Konvitz lecturer calls for ‘curious, teeming and occasionally noisy pluralism’

First Amendment law and trying to “figure out what’s true” are guiding principles for free speech on college campuses, said constitutional scholar Cass R. Sunstein in the annual Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on Oct. 30. 

Former FEC Chair Michael Toner ’92 Discusses Election Law

Cornell Law School welcomed alumnus Michael Toner ’92, partner at Wiley Rein in Washington, D.C., and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, for a wide-ranging fireside chat.

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Veterans Law Practicum Wins Justice for Survivors of Military Sexual Assault

The Cornell Law School Veterans Law Practicum has secured two major victories.

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How some 911 callers become criminal suspects

Failing to express expected levels of emotion and urgency may trigger suspicion that 911 callers are participants in the crime they are reporting – potentially the first step toward a wrongful conviction.

Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

The Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships help faculty develop or expand courses, pursue research opportunities or add teaching assistants.

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Cornell Law School Welcomes the J.D. Class of 2028

On August 19, Cornell Law School welcomed 218 students of the J.D. Class of 2028 to their first day of Orientation, marking the beginning of an exciting chapter in their legal education.

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In Memory of Ernie Roberts

Cornell Law School mourns the loss of E.F. “Ernie” Roberts, Edwin H. Woodruff Professor of Law, Emeritus, who died on August 26 at the age of 95.

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Cornell Law Deepens East Asian Ties with NTU Exchange and Tokyo and Taipei Workshops

Cornell Law School has launched a new student exchange partnership with the National Taiwan University (NTU) College of Law, widely recognized as Taiwan’s leading law school.

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Jessica H. Kim Joins Cornell Law School Faculty

Jessica H. Kim, an accomplished former federal prosecutor with deep experience in international criminal law, has joined the Cornell Law faculty this fall as a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence and Rule of Law Fellow.

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