Cornell Law
Q.I would like to learn more about Cornell Law School. What are its particular strength/weakness (besides its physical isolation from civilization) compared to other top law schools? What are the qualities of professors, range of course offerings, grade systems, student competition, etc. like at Cornell? What's the job prospect for Cornell JD's in general?--Do lots of interviewers visit the campus? from where? This might be a stupid question, but if you were to chooose between Cornell and slightly less-ranked (?) law school in big cities, which one would you choose?
A.I must say that Cornell is an excellent school. The school has a number of professors from the "old school" of strict Socratic teaching (Profs. Summers, Osgood, Macey, etc.), but a number of younger, more "hip" professors (Profs. Siliciano, Clymer, Kahng, Schwab, Briggs, etc.) who teach in a less Socratic, more I'm-your-teacher-not-your-master manner. The size of each class -- 180 students or so -- is nice, I was able to recognize every single one of my classmates on sight by the end of third year. It does make for one hell of a rumor mill, but then, so does every law school. The workload was heavy, but not impossible...I found time to start an a cappella singing group during first year, the Scales of Justice (to anyone from Cornell reading this: are they still around?), and did just fine, making the top 30%. Like every law school, it's not the amount of work they give you, it's how you learn the basics of the law and develop your ability to read and digest cases that counts. And you can't beat the scenery...Cornell's campus is beautiful, and to be honest, not too many people at NYU law school have the ability to drive 10 minutes, rent a sailboat for $25, and spend 3 hours drifting on Lake Cayuga reading _Contracts_ and _Torts._ It's quite a relaxing way to learn. And every one of my classmates I keep in touch with is gainfully employed. Overall, I'd have to say Cornell is a great law school, with a lot to offer. The placement office does as good a job as possible to make up for it's location (i.e., NOT in a major market like New York City), and it does great for anyone looking to get into a major firm. If you're looking for a lower-tier firm, you're pretty much on your own, with some resources in the placement office...this may have changed in the two years since I left, but I have many friends from there who managed to quite successfully find jobs in lower-tier firms
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