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“Coming from Oklahoma where there are so many Indigenous nations, I was drawn to Cornell and upstate New York which also has many Indigenous nations. ”
Carolyn Click '24
170+
courses offered
64
full time faculty
5:1
student-to-faculty ratio
Experiential Learning
Cornell Law School’s robust and thriving experiential learning program traces its roots back to 1960. Today, it is an essential part of our educational mission, encompassing twenty-three clinics and practicum courses and an extensive array of externships and simulation courses.
“Throughout the last two semesters, I have spent more than thirty hours interviewing clients on immigration matters," says Josiah Jones `26. "I have worked with individual clients I’ve gotten to know in-depth, and I’ve spent three days in detention centers advising people on their immigration rights with only brief individual consults. Throughout these experiences, I have learned the value in the work that has been accomplished, but I also have come to realize just how much work there is yet to be done.”
Read more about Josiah`s experience in the Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic at the link in our bio.
Dec 9
The holidays are coming early this year! Our J.D. students for the class of 2028 will soon start receiving their admit packages in the mail! Show off your school spirit by tagging us in a video or picture of your unboxing @cornell.law.school with #CLS2028!
Music by: https://www.free-stock-music.com.
Nov 25
Debbie Morales ’25, Nate Lo ’25, and Ifrah Qadir ’25 discuss an amicus brief recently filed in the Tenth Circuit by the new Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Clinic.
The clinic is working with Cornell Law Professor Nelson Tebbe and Professor Lawrence Sager (UT-Austin) on this case, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s Universal Pre-K program.
Learn more about this new clinic, led by Gautam Hans, by visiting the link in our bio.
#CornellLawClinics
Oct 29
Our Admissions Open House took place on Tuesday, October 22nd for undergraduate students interested in pursuing a law school education. The day was filled with a Q&A with some of our Admissions staff, followed by a student panel with some current law students, a law school tour, and ended at the Statler Hotel for Cornell`s pre-law conference with several other law schools from around the country. We love events like this which provide us with a much more intimate setting for meeting potential future students! #cornelllaw #lawyersinthebestsense #todothegreatestgood
Oct 24
Fall is arguably the prettiest time of the year in the Finger Lakes Region and even more breathtaking on a historic campus such as our own! Stay tuned for more beautiful fall foliage pics as the semester progresses! Photo credit: Cornell University media team. #cornelllaw #fingerlakes #upstateny #fall #fallvibes
Oct 1