Story Archive

Bamisope Adeyanju ’20 LL.M., an economic and social rights advocate, was awarded $50,000 by the global law firm.

Orientation activities for the J.D. Class of 2022 and the LL.M. Class of 2020 included faculty panels and opportunities to explore Columbia’s sprawling campus.

Citing written and oral arguments made by five students, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that a Connecticut prisoner’s permanent solitary confinement violates the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

Alexandra Studwell ’19 will join the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services with support from Jim Millstein ’82 and Ira M. Millstein ’49.

In oral arguments, five members of Professor Brett Dignam’s Mass Incarceration Clinic sought injunctive relief for their client, a man who has been in solitary confinement for 24 years.

Ever wondered what it’s like to be a Columbia Law 1L? Get the inside story from four Columbia Law students after their first semester.

Samarth Patel ’19 LL.M. discusses his year at Columbia Law and the valuable connections he built here. After graduation, Samarth will return to the United Kingdom, where he’ll continue to work on criminal law and human rights issues.

Tatiana Salles ’19 LL.M. talks about how her pursuit of cutting-edge technology law led her to Columbia Law School. Tatiana will return to Brazil to practice intellectual property and tech law at Licks Attorneys after graduation.

Mary Marshall ’20 plans to publish work by both established and emerging voices.

Six inaugural Davis Polk Leadership Fellows initiated projects in fall 2018 to address social justice issues locally and internationally. Now, the program has expanded, and applications are open to students, faculty, and staff for Innovation Grants.