Celebrating Cornell Law School’s Exemplary Alumni and Students in Public Service Since its founding, Cornell Law has fostered a commitment to public service. Scores of..
Emad H. Atiq,Professor of Law & Philosophy “Justice as Law’s Constitutive Virtue: A Functional Reassessment,” lead article in Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Law, vol...
First Amendment Clinic Wins Appeal to Protect Journalist’s Unnamed Sources
The First Amendment Clinic won an important appeal on November 26 that strengthens New York journalists’ ability to protect their anonymous sources and the rest..
Veterans Law Practicum Honored by the Veterans Consortium for Outstanding Pro Bono Partnership
Cornell Law School’s Veterans Law Practicum was recognized with The Veterans Consortium’s 2025 Legal Scholars Award at the organization’s annual Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards..
Law School Hosts Panel on Frank Pasquale’s New Book on Data Access and AI Explainability
Members of the Cornell community gathered in the student lounge on October 20 for a wide-ranging discussion of Data Access and AI Explainability, the newest..
Marking 80th Anniversary of Nuremberg Trials with Fireside Chat on International Justice
On November 20, Cornell Law School commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials with a wide-ranging fireside chat on the continuing relevance of international..
Cornell Law Clinic Secures Release of Illegally Detained Worker
This fall, a federal immigration raid at an upstate New York factory prompted a swift response from Cornell Law School’s clinical programs. Among those detained..
Ashley Spring Stood Up for Immigrants. The Movement Lawyering Clinic Stood Up for Ashley Spring
Court systems don’t run on the academic calendar. Which is how three students in Cornell Law Schools’ Movement Lawyering Clinic started the fall 2025 semester..
Securities Law Clinic Students File Amicus Brief in Major Second Circuit Appeal
On January 14, students from Cornell Law School’s Securities Law Clinic filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the appellee, the New York Attorney..
Five Years of Impact: Cornell’s 1L Immigration Clinic and Path2Papers Prepare Students to Lead Change
In January 2020, Cornell Law launched its 1L Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic—one of the few in the nation offering first-year law students the chance..
Professor David J. Reiss Honored at 2026 AALS Awards Ceremony
David J. Reiss, clinical professor of law and research director of the Blassberg-Rice Center on Entrepreneurship Law at Cornell Tech, was among the distinguished law..
Cornell Law Students Mobilize After Client’s Unlawful Deportation in Upstate New York Raid
On September 4, 2025, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid at a nutrition bar factory in Cato, New York, detaining several workers,..
Three Cornell Law Professors Named Among the Top 100 Most-Cited Legal Scholars of 2025
Cornell Law professors Nelson Tebbe, K. Sabeel Rahman, and Frank Pasquale are among the Top 100 Most-Cited Legal Scholars of 2025, according to an annual..
