Columbia Law School

The yearlong 2026 Harlan Fiske Stone Moot Court Competition culminated on April 13 with finalists Margaret Broihier ’27, Jason Harward ’26, Coley Hungate ’26, and Benjamin Tutt ’27 arguing a student-written criminal case before a panel of distinguished jurists. For just over an hour, the student advocates presented their arguments, which tested not only their legal knowledge but also their preparation, flexibility, and presence under pressure from a hot bench.

Read more about this year’s competition, hear reflections from the student co-directors who wrote the case, and learn what the finalists took away from their experiences. https://bit.ly/4gkSVYT

Professor George A. Bermann ’75 LL.M.—a world-renowned authority on comparative law, transnational litigation, and international arbitration who has trained generations of students—was honored at Columbia Arbitration Day 2026. The conference organized by the Law School’s International Arbitration Association paid tribute to Bermann’s 50 years of teaching at Columbia Law School and featured a special dinner on March 30, where faculty, students, alumni, and practitioners from around the world saluted the legendary scholar and teacher.

💬 Dean Daniel Abebe provided opening remarks at the dinner and praised Bermann’s “incredible range” as an academic. “In many ways, his work has shaped the architecture of international arbitration, making it more coherent, more legitimate, and more integrated across all systems. He’s a synthesizer, someone who brings doctrine, practice, and comparative insight into a single, highly influential body of work.”

Read more: https://bit.ly/4e2a2Mh.