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As a graduate, you鈥檒l be ready when the world looks to you. During your time here, you鈥檒l be part of an environment that fosters collaboration, support, and lasting friendships, and you'll develop strong networks through classes, clinics, externships, pro bono work, and a vast array of extracurricular activities and organizations.</p><p>Below, explore Columbia Law's interdisciplinary approach to a modern legal education, get to know the campus and members of the community, find key facts and statistics about the current class, and take the next step on your Columbia Law journey.聽</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section--wysiwyg section--white section--global-margin"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x align-center"> <div class="cell"> <div class="overline-title"> <h2>Pursue Excellence</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x align-center"> <div class="cell medium-8"> <h2>Why Columbia Law School?</h2> <p>Learn to think like a lawyer. Immerse yourself in an intellectually challenging environment, leverage the benefits of a world-class faculty and university, and learn to think critically about the law, its evolution, and its impact on society. Columbia Law students are independent, active, open-minded, and eager to take advantage of all that the Law School and New York City have to offer. 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