Below is a sample of alumni we have recently profiled. We invite you to read more about their work and how the Law School propelled their success. This page will continue to be updated with new profiles over time.
Lions of Law
Our alumni are changemakers with the hunger and drive to make a difference in the world.
David J. Greenwald ’83: A Paragon of Leadership
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Eric H. Holder Jr. ’76: Advocating for Fair Elections
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Juan Cartagena ’81: Championing Latino Civil Rights
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Nancy Northup ’88: Leading the Fight for Reproductive Rights Before, During, and After ‘Dobbs
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Rolando T. Acosta CC ’79, LAW ’82: Presiding Over Justice, In and Out of the Courtroom
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Judge Arun Subramanian ’04 Judge Arun Subramanian ’04 Delivers Keynote at Ninth Annual Alumni of Color Event
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Lindsey Miller-Lerman ’73: Marking A Path to Nebraska's Highest Court
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Michèle Stephenson ’95: Storytelling Through the Lens of Human Rights
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Antonious Porch ’97: The Making of a Chief Diversity Officer
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Matthew Bogdanos ’83: Righting Ancient Wrongs
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Jody Hunt ’89: A Former Federal Prosecutor’s Turn in the Public Eye
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Ellen Futter ’74: A Shining Star in New York’s Cultural Firmament
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Brad Smith ’84: Ambassador From the Realm of Big Tech
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Marcia Sells ’84: Putting Diversity Center Stage
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The Trials, Tribulations, and Tenacity of Judge U.W. Clemon ’68
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Bobbie J. Wilson ’90: Pursuing Passions With Practicality in Mind
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Claudio Storelli ’06: A Sporting Entrepreneur
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Margaret Garnett ’00: The Gift of Doing What’s Right
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Lucy Lang ’06: An Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform and Government Integrity
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Allan Van Fleet '77: Doing What Lawyers are Supposed to be Doing
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Lorna Chen ’99 LL.M., ’01 J.D.: Shearman & Sterling’s Powerhouse Partner in Asia
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Joshua Simmons ’10: An Intellectual Property Superhero
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Five Questions on New Voting Laws for Civil Rights Lawyer Judith Browne Dianis ’92
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Gert Jan van den Bergh ’91 LL.M.: Portrait of an Art Lawyer
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Donald B. Verrilli Jr. ’83: A Candid Conversation with Former U.S. Solicitor General
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Jeh Johnson ’82: Success on Two Tracks
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James Kreindler ’80: The Long Journey From Tragedy to Accountability
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Charles Yu ’01: National Book Award Finalist Skewers Asian Typecasting On and Off Screen
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Karenna Gore ’00: From Politics to a Movement
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James Meredith '68: A Racial Justice Pioneer
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Anne Williams-Isom ’91 Speaks at Alumni of Color Event
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Sheila Boston ’93: Leading the City Bar Association Into a Brave New World
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Sarah A. Seo ’07 Joins Law Faculty
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Myrna Pérez ’03: Five Questions on Voting During a Pandemic
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Jill Wine-Banks ’68: Holding Power to Account, Then and Now
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Franklin A. Thomas ’63: A Lifetime of Leading Change
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Jim Millstein ’82: A Private and Public Career
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Ruth Greenwood ’09 LL.M.: Keeping Democracy Within the Lines
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Abigail Hing Wen ’04: On Writing, Time Shifting, and Gut Instincts
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Rashida La Lande ’98: 57 Varieties of Wise Counsel
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Mark Attanasio ’82: From M&A to Major League Baseball
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Dana Delger ’10: Fighting to Keep Flawed Forensics From Convicting the Innocent
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Why Clerk? Andrea Saavedra ’06 Has the Answers
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Jeffrey Kessler ’77: Five Questions on Sports Litigation
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Jennifer Fitzgerald ’08: Disrupting the Insurance Industry
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Lynnise Pantin ’03 Joins Faculty as Clinical Professor of Law
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Ryan Smith ’97: Going “Outside the Lines” for ESPN
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Brett Busby ’98: Texas Supreme Court Apointee
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Ezra Young ’12: A Transgender Lawyer for Our Times
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Melanie Scheible ’16: The New Normal
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Rick Ireland ’69: Breaking Barriers at Columbia Law and on the Bench
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Stan Kasten ’76 and Mark Attanasio ’82: Two Heavy Hitters Talk Baseball and Law
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Nina Shaw ’79: And ... Action! Setting the Stage for Reform in Hollywood
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Jonathan Schiller ’73: Renowned Litigator Loves a Good Challenge
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Don Liu ’86 Delivers Keynote at Annual Alumni of Color Gathering
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Ben McAdams ’03 Wins Seat in Congress
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Brenda Toineeta Pipestem ’99: A Leader in Tribal Law
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Lee Gelernt ’88: ACLU Attorney on the Front Lines of Immigrants’ Rights
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Tom Rothman ’80: Hollywood Executive Dazzles Students
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Roberta Kaplan ’91: A Cutting-Edge, Old-Fashioned Law Firm
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Patricia Hatry ’51: In Practice for 66 Years
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