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Associate Dean for Professional Advancement, Graduate Degree Programs, and Executive Education

Clinical Professor of Law and Founder of Columbia Law School’s Community Advocacy Lab

George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility
Leadership Initiative Committee
The Leadership Initiative Committee provides strategic direction for the Leadership Initiative. It includes CLS faculty, administrators, alumni, and practitioners.
2022–2023 Committee Members
- Talia Gillis
- Eunice Hong
- Vanessa L. Jackson
- Kathryn Judge
- Avery W. Katz
- Petal N. Modeste
- Camille Pannu
- Devi Patel
- Dana M. Seshens
- Colleen F. Shanahan
- Erica Smock
- Susan P. Sturm
- Marissa L. Zalk