Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.
Lawyering is a full-year course designed to introduce first-year students to lawyering skills, with primary emphasis on legal writing, analysis, research, and oral presentations. Assignments are usually set in the context of a simulated law office (or judge's chambers). In the fall semester, students write predictive memoranda that point out the strengths and weaknesses of their client's case. To prepare the memoranda, students may need to determine the facts of the case by conducting interviews or depositions. Acting as junior attorneys, students will also make an oral presentation to a supervising attorney. The spring semester focuses on persuasive advocacy. Students prepare a memorandum, motion, or brief for submission to a court and, later, orally argue for their positions in a simulated court session. Throughout the year, students also learn the fundamentals of legal research. Instruction occurs not only in full-class sessions but also in individual conferences. Students receive extensive feedback on each major assignment.
Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6143LAW 5081 LEC 002
Meeting Pattern
RF
Jan 20 - Apr 29, 2026
Instructors
Freed, L
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6144LAW 5081 LEC 003
Meeting Pattern
MF
Jan 20 - Apr 29, 2026
Instructors
McLernon, S
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6145LAW 5081 LEC 004
Meeting Pattern
RF
Jan 20 - Apr 29, 2026
Instructors
Stanley, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6146LAW 5081 LEC 005
Meeting Pattern
MT
Jan 20 - Apr 29, 2026
Instructors
Robinson, K
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
Cornell Store.
Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
Syllabi:
none
Regular Academic Session.
Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits
Graded(Letter grades only)
Class Number & Section Details
6147LAW 5081 LEC 006
Meeting Pattern
RF
Jan 20 - Apr 29, 2026
Instructors
McKee, E
To be determined. There are currently no textbooks/materials listed, or no textbooks/materials
required, for this section. Additional information may be found on the syllabus provided by your professor.
For the most current information about textbooks, including the timing and options for purchase, see the
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