One of the most valuable aspects of Columbia Law School is its faculty. Not only do CLS professors genuinely care about their students, but they also take steps to foster faculty-student relationships. As a first-year student, my Civil Procedure Professor, Susan Sturm, invited our class to her apartment so that we could interact in a more personal setting while having drinks and hors d’oeuvres …
From my experience as a 1L at Columbia, I learned that there are so many different ways to be successful in law school. There are tons of have different ways to approach 1L year, so I found it most helpful to reach out to my peer mentors and other upperclassmen …
Upon arriving at Columbia this past summer, I was nervous about many things: a new environment, being back in school, managing being a student, and so on. But one thing that I was not concerned about was meeting new people and getting involved in the community …
1. Seek out the help of 2L and 3L students during your first year
– The first year of law school is busy and challenging. You are in a new place with new people, and often times don’t know what to expect from professors, classes, and exams …
One of my favorite things about the study of the law in general and about Columbia Law School in particular is the variety of things I am able to pursue and master. I feel extremely empowered by all of the options I have for putting a J.D. to use in the future …
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