Forum – Spring 2021, No. 1

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Jens David Ohlin: In the Best Sense

In the summer of 1998, Jens David Ohlin was a philosophy grad student at Columbia University. Night after night, temperatures were too hot for sleeping, so..

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From the Dean

Dear alumni and friends: Although the past two years have been especially challenging for the entire Cornell Law School community, nothing could make me happier..
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The Unprecedented Class of 2024

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..
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Expanding Experiential Opportunities: New Clinical Courses Mean More Hands-On Experience for Students

Caleb arrived at the protest in downtown Boston pulling a wagon filled with water bottles, granola bars, and bandages, joining thousands of people demonstrating against..
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William vanden Heuvel ’52 Leaves a Rooseveltian Legacy

Early in his career, William vanden Heuvel ’52 received some advice from his mentor, General William “Wild Bill” Donovan. Donovan, the founder of the Office..
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Remembering a Guiding Light in Public Service: Judge Peter Hall ’77

Friends, colleagues, and classmates far and wide honored and remembered Judge Peter Hall ’77 following his death on March 11, 2021. Perhaps the most noteworthy..
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The Case for Reforming Our Nation’s Deadly Traffic Manual

by Sara Cecilia Bronin As a new faculty member, I’ve spent a little time getting to know the town you, fine reader, know so well...