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Get to know four Social Justice Law Center summer interns
Many law students spend their summers in private sector internships earning a competitive pay, while others pursue opportunities at government agencies or nonprofit organizations—often without compensation. This past summer, four Case Western Reserve University School of Law students of the Juris…
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Jonathan Adler continues commitment to Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law
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New clinic offering expands access to justice in copyright disputes
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September 22, 2025
Many law students spend their summers in private sector internships earning a competitive pay, while others pursue opportunities at government agencies or nonprofit organizations—often without compensation. This past summer, four Case Western Reserve University School of Law students of the Juris Do...
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September 22, 2025
Tariffs have been a fixture of the news cycle in 2025, as the Trump administration has moved to implement taxes on imported goods. A matter of foreign and economic importance, tariffs have a range of effects on the economy as a whole and for the average American consumer.
Beyond the economic marke...
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September 10, 2025
The American Society of International Law’s Midyear Meeting will be held Sept. 25–27, in Cleveland at Jones Day law firm, the Botanical Gardens, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
“With the radical changes to American Foreign Policy in the past eight ...
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September 10, 2025
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will be adding a new dimension to the Intellectual Property Venture Clinic by partnering with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) in the U.S. Copyright Office, the first U.S. small claims tribunal for copyright disputes.
Through the CCB’s Pro Bono Assistan...
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September 10, 2025
Although Jonathan Adler has moved from Case Western Reserve University School of Law to become the Cabell Research Professor and Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, he will continue to be involved at the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law.
The Burke Center, whi...
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August 29, 2025
Madeline McDaniel (LAW ’24) was deeply involved in extracurriculars during her time at Case Western Reserve University School of Law: a member of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association; the ICC Moot Court team; the managing editor for the Journal of International Law; and a legal intern i...
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July 31, 2025
This summer, Case Western Reserve University students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is not ambition, but intention.
From designing solutions for healthcar...
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July 23, 2025
Laura McNally
Associate Dean for Experiential Education, School of Law
Director, Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic, School of Law
Area of Focus: poverty law, disability rights, children’s rights, health law and interdisciplinary education.
Laura McNally wants a better way to talk about est...
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July 22, 2025
With a mission to secure justice, equity and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland provides legal representation to the community. Five law students are working as summer associates at the Legal Aid Society, cultivating their passion for l...
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July 17, 2025
Professor Sharona Hoffman participated in a writer’s workshop at Harvard Law School on June 9, 2025. Her talk was entitled “Addressing the Challenges of Cognitive Decline in the Physician Workforce.” The workshop’s subject was “Law, Health Care, and the Aging Brain and Body.”
The conference organiz...