
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Deadlines

 
J-Term Course Evaluations are on LawNet through Fri, 1/21 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
 
Phase two of Spring 2022 Add/Drop ends on Mon. 1/24 at 11:00 p.m. EST.
 
Digital Forms are open on LawNet until Tues. 2/1 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Please review the Handbook -- Chapter 2: Spring 2022 Add/Drop on our Resources page.
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Student Services


- Winter Package Delivery Program - DOROT’s Winter Package Delivery program brings hundreds of older adults and volunteers together to share warmth and companionship. Join us on Jan. 30 and 31 in Manhattan or Westchester for this incredible volunteer opportunity and bring joy to an isolated older adult in the community. Volunteers will:
  1. Pick up a Winter Care Package
  2. Deliver the package to an older adult
  3. Connect with the older adult for a 20-30 minute friendly phone call
Advance registration is required. Questions? 

Contact Student Services

Registration Services


- Please email Registration Services for these PDF forms: LL.M. Points Petition, LL.M. Research Assistant, or LL.M. Teaching Fellow

Judicial Clerkships

- Judicial Lecture on Latinx Civil Rights with Judge Jenny Rivera, Thursday, January 20th at 12:10 pm. The Zoom link is available here.

- The American Constitution Society will be presenting Navigating the Clerkship Process for First-Gen and BIPOC Law Students on Monday, January 24th at 4:00 p.m. Register here.
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Graduate Programs


- OGP will be holding add/drop drop-in hours Jan. 18th-24th from 1pm to 2pm on the sixth floor of WJW. No appointments needed -- just stop by!

- Applications for Spring 2022 Human Rights Research Assistant positions are being accepted until Jan. 25. To apply, please fill out this form and indicate the name of the project(s) you are applying for by Jan. 25.

- The sixth annual Columbia Law School Human Rights Student Paper Symposium will be held on Friday, March 25 and is accepting submissions that critically engage with and advance knowledge and debate about any human rights issue, whether related to the law, policy, advocacy, theory, methods, and/or practice of human rights. Submit papers or works-in-progress via this form by Jan. 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. 

- Prof. Jenik Radon's 1 Credit SIPA Simulation course is open for registration! Oil, Rights & Development will tentatively be held the weekend of April 8-9. Interested students should reach out to Prof. Radon.

Visit Office of Graduate Degree Programs
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Career Services


- Students who are participating the January 29 Overseas Trained LL.M. Interview Program will be able to access their interview schedule on Tuesday, January 18 at noon. The deadline to cancel an interview is Thursday, January 20 at 5:00pm EST.

- OCS will be holding drop-in hours for LLM students with our counselors to answer questions in preparation for the January 29 Overseas Trained LL.M. Interview Program. The dates and times for the drop-in hours will be as follows (Zoom links to be sent separately):
  • Wednesday January 26, 12:10 - 1:10 pm
  • Thursday January 27, 1:15 - 2:00 pm
  • Friday January 28, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, and 1:10 pm - 4:00 pm
- The New York County Lawyers Association's (NYCLA) Committee on Inclusion of International Lawyers in the US Legal Profession is hosting a webinar on January 20, 2022 at 6:00pm entitled "Legal Careers for International LLMs in the US." NYCLA membership, committee membership, and seminar attendance are FREE for currently enrolled LLM students, as long as they register in advance. Information about how to register is included in the event announcement link above.

Contact the Office of Career Services

Important Information Regarding the Start of the Spring Semester


Last week, Dean Lester emailed important information regarding the start of the term and return to campus, including testing and isolation protocols.

This information can be found here. 

Please be sure to read it thoroughly. We look forward to seeing you all very soon!

Student Resources

Counseling and Psychological Services

Open to any student, anywhere - click above for more. And 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.

Schedule a COVID Test

Voluntary testing will remain available for asymptomatic vaccinated faculty, staff, and students up to once weekly.

 

Medical Appointments

Click above or call 212-854-7426 for appointments. Contact Alice! Health Promotion at 212-854-5453 or alice@columbia.edu
 

CU Food Pantry

Open Tuesdays & Fridays
3:00pm - 6:00pm
5th Floor Lerner Hall, 
2920 Broadway (Between 114th & 115th Streetsets)

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. 

Evening Shuttle

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.

CU's Public Safety App - Lionsafe

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!

Fall Safety Awareness Opportunities

Public Safety is hosting Security Awareness Days at each campus for students, faculty, and staff.

 
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

Care for adults, children, or yourself in situations when normal care arrangements are interrupted or when short-term care is required.

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. LAP’s confidential hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 212.302.5787.

 

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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