Wake Up Call: Columbia Adds Trump Question for Law Applicants

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Columbia Law School now requires that international students applying to its JD program explain why they wish to study in the US. The statement “must be electronically submitted at the time of the initial application.” The requirement follows a $220 million settlement the university reached with the Trump administration. (The Economic Times)
• A federal judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by two IRS agents against Abbe Lowell, ruling that statements he made while representing Hunter Biden were ...