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 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 -