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Long lines, lawsuits, and mail-in ballots make this election complex but not fraudulent, says Columbia Law’s authority on voting. 

With nearly half the academic term now safely behind us, Dean Lester provides important updates and information as we look ahead to completing the Fall 2020 semester and preparing for Spring 2021. 

In episode three of Columbia Law’s new limited podcast series, hosted by Professor Eric Talley, Professor Ed Morrison and research fellow Kate Waldock talk about whether bankruptcy can be a lifeline for companies to survive the economic crisis, rather than a death knell—and if there is a coming surge of bankruptcy filings from businesses and individuals alike.  

In episode two of Columbia Law’s new limited podcast series, hosted by Professor Eric Talley, Professor Kathryn Judge and Visiting Professor Peter Conti-Brown discuss how the Federal Reserve can wield monetary policy and other mechanisms to help the U.S. economy recover from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In episode one of Columbia Law’s new limited podcast series, hosted by Professor Eric Talley, Professors Michael Graetz and Katharina Pistor discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic lays bare the ways law and public policy favor the wealthy and fail to protect the vast majority of the 99 percent.

In Columbia Law School’s new podcast, hosted by Professor Eric Talley, hear from leading experts as they chart a course for economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic and suggest new ways of approaching law, policy, and governance.

Students worked—and networked—remotely during truncated summer associate programs. Those lavish law firm lunches? This year, they were takeout at home.

Dean Lester shares some specific details about how the Law School has adjusted our campus environment to ensure your health and safety, and to reinforce the responsibility we share as a community to uphold the values set forth in the Columbia Health Compact. 

With the start of the Fall 2020 semester rapidly approaching, Dean Lester shares some updates on the protocols for returning to campus, as well as information about events and programming; fall semester grades; and more.

The Law School continues to plan to offer a mix of online and hybrid classes this fall.