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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- Strategic Partnerships
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.
Professor Bryan Adamson selected as Institutional Advocate of the Year by Western Region Black Law Students Association
January 07, 2021Congratulations to Professor Bryan Adamson, the associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, for his recent selection as the Institutional Advocate of the Year by the Western Region Black Law Students Association (WRBLSA).
Red Sox hire CWRU Law alumna Bianca Smith as first Black woman to coach in professional baseball
January 06, 2021Bianca Smith, a Case Western Reserve double alumna who served as the Director of Baseball Operations from 2013-17, was hired by the Boston Red Sox as a minor league coach, becoming the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball.
Professor Hoffman publishes on AI and Discrimination in Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics
December 16, 2020Professor Sharona Hoffman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, recently published the article, “Artificial Intelligence and Discrimination in Health Care,” in the Yale Journal of Health Policy Law and Ethics.
To Fred Gray, alumnus and icon, on his 90th birthday
December 14, 2020On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of Case Western Reserve University, we wish a happy 90th birthday to Fred Gray—civil rights icon, distinguished lawyer and 1954 graduate of the law school.
A Q&A with 2020 Centennial Medal Award winner Susie Powell ('73)
October 05, 2020Susie Ruth Powell (’73) is the recipient of 2020 Centennial Medal Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a CWRU Law graduate. Former managing attorney and litigator with NC Legal Services and assistant professor of law at North Carolina Central, Powell is co-author of the Emmy award-winning documentary, “The Loving Story.”