Student Services

The Academic Coaching Center is now open for the Fall 2022 semester. The Center pairs 1Ls with upper-year students to receive free tutoring in any of the 1L foundation classes. The Center complements support that you receive from TAs, professors, and peer mentors and is not a resource for exam strategizing. To request a coach, fill out this form. Once you are paired with a coach, you can send them additional questions and can meet as regularly throughout the semester as you would like, up until the end of 1L classes (12/2). You may request a coach for one or multiple subjects, and you can request coaches for additional subjects throughout the semester. If you have questions, please email the Coaching Center.

Amnesty Period - Application Amendment Process and Character & Fitness for the Bar Form - Due: Sat. Oct. 15. The ABA requires approved law schools to inform students of the importance of determining applicable character, fitness, and other qualifications to practice law. Students are required to certify that their law school application is true, accurate, and complete. Please refer to the email sent to you with the subject: Amnesty Period -- Application Amendment Process and Character & Fitness for the Bar. If you need to make an amendment, contact New York City’s Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) for advice.

Preparing for the Character and Fitness Process (Early) - Thurs. Oct. 6, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Virtual via Microsoft Teams: Presented by the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission and the 1st and 2nd Judicial Depts. of the NY State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Click here for more information. Questions? Veronica Guerrero@nycourts.gov

Social Justice Initiatives

Today! SJI Monday: Intro to Government Lawyering—Local, State, and Federal - Mon. Oct. 3, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 102A  Click here for more information.

The Scoop on 1L Public Interest Summer - Tues. Oct. 4, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in WJW 1st Floor. Click here for more information.

Get all the CLS public interest news: read the full SJI Newsletter!

Registration Services

- Fall 2022 Final Exam Schedule Draft: The first draft of the Fall 2022 final exam schedule is available on the Fall 2022 Exams website under the first accordion: Exam Schedule, Exam Modes, & Exam Location. 

- Fall 2022 Final Exam Reschedule Request Form: The form will be open from today, Mon. Oct 3 at 12:00 p.m. EDT through Tues. Nov. 1 at 12:00 p.m. EDT on our Fall 2022 Exams website under the second accordion: Rescheduling a Law School Exam

Judicial Clerkships

OJC Courseworks Page: Our office has recently published a Courseworks page just for you. You should receive an invitation today to join. The Courseworks page contains two categories of confidential and proprietary information:

- Summer Judicial Internship Application Resources: Information about the pros/cons of summer judicial internships and the nuts-and-bolts of applying.
- Clerkships 101: Information: to familiarize you with clerkships, understanding the application process won't ramp up until Spring of your 2L year.

OJC looks forward to working with you as you continue to explore potentially working with the courts!

If you have any issues with subscribing to the 1L Courseworks catalogue, please email clerkships@law.columbia.edu.

Visit Office of Judicial Clerkships

Career Services

Contact the Office of Career Services