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Burke Center Hosts a Conversation with the Hon. Shalanda Baker on Energy Justice
The Honorable Shalanda H. Baker, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy, joined the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law for a conversation on her work promoting and overseeing the federal government’s energy justice initiatives.  Prior to…
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Workshop Examines Role of Permitting in Facilitating and Obstructing Clean Energy and Sustainable Development
In September, the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law hosted a group of interdisciplinary scholars for a workshop on “Permitting the Future.” This workshop examined the legal and economic aspects of permitting and review requirements for new technologies, infrastructure and development,…
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A Behind the Scenes Look at the New Online Part-Time JD Program
Q&A with Cassandra Robertson, Faculty Director of the Program The Online Part-Time JD program (accepting applications now for fall 2024 start) is under the direction of Cassandra Robertson, John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law, who has developed expertise in online learning. Here,…
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School of Law Co-Deans interviewed for Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association podcast, My BarStory
The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association podcast, My BarStory, recently interviewed Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf for the latest episode of their series about Northeast Ohio's most distinguished legal leaders. The co-deans have worked…
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Student spotlight: Jack Rafoth
The idea of purchasing an existing company and then optimizing it to grow is one Jack Rafoth thinks about often. This process, also known as entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA), is a strategy to become a business owner by acquiring a company, where an entrepreneur seeks the support of…
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Baja SAE team breaks university records, brings home first place
Hard work, determination, a rigorous mindset, attention to detail and group effort. Those are just a few of the qualities it took for the Case Western Reserve University Baja SAE team to bring home first place at the most recent competition—shattering university records.  “It means everything,”…
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Sharona Hoffman Publishes Article about Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Sharona Hoffman and her co-author, Andy Podgurski (Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering), have published an article entitled “The Patient’s Voice: Legal Implications of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.” The Article, which appears in the Yale Journal of Health, Policy, Law and…
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Jessie Hill Argues Abortion Ban Case Before Ohio Supreme Court
On Sept. 27, Jessie Hill argued a case entitled Preterm-Cleveland v. David Yost before the Ohio Supreme Court. Hill represents abortion providers challenging the law, together with the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the law firm Wilmer Hale. This case comes at a critical moment for reproductive…
Welcome to Weatherhead: Maria Stutsman y Marquez, associate dean of recruitment and enrollment
Maria Stutsman y Marquez joined the Weatherhead School of Management in September as the associate dean of recruitment and enrollment. Her primary responsibilities are aimed at attracting prospective students and admitting a talented and dynamic cohort of candidates across programs through…
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Experts debate role of international law in responding to the global climate change crisis at CWRU School of Law
On Sept. 28-29, two dozen of the foremost experts in climate change and international law gathered at Woodland Hall at the Cleveland Botanical Garden to debate how to respond to the increasing threat of global climate change. The event was organized by Case Western Reserve University School of…