From: CLS Student Affairs Digest Date: November 28, 2022 Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (3L Edition)
Student affairs news, events & deadlines
November 28, 2022
Deadlines
Weds. Nov. 30: Pro Bono Deadline - 3Ls who plan to graduate in May and have not completed their CLS Pro Bono Requirement must share their plans by this date. Failure to do so will result in a hold by Registration Services.
Add/Drop In-Person Advising Appointments - Tues. Nov. 29 & Weds. Nov. 30, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in WJW Student Services Suite, Room 400. Stop by Student Services for a one-on-one advising appointment. This is a great opportunity for you to get more personalized advice and feedback about your Spring schedule.
Coming Soon: 3rd Breakfast with Dean Lester - Tues. Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m. Please sign up here.
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.
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.
Credit/Fail Option for 2Ls and 3Ls: You now have the option to elect to have a letter grade changed to a grade awarded on a Credit/Fail (CR/F) basis in one non-mandatory class per semester (for a maximum of 10 credits overall). Students may choose to exercise this option in LawNet (Grade Adjustment Form) until 11:59 p.m. on the final day of scheduled upper-year Law classes, Fri. Dec. 9.
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.
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.
Norton Rose/Door Fellowship Information Session - Tues. Nov. 29, 6:00 p.m., Virtual. Click here to register. CORRECTED DEADLINE: The deadline to apply for the fellowship is Fri. Dec. 2
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
- Bar Prep Donation: Are you a law firm-bound 3L who would like to help out your classmates? Many bar prep courses (which firms purchase for incoming associates) include a second course that can be donated to a public sector-bound student. Complete this form to participate in a Student Senate program matching firm-bound and public-sector students.
Public interest students seeking a donated course should also complete the form!
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.
Weds. Nov. 30
3:00-4:00 p.m.
WJW 415
Relaxation Through Art: 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.
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/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.
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.