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| INFORMATION | | Click on the icons below to print and add to your list. |
 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
Columbia Law School |
| Address: |
Jerome Greene Hall |
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435 West 116 Street |
| City: |
New York |
| State, Zip: |
NY, 10027 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
(212) 854.2640 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Petal Modeste |
| Administrator Title: |
Dean of Career Services |
| Phone: |
(212) 854.1664 |
| Fax: |
(212) 866.0351 |
| Email: |
petal.modeste@law.columbia.edu |
| Web: |
www.law.columbia.edu/careers/career_services |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Alice Rigas |
| Phone No: |
(212) 854.2668 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Janice Shaw- Dir. JD Career Advising, Marta Ricardo-Dir. Alumni and Int'l Affairs, Steve Buchman-Asst. Dir., Marsha Diamond- Asst. Dir., Lois Jeffers- Asst. Dir., June Su - Asst Dir., Diane Silverman-Interim Asst Dir. Recruiting, Anna Colliton-Media Mgr., Rasu Jilani-Tech. Liasion,(tba) - Prog. Coord., Harriett Jordan, Off. Mgr. |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
83 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
1343 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
1 |
| Other: |
0 |
| Total: |
1344 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
219 |
194 |
194 |
0 |
607 |
| Woman: |
185 |
206 |
177 |
0 |
568 |
| Totals: |
404 |
400 |
371 |
0 |
1175 |
| Black (Men): |
15 |
8 |
14 |
0 |
37 |
| Black (Women): |
28 |
28 |
24 |
0 |
80 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
13 |
11 |
9 |
0 |
33 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
13 |
13 |
11 |
0 |
37 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
45 |
27 |
29 |
0 |
101 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
46 |
41 |
35 |
0 |
122 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
Yes
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
270 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| General |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| JD/MBA- 3 and 4 year programs |
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| JD/MIA & MPA- Intl & Public Affairs |
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| JD/Maitrise en Droit- Sorbonne |
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| JD/DESS-Sorb/Sci.Po |
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| JD/LL.B. - London |
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| JD/LL.M. - London |
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| JD/LL.M. -Wolfgang Goethe Univ Frankfurt |
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| JD/Master- Institute d'Etudes Politique |
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| JD/MPH- Mailman School of Public Health |
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| JD/MSW- School of Social Work |
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| JD/M.Arch & M.S.- School of Architecture |
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| JD/PHD- Grad. School of Arts & Sciences |
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| JD/MS- Grad. School of Journalism |
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| JD/MFA- School of the Arts |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
9012 |
| Size of entering class: |
404 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
103 |
| No. of states represented: |
42 |
| In-state enrollment: |
NA |
| Out-state enrollment: |
NA |
| Foreign countries represented: |
23 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
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| Part-time |
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| Overall |
3.61 |
3.72 |
3.82 |
| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
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| Part-time |
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| Overall |
170 |
172 |
175 |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
Yes |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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9/6/2011 |
| 12/2/2011 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/17/2012 |
| 4/25/2012 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/22/2011 |
| 1/17/2012 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/12/2012 |
| 3/16/2012 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| Child Advocacy Clinic |
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| Environmental Law Clinic |
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| Human Rights Clinic |
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| Lawyering in the Digital Age Clinic |
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| Mediation Clinic |
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| Nonprofit Organizations/Small Business Clinic |
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| Prisoners and Families Rights Clinic |
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| Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic |
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| Community Enterprise Clinic |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
Yes |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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| Moot Court is a required activity for first year students. Second year student editors are selected on the basis of first year moot court brief competition. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Columbia Law Review |
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| Business Law Review |
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| Human Rights Law Review |
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| Journal of Asian Law |
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| Journal of Environmental Law |
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| Journal of European Law |
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| Journal of Gender and Law |
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| Journal of Race and Law |
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| Journal of Transnational Law |
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| Journal of Science & Technology Law |
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| Journal of Law & the Arts |
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| American Rev. of Intrnl. Arbitration |
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| Journal of Law and Social Programs |
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| Journal of Tax Law |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| African Law Students Society |
| Alpine Society |
| American Civil Liberties Union |
| American Constitution Society |
| Amnesty International |
| Asian & Pacific American Law Students Association |
| Beltway Bound |
| Black Law Students Association |
| Brewmasters |
| Building a Better Legal Profession |
| California Society |
| Career Paths |
| Christian Legal Society |
| Civil Rights Law Society |
| Columbia Gastronomy Society |
| Columbia International Arbitration Society |
| Columbia Law Revue |
| Columbia Law School Democrats |
| Columbia Law School Military Association |
| Columbia Law School Republicans |
| Columbia Law School Soccer Association |
| Columbia Law School Softball Team |
| Columbia Law School Trial Club |
| Columbia Law School Women's Association |
| Columbia Real Estate Law Society |
| Columbia Securities and Private Equity Law Associa |
| Columbia Society of International Law |
| Columbia Strategic Simulation Society |
| Criminal Justice Action Network |
| Deans' Cup |
| De Vinimus |
| Domestic Violence Project |
| Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Society |
| Environmental Law Society |
| Federalist Society |
| Harlem Tutorial Program |
| High School Law Institute |
| Impact |
| InSITE |
| Intra Vivos |
| J. Reuben Clark Law Society |
| Jewish Law Students Association |
| Koleinu (Law Students for) |
| Latino/a Law Students Association |
| MESO |
| Law Students for Social Enterprise |
| Moot Court |
| National Lawyers Guild |
| Native American Law Students Association |
| NHK: Japanese Legal Studies |
| OUTLAWS (LGBT law students) |
| Public Interest Law Foundation |
| Qanun (North African Middle Eastern Law Students) |
| RIGHTSLINK |
| Society for Chinese Law |
| Society for Immigrant and Refugee Rights |
| Society for Law, Science & Technology |
| Student Animal Legal Defense Fund |
| South Asian Law Student Association |
| St. Thomas More Society |
| Student Senate |
| Tenants' Rights Project |
| Transfer and Visiting Students Org. |
| Unemployment Action Center |
| Y'all SA (Southern Students) |
| Yoga Club |
| Youth Justice Association |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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| A |
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| A- |
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| B+ |
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| B |
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| B- |
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| C+ |
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| C |
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| C- |
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| D |
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| F |
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| Comments: |
| For information on our Grading System please visit: http://www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registrar/Acad_Recog |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
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| Top 25%: |
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| Top 33%: |
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| Top 50%: |
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| Top 75%: |
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| Median GPA: |
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| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
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| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
Yes
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
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| Are students ranked in their class? |
No
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| If so, how often? |
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| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
Columbia Law School does not rank students or calculate GPA. |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| James Kent Scholars |
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| Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar |
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| Jacob Berger Prize |
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| Harold Brown Book Prize |
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| Class of 1912 Prize |
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| Milton B. Conford Book Prize |
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| E.B. Convers Prize |
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| Archie O. Dawson Prize |
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| James A. Elkins Prize |
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| Wilfred Feinberg Prize |
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| Alfred S. Forsyth Prize |
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| Andrew D. Fried Memorial Prize |
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| Walter Gellhorn Prize |
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| Lawrence S. Greenbaum Prize |
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| Haft Foundation Moot Court Prize |
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| Carroll G. Harper Prize |
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| Paul R. Hays Prize |
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| Pauline Berman Heller Prize Fund |
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| Barney Jaffin Prize |
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| Jane Marks Murphy Prize |
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| John Ordronaux Prize |
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| Charles Bathgate Beck Prize |
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| David M. Berger Memorial Prize |
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| Simon H. Rifkind Prize |
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| Robert Noxon Toppan Prize |
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| Valentin J.T. Wertheimer Prize |
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| Parker School Award |
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| Amos J. Peaslee Prize |
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| Samuel I. Rosenman Prize |
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| Emil Schlesinger Labor Law Prize |
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| Whitney North Seymour Medal |
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| Charles Bathgate Beck Prize |
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| David M. Berger Memorial Prize |
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| Simon H. Rifkind Prize |
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| Robert Noxon Toppan Prize |
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| Valentin J.T. Wertheimer Prize |
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| Parker School Award |
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| Amos J. Peaslee Prize |
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| Samuel I. Rosenman Prize |
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| Emil Schlesinger Labor Law Prize |
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| Whitney North Seymour Medal |
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| For descriptions please visit: |
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http://www.law.columbia.edu |
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/academics/registrar/Acad_Recog |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
N/A |
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| Summa cum laude: |
N/A |
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| Magna cum laude: |
N/A |
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| Cum laude: |
N/A |
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| Other: |
N/A |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
76.1 |
New England: |
3.2 |
| Business and industry: |
3.9 |
Middle Atlantic: |
68.7 |
| Government: |
4.6 |
East North Central: |
1.7 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
11.8 |
West North Central: |
0.7 |
| Military: |
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South Atlantic: |
11.5 |
| Public interest organization: |
3.1 |
East South Central: |
0.5 |
| Academic: |
0.5 |
West South Central: |
1.7 |
| Job category not identified: |
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Mountain: |
1 |
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Pacific: |
9.3 |
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Non-US: |
1.7 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
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Phone beginning date: |
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Email beginning date: |
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To Email: |
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Online beginning date: |
02/06/2012 |
URL: |
Symplicity |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
| The registration deadline is March 19th. Employers are to complete their summer and EIP employer feedback forms before submitting their schedule request for EIP. |
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| OCI Fee? |
| $700-first schedule,$500 each additional schedule, $450- half schedule |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/09/2012 - 08/14/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/18/2012 - 11/16/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
02/08/2012 - 03/23/2012 |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
| EIP will be held August 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
No
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| If "No", explain: |
| Students are given approximately 30 bids to select the employers they wish to interview with. Symplicity then runs a lottery to assign interviews. |
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| OCI drop date: |
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| Date student materials sent to employer: |
08/03/2012 |
| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
08/03/2012 |
| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
No
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
| Early Interview and LL.M. Job Fairs held at the Doubletree Hotel in Mid-town NYC. |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
Overseas-Trained LL.M. Student Interview Program: January 21st 2012, Doubletree Hotel, Mid-town NYC
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
No
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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| All job postings for both students and graduates can be submitted online using Symplicity. |
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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All employment notices for 1Ls will be posted on Symplicity on or after December 1.
1L On-campus interview program is held in February and March. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
New York City Bar Association 1L Diversity Fellowship Program
All Diversity Fellowships and Job Postings can be submitted through Symplicity. |
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
| All Columbia law students must complete at least 40 hours of uncompensated, law-related work, in the service of the public interest. Students must fulfill the requirement after their first year of law school and must not be compensated either financially or with academic credit. Pro Bono placements are approved without regard to political orientation and must delineate assignments that require legal knowledge for completion. Pro Bono placements accommodate a broad range of student interests from client contact and litigation to legal research and policy development. |
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
Columbia Law School adheres to the non-discrimination statement endorsed by the Association of American Law Schools. As a condition of obtaining any form of placement assistance by the Law School, employers are required to provide an assurance of their willingness to observe the following principles of equal opportunity: Columbia pursues a policy of equal opportunity to obtain employment, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, or sexual orientation. The Law School communicates to each employer to whom it furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing and other placement functions the School's firm expectation is that the employer will observe the principles of equal opportunity.
We are very pleased that under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, gay and lesbian people can begin serving openly in the United States Armed Services. In view of this transitional time in the Armed
Services regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell, we take this opportunity to remind members of our community of the Law School’s antidiscrimination commitment and express the hope that the military will take the additional step of modifying any regulations that prevent transgender individuals from serving openly. |
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
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