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Adjunct professor Hatters Friedman wins award and elected to leadership position
Congratulations to Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, an adjunct professor at the law school, who was selected for the Manfred S. Guttmacher award by the American Psychiatric Association/ American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law for her edited book, Family Murder: Pathologies of Love and Hate. Hatters F...
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Professor Juliet Kostritsky and student co-author article on contractual choices in the supply chain 
In January 2020, Professor Juliet Kostritsky, the Everett D. & Eugenia S. McCurdy Professor of Contract Law and director of the law school’s Center for Business Law, was published in the American University Business Law Review with an article she co-authored with her student, Jessica Ice (LAW ‘20), ...
Capstone Project Transforms Weatherhead Undergraduates into Real-World Consultants
Julie Schlemmer has taught yoga for a long time as a private instructor for organizations like the Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Indians. In April 2020, just two weeks after the pandemic took hold of the world, she took ownership of the Atma Center, a Cleveland Heights institution for more than 20...
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Professor Bryan Adamson selected as Institutional Advocate of the Year by Western Region Black Law Students Association
Congratulations 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). ...
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Red Sox hire CWRU Law alumna Bianca Smith as first Black woman to coach in professional baseball
Bianca 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. "CWRU was such a huge part of my coaching development," said ...
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Professor Hill Pens Op-Ed on Religious Freedom and Reproductive Rights During Pandemic
Professor Jessie Hill, Judge Ben C. Green professor of law and associate dean for research and faculty development, co-authored an op-ed, “During the Pandemic, Some Rights are More Equal than Others: Caroline Mala Corbin and Jessie Hill.” Published in Cleveland.com on Dec. 6, 2020, the article hig...
Apartment List's valuation hits $600 million
After Apartment List reached a valuation of $600 million, John Kobs, BS '03, the CEO and co-founder spoke with Bloomberg about the companies success helping more than 175,000 renters find new homes this year amid a pandemic. Read the full article here....
The psychology of successful entrepreneurs
Executive Director Michael Goldberg discusses the psychology of successful entrepreneurs and why they are willing to take the risk on their business and how big that risk really is. Read more here....
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National Science Foundation funds study on human rights suspensions enacted to battle COVID-19
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant to Case Western Reserve University to examine instances of governments suspending human rights in the name of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will aim to raise awareness of human rights violations ...
Professor Mehlman Publishes Fifth Edition of Genetics and Law Textbook
Professor Maxwell Mehlman, Co-Director of the Law-Medicine Center, published the fifth edition of his textbook, Genetics: Ethics, Law and Policy. The book, co-authored with Professors Mark Rothstein and Sonia Sutter, is published by Thompson/West. It is the first and only law school textbook on the...