Black Law Students Association Class of 2021
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Black 3L Students celebrated graduation at the school's inaugural Sankofa event.
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Our Commitment To Racial Justice
Justice and equity serve as foundations to the Case Western Reserve University School of Law community. We continue to evolve our program of legal education to more effectively integrate racial justice more comprehensively into the curriculum, advocate for law reform at local and national levels and foster a more equitable, inclusive and welcoming environment in both the law school and our community.
This webpage contains news items, upcoming and recent events, and links to information about those efforts and online resources for members of our community who seek to combat racial and social injustice. For the most up to date information about what the Law School is doing to pursue these goals please visit our Race and Justice FAQs.
Noted Elections Scholar Atiba Ellis to Join School of Law Faculty
September 12, 2022His Spouse Jessica Wolfendale Receives Secondary Appointment
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to welcome Professor Atiba Ellis as a tenured professor of law in January 2023.
Student Summer Experiences: Tosin Orisadipe
August 15, 2022As an extern for the Cuyahoga County Office of the Public Defender, Tosin Orisadipe, a rising third-year law student at CWRU School of Law, has been writing motions and memoranda, talking to clients and attending court hearings. He shared some reflections from his experience.
Student Summer Experiences: Heavenly Aguilar
August 01, 2022Heavenly Aguilar, a rising 2L student with a focus on Public Interest Law, is working as an intern for the Honorable Judge Michelle J. Sheehan of Ohio’s 8th District Court of Appeals this summer. We asked her to share some reflections from her experience.
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Fred Gray, iconic civil rights attorney and CWRU School of Law alum, receives Presidential Medal of Freedom
July 07, 2022One of Case Western Reserve University’s most iconic alumni—the man Martin Luther King Jr. called the “chief counsel for the protest movement”—received one of the highest honors bestowed on a United States civilian on July 7.
Community Development Clinic Helps Launch Community Land Trust in Hough Neighborhood
June 27, 2022Recently, the Community Development Clinic at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law has aimed to devote more of its legal services to nonprofits and social enterprises in neighborhoods close to the university’s campus.