November 04

Marriage Equality in Maine: Lessons Learned, Future Directions  Leading experts from Columbia Law School and Columbia University will discuss the result of Tuesday’s vote on repealing the state of Maine's law allowing couples of the same sex to marry.

The Humane Treatment of Farm Animals: What Will California's Proposition 2 Mean for Advocates and Opponents?  Alumnus and law professor David Wolfson will discuss legal issues surrounding The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act (California’s Proposition 2), and the influence similar legislation might have on other states.

November 05

'Deals Professor' and Alumnus Steven Davidoff to Speak on Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Litigation  Want to hear the latest news about Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Litigation? Interested in current developments in financial regulation? Join the Columbia Business and Law Association for lunch with Steven Davidoff.

November 09

Barbara Aronstein Black Lecture on Women and Law  "Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family's Feuds" presented by Lyndall Gordon.

November 11

Human Rights in the New World Order  Prof. Joseph Raz to deliver the lecture "Human Rights in the New World Order" at CUNY Graduate Center, Nov. 11, 2 p.m.

Professor David Kairys '68 and Patricia Williams to speak about "Philadelphia Freedom: Memoir of a Civil Rights Lawyer"  Wondering how to use a CLS law degree for a creative and fulfilling life in the law? Civil rights lawyer David Kairys' '68 talk, with comments by Prof. Patricia Williams, and his book provide an example.

November 12

Feminist Interventions: Prof. Carol Sanger on "Abortion and the Visual Construction of Loss" and Anne Higonnet responding  Feminist Interventions: Prof. Carol Sanger on "Abortion and the Visual Construction of Loss" and Anne Higonnet responding.

November 20

Curtis J. Berger Symposium on Mental Health and the Law  This Symposium on Mental Health and the Law which will be moderated by Dr. Paul Appelbaum, Columbia Law School affiliated faculty member, will have a number of national experts.

December 03

The Center on Global Governance Fall 2009 Speaker Series  Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary-General for Planning and Policy Coordination in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General, will speak on “The Secretary-General’s Agenda and The Challenges He Faces.”