A basic norm of international law—embedded in the international order for several decades—prohibits a state from forcibly taking foreign territory. But conflicts over territory are becoming more common, says Monica Hakimi, William S. Beinecke Professor of …
In the crowded field of constitutional law, David Pozen noticed something missing. As public opinion and laws on cannabis use have shifted away from the intensely punitive approach of the “war on drugs,” the Columbia Law professor was struck by the …
Legal scholars, judges, advocates, and practitioners in family law gathered at Columbia Law School in September to discuss The American Law Institute’s (ALI) Restatement of the Law, Children and the Law and to celebrate its lead reporter, Elizabeth Scott, …
Dennis Fan ’15 has dreamed about teaching at Columbia Law School ever since he was a student in its Mediation Clinic. “The clinic was absolutely formative,” he says. “What’s really amazing about Columbia Law clinics is that they put the students in the …
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce “The Chevron Deference, and Why It Mattered,” Philip Bobbitt in BBC News “The problem is many people think the Congress is quite dysfunctional now,” says Philip Bobbitt, Herbert …
For Achyuth Anil ’24 LL.M., trade law is the area of legal studies that makes sense of the world. “It’s structured and logical,” he says. “It underpins everything that goes on in the world, so you can attribute a reason to how and why things are the way …
Name of Fellowship: Global Public Service Fellowship Organization: International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)—Amman, Jordan Hometown: Darlington, Missouri Trevor Rice SIPA ’24 LAW ’24 has a B.A. in social work from the University of Missouri and a …
The Fourth Amendment is the part of the Bill of Rights that prohibits "unreasonable searches and seizures." But — what's unreasonable? That question has fueled a century's worth of court rulings that have dramatically expanded the power …
Reposted from Columbia University's Office of the President Dear fellow members of the Columbia community: I am delighted to share that I have appointed Daniel Abebe as the 16th Dean of Columbia Law School and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, effective …
When Gillian Lester, Dean and Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, joined Columbia Law School in 2015, after serving as interim dean of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, she sought input from alumni, faculty, staff, and students in …
Grace Rodriguez ’86 and John J. Sullivan ’85 in Ireland in 2015. When Grace Rodriguez ’86 died after a short illness at the age of 60 in 2022, her husband, John J. Sullivan ’85, their three children, and her mother were overwhelmed by the number of people …
Professor of Law Clare Huntington ’96 (left) and Harold R. Medina Professor Emerita of Law Elizabeth Scott (right) at a 2023 ALI event in Scott's honor. At its annual meeting on May 22, the American Law Institute (ALI) approved the Restatement of the …
Four Columbia Law School students argued complicated questions involving medical marijuana and the relationship between NCAA student athletes and their universities in the 99th annual Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court competition finals on March 21. The …
Ushered in by the ringing of a ceremonial bell and greeted by whooping, photo-snapping family and friends, the Columbia Law School Class of 2024 marked the completion of law degrees at an afternoon ceremony held at Columbia’s Baker Athletics Complex on May …
Joseph R. Landry ’16 had already completed two federal clerkships and worked for several years as a labor lawyer when Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated for the Supreme Court in 2022. But watching Jackson’s confirmation hearing inspired Landry to apply …
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The world today is a geopolitical hot mess. One source of that messiness is a lack of consensus among scholars and policymakers about the global distribution of power. Do we still live in a world of U.S. hegemony? Is it a bipolar or multipolar world? Or …
The Biden administration’s efforts to fend off legal challenges from the pharmaceutical industry battling Medicare drug price negotiations has drawn reinforcements from officials and academics defending the program. Former government officials, legal and …
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tim Wu, Columbia University Law School professor and former Biden administration antitrust advisor, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's …
Professor of Law Henry Paul Monaghan has been named one of two 2024 recipients of the Columbia University Faculty Mentoring Award, which honors senior faculty who demonstrate exceptional dedication to helping tenure-track and mid-career faculty in …
