Cornell University

Law School Academics

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar - Semester

Joint degrees offered -

J.D./LL.M. International Legal Studies J.D./M.P.A.
JD/Master en Droit French Law Degree J.D./M.A.
JD/Master Global Business Law J.D./I.L.A. (Intn'l Legal Affairs)
J.D./M.LL.P. German Law Degree J.D./Ph.D.
J.D./M.B.A.

Special programs offered to J.D. students (as provided by the school) -

Students benefit not only from the small class size and well-known collegial learning environment, but also from exchange programs with 18 foreign law schools, a summer program in Paris, a very large array of externships, numerous live-client clinics, and various centers and institutes. Get more info at www.lawschool.cornell.edu

Programs/courses offered in -

appellate advocacy intellectual property law
clinical training international law
dispute resolution tax law
environmental law trial advocacy
health care law

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year - 139

Seminars - 45

Positions available in seminars - 709

Positions available in simulation courses - 198

Positions available in faculty-supervised clinical courses - 172

Student activities (as provided by the school) -

Almost half of eligible students participate on law reviews and journals, and in moot court activities. Student organizations number in the 30s, and the large research university of which we are a part offers an even more extensive range of possibilities both formal and informal. Get more info at www.lawschool.cornell.edu

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) - 102

Is there typically a full-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? - Yes

Typical size of first-year "small section" - 34

Positions filled in full-time program seminars - 584

Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses - 153

Positions filled in faculty-supervised full-time program clinical courses - 165

Full-time students involved in field placements - 60

Full-time students involved in law journals - 312

Full-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions - 177

Full-time students enrolled in independent study - 30

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections) - N/A

Is there typically a part-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)? - N/A

Positions filled in part-time program seminars - N/A

Positions filled in part-time program simulation courses - N/A

Positions filled in faculty-supervised part-time program clinical courses - N/A

Part-time students involved in field placements - N/A

Part-time students involved in law journals - N/A

Part-time students involved in advanced moot court or trial competitions - N/A

Part-time students enrolled in independent study - N/A

Faculty Profile (Fall 2010)

Student-faculty ratio - 10.4 - Low

Full- and part-time faculty - 80

Full-time and part-time faculty distribution - Full-time and part-time faculty distribution

Full-time faculty gender distribution - Full-time faculty gender distribution

Part-time faculty gender distribution - Part-time faculty gender distribution

Full-time minority faculty - 18.0%

Part-time minority faculty - 16.7%

Total faculty - 92

Total faculty (men) - 65.2%

Total faculty (women) - 34.8%

Total faculty (minorities) - 16.3%

Class Size

Number of upper-division course sections with an enrollment of - Number of upper-division course sections with an enrollment of