From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: September 27, 2021
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (LL.M. Edition)


Student affairs news, events & deadlines
LL.M. Edition		 September 27, 2021
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Important Deadlines

 
Fri. 10/1 - Deadline to register for fall semester LL.M. Writing Project using the form on Lawnet
Law school buildings

Registration Services


- Review the Law School's examination policies. All students should be prepared to sit for examinations at any point throughout the examination period, so it is advisable to make travel and personal plans to incorporate the full exam period.

- The Law School has returned to its normal grading policies for the 2021-2022 academic year. The Introduction to American Law exams will be graded Credit/Fail, but the majority of courses are graded on the A-B-C-F scale. Please see the grading policies for further information.

Visit Registration Services

 
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Social Justice Initiatives


- Thinking of applying for a CLS post-graduate fellowship? Make note of the deadlines!

- Check out our Job Search Toolkit.

- National Law Students Workers’ Rights Virtual Conference (10/15-10/17) - Experts on workers' rights and students discuss labor issues and careers in labor law. Register by 10/11.

View the full SJI Newsletter
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Graduate Programs


- Post-IAL Social! Celebrate completing Introduction to American Law with your fellow LL.M. students! There are various time slots Sept. 27-30 - sign up for one that works for you.

- Get to know students in other class years through Senate's Inter-Class Lunch Program. Small groups will be randomly assigned; lunch will be provided. Sign up by Mon. 9/27 (Today!) @ 5 p.m.

- Save the Date: New York City Bar Annual Program and Reception for International LL.M. Students. Thurs. 10/21 @ 6:30 p.m. More info.

Visit Office of Graduate Degree Programs
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Student Services


- Save the Date: Grab-and-Go Breakfast with Dean Lester - Tues. 10/5, 8:15-9:15 a.m.
Stop by Revson Plaza to chat with Dean Gillian Lester while grabbing breakfast on your way to class or to study. No RSVP needed.

Contact Student Services



 
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Career Services


- Latham & Watkins is hostings a few upcoming case study virtual events. Please visit Symplicity's Event page for registration details.

Contact the Office of Career Services

Upcoming Events

 
Mon. 10/4,
12:10 p.m.



 		 SJI Monday: Ending Police and Prison Violence
Practitioner-in-Residence Omavi Shukur, Scholar-in-Residence Derecka Purnell, and Professor Bernard Harcourt discuss their work to end police and prison violence at the Initiative for a Just Society, a program of the Columbia Center for Contemporary Critical Thought. Register here.
 
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Alum Spotlight: Jin Hee Lee ’00

Jin Hee Lee is the senior deputy director of litigation and director of strategic initiatives for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) in New York City. The LDF focuses on racial justice impact litigation. Jin supervises criminal justice, education, and economic justice litigation and advocacy.

“One of my proudest moments was when my client, who had been sentenced to juvenile life without parole, was finally released from prison. The criminal justice system had given up on him as a teenager, but now he has a second chance at life… That’s what my job allows me to do.”

Her advice for law students? “Find your community. It helps you get through law school. But it can also be your core community throughout your legal profession, the people you go to for advice, to commiserate with, to think through career decisions.” Read more about Jin Hee Lee.

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 through September 30 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

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

 

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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