March 2, 2010
By virtue of a multimillion dollar gift, Cornell University announced last week that it is creating three postgraduate fellowships, of which one or two, on a rotating basis, will be awarded to a Cornell Law School graduate interested in public interest law.
Operating on a two-year timetable, the Frank H.T. Rhodes Public Interest Law Fellowships will be administered by the school’s dean and will be awarded to graduates working for nonprofit and human rights organizations. The $5 million funding for the fellowships comes from The Atlantic Philanthropies, a group focused on aiding “disadvantaged and vulnerable people.” Rhodes was an Atlantic board member after serving as the university’s president for nearly two decades.
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March 1, 2010
An article in the February issue of National Jurist magazine has singled out four law school programs — Boston University School of Law, Brooklyn Law School, Cornell University Law School, and the University of Maryland School of Law — for their “A+ public interest support.”
The programs are all briefly profiled in the article, and also are said to have certain unifying aspects: financial and emotional support from administration, faculty and staff; an office or administrator “solely devoted” to public interest law; a “large and vast array” of projects; some sort of social network for students exploring public interest law; and “orientation programs, welcome receptions and recognition awards.”
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January 28, 2010
A Jan. 10 New York Times article put data figures to expected increases in law school applications this admissions cycle. Despite a relatively stable ranking, Cornell University Law School was one of the programs highlighted, with a significant 44 percent increase in year-over-year applications.
Now, according to the school’s Cornell Daily Sun, the application increase is even more impressive than previously reported, as candidates to the law school have increased by 52 percent ahead of the Feb. 1 application deadline.
Richard Geiger, the school’s dean of admissions who indicated to the Times that he was “thrown off” by the upsurge, reiterated his . . . → Continue Reading
June 24, 2009
As law becomes increasingly international in its scope, law schools are making efforts to ensure that their students graduate with international experiences and understandings. One popular way for students to gain global insights is to participate in a study abroad program. Many schools now have programs and resources which enable law students to spend a semester or summer at another school in a foreign country.
Cornell Law School, known for placing emphasis on international law and global perspectives, encourages its students to spend one or summer abroad – longer, in the case of those individuals pursuing dual degrees. In this way, Cornell students have the chance to approach legal systems and legal subjects from a non-U.S. perspective. Students also gain insights to . . . → Continue Reading
May 8, 2009
Below is a list of the early decision deadlines (when applicable) and application review periods for the leading law schools:
Berkeley / Boalt
Application Period: October 1 – February 1
Boston College
Application Period: Mid-September – March 1
Boston University
Application Period: September 1 through March 1
Chicago
Early Decision Deadline: December 1
Application Period: September 1 – February 1
Columbia
Early Decision Deadline: November 15
Application Period: September 1 – February 15
Cornell
Early Action Deadline: November 1
Application Period: September 1 – February 1
Duke
Early Decision Deadline: November 5 (Round I) and January 7 (Round II)
Application Period: September 1 – February 15
Emory
Application Period: September 1 – March 1.
Fordham
Early Decision Deadline: November 1
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May 8, 2009
The Cornell Personal Statement and Optional Essay are as follows:
Please submit a separate personal statement discussing any matter you feel is relevant to our admission decision. You may use the enclosed personal statement form, or attach a separate sheet. See the instructions for more details.
Optional: In making admissions decisions, we give consideration, among other things, to diversity factors (including but not limited to racial or ethnic group identification, cultural, linguistic or economic group; sexual orientation; or other factors), obstacles that applicants have overcome, and/or discrimination that you have experienced. If you choose, please submit a separate statement (in addition to the required personal statement) discussing any or all of these issues to the extent they apply . . . → Continue Reading
