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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 experience as…

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…

While attending the Weatherhead School of Management for Master of Engineering Management, Nicole Wodka-Cook often worked with her cohorts on team projects. Today, she continues to work with others on team projects. The only difference is that the projects she is working on now involve the critical…

For Emanuella Groves (LAW ‘81), doing what is right has always been a core principle. Throughout her childhood, Groves’ parents stressed the importance of education and hard work, driving her to graduate both high school and college in three years before beginning her law degree at Case Western…

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…