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The former public defender is launching the new Criminal Law Clinic at Columbia Law School.

Professor Sarah A. Seo ’07 explains how the development of police discretionary power in traffic stops gave rise to “driving while Black.”

A lawyer with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry, Morten is the founding director of Columbia Law School’s new Science, Health, and Information Clinic.

The labor scholar and former Obama White House associate counsel writes and teaches on labor law, constitutional law, and questions of democracy and governance. She joins the Columbia Law School faculty as a professor of law.

A constitutional law scholar, Murray writes about race and antidiscrimination law and election law. He joins the Columbia Law School faculty as an associate professor of law.

Livingston, the chief judge of the U.S.Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, receives the Learned Hand Award for Excellence in Federal Jurisprudence.

Faculty whose expertise includes labor law, criminal defense, election law, comparative constitutionalism, information privacy, and health care access will introduce new courses and clinics to the curriculum.

They join a diverse group of distinguished scholars, artists, scientists, and leaders in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors.

In his new book, the constitutional law scholar argues that competing rights should be balanced through political compromise.

Students laud Glass for her captivating lectures and praise her as a teacher who inspires, encourages, and values their active participation in classes. Glass will receive the honor, which is awarded annually by the graduating class, and speak at graduation on April 29.