All new Columbia students are required to complete both the Sexual Respect Initiative and the Inclusion and Belonging Initiaive modules by Fri. Nov. 5. The Law School is promoting a series of events to help you satisfy your Sexual Respect Initiative requirement. You can find the series' flyer here. The modules ask Columbia students what it means to belong to this community and offer new skills for creating an inclusive campus culture. Check out CCI's website for the full schedule of workshops and other options. Required for new students; all are welcome to participate.
Student Services
- Join Alice! Health Promotion every Tuesday (10/12, 10/19, and 10/26) this October for our Health and Wellness Series. Tomorrow's workshop is about managing stress. We will be giving away free fuzzy footwear (socks) to attendees. Each workshop will be held from 4-5 p.m. in JG 501. Please access the flyerhere for details about specific workshops and to sign up.
Lawyers, Community & Impact: Defending (& Achieving?) Democracy - Weds. 10/13, 12:10 p.m.
At the first session of this year's series, Professors Jed Purdy and Olatunde Johnson, faculty co-directors of the Constitutional Democracy Initiative, will discuss threats to our democracy, and how lawyers and the law can defend it. Register here.
- Dean’s Walks: Oct. 20 & 27, 10:15-11:15 a.m.
Take a walk through Riverside Park with Dean Lester! Enter the lottery drawing to be one of the six students to stroll through the park with Dean Lester.
Chanler Langham ’04 is a Houston-based trial lawyer handling complex commercial litigation. He is a partner at the litigation boutique firm Susman Godfrey.
On the importance of strong mentors:
"I clerked for Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore [of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas] out of law school. She has served as a source of strength, support, and encouragement throughout my years as an attorney. In fact, she is the one who encouraged me to interview with Susman Godfrey."
"I also have to add the great professors at Columbia Law School, in particular, Henry Monaghan for Federal Courts. The faculty were really great at their job and instilled in me a passion for the law."
"It is because of my mentors that being a mentor is important to me. I do a lot of work with kids because even in Houston, Black kids don’t often get an opportunity to see a Black professional doing what we do. Trying to serve as a role model for them is important because hopefully it will inspire them to do more as well."
Open to any student, anywhere - click above for more. And CPS's Problem-Solving Drop-insare an opportunity to talk with a mental health professional about a specific situation that is causing emotional stress.
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.
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.
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!