We’re excited to welcome you to a new academic year. Scoops is here to help keep you connected to the people, opportunities, events, and resources that make our Law School community special.

Lost & Found

Lost something? Check the Cornell Law School Lost & Found for recently recovered items

Important Dates

• Aug. 25 — Deadline to request Law credit for a non-law course
• Sept. 8 — Add/Drop Period Ends

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, September 2

• 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm | Faculty Workshop Room Virtual Watch Party Lunch provided to the first 50 registrants From Imposter Syndrome to Professional Confidence: A Practical (Virtual) Workshop for Law Students and Early-Career Lawyers |ET Hughes Hall L28 – Zhu room

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM | Braudy & Manker Workshop on Business Ethics in Engineering. Explore ethical challenges in engineering and AI through an interactive simulation focused on “Artificial Intelligence and the Debts of Computing| The Statler Hotel, Ithaca, NY | Eligibility: M.Eng., M.B.A., J.D., and senior undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in relevant fields | Free event with catered dinner. Limited guest rooms available for students traveling from Cornell Tech or outside Ithaca | Apply | More information

Looking for more events

We invite all members of the CLS community to visit the Event Calendar on our webpage and mark your calendars for the events that interest you

Dean Ohlin will hold office hours for students on Thursday afternoons from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students wishing to speak with the Dean may sign up in advance with Aurora Wulff via e-mail (aw879@cornell.edu).

Connect • Participate • Make an Impact

Students Organizations

Saint Thomas More Society: Interested in starting a Saint Thomas More Society? Contact Professor Garvey to learn more.

Check Your Enrollment
Please review your enrollment in your Student Center to confirm that you are enrolled in the classes you expect and, for variable-credit courses, the correct number of credits. You can make credit adjustments in your Student Center until the end of the Add/Drop period.

Registration Forms
If you have been asked to participate in Supervised Teaching, Supervised Writing, Supervised Experiential Learning, Lawyering Honors Fellows Supervised Teaching, or other independent course, please submit the appropriate form now. You can locate all registration forms on our  Forms and Requests  page. Pay close attention to the deadlines on the form. Late forms will not be accepted.

Directed Reading
If you are participating in a Directed Reading course, the instructor will need to submit a Directed Reading Form. Students should not submit any forms for Directed Reading.

Adding or Dropping Upper-class Courses

• Law Courses: Students may add or drop enrollment courses until Friday, Sept. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Changes to your schedule can be made through your Student Center.

• Non-law courses: Law students may add or drop non-law courses during the Add/Drop Period in Student Center. Students seeking Law credit for Non-Law courses must complete the Request for Law Credit for Non-Law Course form on the Forms and Requests . The deadline to submit the request is Aug. 25 at 11:59 p.m. Late forms will not be accepted.

Important Dates and Deadlines

• Add/Drop Period Ends: 8 at 11:59 p.m.
• View other important dates on the Registrar’s Page

Legal Quest Results: And the small group section getting a pizza party is…. Group E!
Congratulations on succeeding in your first Legal Quest!

Explore job and career opportunities for Cornell Law students

Student Director – Center for Law and AI: The Cornell Law School Center for Law and AI is hiring a Student Director for the coming academic year. The role involves developing programs, assisting with grants, and supporting Center initiatives. Time commitment: ~5 hours/week. To apply: Email Professor Jed Stiglitz with your CV and cover letter, including two ideas you would like to implement as Student Director.

Intellectual Property Law Section Diversity Committee Miriam Maccoby Netter Scholarship | $5,000 Award | Deadline: August 28, 2026 | Open to New York law students enrolled during the 2026–2027 academic year with an interest in intellectual property. 2L, 3L, and 4L students are encouraged to apply. Learn more and apply.

Wells Call Injury Lawyers Law School Scholarship|$2,500 Award | Deadline: December 2, 2026 | Open to eligible law students. Applicants must submit a 500–1,000-word essay on changing a state or federal law and its potential impact. Learn more and apply 

Nix Patterson Legal Scholarship Award | $5,000 Award | Deadline: December 31, 2026 | Open to students attending an accredited law school who demonstrate academic excellence and community service. Learn more and apply

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Cornell Law School’s first graduating class had just nine students in 1888. Discover more about Cornell Law’s history