Learn the Law.
Lead the Future.
CPLS is Columbia University's premier pre-law student organization.
Supporting Future Lawyers
CPLS is the largest undergraduate pre-law society at Columbia University, with more than 500 members. We work to provide all CPLS members with unparalleled support to ensure their success--whether they are unsure if they want to pursue law or are certain about their future legal career.
Preparing you
for success
ABOUT THE SOCIETY
700+
Members in CPLS
as of Fall 2026
ACADEMIC GROWTH
LSAT Prep
CPLS-CLS Mentorship Program
Law School Admissions Workshop
Academic resources for undergraduates
Columbia Pre-Law Society’s Academic Affairs Committee provides academic resources for our members. We introduce members to diverse areas of law and the wide range of paths available to pre-law undergraduates.
Lead with CPLS
PRE-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Learn essential skills with CPLS
Columbia Pre-Law Society’s Pre-Professional Committee provides pre-professional resources for our members. We introduce members to the essential skills required to break into the professional legal world.
Law Firm Site Visits &
Law School Visits
Résumé & Cover Letter Workshop
Coffee Chats & Cold Emailing Worshop
EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS
Upcoming events
Law School Admissions Fireside Chat
First General Body Meeting/Social
CPLS x HPLS: Behind the Law Spotlight Event
CPLS x CU Boricuas: Corporate Law and NY Bar Association Fireside Chat
Hear from law school students at Columbia Law School about what the application process is like for law school. They will speak about advice they have and what law school is like.
Tuesday, September 29th, 7:00PM, location TBA
To welcome all our new (and returning) members, we are planning our first General Body Meeting of the school year! We will go over the basics of CPLS and give members a chance to connect with each other and the E-Board.
Monday, October 5th at 7:00PM, location TBA
Hear from a lawyer from the Central American Legal Association and an asylum seeker to gain a personal account of the legal processes behind asylum cases.
Thursday, October 6th at 7:00PM, location TBA
Learn about what the Bar Association is from the Co-Chair of the Puerto Rico Task Force of the New York Bar Association. Hear about what corporate law is like and how the New York Bar Association operates.
Thursday, October 15th at 7:00PM, location TBA
OUR REACH
Taking professional growth off campus
CPLS works with New York-based law firms and courthouses to give members and unparalleled, immersive experience. Our site visits give members the opportunity to connect directly with law firms, lawyers, and judges.
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