Cox International Law Center

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The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center was established in 1991 through a multimillion-dollar endowment from the George Gund Foundation. The Cox Center serves as the hub of the law school's international law program, which includes The Canada-U.S. Law InstituteInstitute for Global Security, Law and PolicyHenry T. King, Jr. War Crimes Research OfficeYemen Accountability Project and Talking Foreign Policy.

Recent News From the Center

  • Law School Radio Show to Address the Ukraine Conflict's Endgame

    What is the likely endgame for the Russia-Ukraine conflict? In the Feb. 20, 2024 broadcast (9 a.m. and 9 p.m. EST) of CWRU School of Law's “Talking Foreign Policy,” producer/host Dean Michael Scharf has assembled a group of military, political, financial and legal experts who will be discussing how the world’s most pressing conflict is likely to conclude.
  • School of Law Hosts Rear Admiral Richard Batson

    On Jan. 22, Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosted Rear Admiral and Judge Advocate General and Chief Counsel of the U.S. Coast Guard, Richard Batson (LAW ‘02) for a lecture on the U.S.

  • A look back at our fall events and lectures

    Every year, Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosts online and in-person events. This fall, we hosted a wide variety of lectures, panels and presentations covering a range of topics from climate change and energy justice to investment crowdfunding and crimes against humanity.

  • CWRU Law School Radio Show to Address the Challenges of Global Climate Change

    September was the hottest month in recorded history. Last summer, smoke from Canadian forest fires blanketed the United States. Maui ignited. Libya was flooded by rains of biblical dimensions. Sea levels rose as glaciers and ice sheets melted at an accelerating rate.

  • Dean Scharf Presides over International Law Weekend 2023

    In his role as President of the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA), CWRU School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf chaired the opening plenary panel and presided over International Law Weekend on Oct. 19-21.