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From a very young age, Lisa Vigilante was taught the importance of giving back. When Vigilante was a sophomore at Cornell University, she took a labor law class with Professor Kate Griffith, where she realized “giving back” might actually be her calling.
She became a 3+3 student, which is where an undergraduate student is given the chance to study as a 1L at Cornell Law School during what would have been their senior year, allowing them to receive their bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees in six years, rather than seven.
Now headed into her 3L year this upcoming fall semester, Vigilante is one of fourteen students in the 3+3 program at the Law School currently, which is less than 10 percent of the Class of 2025. Entrance into this program is no small achievement, but for the students who do enter, it can be the reward of a lifetime! Click the link in our bio to learn more about the 3+3 program and Vigilante`s journey at Cornell Law!
May 22
Cornell Law School is dramatically increasing its support for graduates pursuing public service careers, setting a new standard among the nation’s top law schools. Beginning in June 2024, Cornell Law will increase the salary cap eligible for full reimbursement for federal loans from $80,000 to $120,000 for graduates in public service jobs. Further, Cornell Law will also offer partial reimbursements for those with salaries between $120,000 and $150,000. Depending on the circumstances, the plan may eliminate the entirety of law school debt for some graduates. Click the link in our bio for more information!
May 16
Raised in Oklahoma, and a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation, Carolyn Click, J.D. `24, always wanted to go the distance and shatter the stereotypes that many Indigenous people face. Graduating this year, Click feels a responsibility after law school to not only advance herself, but her community as well! She has been awarded the honor of being a J.D. Degree Marshall at Cornell University’s main graduation ceremony in late May—blowing the doors wide open for more students like herself to contribute to the ever-growing Indigenous legacy here at Cornell!
With second deposits due today for the entering Class of 2027, we hope that this story will inspire you to come make your mark here at Cornell Law School, just as Carolyn has. We hope that you will join us as we strive for all of our students to become lawyers in the best sense! Click the link in our bio to read more about Carolyn`s story.
May 15
"The advanced Campus Mediation Practicum has given me the opportunity to strengthen my mediation skills in a professional context and challenged me to reconsider my perspective about the purpose and impact of conflict resolution. Through the practicum, I have mentored students across various departments, actively participated in Cornell University`s broader conflict resolution apparatus, and trained to become certified as a court-appointed mediator in the state of Montana. The teaching and learning opportunities as a mentor have inspired me to set the professional example I hope to encounter in the legal workplace and beyond."
Grace Traore `24 highlights the impact that experiential learning has had on her career. Check out the link in our bio to learn more about the Campus Mediation Practicum.
May 14
Cornell Law clinics give students the opportunity to participate in cases that shape important legal precedent. Last week, students in Cornell Law`s Transnational Disputes Clinic traveled to Washington, D.C. to watch the US Supreme Court hear argument in United States v. Muñoz. The clinic filed an amicus brief in the case, which is contrary to the Biden administration`s arguments that affording U.S. citizens due process in visa denial cases is impractical, and would jeopardize the United States` foreign relations and national security interests. To learn more about the Transnational Law Clinic, check out the link in our bio. #CornellLaw #CornellLawClinics
May 1
Congratulations to Alyssa Kastner ’24 who recently gave an oral argument in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of GC, a Mexican national who grew up in the United States. Alyssa argued that the Immigration Court and Board of Immigration Appeals failed to properly consider the client’s mental illness when finding his crime “particularly serious.” She also argued that when denying withholding of removal, the agency failed to take into account whether the Mexican government was actually able to protect the client from further torture. As Estelle McKee, instructor in Asylum and Convention Against Torture Appellate Clinic, notes, "The chief judge`s compliments to Alyssa after the argument were well-deserved--Alyssa devoted significant time and effort to this argument, and it paid off!” Visit the link in our bio to watch the full argument. #CornellLaw #CornellLawClinics
Apr 22