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Welcome to the Master of Science in Legal Studies Networking Conference:
We are delighted to Welcome all of you to the Annual M.S.L.S. Conference here at Cornell Law School.
We hope you take the next few days to network and share time with your fellow classmates. This is an important time for you to find and build relationships that we hope will last a lifetime.
Please also take the time to explore the Law School, the Campus and Ithaca. We would love for you to think of this place as your home away from home. You will always be connected to Cornell Law School and should always refer to yourselves as Cornellians.
MSLS Networking Conference Schedule
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 14TH
Afternoon – Time TBD
Finger Lakes Winery Tour
**Additional Excursion Cost**
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Conference Check In
Commons, Myron Taylor Hall
Students may arrive between 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM to check-in.
6:30PM – 8:00PM
Law School Tours
Foyer, Myron Taylor Hall
6:30PM – 9:00PM
Welcome Reception
Commons & Purcell Courtyard Tent, Myron Taylor Hall
Reception to welcome you to Cornell Law School.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Conference Check In
Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Conference Welcome
Room 184, Myron Taylor Hall
Welcome from Chantal Thomas, Vice Dean of the Law School
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Faculty Presentations
Room 184, Myron Taylor Hall
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM
LUNCH
Memorial Room, Willard Straight Hall
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Faculty Presentations
Room 184, Myron Taylor Hall
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Excursions
Gorge-ous Ithaca Hike | Finger Lakes Waterfall Stroll | Big Red Campus Tours
7:00 PM – 8:30PM
Dinner (optional)
Recommended for New MSLS Students
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Breakfast and Conference Check In
Commons, Myron Taylor Hall
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Student Presentations
Room 184, Myron Taylor Hall
12:00 PM– 1:00 PM
LUNCH
Gallery and Purcell Courtyard, Myron Taylor Hall
1:00 PM– 2:30 PM
Capstone Previews – Class of 2026 Required
Room 184, Myron Taylor Hall
Faculty Director Roger Pao
Class of 2026 will get to preview and learn more about the Capstone process and discuss approaches to the Capstone project.
1:00 PM– 2:30 PM
Alumni Meeting – Alumni and Class of 2024
Room 186, Myron Taylor Hall
Hosted by: Fouad Saleet
First Alumni Meeting to discuss organizational steps for alumni engagement and program impact.
6:30 PM – 7:30PM
Cocktails
The Ballroom, The Statler Hotel
7:30 PM – 9:00PM
Farewell Dinner
The Ballroom, The Statler Hotel
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Breakfast for Graduates
Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
10:30 AM
Graduate Line Up
Gallery, Myron Taylor Hall
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
GRADUATION CEREMONY
Purcell Courtyard (Rain Location Landis Auditorium Room 184 with overflow seating in Room 182 and 186)
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Graduation Reception
Gallery, Commons, and Purcell Courtyard, Myron Taylor Hall
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Navigating Cornell University Campus
Campus Maps
Cornell is extremely easy to navigate using Google Maps.
You can also use this link as a resource for a general campus map and links to more maps for navigation
Recommended Parking and Transport Options:
Parking:
Please be aware that all faculty/staff lots at Cornell are ticketed during the week days
ParkMobile Lots:
- Cornell utilizes the ParkMobile app for smaller paid parking lots all across campus.
- Click here to view the map of ParkMobile lots and their prices.
- The lots closest to the Law School are 4123 and 4102
- The closest paid parking garage is the city-owned Dryden Rd Garage (Google Maps location here), which is about a five-minute slightly-uphill walk from the Law School and costs $1 an hour.
- FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: There will be parking available at the main Law School parking lot as well as the HH lot below it (they are connected via stairs).
- These lots are free on the weekends, but need a permit between 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays.
Public Transport:
- TCAT – Our public bus system is called TCAT. Google Maps is very accurately aligned with TCAT – when in doubt, enter your destination and location here to find what bus you should take.
- In Google Maps, click the blue ‘Directions’ icon on the search bar on the upper left corner of the screen.
- When the navigation bar opens, click the ‘Transit’ icon (represented by a metro symbol) and enter your starting point in the top field and your destination in the bottom field.
- Google Maps will provide you with available routes.
- Cabs and rideshares
- Ask for dropoff at Myron Taylor Hall main entrance, Cornell Law School.
- Both Uber and Lyft operate in Ithaca, but Uber tends to have more availability.
- Cab services are offered by:
- Collegetown Cab:
- https://collegetowncab.com/
- (607)-588-8888
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Navigating the Law School
The Law School has a unique layout as it was built on a steep hill and there have been additional buildings attached to the school. We hope the following images assist in your ability to arrive and find the locations indicated in the schedule.
Layout of Cornell Law School
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