From: CLS Student Affairs Digest
Date: September 20, 2021
Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (1L Edition)


Student affairs news, events & deadlines
1L Edition		 September 20, 2021
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Welcome to The Gavel!

Tip: Be sure to scroll down for Events and a list of useful Student Resources!
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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.
Drop by Revson Plaza for the most important meal of the day, and say "Hello!" to Dean Lester!

Contact Student Services
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Judicial Clerkships


- Review information about Summer Judicial Internships. Please note that the Clerkships Peer Mentor Program is open to 2Ls and 3Ls only. We look forward to working with you soon!

- OJC Fall 2021 Operations Announcement

- We recently kicked off our inaugural Clerkship Diversity Initiative with a welcome reception at the University's Faculty House. The program aims to increase the clerkship diversity pipeline for CLS students by providing women, underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities, or members of other underrepresented groups with faculty mentorship, supplemental academic support, and skills-based training opportunities. Learn more by visiting our website.

Visit Office of Judicial Clerkships
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Social Justice Initiatives


- Have you registered yet for the 1L Mandatories on Mon. 9/20 and Thurs. 9/23? (See the Events section below for more information.)

- SJI Mondays start October 4!

View the full SJI Newsletter
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Career Services


- Please attend the online mandatory Developing Your Legal Resume program on Thurs., Sept. 23 12:10-1:10pm. (Register) Students unable to attend may watch the online course on CourseWorks and complete and pass the quiz. (Scroll down for more details of both of this week's 1L Mandatory programs.)

Contact the Office of Career Services

Events

Mon. 9/20, 12:10 p.m.



 		 1L Mandatory: Job Search Strategies
Social Justice Initiatives (SJI) will help students navigate the process of searching for a summer job. SJI will provide information on useful resources for your job search and highlight important deadlines. 1Ls must attend this program in order to schedule a career advising appointment with an adviser in SJI, OCS or OJC. Pleas register at the above link.
Weds. 9/22, 5:00 p.m.



 		 Academic Success: Learning From Your Peers
Student Services hosts a virtual panel of upper-year students who will discuss how they managed to navigate the academic pressures of their 1L year and will share practical advice on issues likeclass preparation, outlining, getting to know professors, and school-life balance. Q&A at the end. Please register at the above link.
Thurs. 9/23,
12:10 p.m.


 		 1L Mandatory: Developing Your Legal Resume
SJI and the OCS will provide helpful guidance on drafting public and private sector resumes for summer internship applications. 1Ls must attend this program in order to schedule a career advising appointment with an adviser in SJI, OCS or OJC. Please register at the above link.
Thurs. 9/23,
6:00 p.m.

 		 New York City Bar Association Annual Law Student Welcome Kickoff
Whether you are in your first, second or third year of law school, or an LL.M. student, you are invited to learn about opportunities and programs offered by the New York City Bar Association. Register here.
Fri. 9/24,
12:10 p.m.



 		 Skills & Strategies: Briefing Cases
This session will be an opportunity to gain some insights on how to read and brief cases efficiently and effectively. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions of your own. If you're feeling shy, feel free to pose a question or raise an issue while registering so that we can be sure to address it during the session!
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Alum Spotlight: Modupe Odele, LL.M. 2016

"I had a couple of post graduate fellowships after the LL.M. program, so right after, I worked with the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment (CCSI), then with the International Senior Lawyer Project, where I worked with social entrepreneurs and communities in Kenya negatively impacted by large scale development projects. Now I run my own legal practice, Vazi Legal, focused on impact investing and frontier technologies. I also run Scale My Hustle, a social enterprise that gives African entrepreneurs free resources to grow their business." Read more about Modupe here.

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. A safe and free alternative to walking home alone at night. 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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