At Case Western Reserve University School of Law, we’re known worldwide for our international law expertise. The Frederick K. Cox International Law Center is where our expertise converges to drive impact, routinely landing us among U.S. News & World Report’s top-ranked programs in the field.
The Cox Center comprises several international law programs and related initiatives. These include:
- The Canada-United States Law Institute: a bi-national, non-profit academic and policy forum, co-sponsored by CWRU School of Law and the University of Western Ontario, that brings together legal scholars, government officials, and practitioners to study and address legal and policy issues in the Canada–U.S. relationship through conferences, research, internships and collaborative programs
- The Institute for Global Security Law and Policy: an interdisciplinary hub that brings together academic research, practical programs, and education on security and counter-terrorism law and policy—aimed at addressing complex global security challenges, informing governments and organizations, and preparing students for leadership in national and international security fields
- The Henry T. King Jr. War Crimes Research Office: a research and training program that engages students and faculty in legal research, publication and practical projects on accountability for international humanitarian law violations—supporting international tribunals, hosting symposia and publications, and maintaining resources on war crimes and international criminal justice
- The Immigration Law Clinic: a hands-on clinical program in which law students represent non-citizens before U.S. immigration courts and federal agencies—handling cases involving relief from removal/deportation, asylum, protection under the Convention Against Torture, naturalization and permanent residency applications—under faculty supervision as part of their experiential legal training
- Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law: a student-edited scholarly legal journal published by Case Western Reserve University School of Law that produces an annual double-issue of peer-reviewed articles, student notes, and symposium-based research on significant international legal issues and often features contributions from experts convened through the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
- The Talking Foreign Policy radio show: a quarterly public radio program produced by CWRU School of Law and Ideastream Public Media featuring panels of experts discussing current and significant international relations and foreign policy issues
- CWRU’s award-winning Jessup, Vis and International Criminal Court Moot Court teams: competitive international law advocacy squads made up of CWRU law students that prepare written briefs and oral arguments for the world’s most prestigious moot court competitions, consistently earning top placements, speaker honors, and advancement to elimination and world championship rounds in regional, national and international contests
Proven Success
Few law schools in the world have as many full-time faculty members engaged in teaching, research and the practice of international law, and few law schools provide as many international law course offerings.
Through our faculty and alumni networks, rich and innovative curriculum, international conference and distinguished lecture series, experiential practicums and clinics, semester-long externships and summer internships, and study abroad programs, Case Western Reserve uniquely prepares students for—and helps them attain employment in—the exciting field of international law.
Our war crimes research initiative was nominated in 2005 for the Nobel Peace Prize by the chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone. The Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law is one of the oldest and most-cited international law journals in the nation. And our Jessup, Vis and International Criminal Court Moot Court teams are among the most successful in the world.