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3Ls Elizabeth Broderick and Harper Fox are spending their final semester of law school working for the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) as their Capstone project. In the summer of 2023, Fox and 3L Jessica Chapman worked for the RSCSL.  The Chief Prosecutor of the Residual Special…

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 a…

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…

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…

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…