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News | March 25
First Admitted Student Day of Semester Has Record Attendance 
News | March 5
Cornell Law Clinic Aids Delaware County News Outlet in First Amendment Case
News | February 21
Whitney Dawson ’26 Wins 2025 Rossi Moot Court Competition
News | February 14
Evan Greenberg ’26 Carries on Fundraising Tradition for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation
“Being a lawyer in the best sense means when something good happens to you or when something benefits you, you want to pass that good onto others and you want to share with others.”
Lisa Vigilante '25
Experiential Learning
Experiential learning at Cornell Law School is a central part of our educational model. A robust set of clinical courses helps students move beyond the classroom into the world of practice; the Lawyering Program focuses on teaching the real-life skills employed by practicing attorneys, and externships around the country and across the globe put classroom learning into practice.
Cornell Law in the Media
Reuters
Cornell Law School Ranks 8th in the Nation for First-Time Bar Pass Rate
Recently, the ABA released bar exam data showing national results for 197 individual U.S. law schools and their 2024 first-time bar pass rate. Cornell Law School was number eight on that list.
WBUR
Nelson Tebbe Talks About Supreme Court Case About Religious Tax Exemption
Washington Post
Michael Dorf Discusses the 22nd Amendment, Which Limits U.S. Presidents to Serving Two Terms
Washington Post
Robert Hockett Talks About the Department of Government Efficiency
Al Jazeera
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer Talks About the Evidence the Government Must Provide to Deport a Lawful Permanent Resident
WBUR
David Reiss Talks About Trump's Plan to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
FORUM Fall 2024
Check out the latest edition of Cornell Law Forum magazine! We explore how Cornell Law School dramatically increased support for graduates pursuing public service careers, setting a new standard among the nation’s top law schools. Now, graduates will be empowered more than ever before in their efforts to pursue full-time careers in the public sector.
"For five days, we worked in a vehicle repair garage from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., helping 202 people in the town of Quinhagak, Alaska, file their taxes. ... what struck me most was how much trust these individuals placed in us, sharing their stories as we worked through their paperwork."
Wen Liang `25 shares her experience of a recent trip with the Low Income Taxpayer Law and Accounting Practicum. Read more at the link in our bio!
Mar 31
Julia Mizutani, Law Research, Instruction, and Liaison Librarian; Adjunct Professor of Law, is this year`s winner of the 2024-2025 Anne Lukingbeal Award. The award is presented annually by the Women`s Law Coalition (WLC), and is given to a member of the faculty or staff who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the advancement of women in the legal profession. This year marks the 27th year of this annual tradition!
WLC is an organization at Cornell Law School dedicated to advancing women in the legal profession and building a supportive community and network for women.
"Professor Mizutani plays an essential role in supporting student research, teaching legal research in the Lawyering program, and assisting faculty with scholarly work. Beyond that, she leads the Prison Education Practicum, part of the Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP), which connects students with opportunities to support higher education for incarcerated individuals in upstate New York." said Leila Gomez, Co-Diversity Chair of WLC.
Pictured in the first photo, from left to right: Celina Lagrant Rivernider, Co-President of WLC, Julia Mizutani, Law Research, Instruction, and Liaison Librarian; Adjunct Professor of Law and Winner of the 2024-2025 Anne Lukingbeal Award, Leila Gomez, Co-Diversity Chair of WLC, Sofía Cuevas Dorador, Co-President of WLC.
Mar 27
Our first Admitted Student Day (ASD) of the semester was a resounding success! ASD, is an annual event here at Cornell Law School, which provides admitted students with a chance to learn more about our school and the classes we offer, meet the wonderful faculty and staff we have here, as well as tour the law school and participate in a mock class! Our second ASD this year, will take place on Friday, April 11th…we can’t wait to begin this journey with you to helping you become “lawyers in the best sense!”
Mar 17
Yesterday, we came together as a Cornell Law community to go above and beyond and launch the programs that propel tomorrow’s leaders into the future. Thank you to each and every member of this community for your generous support on Cornell Giving Day! Click the link in our bio to check out the leaderboard to see our collective impact!
Mar 14
Cornell Giving Day fuels the experiential learning opportunities that make your Cornell Law experience truly extraordinary—and helps to set the stage for future generations of students to reach for the stars. You can show support for the clinics, practicums and programs that mean most to you this Thursday. Visit the link in our bio to explore all the ways to give back.
Mar 11
On February 27, Cornell Law School (CLS) alumni, students, professors, and staff gathered in New York City to celebrate the 20th Annual Alumni Exemplary Public Service Awards.
Six alumni and nine students were recognized for their contributions to public interest law. The student awards and their winners, are below:
Rodrigo Tojo Garcia, Griffin Perrault and Allayne Thomas were named winners of the Freeman Award for Civil-Human Rights, which is awarded to the law student or students who have made the greatest contribution during their law school career to civil-human rights.
Angelo D’Ercole, Sarah Stevenson-Peck, and Oliver Wang were awarded the Stanley E. Gould Prize for Public Interest Law, which is a cash prize awarded each year to a third-year student or students who have shown outstanding dedication to serving public-interest law and public-interest groups.
Finally, Cormac Frank-Collins, Angela Pan, and Shay Storz were named winners of the Seymour Herzog Memorial Prize, which is cash prize awarded each year to a student or students who demonstrate excellence in the law and commitment to public-interest law, combined with a love of sports.
Mar 5
It all starts here! Cornell Law School`s Admitted Student Days are fast approaching! There will be two sessions again this year; the first is March 14, and the second is April 11. We can`t wait to see you all so soon, as you begin this journey from law student to lawyer! For more info, visit link in bio.
Feb 19