How to subscribe to/unsubscribe from club emails

How to auto-forward your CLS account to a Gmail

Follow these instructions.  (not these.)

Note:  It is not advisable to "Keep a copy of messages in this account," because then your CLS inbox will eventually reach its quota, and then you'll have to delete emails anyhow.

How to send Columbia emails from within a Gmail account

4. Click on Next step
5. Put checkmarks in Skip Inbox, and Apply label. Create a distinctive label such as "CLS listserve"
6. Click on Create filter

This will have the following effect.  You created a label, "CLS listserve," which functions as a folder.  And you set up a "rule":  Emails go to this folder if the "to" line contains the phrase "LAW" (meaning it either was sent to a student group listserve OR was sent by an administrator to the entire student body).  HOWEVER, you exempted any "important" emails from this rule:  If an email contains any of the words that are bounded by a set of {{brackets}} preceded by a "-" sign, they are exempt from the rule and go straight to your inbox.

Where is the student senate mailbox?

This question is not actually asked frequently, but we worked so hard on preparing an answer:

http://www.clssenate.org/mailbox

How do I browse for empty rooms?

Click here.

How do I submit / obtain class outlines?

To obtain outlines: Using your Lawnet ID and password, login to the G-Drive at https://remote.law.columbia.edu and navigate the folders.  Or you can go directly to past exams (posted by professors) or directly to outlines (posted by the Student Senate).  If it isn't working, contact CLS IT at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for support.

To submit an outline, just email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with the word "outline" in the subject line.  Use the following conventions:

• FILE FORMAT:  Use MSWord.doc.  You may also use google doc.  Do not use the pdf or docx formats.

• CONTENTS:  Remove your name from the document.  If you wish, add an introductory paragraph describing the contents of the outline.

• FILE NAME:  Professor name, class name, year and semester of the course, and (ideally) the authors and edition of the casebook.  Example:  "Rapaczynski - Torts - 09F - FranklinRabinGreen 9th".

• OBTAINING YOUR KIT KAT BAR:  Please indicate your interest in the subject or body of your email, and we will give you a Kit Kat bar. If you have a dietary restriction, we will work something out.

Where can I obtain a list of casebooks for my classes?

Casebooks are listed on Columbia University Courseworks, here. Also, confirm that you're purchasing the right book using the University Bookstore textbook search tool and the Book Culture search tool; these tools should also permit you to figure out what edition the professor wants.  The new CLS course catalog also provides some course syllabi.

Instructors may change their requirements at any time, and may forget to update these listings.  The most reliable source for casebook purchases is a communication from your instructors or their faculty assistant.  Bookstores generally will not take back books that have been highlighted in, regardless of whether the book was purchased mistakenly.