Notice – Law Student Registration with State Bar Authorities; Character & Fitness Reminders and Required Disclosures

To: All Students From: Markeisha J. Miner, Dean of Students Re: Notice ‐ Law Student Registration with State Bar Authorities Character & Fitness Reminders and Required Disclosures Date: Fall 2022 Cornell Law School graduates sit for bar examinations in many states. In the most recent examination year, the three most common jurisdictions were New York,…

2 Sep 2022

Help in Troubling Situations

To:          All Law StudentsFrom:    Markeisha Miner, Dean of StudentsRe:         Help in Troubling SituationsDate:     Fall 2022 This memo is a reminder of some of the resources available to you as a law student at Cornell. In case you find yourself in any of the following hypothetical situations, we pass this information along. Helpful contacts and resources…

25 Aug 2022

Standards for Professional Conduct

To: All Students From: Markeisha J. Miner, Dean of StudentsChantal Thomas, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Radice Family Professor of Law Re: Law School Code of Academic IntegrityStandards for Professional Conduct Within the Cornell Law SchoolCornell University Campus Code of Conduct  Whether you are a new or returning student, we welcome you (back) to…

25 Aug 2022

Important Public Health Reminders and Confirming In Person Exams

Dear Law Students, By now you have received further messaging from Provost Kotlikoff and VP of Student & Campus Life Lombardi regarding the current yellow alert status. The Law School will continue to administer in person exams as noted on the exam schedule. There has been no evidence of classroom-based transmission of COVID-19. With vaccination, surveillance…

11 Dec 2021

End of Semester Reminders

Congratulations on making it to the last day of classes! It has been a gift to resume in-person education and to do so without interruption. That gift has come with heightened responsibility. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to keep our community safe. We still have a couple more…

3 Dec 2021