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A pioneering force in legal education for more than 160 years, Columbia Law School provides you with unmatched opportunities to study and engage in the law. Study with world-renowned faculty who are leading authorities in their fields, and collaborate with them on projects that tackle some of the most challenging issues of our time.
Columbia Law School is renowned for the intellectual rigor of its curriculum and the groundbreaking scholarship of its faculty. Drawing strength from the vast interdisciplinary resources of our distinguished research university—and the global stage of New York City—our students complete their legal training ready to engage with the world’s most challenging issues across borders ...
Columbia Law School also offers rewarding experiential learning opportunities through clinics, externships, and skills-based courses, such as the popular Deals and Negotiation workshops. In addition to enriching your education through daily lectures, roundtable discussions, and conferences, centers and programs serve as vehicles for involvement in research, career, advocacy, and school-related ...
Any criminal justice system is complex and imperfect but also an essential part of creating a well-functioning civil society. Police, prosecutors, investigators, defense lawyers, judges, and policymakers all play a role in shaping this system to ensure public safety and fair policing, examine the causes and ramifications of mass incarceration, assess criminal statutes, explore alternatives to ...
Center for Contract and Economic Organization . The Center for Contract and Economic Organization capitalizes on the synergies between the Law School’s experts in contracts, commercial transactions, and business organizations and scholars throughout Columbia University who study contract theory and the economics of information.
Law Facts: Columbia Law alumni who have defended and interpreted the Constitution as public servants in the upper echelons of government include Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’59, U.S. Supreme Court justice; Eric H. Holder Jr. ’76, former attorney general of the United States; Donald B. Verrilli Jr. ’83, former solicitor general of the United States; and Jeh Johnson ’82, former secretary of ...
Columbia Law School faculty are renowned for their groundbreaking research, teaching, and civic engagement. The Law School’s vibrant intellectual life fosters a rich exchange of ideas, both in and out of the classroom.
