Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LLM)

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Program Description

With the degree awarded by the Law School, this one-year program is tailored to practicing attorneys or recent law graduates who desire to be at the center of New York City’s ever-evolving technology ecosystem and at the intersection of law, technology and entrepreneurship.

Cornell Tech Program Policies (Full-Time Program)

  • Cornell Tech campus policy indicates that students enrolled in full-time masters programs are required to maintain a minimum of 12 credits of enrollment each semester. Students are advised to enroll in an average of 15 credits each semester, unless your program requirements notes otherwise, to ensure progression towards degree completion. This policy does not apply to students enrolled in Cornell Tech’s part-time programs (CS and LLM).
  • Students may not enroll in more than 20 credits per semester without program director approval, which will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.
  • Students must receive a passing grade to receive credit. Audited electives do not count toward any graduation requirement.
  • All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/TECH 5920/TECH 5930.
  • All required classes must be taken for a letter grade. At least 3 credits of law electives must be taken for a letter grade. Any other courses may be taken graded or S/U.
  • A student will be placed on informal probation if, at the close of the first semester of law study, the student’s merit point ratio is less than 2.50. If this happens, the student must meet with the Program Director prior to continued enrollment.
  • Please note Curricular Practical Training credits (TECH 5999) does not count towards graduation/degree requirements.
  • Candidates for the Cornell Tech LL.M. degree shall be graded in accordance with the same standards as J.D. candidates, with the mean grade calculated separately for J.D. students and Cornell Tech LL.M. students in any particular class. Cornell Tech LL.M. students may not take required courses on an S/U basis unless those courses are offered S/U only. 

​​Cornell Tech Program Policies (Part-Time Program)

  • Students must receive a passing grade to receive credit. Audited electives do not count toward any graduation requirement.
  • All students must receive a B or higher in TECH 5900 or TECH 5910/TECH 5920/TECH 5930.
  • All Studio courses must be taken for a letter grade.
  • All required classes must be taken for a letter grade. At least 3 credits of law electives must be taken for a letter grade. Any other courses may be taken graded or S/U.
  • A student will be placed on informal probation if, at the close of the first semester of law study, the student’s merit point ratio is less than 2.50. If this happens, the student must meet with the Program Director prior to continued enrollment.
  • Please note Curricular Practical Training credits (TECH 5999) does not count towards graduation/degree requirements.
  • Candidates for the Cornell Tech LL.M. degree shall be graded in accordance with the same standards as J.D. candidates, with the mean grade calculated separately for J.D. students and Cornell Tech LL.M. students in any particular class. Cornell Tech LL.M. students may not take required courses on an S/U basis unless those courses are offered S/U only.