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Ikenna Ezealah in front of the United Nations
Ikenna Ezealah Visits Geneva for the United Nations Immersion Program for Multilateral Diplomacy
Matt Borcas and John R. Liber II
3L Matthew Borcas Wins the Ohio State Bar Association Litigation Writing Award
Emily Ghazoul AABA-Ohio Scholarship
1L Emily Ghazoul Awarded Inaugural Arab American Bar Association of Ohio Scholarship
Austin and Gwendolyn Robosson Fragomen
School of Law Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Austin Fragomen Distinguished Practitioner in the Immigration Law Clinic
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International Law
Want a global perspective? You've come to the right place—we're a top-ranked school to study international law.
Criminal Law
With our Criminal Law externships, labs and clinics, you will be trial-ready from day one after graduation.
Health Law
The field of Health Law started here. We were the nation’s first Health Law program and are annually ranked among the best.
Public Interest Law
Join the movement for social justice with our Public Interest Law program, with specializations in immigration, human trafficking and human rights.
Financial Integrity Law
In one of the country's first programs, you'll study anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism and so much more.
Environmental Law
Make an impact on environmental law and policy by studying in our newest academic center, founded with a $10 million endowment.
Intellectual Property Law
You can help startups get their start through one of the top-ranked IP programs in the country.
Business Law
As one of the best business and corporate law programs, we prepare leaders to understand real-world business problems.
Faculty in the News
March 20, 2023
$1M gift to CWRU law school bolsters work of Immigration Law Clinic (Aleksander Cuic)
Crain's Cleveland Business
March 18, 2023
What Wall Street Is Missing About Apple And Google Stocks (Anat Alon-Beck)
International Business Times
March 17, 2023
Will Fox News settle the Dominion defamation lawsuit? First Amendment experts aren’t so sure (Andrew Geronimo)
The Independent
March 16, 2023
International Criminal Court members issue arrest warrant for Putin over war crimes (Michael Scharf)
USA Today
March 14, 2023
The GOP’s Next Move to Block Abortion Rights Is Tinkering With Direct Democracy (Jessie Hill)
Ms. Magazine
March 13, 2023
Here’s the Satirical Piece About Jim Renacci His Team Demanded We Delete Because They Thought You Wouldn’t Think It Was a Joke (Sara Coulter)
Cleveland Scene
March 12, 2023
Tensions still high in the air as fights, outbursts draw attention to unruly passengers (Sharona Hoffman)
Dallas Morning News
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Clinic, Institute & Centers

Our faculty are renowned for their areas of expertise—and they're ready to share their knowledge with you. Our centers, institutes and clinics give you hands-on experience in the areas that interest you most.

Students standing outside of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center
Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic

Whether writing briefs or arguing in court, our law clinic prepares students and helps our community, through experiential education that makes a real-world impact.

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Upcoming Events
Mar 31
The Digital Frontier: Navigating the Future of Law in the Age of AI, NFTs and Cybersecurity Symposium
Apr 03
The ‘Blurred Lines’ of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Here, My Dear’: Music as a Communication Tort and Divorce Narrative
Apr 04
Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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