over 30 different countries. Along with consideration of the quality of an applicant's academic record and LSAT scores, the full-file-review admissions process places a heavy emphasis on an applicant's personal statement, letters of recommendation, community/extracurricular involvement, and work experience. The application also invites a statement on diversity and a short note on why an applicant particularly wants to attend Cornell. The law school values applicants who have done their research and have particular interests or goals that would be served by attending the school versus one of its peer institutions. Reputation Cornell Law School was ranked 12th in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report Law School rankings and 3rd in the 2022 Above the Law rankings, which prioritizes career outcomes above all other factors. The Master of Laws (LLM) program at Cornell Law School was ranked 1st in the 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2011 AUAP rankings. Cornell Law is known for its large firm prowess, placing a greater portion of its J.D. graduates at big law firms than any other law school in the United States. On the public service front, Cornell Law is known for the Cornell Law Death Penalty Project, its Tenants Advocacy Practicum, and for housing the Legal Information Institute, a non-profit, public service of Cornell Law School that provides no-cost access to current American and international legal research sources online at law.cornell.edu, serving over 40 million unique visitors per year. Academics Cornell has offered LL.M and J.S.D degrees since 1928. The joint JD/MBA (with Cornell's Johnson School of Management) has three- and four-year tracks, the JD/MILR program is four years, the JD/MPA is four years, and JD/MRP is four years. In addition, Cornell has joint program arrangements with universities abroad to prepare students for international licensure: Joint program with University of Paris (La Sorbonne) (JD/Master en Droit) Joint program with Humboldt University of Berlin (JD/M.LL.P) Joint program with Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (JD/Master in Global Business Law) The JD/Master en Droit lasts four years and prepares graduates for admission to the bar in the United States and in France. The JD/M.LL.P is three years and conveys a mastery of German and European law and practices. The JD/Master in Global Business Law lasts three years. Cornell Law School runs two summer institutes overseas, providing Cornell Law students with unique opportunities to engage in rigorous international legal studies. The Cornell-Université de Paris I Summer Institute of