CORNELL LAW SCHOOL TENANTS ADVOCACY PROGRAM | CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU)
Cornell Law School Tenants Advocacy Program, 128 Hughes Hall, Ithaca City, NY 14853-4901
Eligibility
Residential tenants in upstate New York (excludes New York City and Long Island) looking for legal advice about a residential housing-related issue.
Hours
hours are M-F 10am-2pm and 7pm-9pm
Email[email protected]
Languages
Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish
Application process
Tenants can apply for free legal assistance by completing this online intake form: https://ithacatenantresources.org/tlh or by calling our hotline at 607-301-1560. Hotline volunteers will assist callers in submitting the online intake form and uploading documents on their behalf ([email protected]). Once the intake form has been submitted, tenants will be connected with a law student who works closely with a licensed attorney to provide free advice or representation. All other inquiries should be directed to [email protected].
Fees
Free
Service area
Tompkins County, New York
Founded in 2020, The Cornell Law School Tenants Advocacy Program is a law school clinic where experienced attorneys, law students, and undergraduate volunteers work together year-round to provide free legal services to residential tenants in upstate New York. Our team has helped tenants avoid eviction, receive repairs, recover security deposits, and more. For more information about us, please visit sites.lawschool.cornell.edu/tenants-advocacy. To request free legal assistance, please call our hotline at 607-301-1560 or submit an online intake form at https://ithacatenantresources.org/tlh/intake
Last assured
03/18/2026
Providing organization
CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU)