excellent resources to succeed in big law, especially in New York, and to make friends who will join you there

if you are not interested in big law or New York, a good chance you'll end up there anyways

Excellent resources for students willing to seek them out, otherwise excellent for big law regardless

Yes

Columbia has great name recognition. The name opened a lot of doors for me.

The atmosphere was a bit competitive. I attended when jobs were more scarce, though. Current students don't seem to have issues with that.

It's a good choice. It will open doors for you.

Yes

Excellent international double degree programs; ability to study in Paris, London, Switzerland, and many more locations.

The grading system. I believe Columbia is the highest-ranked school that still assigns grades, making it tougher than Harvard and Yale in terms of academic grading.

It's hard to think of a better school to attend if your ambition is to work at a firm in the near future. Also, I believe there are more CLS grads working abroad in the private sector than from any other school.

Yes

Best professors I've ever encountered. Incredible career services department that will break their back to get you a job. Really easy to find employment after law school. Generally nice people and not cut throat competition wise.

Overwhelmingly corporate. Good for some, can be tough for public interest folks to find their spot. That said, everyone interested in public interest here has endless opportunities to pursue that track and plenty of support from the faculty if they need it.

You will find your niche here despite the overwhelming corporate vibe to it. New York is awesome, the work is manageable, and most importantly you will be fully prepared afterwards in whatever area of the legal field you seek to pursue.

Yes

Leading professors; bright classmates; great professional network. I "learned to think like a lawyer" and had my way paved to a good job.

While the other students were very bright, some of them were aggressive, or, more frequently, aggressively annoying.

Try to get financial aid; CLS, like most high-end law schools is super expensive. While you are there, be a positive force -- don't be mean, be patient, be funny, be kind. It all will work out.

Yes

The name recognition of Columbia Law School has afforded me significant opportunities.

The price, the price, the price, the price, the price.

The cost of tuition is admittedly high but if you do well, it will be worth it.

Yes

Prestige, location, and professors -- all open doors. That's pretty much it.

In my experience, the administration does not care about its students. They just see tuition dollars. Not an atmosphere that fosters collaboration, independent thought, or intellectual curiosity.

And if you do not want to do BigLaw, then you are out of luck.

Honestly, unless you want a career in corporate BigLaw then you would be better served elsewhere.

No

Career Prospects, top jobs, good alumni network. You will not regret the decision.

Workload--law school in general. You will not regret the decision.

Columbia is a great law school. You will not regret the decision.

Yes

Corporate/business law oriented

Various student event

Great professors

Great location (NYC)

High tuition fee

A little safety concerns

Generally no other complaints

If you are planing to be a corporate lawyer, Columbia Law School is the place for you.

Yes