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The law school’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team (composed of Elise Manchester, Will Baker, Ellie Buerk, Brianna Schmidt and Naomi Matthusen) took 1st place at the National Competition held on Feb. 29—March 3, 2024 in Portland, Oregon, earning a berth in the International Rounds in D.C. in April.

34 years after graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, the Honorable Charles Fleming, judge of the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, will be his alma mater’s 2024 graduation ceremony speaker. This year’s law school commencement will take place from 9-10:30 a.m.

Jessica Berg, co-dean of the School of Law, was profiled for a story about the top lawyers in Northeast Ohio. She discussed her career path, focus on bioethics, working with students and more.

The Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County organized a mock trial competition at the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. This competition offers students a genuine experience of courtroom proceedings.

After completing his Masters of Laws at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Ammar Alhussain felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment as he received his diploma. 

In early February, the CWRU Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team competed in the regional round of the AIAC APAC Vis Pre-Moot competition in preparation for the most recognized moot competition in the world, the Willem C. Vis Moot. 

On Jan. 31, 2024, the Center for Business Law and Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts convened a panel, Is Google Microsoft 2.0?, to explore the antitrust issues facing “Big Tech” companies operating in the United States.

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.

On Feb. 12, 2024, the Center for Business Law and the Institute for Compliance, Risk Management, and Financial Integrity hosted a lecture by Commissioner Andrea Seidt of the Ohio Division of Securities.

On Tuesday, Feb. 13, former FBI Director James Comey appeared as a guest speaker at Jonathan Leiken's and Caitlin Bell's White Collar Crime: Prosecution and Defense class at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Last weekend, two of our BLSA Mock Trial teams competed at Midwest BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition.

As with many business startup clients, CWRU Law School’s Community Development Clinic’s representation of social capitalist Joe Black began with a straightforward request: “Can you help me form a nonprofit organization?”

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is ranked as a "Top School" in multiple categories, including Practical Training.

Bloomberg Law recently announced the finalists in its Law School Innovation Program.

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.