From: CLS Student Affairs Digest Date: April 4, 2022 Subject: The Gavel: Your Weekly Student Affairs Newsletter (2L Edition)
Student affairs news, events & deadlines
April 4, 2022
Student Services
Upcoming LCI Event: Sponsored by the Lawyers, Community, and Impact series, the Vice Dean of Intellectual Life, and the Office of Student Services. Conversation with Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the SDNY- Wed. April 20, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 103. In this special event, the newly appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, will sit down for an interview with Prof. Jessica Bulman-Pozen. Williams will address such topics as his path to becoming the first Black US Attorney for the district, the challenges of leading an independent office in an age of polarization, and his creation of a civil rights unit with the SDNY. Lunch will be provided first-come, first-served.
The Tasks of Critical Race Theory: Brandon Terry in conversation with Kendall Thomas - Thur. April 21, 12:10-1:10 p.m. in JG 107. In this special lecture, renowned scholar Brandon Terry will be joined by Prof. Kendall Thomas to discuss the relationship of critical race theory (CRT) to liberal political thought and the social contract tradition. Terry will present new work in which he challenges Charles W. Mills's influential conception of the tasks of CRT, and argues that Toni Morrison's competing vision of CRT gives us a better approach to understanding the place of race in liberal thought. Professor Thomas will provide commentary on Terry's lecture.
Clerkship Curious? - Tues. April 5, 12:10-1:10 p.m. Join OJC to learn about building a strong clerkship application and preparing to apply to state and federal clerkships following your 2L year. Please RSVP to ensure we have adequate space and food service. Click here to view more information.
Work/Life Balance from the Bench - Today, 3:30-4:30 p.m. What does it mean to achieve work/life balance as a federal judge? Join the Honorable Michelle T. Friedland of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for cookies, coffee, and conversation about her path to the bench; her current work; and how she balances the demands of her personal and professional lives. Participants are requested to wear a mask. Please RSVP to ensure we have adequate space and food service. Click here to view more information.
- Individualized exam schedules are now available in LawNet under the Check Schedule module. If you would like to revert your rescheduled exams to the original exam date please send us an email by Mon. April 25 at 3:00 p.m.
- Exam4 Webinar - Tues. April 5 at 12:10 p.m. Register here.
Social Justice Initiatives
- Interested in postgraduate fellowships? Get added to Joel Dodge's fellowship news email list.
- Interested in organizing for abortion rights? A group of students has formed an action coalition to create organized resistance to the overturning of Roe v. Wade and to form a reproductive justice community on campus. Get on the listserv by completing this form.
Get all the public interest and government career news at Columbia! Read thefull SJI Newsletter.
Career Services
In case you missed it: Major Lindsey & Africa, a global legal search firm, held a discussion on Selecting your Law Firm Practice Area. Please click here to view the presentation.
Artist-in-Residence Reception - CLS & Black Public Media: Join us to celebrate the opening of filmmaker & artist Bayeté Ross Smith's exhibition, "Visualizing Violence," at Columbia Law School, where Ross Smith is the Law School's first-ever artist-in-residence. This event is convened in partnership with Black Public Media (BPM). Food and drink will be served. Registration is required. A limited number of slots are available and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for more information and to register.
Wed. April 6
12:10-1:10 p.m.
JG 807
RSVP by:
Today at 9:00 am
Careers in Law Teaching Programinvites 1Ls and 2Ls to attend an in-person info session on the Academic Scholars Program, which is currently accepting applications from CLS 1Ls and 2Ls interested in careers in legal academia. Details on the program and application requirements may be found here. To attend the info session, please RSVP to Laura Garlandno later than 9:00 am today. Lunch will be served.
Fri. 4/8
All Day
Registration deadline:
Today at 5:00 p.m.
DPLI Social Impact Challenge: The DPLI Social Impact Challenge is a one-day in-person event aimed at developing leadership skills and promoting innovation by CLS students. During the course of the day, students will divide into "action incubators" in order to develop a solution to an issue at the Law School within a budget of $1,000. The groups will then present their proposed solutions to a panel of judges led by Dean Gillian Lester, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law and Professor James S. Liebman, Simon H. Rifkind Professor of Law and Founder of the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL). The winning group will receive the funds to implement their solution within the Law School in the following week. Please register hereby TODAY, at 5:00 p.m. Breakfast, lunch, and beverages will be provided.
Wed. April 20
3:30-5:30 p.m.
Low Library
Future Present: Building Community and Advancing Equity in a Digital World: This panel of experts will tackle some of the most challenging questions around digital citizenship, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), the rise of social media, and the ways in which our choices online impact the world around us. How can we harness our ‘digital lives’ to meaningfully build stronger and more equitable relationships and communities--online and off? RSVP is required, please bring your CUID. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
Click here for a full list of all University Life events.
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.