American Bankruptcy Law Journal Prize. The American Bankruptcy Law Journal awards a one-year subscription to the student who earns the highest grade in any bankruptcy course.
American Bankruptcy Medal of Excellence. The American Bankruptcy Institute annually awards a medal to a student who demonstrates excellence in bankruptcy law.
American Bar Association Prize. The Section of Urban, State, and Local Government annually awards a personalized certificate to the two graduating students who excel in the areas of land use and local government.
Peter Belfer Memorial Prize. A gift of Jean Belfer in memory of Peter Belfer, J.D. 1970, to encourage study of federal securities law. A prize is awarded annually to the student who, in the judgment of the dean, demonstrates greatest proficiency and insight in federal securities regulation and related laws.
Boardman Third-Year Law Prize. The prize is a gift of Judge Douglas Boardman, the first dean of the Law School. Awarded annually to the student who has, in the judgment of the faculty, done the best work through the end of the second year.
Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition. Two prizes are awarded to the students who prepare the best papers on copyright law, in the judgment of the dean or the person the dean delegates for the purpose.
CALI Excellence for the Future Award. The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Information awards a personalized certificate to the student with the highest grade in selected courses.
Arthur S. Chatman Labor Law Prize. Awarded in memory of Arthur S. Chatman, A.B. 1952, LL.B. 1957, to a third-year student who demonstrates general academic excellence, particularly in the field of labor law, or has written a paper on labor law.
Daniel B. Chernoff Prize. Established from the estate of Daniel B. Chernoff, B.E.E. 1956, LL.B. 1959. A prize awarded annually to a second- or third-year student who, in the judgment of the dean, demonstrates general academic excellence in intellectual property and patent law, and evidences interest in the broader university community.
Cuccia Prize. Two prizes are the gift of Francis P. Cuccia, LL.B. 1912, in memory of Mary Heagan Cuccia. Awarded annually to the teams reaching the finals of the fall moot court competition.
Fraser Prize. Two prizes are the gift of William Metcalf, Jr., LL.B. 1901, in memory of Alexander Hugh Ross Fraser, former librarian of the Law School. They are awarded early each fall to third-year students whose law study has been taken entirely at Cornell University and who have most fully evidenced high qualities of mind and character by superior achievements in scholarship and by attributes that earn the commendation of teachers and fellow students. The awards are made on recommendation of the third-year class by vote, from a list of members submitted by the faculty as eligible by reason of superior scholarship. The holders of the Boardman Prize and the Kerr Prize are not eligible.
Freeman Award for Civil–Human Rights. Established from the estate of Professor Emeritus Harrop A. Freeman, J.D. 1930, J.S.D. 1945. A prize is awarded annually to the law student who, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the dean, has made the greatest contribution during his or her law school career to civil–human rights. The award is made each spring to a third-year student from nominations submitted by members of the Cornell community.
Morris P. Glushien Prize. In honor of Morris P. Glushien, A.B. 1929, LL.B. 1931, former editor of the Cornell Law Quarterly, member of the Law School faculty, associate general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board, and general counsel of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. A prize is awarded annually for the best student note or comment concerning current social problems published in the Cornell Law Review, Cornell International Law Journal, or any other Cornell student law journal.
Stanley E. Gould Prize for Public Interest Law. A gift of Stanley E. Gould, J.D. 1954. A prize is awarded each spring to a third-year student who, in the judgment of the dean, has shown an outstanding dedication to serving public interest law and public interest groups.
Harry G. Henn Prize in Corporations. Endowed in memory of Harry G. Henn, LL.B. 1943, the Edward Cornell Professor of Law, and faculty member, 1953–85. An annual award to the student with the highest grade in the upperclass corporations course. The prize is the gift of Ellen K. Jacobs, A.B. 1961, and Arnold S. Jacobs, B.M.E. 1961, M.B.A. 1963, and J.D. 1964.
Seymour Herzog Memorial Prize. Endowed in honor of the late Seymour Herzog, LL.B. 1936, a prize is awarded each year to a third-year student who demonstrates excellence in the law and commitment to public interest law, combined with a love of sports.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award. Given annually to the student who makes the most outstanding record in the course in trial and appellate practice. The recipient’s name is inscribed on a plaque honoring the student.
Louis Kaiser Prize. Two prizes, given by Louis Kaiser, LL.B. 1921. Awarded after the fall and spring moot court competitions to the upperclass team submitting the best brief.
Marc E. and Lori A. Kasowitz Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy. Prize awarded annually to students who, in the judgment of the dean and based on comments from faculty, perform with the greatest distinction in writing and oral advocacy skills. This endowed prize is a gift from Lori A. and Marc E. Kasowitz, J.D. 1977, to help ensure that outstanding students are recognized.
Ida Cornell Kerr and William Ogden Kerr Memorial Prize. Established in memory of Ida Cornell Kerr and William Ogden Kerr by Jane M. G. Foster, LL.B. 1918. The income from a fund provides the prize, awarded by the dean to a third-year law student who demonstrates general academic excellence.
David Marcus Memorial Prize. Established by David Marcus, J.D. 1945, former coeditor of the Law Review, and awarded annually to the student who, in the judgment of the dean, writes the outstanding comment in the Cornell Law Review.
Robert S. Pasley Memorial Prize Fund. In honor of Robert S. Pasley, LL.B. 1936, the Frank B. Ingersoll Professor of Law, faculty member from 1954–76, a prize is awarded annually to the student who, in the judgment of the dean, best exemplifies Professor Pasley’s scholarship interest in both the law and the arts, classics, or humanities.
Herbert R. Reif Prize. A gift of Arthur H. Dean, LL.B. 1923. A prize is awarded annually from the income of a fund established in honor of Herbert R. Reif, LL.B. 1923, to the student who, in the judgment of the faculty, writes the note or comment for the Cornell Law Review that best exemplifies the skillful and lucid use of the English language in writing about the law.
The Esther and Irving Rosenbloom Prize Fund. A gift of Evelyn B. Kenvin and Arthur H. Rosenbloom, J.D. 1959, in memory of Mr. Rosenbloom’s parents. The prize recognizes excellence in the area of law and finance including, but not limited to, damage quantification in securities cases, valuations of closely held corporations for estate and gift tax purposes, and other corporate finance–related issues. The prize is awarded to a student who, in the judgment of a law faculty member or Law Review advisor, or at the discretion of the dean in conjunction with the donor, has written the best class paper or Law Review note in law and finance.
Helen Belding Smith and Henry P. Smith III Moot Court Fund. Established by gifts from Helen Belding Smith and the estate of Henry P. Smith III, J.D. 1936. The fund’s income is used to sustain moot court competitions. Student Legal Ethics Award. The Committee on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar of the New York Bar Association offers the annual Student Legal Ethics Award to the student who, through writing in a law review note, a seminar paper, or independently written paper or through work in a clinical program or in some other significant way best reflects an understanding of the issues concerning the professional responsibility of lawyers. Any Cornell law student is eligible through self-nomination or through nomination by a faculty member or another member of the Law School community. The prize carries an honorarium and publication of the winning paper in a collection published by the bar.
The Honorable G. Joseph Tauro Dean’s Prize. Established through the generous gifts of Mrs. Helen M. Tauro in memory of her husband, the Honorable G. Joseph Tauro, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and Superior Court. The prize is awarded to a law student on the basis of general academic excellence.
Fredric H. Weisberg Prizes. Established in memory of Fredric H. Weisberg, J.D. 1967, by Marc S. Goldberg, LL.B. 1967, the Philip Morris Matching Gift Program, and other Law School classmates and friends of Mr. Weisberg. Two prizes are awarded annually and at the discretion of the dean: (1) the Fredric Weisberg Prize for the student who performed with the greatest distinction in Constitutional Law, and (2) the Fredric Weisberg Prize for the student who performed with the greatest distinction in Legal Methods.
West Publishing Company Awards. At the conclusion of each year, the West Publishing Company presents the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award to four first-year students with excellent overall scholastic achievement.
