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==History==
 
==History==
  
The teaching of law at Columbia began with the hiring of jurist [[James Kent]] as Columbia College's first law professor in [[1793]]. Kent left in [[1798]] to pursue other projects. A formal law school was established in [[1858]] under the leadership of [[Timothy Dwight]]. It occupied a soaring gothic structure on Columbia's [[Midtown campus]]. With the move to [[Morningside Heights]] in the late 19th century, the law school moved into [[Kent Hall]] and, subsequently, to Jerome Greene Hall across [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. Kent Hall still bears the markings of a law school, particularly on its library's stained glass windows.  
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The teaching of law at Columbia began with the hiring of jurist [[James Kent]] as Columbia College's first law professor in [[1793]]. Kent left in [[1798]] to pursue other projects. A formal law school was established in [[1858]] under the leadership of [[Theodore Dwight]]. It occupied a soaring gothic structure on Columbia's [[Midtown campus]]. With the move to [[Morningside Heights]] in the late 19th century, the law school moved into [[Kent Hall]] and, subsequently, to Jerome Greene Hall across [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. Kent Hall still bears the markings of a law school, particularly on its library's stained glass windows.  
  
The school probably reached its high point during the first half of the 20th century. Both [[Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore]] and [[Franklin Roosevelt]] were students there, though neither graduated. Prominent scholars of the legal realist movement, including [[Karl Llewellyn]] and [[Felix Cohen]], were also associated with the school. In recent years there have been fears that it has been losing out to downtown rival [[NYU]], with which it is virtually tied in the [[US News]] rankings. The departure of notable professors such as [[Jeremy Waldron]] has been seen as an indication of its relative decline.
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The school probably reached its high point during the first half of the 20th century. Both [[Theodore Roosevelt|Theodore]] and [[Franklin Roosevelt]] were students there, though neither graduated. Prominent scholars of the legal realist movement, including [[Karl Llewellyn]] and [[Felix Cohen]], were also associated with the school.  
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In recent years there have been fears that it has been losing out to downtown rival [[NYU]], with which it is virtually tied in the [[US News]] rankings. The departure of notable professors such as [[Jeremy Waldron]] has been seen as an indication of its relative decline. Some say the deanship of [[David Schizer]] may have instigated divisiveness within the faculty; others claim departing professors are simply upset the school places an emphasis on teaching.
  
 
== Historical photos ==
 
== Historical photos ==

Revision as of 17:12, 18 February 2008

Columbia Law School
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Established 1858
President {{{President}}}
Dean David Schizer
Degrees JD, LLM, JSD
Enrollment 1,300
Website www.law.columbia.edu
See also Wikipedia's article about "Columbia Law School".

Columbia Law School, the most corporate of elite law schools in the US, occupies Jerome Greene Hall, one of the ugliest buildings in Columbia's ensemble. Students slave away in its library at odd hours.

History

The teaching of law at Columbia began with the hiring of jurist James Kent as Columbia College's first law professor in 1793. Kent left in 1798 to pursue other projects. A formal law school was established in 1858 under the leadership of Theodore Dwight. It occupied a soaring gothic structure on Columbia's Midtown campus. With the move to Morningside Heights in the late 19th century, the law school moved into Kent Hall and, subsequently, to Jerome Greene Hall across Amsterdam Avenue. Kent Hall still bears the markings of a law school, particularly on its library's stained glass windows.

The school probably reached its high point during the first half of the 20th century. Both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt were students there, though neither graduated. Prominent scholars of the legal realist movement, including Karl Llewellyn and Felix Cohen, were also associated with the school.

In recent years there have been fears that it has been losing out to downtown rival NYU, with which it is virtually tied in the US News rankings. The departure of notable professors such as Jeremy Waldron has been seen as an indication of its relative decline. Some say the deanship of David Schizer may have instigated divisiveness within the faculty; others claim departing professors are simply upset the school places an emphasis on teaching.

Historical photos

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