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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
News | February 10
Avalon Fenster ’27: A Beacon of Empowerment in Education and Law
“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.
Albany Times Union
Rachel T. Goldberg and Julia Mizutani Commentary: With HALT Act Concessions, State Rewarded an Unlawful Prison Strike
Tech Target
George Hay Talks About the FTC’s Uncertain Future
Bloomberg Law
Michael Dorf Talks About A Judge's Ruling That Elon Musk Likely Used Unconstitutional Power in the Trump Administration's Efforts to Close the US Agency for International Development
U.S. News and World Report
Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer Comments on ICE on Campus
Inside Higher Ed
Stephen Yale-Loehr Talks About the Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Higher Ed and How It Could Affect International Enrollment
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.
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