LIFE AFTER MOCK TRIAL

Our graduates go into a variety of fields after graduation. About half of Mock Trial Alumni from Cornell go to law school. A substantial portion go into business, and many go into non-profit groups.

Law School

Mock Trial at Cornell is an excellent place to start your future career as a lawyer. Mock Trial helps to build a very close network with our alumni to help members through the law school application process. From LSAT help, to essay advice, to law school selection, Mock Trial provides an incredible community for those considering law school.

Law School Placement

Mock Trial at Cornell is an excellent addition to any resume. We currently have students in nearly all of the Top 20 law schools. Below is a list of recent alumni placement at law schools:

Harvard

Laura Bach

Heylee Bernstein

Michael Glanzel

Emily Miller

Aaron Zimmerman

Spencer Thieme

Columbia

Benjamin Chasan

Angie Garcia

Cornell

Casey Ashford

James Pinchak

Sahil Venkatesan

Boston College

Brian Mahoney

Boston University

Muhammad Mustafa

University of Chicago

John McAdams

Duke

Cáit O'Neill

Northwestern

Samantha Fidler

University of Pennsylvania

Jon Kaplan

University of Virginia

Andrew Kagan

Yale

Samir Doshi

Georgetown

Danny Shokry

University of Chicago

Peer Marie Oppenheimer

Options Outside of Law School

Half of our alumni choose not to attend law school. Instead, many decide to go into business, non-profit work, or pursue other grad school opportunities. Below is a list of different paths taken by our alumni.

Business
Deliotte
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan Chase
Restaurant Brands International
Ernst and Young
Oracle
Oliver Wyman
Wayfair
Avero
Draft Kings

Government
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Lobbying groups
Department of Justice
Department of Education

Non-profit
Peace Corps (Uganda and Kosovo)
Teach for America
Fulbright Scholars

Grad School
Cornell Tech MBA
Cornell Engineering Masters