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Our LL.M.s can enroll in courses with J.D. students and participate in virtually all <a href="https://community.lawschool.cornell.edu/student-life/student-activities/student-organizations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">student organizations</a>. <span class="s1">The LL.M. Association is a student organization specifically designed to plan programs and events, and represent the LL.M. student body. </span>Outside of the law school, you can enjoy the advantages of the large <a href="https://www.cornell.edu/">Cornell University</a> campus located in Ithaca, part of the Finger Lakes Region of New York State.</p> <p>We typically enroll 100+ students from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants. The Graduate Legal Studies (GLS) Office can help you design a program of study from more than <a href="https://support.law.cornell.edu/CourseCatalog/">200 courses and seminars</a>, including first-year courses, advanced electives, clinical offerings, or courses designed specifically for LL.M. students.</p> <ul> <li>Connect with a close-knit student body and world-class <a href="https://lawschool.cornell.edu/faculty-research/faculty-directory/">scholars</a>.</li> <li>Experience a traditional American university <a href="https://www.cornell.edu/about/index.cfm">campus</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.cornell.edu/about/locations/ithaca/">Ithaca</a> is a true college town in picturesque central New York — a stunning location.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="stats-component stats-component--style-blocks" is="stats-component" > <div class="stats-component__wrapper"> <div class="stats-component__stats"> <div class="stats-component--color-sand"> <div class="stats-component__stat" data-anim="up"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-container"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-prefix"></div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text">200</div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-suffix"></div> </div> <div class="stats-component__stat-small-text">events hosted each year at the Big Red Barn Graduate Center</div> </div> </div> <div class="stats-component--color-sand"> <div class="stats-component__stat" data-anim="up"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-container"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-prefix"></div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text">1,000</div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-suffix"></div> </div> <div class="stats-component__stat-small-text">student organizations across campus</div> </div> </div> <div class="stats-component--color-sand"> <div class="stats-component__stat" data-anim="up"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-container"> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-prefix"></div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text">2,300 </div> <div class="stats-component__stat-large-text-suffix"></div> </div> <div class="stats-component__stat-small-text">acres on the Ithaca campus</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div is="flynt-block-wysiwyg" class="wysiwyg flyntComponent" id="degree-requirements"> <div class="wysiwyg__boundary"> <h2>Degree Requirements</h2> <h3>The General LL.M. program requires the completion of 20 law credits during two semesters of full-time study.</h3> <p>Degree requirements include:</p> <ul> <li>Completion of the two-credit <em>Introduction to the American Legal System</em> course;</li> <li>One three-credit seminar with a substantial writing component that satisfies the writing requirement or <em>Principles of American Legal Writing</em>. This can be substituted with a three-credit paper supervised by a faculty member or a five-credit master’s thesis; and</li> <li>An additional 15-16 credits fulfilled by choosing courses from Cornell Law School’s extensive curriculum, including most first-year and upper-level courses. You can also take courses in other divisions of the university.</li> </ul> <p>Those planning to sit for the New York Bar exam must complete 24 credits of in-classroom Law School coursework, which must include:</p> <ul> <li>A professional responsibility course;</li> <li>A legal research, writing, and analysis course; and</li> <li>Courses in core subjects covered by the New York State bar exam and the New York Law Exam.</li> </ul> <p>Full details regarding the New York State Bar Requirements can be found on the <a href="https://community.lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/bar-exam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Registrar’s webpage</a>. These requirements are subject to change each academic year. Students who are interested in taking the New York State Bar Examination should <a href="https://portal.nybarexam.org/">create a BOLE Account</a> and submit an Online Request for Foreign Evaluation of Academic Credentials as soon as possible.</p> </div> </div> <div class="flyntComponent featured-text componentSpacing" style="background-color: #b01c33;" is="flynt-block-featured-text" > <div class="featured-text__text-wrapper" data-anim="up"> <div class="featured-text__text">Experience true American university culture as part of the broader Cornell University community.</div> </div> <div class="featured-text__image" style="background-image: linear-gradient(0deg, #b01c33, #b01c33), url('https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Feature-Text-Image_5_1440x477_acf_cropped.png');"></div> </div> <div class="flyntComponent callout componentSpacing callout--dark" is="flynt-block-callout" id="clinical-program"> <div class="callout__boundary" data-anim='in'> <div class="callout__content"> <div class="callout__content-wrapper"> <h2 class="callout__title">Clinical Program</h2> <div class="callout__text">Since the launch of its first clinic in 1960, Cornell Law School has helped students move beyond the classroom into the world of practice. Today, more than 20 clinics and practicum courses help Cornell Law students develop as client counselors, litigators, and transactional lawyers while serving the public interest locally and around the world.</div> <div class="callout__links"> <ul> <li class="callout__link"><a href="https://lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinical-program/farmworker-legal-assistance-clinic/" target="">Farmworker Legal Assistance Clinic</a> <div class="callout__color-reverse"> <div class="color-reverse-fill"></div> </div> </li> <li class="callout__link"><a href="https://lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinical-program/death-penalty-project/" target="">Death Penalty Project</a> <div class="callout__color-reverse"> <div class="color-reverse-fill"></div> </div> </li> <li class="callout__link"><a href="https://lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinical-program/gender-justice-clinic/" target="">Gender Justice Clinic</a> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="callout__cta" href="https://lawschool.cornell.edu/academics/experiential-learning/clinical-program/" target="">See all Clinics <i data-feather="chevron-right"></i></a> </div> <div class="callout__image"> <img src="https://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/0139_14_297_select_384x491_acf_cropped-1.jpg" alt="students talking in Hughes Hall"> </div> </div> </div> <div is="flynt-block-wysiwyg" class="wysiwyg flyntComponent" > <div class="wysiwyg__boundary"> <h2>Grading</h2> <p>General LL.M. candidates are evaluated on a four-tier scale:</p> <ul> <li>High Honors (HH): Appropriate for A+ to A course work</li> <li>Honors (H): Appropriate for A- to B+ course work</li> <li>Satisfactory (S): Appropriate for B to C- course work</li> <li>Unsatisfactory (U): Appropriate for D+ or lower course work</li> </ul> <p>There is no faculty policy regulating the proportion of HH, H, S, and U grades that faculty may give to LL.M. students. Merit points are currently not assigned to HH, H, S, and U grades.</p> <p>General LL.M. students may, after consultation with a Graduate Legal Studies or Dean of Students advisor, elect to be graded on the J.D. letter grade scale and curve. 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