Tuesday, April 07, 2009
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
313 Fayerweather
or
Monday, April 13, 2009
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
702 Hamilton
Register for either session at:
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/law/events.php
The session is intended for Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science students and alumni/ae who are applying to law school for 2010 admission. The session will address the administrative aspects and the strategic components of the law school application process.
We will cover the "nuts and bolts" of the application process: guidelines for writing an effective personal statement, determining where to apply, asking for recommendations, filing your application, obtaining a dean's certification, and utilizing campus and outside resources.
We highly recommend attending one of these sessions if living in the NYC area. If you cannot attend one of these sessions, please send an email to Cindy at cfc5@columbia.edu and include your UNI to ensure you receive a copy of the 2010 Law School Application Process Packet and other important information throughout the application process.
If you have questions, please call 854.8722 to make an appointment with a staff member. Additional sessions will be offered in the fall.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Law School Application Process Workshops (4/7 & 4/13)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Life as a Law Student - Panel of Barnard & Columbia Alumni/ae (2/24)
Tuesday, February 24
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
313 Fayerweather
Register at:
www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/law/events.php
Come and learn about what law school is like and and the life of a law student from a diverse group of alumni/ae attending law school in the New York City area. Participants will be given an opportunity to ask questions.
The panel will be comprised of a student from each of the following law
schools: Brooklyn, Columbia, Cardozo, Fordham, and NYU.
Sponsors: Office of the Dean of Studies, Barnard College; Dean of Students Office, School of General Studies; and the Office of Preprofessional Advising, Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science; Undergraduate Pre-Law Society
Register for this Event
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Financing Law School (2/5)
It's not to late to register for:
Financing Law School
Thursday, February 5
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
208 W & J Warren Hall (entrance on Amsterdam Avenue - next to Hamilton Deli at 115th St)
Register at:
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/law/events.php
Learn the nuts and bolts of financing a law school education.
Presenter:
Stephen Brown, Assistant Dean of Enrollment Services, Fordham Law School
Dean Brown will cover all aspects to consider in financing and repaying a law school education. The information presented is NOT specific to Fordham Law School applicants but useful information no matter where you attend law school. It's a very educational and entertaining presentation that you do not want to miss! For those who cannot attend, we will send an email to students and alumni/ae when the presentation and notes are posted on our website.
This event is open to all students and alumni/ae.
Sponsors: Dean of Studies Office, Barnard College; Dean of Student's Office, School of General Studies; Office of Pre-Professional Advising, Division of Student Affairs, Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Friday, September 19, 2008
Law School Personal Statement Workshops
Open to students applying to law school this fall:
Friday, September 19
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
416 W & J Warren Hall
(corner of 115th St. and Amsterdam - next to Hamilton Deli)
Please register for either session at:
http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/preprofessional/law/events.php
Participants will learn strategies for writing an effective personal statement. Please bring paper and a pen.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
14th Annual Barnard-Columbia Law School Fair
Thursday, September 25
2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Roone Arledge Auditorium, Lerner Hall
Students and alumni/ae can meet with admissions representatives from 68 participating law schools. A list will be available later in the week.
No registration required.
Barnard-Columbia Law Day Panel
Thursday, September 25
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
569 Lerner Hall
Panelists:
- Monica Ingram, Assistant Dean for Admissions and Financial Aid, The University of Texas School of Law
- Jeffrey Sovern, CC '77, Law '80, Professor, St. John's University School of Law
- Julia Yaffee, Senior Assistant Dean, Santa Clara School Law
Monday, November 12, 2007
Life in Law School- Panel of Columbia Law Students
For ALL Students & Alums:
Tuesday, November 13
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Jerome Greene Hall Room 106
Come hear from Columbia Law students what life is like in law school. Participants will have a chance to ask questions during the presentationand after the program over refreshments.
There will be a representative on the panel from each of the following organizations:
- APALSA - Asian Pacific American Law Students Association
- BLSA - Black Law Students Association
- LALSA - Latino/a
- SALSA - South Asian Law Student Association
Sponsors: APLSA, BLSA, LALSA, SALSA, and the Office of Preprofessional Advising
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