Academic freedom is closely tied to the First Amendment guarantee of freedom of expression, according to Michael Dorf— and like freedom of speech, it’s not..
Law Team Opposes South Carolina’s Electric Chair, Firing Squad
Faculty, student, and alumni affiliated with the Law School’s Capital Punishment Clinic are leading a legal fight to prevent South Carolina from executing condemned prisoners..
Building Democracy: The Law School Leads Cornell’s Fight for Freedom of Expression
Toward the end of August, as students returned to campus, President Martha E. Pollack launched Cornell’s first university- wide theme. Announcing “The Indispensable Condition: Freedom..
The Next Generation of Legends: Endowed Chair Positions Attract Top Talent to the Law School
For most scholars working in law, a named professorship or endowed chair position represents a momentous professional achievement, the culmination of decades of study, research,..
Despite contending with a global pandemic as they prepared to apply for and enroll in law school, Cornell Law School’s entering class of 2024 came in..