Cornell-Paris 1 Summer Institute

The Cornell-Paris 1 Summer Institute provides a unique opportunity for career advancement, personal growth and development, and networking on a global level. The program emphasizes the study of international law and institutions, as well as U.S. and other legal systems in a comparative context.

In addition to the broad range of course offerings, we provide optional non-credit French language lessons. Students attend classes at the historic Faculté de droit building — and occasionally in the Sorbonne building itself — at the heart of the Paris 1 University near the beautiful Jardin du Luxembourg, in the vibrant “Quartier Latin,” the Paris home of university students for almost a thousand years.

The program also sponsors private guided tours to the Palaisde Justice (the site of France’s highest court in the ordinary court system), the Conseil d’État (the “supreme court” in the French administrative court system), the French National Assembly, the French Senate, and the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration in Paris.

The Cornell-Paris 1 Summer Institute is open to:

• J.D. students and non-U.S. law Students who have completed at least one year of law studies and are in good standing
• Students preparing to study for an LL.M. degree in the United States
• Graduate students in good academic standing who demonstrate an interest in the law
• Attorneys who have been licensed or admitted by the appropriate professional entity in their respective home countries
• Academics, practitioners, and other professionals seeking knowledge of American, international, and comparative law 

Fees

• Application Fee (non-refundable): $150
• Tuition for Law Courses: $4,400
• Discount for Payment in Full by January 15: $500 Deduction
• Optional French Classes (Beginning or Intermediate): €430 Full Term
• Intermediate French: €250 Half Term Only

Overall Costs

In addition to the application fee and any fees for optional language class, students are responsible for the cost of their own transportation to and from Paris, housing, meals, and other related expenses in Paris.

Financial Aid

Cornell students should apply for loans through law.financialaid@cornell.edu Students at other American law schools should consult the financial aid office at their own school. If a financial consortium agreement is required, financial aid officers are welcome to consult Cornell Law School’s Financial Aid Office for guidance. Non-American participants are encouraged to apply to foundations and other sources of funding in their home countries for scholarship assistance.

Students are required to provide their own health insurance. The Institute is not responsible for medical or dental expenses incurred by the students during the operation of the program. Be sure to include health insurance information on the application.

Cornell Law School complies with the “Cancellation, Change, or Termination of Programs” as set forth in the American Bar Association’s Criteria for Approval of Foreign Summer Programs.