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Degree Programs

Forge your own path. The kinds of students who choose to study at a small law school nestled in the middle of the Finger Lakes are the kinds of people comfortable forging their own paths.

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Cornell Law School offers a number of different degrees and programs of study.

  • The three-year J.D. degree program
  • The one-year master of laws (LL.M.) program
  • The J.S.D. degree program
  • The master of science in legal studies (M.S.L.S.) program
  • A number of international dual degree programs
  • A wide array of J.D. joint degree programs
  • Three-plus-three program (Cornell undergraduates)

If you will hold a bachelor’s degree or first degree in law from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or abroad by the time you are ready to enroll at Cornell Law School, you are eligible to apply for our degree programs.

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The entrance to Myron Taylor Hall in the spring.

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The Law Library’s Reading Room.

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The exterior hallway of Myron Taylor Hall.

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The courtyard outside Myron Taylor Hall.

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