Staff Directory

Our People

Petal N. Modeste, Co-Chair

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

Colleen F. Shanahan, Co-Chair

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

Susan P. Sturm, Co-Chair

George M. Jaffin Professor of Law and Social Responsibility

Eunice Hong, Director

Leadership Initiative Committee

The Leadership Initiative Committee provides strategic direction for the Leadership Initiative. It includes CLS faculty, administrators, alumni, and practitioners.

2023–2024 Advisory Committee Members

Marka S. Belinfanti
Roshni Banker Cariello
Dennis Fan
Talia B. Gillis
Eunice Hong
Clare Huntington
Vanessa Jackson
Thalia Julme
Lev Menand
Petal N. Modeste
Timur Pakay
Camille K. Pannu
Danielle A. Schweiloch
Colleen F. Shanahan
Susan P. Sturm
Jessica Valdes Jimenez
Marissa L. Zalk