CWRU virtual ‘Environmental Health and the Law’ conference now available to view online
April 07, 2020The interdisciplinary conference examined the effectiveness of 50 years of environmental law in addressing persistent environmental threats to human health, the ability of regulatory structures and institutions to safeguard human health from environmental threats and what new approaches are necessary to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to live in safe and healthy communities.
Undeterred by coronavirus, CWRU Law successfully runs its annual Moot Court competition online
April 06, 2020Every Spring, the law school hosts the Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate advocacy tournament where second-and-third year students compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, local judges and experienced practitioners.
PreLaw magazine ranks CWRU 9th best in the nation in practical training
April 02, 2020The Spring 2020 issue of Prelaw magazine, a publication of National Jurist, has ranked CWRU Law School ninth in the nation in Practical Training, up from 12 in 2019.
CWRU School of Law Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
March 30, 2020Case Western Reserve University and the CWRU School of Law are adapting to a rapidly evolving situation in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The health, safety and well-being of our community are our top priorities. A second goal is to meet our educational mission to the extent possible. This is new terrain for everyone.
Environmental Law Center hosts lecture with U.S. DOJ Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division
March 30, 2020The federal government’s top environmental lawyer discussed climate change litigation, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and the role of the Department of Justice in environmental policy in recent remarks at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
CWRU Law School’s Environmental Program ranked among the top in the nation
March 30, 2020In 2019, CWRU School of Law received a $10 million gift to launch the Burke Center for Environmental Law.
CWRU Law School Advances to the Semifinals of the ICC Moot Court Competition
March 29, 2020The CWRU International Criminal Court Moot Court team competed in the America round of the world-wide competition on March 14 and 15 - the first ICC competition to be held entirely online with video oral arguments due to restrictions related to the coronavirus.
Professors Berg and Hoffman quoted in Plain Dealer article about COVID-19
March 25, 2020Dean Jessica Berg and Professor Sharona Hoffman were quoted in an article entitled “Scarcity, Health Care Rationing and Coronavirus: The Choices Only Get Tougher” in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on March 18, 2020.
Ault Mock Trial Team advances to National Championship in Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition
March 05, 2020After competing in five rounds at the regional competition, the Jonathan M.
Second-year international law student publishes white paper on U.S. responsibility for war crimes in El Salvador civil war
March 02, 2020Last summer, second-year law student Kristina Aiad-Toss spent two months in El Salvador interning for International Partners in Mission (IPM), a non-profit that engages in community development projects abroad to help women and children in 66 countries.
Professor Sharona Hoffman publishes article in North Carolina Law Review about Artificial Intelligence and the Law
February 20, 2020Professor Sharona Hoffman, Co-Director of the Law-Medicine Center, recently published an article, “What Genetic Testing Teaches about Predictive Health Analytics Regulation.”
Vis Moot Court team receives highest average score in Athens competition
February 20, 2020On February 15, the CWRU Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team received the highest average score of the 10 competing teams in the EODID Athens Vis Pre-Moot competition. The team was represented by 3Ls Teresa Azzam and Kathleen Burke.
Former FBI Director James Comey provides guest lecture to white collar crime class
February 14, 2020Former FBI Director James Comey spent two hours with Adjunct Professors Jonathan Leiken and Caitlin Bell’s White Collar Crime students on Tuesday, February 11. Professor Leiken worked for Mr. Comey as an AUSA at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the two have remained in touch over the years.
CWRU law school faculty ranked 30th in scholarly impact
February 11, 2020It is widely recognized that publishing improves teaching. Scholarly writing enables professors to bring up-to-date information into the classroom and share their research on cutting edge developments with their students. We are happy to announce that our faculty has been ranked among the top in the nation in scholarly impact.
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