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CORNELL LAW SCHOOL TENANTS ADVOCACY PROGRAM | CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU)

Resource Name:CORNELL LAW SCHOOL TENANTS ADVOCACY PROGRAM | CORNELL UNIVERSITY (CU)

address

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
(607) 301-1560

Voice

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Hotline | Call or Text

None

Fax

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)