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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.
In honor of Pride month, today we celebrate Cornell Law School alumnus Shannon Minter `93, who is a leading civil rights attorney and the legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights! Click the link in our bio for recent news on Shannon Minter! 🏳️🌈 #pride #pridemonth #lgbtqia
Jun 25
In honor of Pride month, today we celebrate Cornell Law School alumna Sharice Davids `10! Davids made history when she became one of the first two Native American women elected to Congress and the first openly gay representative from Kansas. Click the link in our bio for recent news on Sharice Davids!🏳️🌈 #pride #pridemonth #lgbtqia
Jun 18
In honor of Pride Month, we want to recognize all the great work being done in the LGBT Practicum, who back in February, led two days of LGBT law clinics at the Q Center in Syracuse. Practicum students worked in teams of two to conduct information gathering dialogs with clients and documenting their legal needs. Students then helped clients complete all the necessary paperwork — including petitions, complaints, orders, certifications, and more — and in some cases filed it that same day. Learn more about the LGBT Practicum at the link in our bio! Student participants included Tristan Jahn, Jason Godelman, Tyler Felts, Giana Wang, Scarlett Zhou, Chloe Huang, Sean Lee, and David Browne. #LGBTLaw #LGBTQ+ #pride #pridemonth #CornellLawClinics
Jun 12
From a very young age, Lisa Vigilante was taught the importance of giving back. When Vigilante was a sophomore at Cornell University, she took a labor law class with Professor Kate Griffith, where she realized “giving back” might actually be her calling.
She became a 3+3 student, which is where an undergraduate student is given the chance to study as a 1L at Cornell Law School during what would have been their senior year, allowing them to receive their bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees in six years, rather than seven.
Now headed into her 3L year this upcoming fall semester, Vigilante is one of fourteen students in the 3+3 program at the Law School currently, which is less than 10 percent of the Class of 2025. Entrance into this program is no small achievement, but for the students who do enter, it can be the reward of a lifetime! Click the link in our bio to learn more about the 3+3 program and Vigilante`s journey at Cornell Law!
May 22
Cornell Law School is dramatically increasing its support for graduates pursuing public service careers, setting a new standard among the nation’s top law schools. Beginning in June 2024, Cornell Law will increase the salary cap eligible for full reimbursement for federal loans from $80,000 to $120,000 for graduates in public service jobs. Further, Cornell Law will also offer partial reimbursements for those with salaries between $120,000 and $150,000. Depending on the circumstances, the plan may eliminate the entirety of law school debt for some graduates. Click the link in our bio for more information!
May 16
Raised in Oklahoma, and a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation, Carolyn Click, J.D. `24, always wanted to go the distance and shatter the stereotypes that many Indigenous people face. Graduating this year, Click feels a responsibility after law school to not only advance herself, but her community as well! She has been awarded the honor of being a J.D. Degree Marshall at Cornell University’s main graduation ceremony in late May—blowing the doors wide open for more students like herself to contribute to the ever-growing Indigenous legacy here at Cornell!
With second deposits due today for the entering Class of 2027, we hope that this story will inspire you to come make your mark here at Cornell Law School, just as Carolyn has. We hope that you will join us as we strive for all of our students to become lawyers in the best sense! Click the link in our bio to read more about Carolyn`s story.
May 15