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Orientation 2019 J.D. CLASS OF 2022 MONDAY, AUGUST 19 2–3:30 p.m. Choose Your Own Adventure

Columbia Manhattanville Campus, 601 W. 125th Street (choose one of the following sessions) 1. Learn How to Talk About Yourself 9:30–10:30 a.m. Registration and Welcome Breakfast The Forum Auditorium (3rd Floor) The Forum “Tell me about yourself?” Those four simple words often After picking up your name badge and cause stress and prove to be one of the toughest questions ID at registration, enjoy a casual breakfast with your new to answer. This interactive presentation will give you classmates! strategies you can use to talk about yourself throughout A photo ID is required in order to register. your time at Columbia Law and beyond.

10:30–11 a.m. Deans’ Welcome 2. Navigating Transitions: Developing Lawyer Leadership The Forum Auditorium (3rd Floor) The Lantern, Lenfest Center for the Arts (8th floor) Hear from Nkonye Iwerebon ’93 (Dean of Admissions), Today marks the start of a new journey. This workshop, Yadira Ramos-Herbert (Dean of Students), and Gillian Lester led by Columbia leadership coaches, explores (Dean and the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Law) as we how to manage “not knowing”—an important aspect of welcome you to the Law School and our community. both lawyering and leadership—and gives you tools with which to navigate transitions, starting with law school. 11–11:15 a.m. Icebreaker The Forum Auditorium (3rd Floor) 3:30–4 p.m. Wellness The Lantern, Lenfest Center for the Arts Get to know each other over a fun icebreaker. It’s been a long day—give yourself a break! Enjoy the chance to calm your mind and stretch your body. Come as you are, 11:15 a.m.– 1L Student Panel learn practices to use any time you need a boost, and leave 12:15 p.m. The Forum Auditorium (3rd Floor) recharged for the evening. This program will be led by A panel of 2Ls and 3Ls will share their experiences about Magi Pierce, a frequent guest teacher at the Law School’s what it is like to be a student. weekly mindfulness lunches. Absolutely no prior experience or special clothing is needed. 12:15– Lunch 1:45 p.m. The Forum Lobby 5–7 p.m. Peer Mentor Dinner Grab your lunch in the lobby and take a seat inside or Amity Hall Uptown, 982 Amsterdam Avenue outside, go for a walk along the Hudson, or visit the Wallach Join your peer mentor and your fellow mentees for a dinner Art Gallery (615 W. 129th Street) and enjoy the exhibit After to get to know each other on your first night at Columbia the End: Timing Socialism in Contemporary African Art. Law School.

Attendance at Columbia Law School programs and events constitutes consent to be photographed for use in print and/or electronic publicity. To ensure the privacy of individuals, images will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without approval of the photographed subject. Please advise a member #CLS2022 of the Office of Student Services if you do not wish to be photographed. @ColumbiaLaw @columbialawschool Columbia Law School TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 Columbia Law School, 435 W. 11:15 a.m.– Academic Integrity 12:15 p.m. Only for Briffault and Bobbitt Legal Methods Sections 8:30 a.m.– Headshots 6 p.m. Drapkin Lounge As a member of the Law School, you are held to the highest standards of academic integrity and professionalism. You Use this opportunity to get a free headshot taken by a will learn about those standards from Professors Barbara professional photographer. Schatz and Michael Gerrard in this interactive session. You will also work in smaller groups to examine a hypothetical 8:30–10 a.m. Breakfast scenario and provide advice to a student who has engaged Jerome Greene Hall Gallery (2nd floor) in questionable behavior. Start your morning with a nice breakfast. 12:15– Lunch 9–10 a.m. International Students and 1:45 p.m. Revson Plaza Scholars Office Training Get to know your 1L classmates at a picnic lunch, buy gently Jerome Greene Hall, Room 102A used books at the Public Interest Law Foundation book sale, This session is for students on an F-1 or J-1 visa. or head over to the Columbia University Bookstore.

10–11 a.m. What We Want You to Know: Faculty Panel 1–1:45 p.m. Financial Aid Presentation Jerome Greene Hall, Room 101 Only for Briffault and Bobbitt Legal Methods Sections Jerome Greene Hall Learn the ins and outs of financial aid during your time Briffault Legal Methods: Room 101 at Columbia Law School. We strongly recommend this Bobbitt Legal Methods: Room 103 presentation for anyone who is receiving, considering, Law School faculty members share their wisdom and advice or has any questions about financial aid. on how you can maximize your law school experience. 1:15–1:45 p.m. Tours! 10–11 a.m. Academic Integrity Jerome Greene Hall Lobby Only for Ginsburg and Sovern Legal Methods Sections Want to know where your classes will be, learn a little Low Memorial Library more about the Morningside campus, or find out where As a member of the Law School, you are held to the highest to get the best cup of coffee? Take a tour with some of standards of academic integrity and professionalism. You our peer mentors who will give you the inside scoop on will learn about those standards from Professors Barbara how to get around. Schatz and Michael Gerrard in this interactive session. You will also work in smaller groups to examine a hypothetical 2–3:30 p.m. Creating an Inclusive Community scenario and provide advice to a student who has engaged Jerome Greene Hall in questionable behavior. Briffault and Bobbitt Legal Methods: Room 104 Ginsburg and Sovern Legal Methods: Room 106 11:15 a.m.– What We Want You to Know: Faculty Panel During this interactive discussion facilitated by Fletcher 12:15 p.m. Only for Ginsburg and Sovern Legal Methods Sections Consulting LLC, we’ll talk about the importance of Jerome Greene Hall recognizing and valuing diversity and inclusion at Columbia Ginsburg Legal Methods: Room 103 Law School and in the broader legal profession. Sovern Legal Methods: Room 101 Law School faculty members will share their wisdom and advice on how you can maximize your law school experience. 3:30–4 p.m. Wellness 10:30–11 a.m. Advice to My 1L Self Jerome Greene Hall, Case Lounge (Room 701) Only for Bobbitt and Sovern Legal Methods Sections It’s been a long day—give yourself a break! Enjoy the chance Hamilton Hall OR to calm your mind and stretch your body. Come as you Bobbitt Legal Methods: Hamilton Hall, Room 517 are—and leave recharged for the evening. This program will Sovern Legal Methods: Miller Theatre also be led by Magi Pierce. Absolutely no prior experience In this student-led panel, you will hear from recent alumni or special clothing is needed. about their Columbia experience and how their time here has impacted their careers. 6:30–8:30 p.m. Greetings from Columbia Law School Alumni Low Memorial Library 11:15– How We Can Help You Chart Your Own Course At this reception, mingle with Columbia Law School alumni 11:45 a.m. Only for Bobbitt and Sovern Legal Methods Sections and learn more about the career paths alumni have taken Jerome Greene Hall since graduating. Bobbitt Legal Methods: Room 101 Sovern Legal Methods: Room 103 In this student-led panel, you will hear from advisers WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 representing Social Justice Initiatives and the Offices of Career Services and Professional Development, Student Services, and Judicial Clerkships about ways they can support 9:15–9:45 a.m. What It Means to Be a Part of the Columbia Community you in reaching your goals. Miller Theatre, 2960 In this interactive session led by Sexual Violence Response 11:15– Advice to My 1L Self staff and volunteers, you will learn about programs and policies for preventing sexual violence, the dynamics and 11:45 a.m. Only for Briffault and Ginsburg Legal Methods Sections Hamilton Hall OR Miller Theatre realities of sexual assault, what it means to be a prosocial bystander, effective strategies for bystander intervention, Briffault Legal Methods: Miller Theatre Ginsburg Legal Methods: Hamilton Hall, Room 517 and resources and services for someone who is affected by violence. In this student-led panel, you will hear from recent alumni about their Columbia experience and how their time here has impacted their careers. 9:45– Title IX Training 10:15 a.m. Miller Theatre, 2960 Broadway 12–12:30 p.m. Lunch Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex- or gender- Jerome Greene Hall Gallery (2nd floor) based discrimination, including sexual harassment. This presentation will focus on Columbia University’s Grab a boxed lunch and head to the meeting location Title IX policies and resources. of your community service project (the location is in your email).

10:30–11 a.m. How We Can Help You Chart Your Own Course 12:30–4 p.m. Community Service Projects Only for Briffault and Ginsburg Legal Methods Sections Various Locations Jerome Greene Hall Briffault Legal Methods: Room 101 After enjoying lunch with your Community Service Project Ginsburg Legal Methods: Room 103 group, you will head out for your project. In this student-led panel, you will hear from advisers representing Social Justice Initiatives and the Offices of 4–5 p.m. Food Truck Fair Career Services and Professional Development, Student West 116th Street outside Jerome Greene Hall Services, and Judicial Clerkships about ways they can Enjoy a taste of at our food truck fair! We will support you in reaching your goals. have delicious vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and Kosher options available.

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