Vanessa Lawson, M.S.L.S. ’25, Expands Global Talent Agency While Advocating for Citizenship Rights
After working as a paralegal and serving almost eight years in the Army National Guard, Vanessa Lawson, M.S.L.S. ’25, developed a passion for justice and..
Yifei Yang ’23 Awarded Jackson Distinguished Alumni Award
Yifei Yang ’23 was awarded the Jackson Distinguished Alumni Award at the First Amendment Clinic’s pre-semester Bootcamp, held on August 23, 2025. The award is..
Veterans Law Practicum Secures $777,000 in VA Disability Benefits for Client
During the spring 2025 semester, students in the Veterans Law Practicum at Cornell Law School achieved a significant victory for one of their clients, successfully..
Jessica H. Kim, an accomplished former federal prosecutor with deep experience in international criminal law, joined the Cornell Law faculty in fall 2025 as a..
Fleeing threats of arrest for apostasy, Artemis Ghasemzadeh escaped Iran in December 2024, hoping to find religious freedom in the United States. Instead, within minutes..
Clinic Files Federal Complaint on Widespread Language Access Issues at Louisiana ICE Facility
The Cornell Law School Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition filed a federal complaint..
