The Law School has provided funding to cover travel, lodging, and registration expenses to allow students to attend the Lavender Law Conference. In addition, information about external career fairs, including those focused on LGBTQ+ hiring, is made available through the Law School’s Office of Career Services and Office of Social Justice Initiatives, in conjunction with student groups (e.g., OutLaws and Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC)). The Law School also plans to implement peer mentoring and practice interview programs in collaboration with OutLaws.
The Law School works with the University’s Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion to implement best practices with regard to recruiting faculty from underrepresented groups. These efforts include the creation of a 3-year faculty diversity plan, which outlines specific steps taken by the Law School and is subject to interim monitoring from the University Provost.
Information regarding Columbia University’s benefits and health insurance options for faculty and staff is available at https://humanresources.columbia.edu/benefits
Information regarding Columbia University’s benefits and health insurance options for students is available at https://health.columbia.edu
Information regarding Columbia University’s benefits and health insurance options for faculty and staff is available at https://humanresources.columbia.edu/benefits
Information regarding Columbia University’s benefits and health insurance options for students is available at https://health.columbia.edu
The Law School maintains several gender-inclusive restrooms within the four buildings it occupies on Columbia’s campus. This includes one multi-stall gender-inclusive restroom. These facilities are identified with signage that simply says “Restroom.”
It is Columbia University’s policy that all students, faculty, staff, and visitors should use whichever restroom is most consistent with their gender identity. This policy is posted on the door to every restroom on the Law School’s campus, and includes a scannable QR code that allows members of the community to quickly view a map of gender-inclusive restrooms across Columbia’s campus.
Courses offered over the past three academic years can be viewed on the Law School’s curriculum guide (https://www.law.columbia.edu/courses) by searching for “Gender and Sexuality Law” in the areas of study field.
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Using the Law School Admission Council Candidate Referral Service, we seek out potentially admissible prospective applicants who have identified as LGBTQ+ and encourage them to apply. In addition, our LGBTQ+ students write a letter to prospective applicants informing them about the Law School and also encourage them to apply or reach out with questions.