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Alison Ressler
As the head of Sullivan & Cromwell's California practice, Alison Ressler '83 continues to make big deals and spur positive impact.
Breaking Through
U.S. energy policy is a mess. The situation at the global level is even worse. Could it be that lawyers hold the key to getting things turned around?
David Preiser
Houlihan Lokey Senior Managing Director David Preiser '82 analyzes crisis scenarios and financial disasters with the calm, confident demeanor of a natural problem solver.
Drawing the Lines
Professor Nathaniel Persily's new course on redistricting endeavors to train students in the complicated, nuanced, and exceedingly complex practice of drawing nonpartisan congressional district lines.
Family Ties
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara '93, and his entrepreneurial whiz kid brother, Vinit Bharara '96, have reached remarkable professional heights.
Max Berger
For practitioner, philanthropist, and photographer Max Berger '71, success goes hand in hand with maintaining focus.
Outstanding Service
Columbia Law School professors are making an impact at the highest and most critical levels of federal, state, and local government. Back in Morningside Heights, students and colleagues reap the benefits of this real-world experience.
Turning the Tide
Four Law School graduates based in East Asia talk about working in bustling, opportunity-laden centers of the new global economy at a critical moment in time.
Only on the Web
Go Beyond: Center for Chinese Legal Studies and U.S.-Sino Relations Timeline
Browse a timeline of Columbia Law School's Center for Chinese Legal Studies and U.S.-Sino relations.
Web Exclusive: Faculty Members and Government Service
Review a list of Columbia Law School faculty with public service experience.
Web Exclusive: Graduates and Government Service
Learn about graduates working in government positions.
View More: Watch a Video of a Reunion 2011 Panel on the Dodd-Frank Act
At this year’s Reunion celebration, graduates working in finance discussed the shortfalls of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Watch a video of the panel discussion.
Web Exclusive: Read Columbia Law School Professors' Work Relating to Energy Policy
Professors at Columbia Law School continue to contribute significant scholarly work to the field of clean energy policy. Read samples of their work relating to the topic.
Web Exclusive: Read Media Coverage of Preet and Vinit Bharara
Read profiles from major media outlets about the professional accomplishments of Preet Bharara and Vinit Bharara.
Listen In: Download a Podcast of the Reunion Panel on Complex Class-Action Cases
Stream and download a podcast of the Reunion 2011 panel discussion on complex class-action cases and mass tort litigation.
Web Exclusive: Read Professor Persily's Work on Redistricting
Professor Nathaniel Persily is well known as one of the nation's leading experts on redistricting. Read a sampling of his work.
In Session
Gillian E. Metzger '95
Professor Gillian E. Metzger '95 examines how federalism issues can impact the success of high-stakes legislation.
Greg Beaton
Greg Beaton '13 combines his experience in finance and journalism to craft a legal career in corporate law.
Integrating Accommodation
Requests by disabled individuals for accommodation can lead to benefits that improve the lives of a wide variety of people.
Jagdish Bhagwati
Professor Jagdish Bhagwati believes that academic scholarship and real-world impact should go hand in hand.
Kathryn Judge
The latest addition to the Law School's faculty, Professor Kathryn Judge, aims to master the complexities of capital markets.
Maya Ondalikoglu
A native of Turkey, Maya Ondalikoglu '12 anticipates crafting a career in corporate law that will maximize her experience and international perspective.
Rafael Sakr
Rafael Sakr '12 LL.M. helps spur change on both the micro and macro levels.
Subsidizing the Press
It is time for news organizations to begin making greater use of the nonprofit form.
From the Dean
On August 19, David M. Schizer, Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law, welcomed the incoming class of J.D. and LL.M. students to Columbia Law School. Read an edited version of his remarks.
In Profile
Arin Greenwood '00
Novelist Arin Greenwood '00 notes that both law and literature require similar skill sets.
Ben Wiener '96
Ben Wiener '96 took a year-long detour clerking at the Israeli Supreme Court. The decision ranks among his most satisfying career moves.
Binta Niambi Brown '98
Binta Niambi Brown '98 balances a career in corporate law with pro bono work focused on human trafficking, women’s rights, and economic development initiatives in war-torn regions.
George Kellner '67
George Kellner '67 has a proven track record of success with his 30-year-old hedge fund, Kellner DiLeo & Co.
Maria Foscarinis '81
Over the past 30 years, Maria Foscarinis '81 has played a role in nearly every federal legislative effort to combat homelessness in America.
Pernille Ironside '02
Pernille Ironside '02 LL.M. has a unique metric for workplace productivity: the number of children whose lives she has helped save.
Questions Presented
Mikheil Saakashvili
Since being elected president of Georgia in 2004, Mikheil Saakashvili '94 LL.M. has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and has worked to spur lasting economic growth in his country.
Happenings
Brad Meltzer '96 Gives TED Talk on Building a Legacy
Brad Meltzer '96, the bestselling author of political thrillers, recently delivered a TED talk to a sold-out crowd in Miami.
Experts Analyze Recent Financial Reform Legislation
At this year’s Reunion celebration, graduates working in finance discussed the shortfalls of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Friedmann Conference Focuses On the "Arab Spring"
The Columbia Society of International Law and the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law recently hosted the 37th Annual Wolfgang Friedmann Conference in International Law, which examined the wave of revolutions that have swept through the Middle East this year.
Kirkland & Ellis Sponsors Legal Writing Program
Kirkland & Ellis has committed to sponsoring the first-year writing program, an initiative that will further strengthen Columbia Law School's tradition of producing graduates with exceptional legal writing skills.
Law School Hosts Symposium on Prudent Investing
This September, Columbia Law School and the New York State Bar Association’s trusts and estates section sponsored a symposium on how theories that shape prudent investing have changed in light of the financial crisis. Those
Professor Goldschmid to Deliver Keynote Speech at IFRS Conference
This fall, Professor Harvey J. Goldschmid will deliver the keynote address at an International Financial Reporting Standards conference in Boston.
U.N. Expert Teaching Course on Global Hunger issues
Olivier De Schutter, the U.N.'s special rapporteur on right to food, will teach a new course during the fall semester titled "The Legal and Political Economy of Hunger."
ABA Report Praises Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School remains "one of the finest institutions of legal education in the nation," the American Bar Association concluded in its most recent report on the Law School.
Arbitration Experts Gather for Law School Conference
Some of the world’s leading arbitrators, lawyers, judges, and scholars recently convened at Columbia Law School to discuss complex arbitrations as part of the second-annual Columbia Arbitration Day.
Attorney General Emphasizes Value of Public Service
U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. '76 encourages Columbia Law School graduates to stay true to the values they acquired in law school and discusses of-the-moment legal issues with Judge Gerard E. Lynch '75.
Center for Gender and Sexuality Law Receives Substantial Grant
Columbia Law School's Center for Gender and Sexuality Law recently received a $1.5 million grant from the Arcus Foundation to launch the Engaging Tradition Project.
Doyle Named Moynihan Fellow
Professor Michael W. Doyle has been elected a Daniel Patrick Moynihan Fellow by the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Experts Examine Professor Henkin's Legacy
Prominent legal and human rights scholars convened at the Law School this spring to discuss and celebrate the legacy of Professor Emeritus Louis Henkin.
Ginsburg Garners Honors in Britain, U.S.
Professor Jane C. Ginsburg recently was elected a corresponding fellow of the British Academy, which named her among 15 distinguished scholars outside Britain engaged in areas of study the academy aims to promote.
Law School Center to Promote Clean Energy in India
The Center for Climate Change Law recently received a $485,000 grant to facilitate clean-energy investment in India.
New Center Tackles Public-Sector Reform
A new cross-disciplinary program will train young leaders to reshape schools and other public institutions.
Panel Assesses Complex Class-Action Cases
As part of this June's Reunion 2011 weekend, several experts in class-action and mass tort litigation gathered to discuss challenges and recent developments in the field.
Professor Franke Selected to be a Guggenheim Fellow
Professor Katherine M. Franke recently received a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Susan Denham '72 LL.M. Named Ireland's Chief Justice
Susan Denham ’72 LL.M. was named chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ireland, becoming the first woman to lead that country’s highest court.
Two Graduates Become Law School Deans
Columbia Law School graduates have been named deans at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Suffolk University Law School.
Verrilli Sworn In as Solicitor General
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. '83 recently was sworn in as U.S. solicitor general, a position tasked with representing the government before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Faculty Books and Publications
Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure (Vols. 1 and 2)
In the sixth edition of Federal Habeas Corpus Practice and Procedure, Professor James S. Liebman and co-author Randy Hertz have added exhaustive analysis of recent habeas corpus case law to their authoritative two-volume book on habeas corpus relief.
Bioethics Mediation: A Guide to Shaping Shared Solutions, Revised and Expanded Edition
Professor Carol B. Liebman and Nancy N. Dubler address the contentious and often wrenching questions concerning end-of-life medical care in their recent book Bioethics Mediation: A Guide to Shaping Shared Solutions, Revised and Expanded Edition.
Additional Publications
A selection of recent articles, columns, and book chapters published by the Columbia Law School faculty.
A Modern Approach to Evidence: Text, Problems, Transcripts and Cases
In A Modern Approach to Evidence: Text, Problems, Transcripts and Cases, Professor James S. Liebman and his fellow co-authors explore significant recent cases and address scientific and technological developments that have impacted the rules of evidence.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
Professor Jane C. Ginsburg and her co-authors have added new cases, excerpts, and textual material in the 8th edition of Copyright: Cases and Materials.
Gellhorn and Byse's Administrative Law, Cases and Comments
The 11th edition of the casebook Gellhorn and Byse’s Administrative Law, Cases and Comments, published this past August, includes expanded case law materials and coverage of regulatory initiatives.
Liberal Peace: Selected Essays
Liberal Peace: Selected Essays, a collection due out soon, brings together some of Professor Michael W. Doyle’s most influential articles on international relations.
Mandatory Rules in International Arbitration
A new book co-edited by Professor George A. Bermann examines the role of mandatory rules in international arbitration, an area of the law that has become increasingly relevant amid rapid globalization in recent decades.
The Law of Clean Energy: Efficiency and Renewables
Published this past May, The Law of Clean Energy comprehensively catalogs the country’s schizophrenic tapestry of energy regulations that exist across jurisdictions large and small.
Trademark and Unfair Competition Law
Released this past August, the cumulative supplement to Trademark and Unfair Competition Law adds important updates to this casebook.
In Memoriam
Adriano M. Hernandez '91
Adriano M. Hernandez '91 was an attorney, author, and executive specializing in infrastructure and natural-resource projects in the Philippines.
Arlene Fried '93
Among the many victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks was Arlene Fried '93, vice president and assistant general counsel at Cantor Fitzgerald.
Charles N. Eggert '74
Charles N. Eggert '74 was a small-town solo practitioner who embarked on his legal career after working as a United Airlines pilot for more than three decades.
Clement J. Driscoll Jr. '40
Clement J. Driscoll Jr. '40 was a one-time FBI special agent who went on to a 30-year legal career with various corporations.
Daniel M. Friedman '40
Daniel M. Friedman '40, was a distinguished federal judge and beloved mentor whose career in public service spanned seven decades.
Florence L. Riley '35
Florence L. Riley '35 was a skilled former lawyer and judge who was among the first generation of women to attend Columbia Law School.
In Memoriam, Fall 2011
The Columbia Law School community extends its deepest sympathy to the loved ones of recently deceased alumni, faculty, and friends.
John Powell '58
John Powell '58 was a prominent attorney in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he specialized in estate planning.
Kathleen Warwick '63
Kathleen Warwick '63 was a longtime federal securities law expert and the first woman to be appointed regional administrator of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Manhattan.
Leonard H. Rossen '55
Leonard H. Rossen '55 was a former official with the Securities and Exchange Commission who spent a quarter of a century with the agency, eventually serving in regional administration roles in California.
Oluwafemi Morohunfola '10
Oluwafemi (Femi) Morohunfola ’10 was a promising lawyer known among friends and colleagues as a charming, outgoing young man, and a gifted orator.
P. Richard Bauer '59
P. Richard Bauer ’59 was a lawyer, investment banker, and corporate executive who specialized in turning around failing companies and assisted some of the first Japanese companies entering U.S. capital markets after World War II.
Raúl Serrano Geyls '46 LL.M.
Raúl Serrano Geyls '46, LL.M., was a former associate justice on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico and a legal scholar who helped guide generations of law practitioners in the commonwealth.
Sheldon Kaplan '39
Sheldon Kaplan '39, a prominent attorney in Minneapolis, served for decades as general counsel for the Minnesota Vikings, later joining the team’s board of directors.
Steven G. Gey '82
Steven G. Gey '82 was a beloved law professor at the Florida State University College of Law, a prominent constitutional scholar, and an internationally recognized authority on religious liberties under the First Amendment.