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On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Second Chance Reentry Clinic went to trial in the Juvenile Division of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Student interns Nathan Bly and Michaella Guyot-Polverini (pictured) defended one of the clinic’s clients who had been accused of violating a court order…

On March 20, 2024, Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management hosted the inaugural “Generations at Work” Women’s Leadership Luncheon, commemorating Women’s History Month. The gathering brought together 165 attendees from diverse backgrounds, all eager to explore the impact…

On March 15, 2024, Co-Dean Michael Scharf spoke at the Investiture for alum Philip Hadji (LAW ‘09), who was recently unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the newest judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. The 16 member court, whose members are appointed for 15-year terms, sits…

In 2020, in an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Case Western Reserve University School of Law began to pursue strategic partnerships with select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Designed to encourage a greater number of under-represented minority students to…

The law school’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial team (composed of 3L Aanya Myrie-Sylburn, 2L Yaninna Sharpley-Travis, 1L Lydia Abraham and 1L Jordyn Dawson) took first place in the 2024 National BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, winning every round they competed in. The…

Law students from the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology and the Arts attended the South By Southwest Conference (SXSW) this week in Austin, Texas. During the conference, they immersed themselves in sessions and connected with professionals in the areas of technology and the arts. Notably, the…

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, seven students traveled from Cleveland to San Francisco to participate in the ABA’s National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition. Over the three day competition, the team of David Meredith, Michael O’Donnell and Kyle Timmerman finished 1-2, defeating Yale Law School in…

Chris Washko joined Weatherhead in February as associate director, career development. Get to know more about him: What makes you most excited about joining Weatherhead? “First and foremost, the professional team (faculty and staff) are incredible and have the student interest and…

AI and digital analytics are radically changing business today. Nowhere is this truer than in the field of product management. From finance and banking and healthcare and software development to automotive, industrial automation, and a wide range of other manufacturing and service industries,…

John Paul (J.P.) Stephens, associate professor of organizational behavior at Weatherhead and the Theodore M. and Catherine C. Alfred Professor in Management, recently co-authored a paper with Yossi Srour and Avi Carmeli, both from Tel Aviv University. The paper focuses on how the relationship…