Board Member Bios

Check out our 2014-2015 board member bios at 

http://columbiaprelaw.blogspot.com/p/board.html!

Hello From Your New Co-Presidents!

Dear Pre-law Society,

We hope everyone has been enjoying their weekend.

We are very honored to be elected as your co-presidents for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year and would like to begin by thanking Ryan Bae for all of his work during his tenure. We are grateful for his kind words and will work hard to not only maintain current programs, but to also improve upon them by catering to your needs.

On that note, as a heads up, we'd like to inform you of a couple changes that we hope will improve your experience as a member of the Pre-law Society:

(1) More General Body Meetings

First, we will be having more general-body meetings that will allow you to interact and network with each other, ask more questions, and listen to "mini-lectures" by special guests, law students, or fellow pre-law members. The first of these events will be on September 16, 2014.

(2) Opportunities for General Member Participation

Second, we are revamping our board structure to allow a select handful of motivated members to assist in the planning process for our various events, allowing you the special opportunity for an inside look at our board meetings and procedures as well as direct communication with our guest speakers and networks. So, keep an eye out for that starting next semester!

3) New Blog and Updated Facebook Page

We have also recently created a new Blog (columbiaprelaw.blogspot.com) and updated our facebook page (www.facebook.com/columbiaprelaw). So, in addition to being on our ListServ, you'll be able to keep track of our activities and upcoming events through these platforms.

As we mentioned, the reason for especially these first two changes and a few others is because the Pre-law Society is here for you. We want to hear what events you want to attend, what questions you want answered, and whom you want to meet. And we will do our very best to accommodate. So, please feel free to e-mail either one of us with any questions, concerns, or comments you have and we will be sure to get back to you.

Best of luck as we approach Finals!

Best Regards,

Your Co-Presidents

Gennie and Sahng-Ah

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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at:

Genevieve Antono '16 (ga2368 [at] columbia.edu) and Sahng-Ah Yoo '15 (sy2484 [at] columbia.edu)

Snapshot: 4/18 Supreme Court Visit

Photo Credit: Sahng-Ah Yoo

A quick picture taken in front of the Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street today. Thanks to everyone who came out! It was such an informative tour, giving us the opportunity to sit in on a current much-publicized jury trial and an in-depth tour of the building and jury process.

Supreme Court Visit

Beyond My Ken/Wikipedia Commons

When? 9.15-12.15, Friday April 18th.

Join the Columbia Pre-Law Society as we visit the Supreme Court (Civil Branch) in New York County, to get a first hand look at the New York State court system.

The tour will begin inside 60 Centre Street, under the beautifully restored and much-reproduced mural, “Law Through the Ages,” which adorns the court’s historic rotunda. As the tour proceeds, participants will enjoy an informative lecture on the structure of the New York State court system, learn about the jury process and its place in our democracy, get an overview of careers in the courts and observe a real trial.

If you would like to join Pre-law Society's trip to visit the Supreme Court, please contact Sahng-Ah Yoo through Facebook or sy2484@columbia.edu by Thursday 3 PM.

Congratulations!

Dear future lawyers, 

Thanks for applying to be on Pre-Law Society 2014-2015 Board. We received very strong applications, and I am proud to announce the new board below. During the past two years I have served as the President of Columbia Pre-Law Society, I had the opportunity to work with some awesome people. I am confident that the new board will bring even greater programming next year, and am happy to pass over the Presidency to Gennie and Sahng-Ah as Co-Presidents. 

As usual, remember that you can always make a pre-law advising appointment with CSA. 

All the best, 

Ryan Bae

President

2012-2014 Board

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2014-2015 Board:

Co-Presidents: Genevieve Antono '16 and Sahng-Ah Yoo '15 

Vice-President/Social Director: Kate Lee '15 

Treasurer: Alice Cho '15

Secretary/Academic Affairs Chair: Megan Kincaid '17

Academic Affairs Partner: Antonia Miller '16

Academic Affairs Partner: Benjamin Eversole '15

Public Relations Chair: Lilia Cherchari '15

Public Relations Partner: Angela Batuure '17

Events Chair: Korey Petgrave '17

Events Partner: Daniel Omachonu '16

Pre-Professional Chair: Christopher Proctor '15

Pre-Professional Partner: Eileen Wong '17

Board Advisors:

Alumni Advisor: Jaclyn Willner '14

Senior Advisor: Ryan Bae '15
Senior Advisor: Jane Wang '15

Interviews start in 20 minutes...

We're really excited to meet all of you! :)

Invitations to Interview -- Sent!

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We spent the weekend thoroughly reviewing an incredibly strong and impressive set of applications for positions on the 2014-15 Board. Congratulations to all those who've been shortlisted -- we look forward to seeing you at the interviews on Tuesday, 4/15!

Introduction

Welcome to the 2010-2013 Blog Archive of the Columbia University Pre-Law Society!

The blog posts that you'll see on this page were formerly hosted at http://columbiaprelaw.weebly.com/; we were loath to delete these records of our predecessors' hard work and achievements when we revamped that site, so we transferred their blog posts here.

For a record of our more recent activities, please visit http://columbiaprelaw.blogspot.com/.

Thank you for your interest and continued support.

Best Regards,

The 2013-2014 Board
Columbia University Pre-Law Society

Snapshot: 4/8 "Demystifying Judgeship" Panel

Tonight's event was a massive success — thank you to all the judges, law clerks and students who came!

Snapshot: 4/7 Law School Admissions Workshop

Quick photo from just before the event started - Thanks for coming despite the heavy rain, everyone! 

Law School Admissions Workshop with Blueprint Prep

The Columbia Pre-Law Society and Undergraduate Law Review, in conjunction with Blueprint Prep, will be hosting a free Law School Admissions Workshop on Monday, April 7th!

Learn how to:

• Craft the perfect personal statement
• Secure the best letters of recommendation
• Tackle the beast that is the LSAT!

When? 8-9pm on Monday, April 7th, 2014
Where? Hamilton 603

Open to all students. All attendees who sign in will be offered a $200 discount off a Blueprint live course.

Elections for Open Positions: 2014-2015 Pre-Law Board

Apply to join the 2014-2015 Pre-Law Board here. 

Applications are due at 11.59pm on Friday, April 11th, 2014.

The Columbia Pre-Law Society is currently accepting applications for the following positions on the 2014-2015 board:

• Secretary
• Graphic Designer/Webmaster
• Public Relations Committee - Chair
• Public Relations Committee - Members
• Pre-Professional Affairs Committee - Chair
• Pre-Professional Affairs Committee - Members
• Academic Affairs Committee - Chair
• Academic Affairs Committee - Members
• Events Committee - Chair
• Events Committee - Members

The application form is available at this link, and all submissions are due by 11.59pm on Friday, April 11th, 2014.

We also strongly encourage all prospective applicants to attend the “Demystifying Judgeship” event from 7-8pm on Tuesday, April 8th at Lerner 401, to learn more about our work and meet the current (2013-2014) board members. We will also be giving out more information about elections after the panel.

Poster Design: Lilia Cherchari

We hope to see you at “Demystifying Judgeship,” and look forward to receiving your applications next week!

2013-2014 Archive: Pre-Law Internship Panel

Poster Design: Lilia Cherchari

2013-2014 Archive: Snapshot: 3/3 "Suits" Premiere!

Photo Credit: Ryan Bae

Uhmmmm... Yes.

2013-2014 Archive: Suits Season Premiere

Meet the cast and crew of the TV Show "Suits", at the season premiere on campus!

Where? Lerner Roone Auditorium
When? 3 March 2014

Activation tables: 7pm
Doors open 8:30pm
Premiere: 9pm

There will be a variety promotional events available, including lots of free gifts and promos. You will need to RSVP at http://suitsoncampus.com/ in order to receive a ticket to the event.

2013-2014 Archive: Movie Night

Poster Design: Lilia Cherchari

2013 Archive: CLS Class Audit

Columbia Law School Auditing - Constitutional Law

Constitutional Law
Professor David Pozen

This is a basic course in constitutional law. The course locates the Constitution in the life of the United States. It explores the theory of the Constitution and its antecedents; judicial review, its justification and development, and its legal and political significance; the nature of our federal system; the growth of national power and of limitations on state authority and the abiding significance of the states; the separation of powers and varieties of checks and balances in the U.S. government; and then, for about half of the course, the theory and content of individual rights under the Constitution, the development of the principal rights during 200 years by constitutional amendment and judicial interpretation, and the jurisprudence of the Judiciary in its role as the guardian of rights under the Constitution and under civil rights acts.

Deadline to confirm attendance: Wednesday, November 13

Location: TBA to attendees
Time: 1:20pm-2:40pm

2013 Archive: "Legally Speaking"

Legally Speaking - Panel of Columbia Alums Practicing Law

Click Here to Visit Website.

Students interested in the law are invited to a panel discussion, Q&A session, and reception with Columbia alumni who have gone to Law School and are practicing careers in the field.

Register for this Event

Panelists:
John Balestriere, CC'93, Yale Law '98, Partner, Balestriere, Fariello, & Abrams LLP - litigation (class actions, civil fraud, criminal defense, false claims/whistleblower suits, general counsel, legalmalpractice and legal ethics, regulatory defense)

Stephen Kunen, CC'06, Emory Law '11 Intellectual Property and Combat Sports Attorney

Kathryn E. Schneider, CC'88, Law '91, VP & Associate General Counsel, Corporate Affairs, ACE Group, a multinational insurance organization

David W. Whealan, EN '94, Rutgers Law – Newark,  Senior Patent Counsel, Google

Sponsored by: Center for Career Education, Columbia College Alumni Affairs and Development, Engineering Development and Alumni Relations, Office of Preprofessional Advising, Student and Alumni Programs.

Register for this Event

Contact:
For further information regarding this event, please contact Cindy Cogdill by sending email to cfc5@columbia.edu or by calling 212-854-5155.

Location: 401 Lerner Hall
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm

2013 Archive: Discussion with CLS Dean

Dinner Discussion with Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia Law School

Refreshments will be provided. Event will be capped at 20 students so please arrive early! 

Location: Hamilton 315
Time: 8:00pm-9:00pm

2013-2014 Archive: Discusion with Dean Greenberg-Kobrin, Columbia Law School

Poster Design: Lilia Cherchari

2013-2014 Archive: Columbia Law School Auditing Program

With the generous assistance of the professors at Columbia Law School, Columbia Pre-Law Society is able to offer the following two classes for you to sit in and audit for a day. Please email us by the respective deadlines to audit any of the following two classes at Columbia Law School. 

Civil Procedure

Professor Olatunde Johnson

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Time: 1:20-2:40

This course examines the principal elements of the civil litigation process. The subjects studied include elements of a fair procedural system; phases of a lawsuit with an emphasis on pleadings, discovery, and pretrial adjudication; scope of courts’ jurisdiction over individuals and claims; the effects of prior adjudication; complex litigation; and alternatives to formal adjudication. Special attention is given to the ways in which procedural rules implement various values, policies, and conceptions of justice.

Deadline to confirm attendance: Friday, November 8, 2013

Constitutional Law 

Professor David Pozen

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Time: 1:20-2:40

This is a basic course in constitutional law. The course locates the Constitution in the life of the United States. It explores the theory of the Constitution and its antecedents; judicial review, its justification and development, and its legal and political significance; the nature of our federal system; the growth of national power and of limitations on state authority and the abiding significance of the states; the separation of powers and varieties of checks and balances in the U.S. government; and then, for about half of the course, the theory and content of individual rights under the Constitution, the development of the principal rights during 200 years by constitutional amendment and judicial interpretation, and the jurisprudence of the Judiciary in its role as the guardian of rights under the Constitution and under civil rights acts.

Deadline to confirm attendance: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

2013-2014 Archive: LSAT Workshops with Blueprint and Stratus

Poster Design: Lilia Cherchari

2013-2014 Archive: Announcement of 2013-2014 Board

The Columbia Pre-Law Society is pleased to announce the members of its 2013-2104 Board:

Executive Board

• President: Ryan Bae '15
• Vice-President: Genevieve Antono '17
• Vice-President: Jane Wang '15
• Secretary: Kate Lee '15
• Treasurer: Alice Cho '15

Senior Advisors

• Treasury: Christine Byun '14
• Pre-Professional: Jaclyn Willner '14
• Public Relations: Naomi Senbet '14
• Academic Affairs: Valerie Ortiz '14

Public Relations Committee

• Coordinator: Lilia Cherchari '15
• Coordinator: Angela Batuure '17

Pre-Professional Affairs Committee

• Coordinator: Sahng-Ah Yoo '15
• Coordinator: Antonia Miller '16

Academic Affairs Committee

• Coordinator: Rebekka Troychanskiy '16
• Coordinator: Korey Petgrave '17

Events Committee

• Coordinator: Emma Thompson '15

2013 Archive: General Body Meeting

General Body Meeting & Board Election Info Session

Come meet the 2013 Executive Board members of Columbia Pre-Law Society and find out about upcoming events. Information about the upcoming board election and application materials will also be shared. 

Location: Lerner 477
Time: 6pm-6:30pm

2013-2014 Archive: Snapshot: 10/9 General Body Meeting

Thanks for coming out to the General Body meeting - we had a full house!

2013-2014 Archive: General Body Meeting & Board Election Info Session

Come meet the 2013 Executive Board members of Columbia Pre-Law Society and find out about upcoming events. 

Information about the upcoming board election and application materials will also be shared.

2013-2014 Archive: Previous Posts

For our archive of Columbia Pre-Law Society events from between 2010 and 2013, please visit: 

http://columbiaprelaw-archives.blogspot.com/

2013 Archive: Activities Day Fair

Activities Day Fair

Come find us at the Activities Fair to meet some of the board, ask any questions you might have about who we are as a club and what we do, and sign up for our listserv!

Keep posted for future events, including our kick off meeting, law school auditing, diverse law panels, and LSAT prep!

Location: Low Plaza
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm

2013 Archive: Job Shadow Day

Davis & Gilbert LLP is a strategically focused, full-service law firm of more than 110 lawyers. Founded over a century ago, the firm represents a wide array of clients - ranging from small, independent start-ups to some of the world’s largest public companies - throughout the United States and internationally. Davis & Gilbert is widely regarded as the #1 law firm for the marketing communications industry and also has specialty practices focusing on middle market M&A, intellectual property, litigation, labor & employment, office & retail leasing and private client services.

Location: Meet at Columbia Gates
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

2013 Archive: Lecture with Professor Tonya Putnam

Professor Putnam will discuss her upcoming book: Courts Without Borders: The Politics and Law of U.S. Extraterritoriality! She is currently teaching undergraduate International Law course.  

Tonya Putnam is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and a Member of the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University.  Putnam investigates issues at the intersection of international relations and international law.  Her primary research interests involve extraterritoriality, transnational regulatory disputes, and exploring how international legal processes shape and are shaped by international politics.  Other areas of interest include human rights, post-conflict transitional justice, international weapons prohibition regimes, and security in the post-Soviet region.

Pizza and desserts will be provided.

Location: Lerner 502
Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm

*Co-hosted with Columbia Political Science Students Association*

2013 Archive: Job Shadow Day

Dechert LLP is one of the top law firms in America. Originally based in Philadelphia, it is renowned for its white collar crime practice.

Location: Meet at Columbia Gates
Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm

2013 Archive: Panel with Columbia and HLS Graduate

J. Y. Ping (Columbia, BA, 2007), (Harvard Law School, JD, 2010), founder of 7Sage will discuss his experience going from CC to HLS, advice for anyone considering a similar path.  Please find his bio here: http://7sage.com/about-us/

Location: Lerner 503
Time: 5:30-6:30pm

2013 Archive: Court Visit

We will observe a trial and arraignments, and hear the jury duty process be explained.

Location: Meet at Columbia Gates
Time: 9:00am-12:30pm

2013 Archive: CLS Mentorship Event

Join us for a a mentorship event with current Columbia law school students who study diverse areas of law. Coffee and donuts will be provided!

Location: Wallach Lounge
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

2013 Archive: General Body Meeting

Don't miss this opportunity to get involved in the Pre-Law Society and learn about all our upcoming events/ opportunities, including panels, job shadow days, and law school auditing. 

Location: Lerner 569
Time: 6:00 - 7:00pm

2012 Archive: Job Shadow Day

We've got an awesome opportunity coming up to shadow attorneys at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz.  

Check out the website to learn more about the firm:  http://www.fkks.com/

This Job Shadow Day will take place on Friday, April 27th from 3:00-5:00pm.  Spots are limited, so if you're interested in attending please send your resume to our Coordinator, Joshua Fattal, at jrf2126@fcolumbia.edu by 5pm on Sunday.  
Location: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Time: Friday, April 27th from 3:00-5:00p 

Apply Today!! 

2012 Archive: Personal Statement Workshop

Below is a blurb about a great upcoming event Columbia Pre-Law Society is hosting with Mock Trial and PSSA. If you're anxious about law school applications, you definitely do not want to miss this!

Law School Personal Statement Workshop
When: Monday April 2, 8pm
Where: Hamilton 602

FREE FOOD!!!!!!

Learn how to develop and perfect your law school essays from US News' Law School Expert Shawn O'Connor. Shawn is the author of the US News column Law Admissions Lowdown, and also founder/CEO of Stratus Prep, the nation's leading boutique LSAT prep and law school admissions counseling firm. All attendees are also eligible for a free half hour consultation with Shawn, and a 10% discount off all Stratus Prep services.

Food will be served!

2012 Archive: Dinner with Law Students

You've asked for it, and we've delivered! On Tuesday, February 28th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in Lerner 569, Columbia Pre-Law Society will be hosting an intimate dinner with law students. 

In this invaluable networking and informational opportunity, four to six undergraduate students will be grouped with one law student to talk over a free Italian dinner about life at one of the nation's top law schools.  The law students have diversified interests, including Corporate Law, Art and Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property and Patent Law, Human Rights and Gender Law, and Environmental Law. Additionally, one student is a SEAS alum!

Shy? Don't worry. Columbia Pre-Law Society will put you in a group with similar interests and provide a list of suggested topics to make sure the night goes smoothly. 

The event is capped at 30 people, so fill out this form as soon as possible to reserve your spot. If you have any questions or concerns, email prelaw@columbia.edu and check out our website and Facebook page.

2012 Archive: Columbia Law School -- Class Audit

We are pleased to announce that the following 6 classes will be available for you to audit at Columbia Law School during the last week in February. The details are listed below. Please contact our Law School Auditing Coordinator, Simone Henry at snh2117@columbia.edu if you are interested in sitting in on one of these 6 classes at Columbia Law School. A limited number of students may attend each class and the students will be selected on a first come first serve basis. Please be sure to check your schedule and make sure that you can commit to arriving 10 minutes early for the class you wish to observe so that we can get seated and be sure not to disrupt the professor or students. Please note that any student who commits to attending a class and does not show up will not be eligible to attend future Pre-Law Society events.
Thank you so much for your interest!

"Law & Political Process" with Professor Nathaniel Persily: 
Date & Time: Monday, February 27th from 9:10am-10:30am
Location: Jerome Green (Law) 105
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/greene.html
Pre-Law Representative: Caroline Lisankie Contact Information: cel2132@columbia.edu  

"Criminal Law" with Professor Gerald Lynch: 
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 28th from 4:40pm-6:10pm
Location: Jerome Green (Law) 101
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/greene.html
Pre-Law Representative: Simone Henry
Contact Information: snh2117@columbia.edu, (516)353-7886

"Copyright Law" with Professor Jane Ginsburg: 
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 29th from 10:40am-12:00pm
Location: Jerome Green (Law) 101
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/greene.html
Pre-Law Representative: Simone Henry
Contact Information: snh2117@columbia.edu, (516)353-7886

"Corporations" with Professor Robert Jackson: 
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 29th from 1:20pm-2:40pm
Location: Jerome Green (Law) 106
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/greene.html
Pre-Law Representative: Simone Henry
Contact Information: snh2117@columbia.edu, (516)353-7886

"International Finance: Law, Money and Banking in the Global Economy" with Professor Tamara Lothian
Date & Time: Thursday, March 1st from 4:20pm-6:10pm
Location: William and June Warren Hall (Law) L107- basement level
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/wj_warren.html
Pre-Law Representative: Simone Henry
Contact Information: snh2117@columbia.edu, (516)353-7886

"International Environmental Law" with Professor Evan Van Hook: 
Date & Time: Thursday, March 1st from 6:20pm-8:10pm
Location: William and June Warren Hall (Law) 103
Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/wj_warren.html
Pre-Law Representative: TBA
Contact Information: 

2012 Archive: Events Liaison Application

Just a reminder that today at 5 pm is the application deadline for anyone interested in becoming an Events Liaison. If you are thinking about applying for an Executive Board position in the future, this is an excellent way to get experience that will help you stand out.   

Find the application here.

2012 Archive: General Body Meeting

What? First General Body of the Semester
Where? Lerner 569
When? Tuesday February 7th, 2012 at 8 pm

Come to the Columbia Pre-Law Society's first General Body Meeting of the semester! Learn how you can get involved and about all our upcoming events and opportunities, including panels, job shadow days, and law school auditing. Also, we will be having a special presentation on internships available for the pre-law minded student. 

We will be providing free hot chocolate!

Find the event on Facebook here.