Orientation provides warm welcome to the JD Class of 2027

On Aug. 19, Cornell Law School welcomed 216 talented, diverse students of the J.D. Class of 2027 to their first day of Orientation. The event began an exciting journey for these students, who hail from seven countries, 34 states and the District of Columbia. 

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Cornell Law Welcomes New LL.M. Class

On August 8, Cornell Law School welcomed 129 accomplished and enthusiastic students from around the world to Orientation for their one-year Master of Laws (LL.M.) graduate program.

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Committee to recommend final expressive activity policy

The committee of faculty members, students and staff is in the process of reviewing the university’s interim expressive activity policy and will recommend a final policy early in the fall semester.

Online crowds wield power, for good and bad

“The Barons and the Mob: Essays on Centralized Platforms and Decentralized Crowds,” a collection co-edited by James Grimmelmann of Cornell Tech and Cornell Law School, is an introduction to the complexities of online crowds.

David Reiss joins Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech faculties

On July 1, Cornell Law School and Cornell Tech welcomed David Reiss to their faculties as clinical professor of law and research director of the Blassberg-Rice Center for Entrepreneurship Law.

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Academic boot camp tackles mission: imposter syndrome

A group of military service members and veterans spent two weeks at Cornell as part of the Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps participants build skills and navigate transitions to higher education.

3 strategies to optimize executive pay in your organization

LizAnn Eisen, acting professor of the practice at Cornell Law School, hosts a Cornell Keynote discussion of executive pay featuring Jessica McNamara ‘96, senior counsel at IBM, and Jennifer Conway, a partner at Davis Polk.

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Cornell Law’s Criminal Appellate Defense Clinic Provides Students With Unique Opportunity

Since the spring of 2022, Cornell Law’s Appellate Criminal Defense Clinic, directed by Professor Rachel T. Goldberg, has provided students with the unique opportunity to oversee an entire appellate criminal case from start to finish. 

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Cornell online certificate trains leaders in health care compliance

Kristen Underhill, a professor of law and associate dean for faculty research at Cornell Law School, shares her expertise with learners in the Healthcare Law certificate program from eCornell.

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