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Discover new programs at CWRU
The start of a new year brings a sense of fresh beginnings—and an opportunity to learn something new, advance your career or simply step outside of your comfort zone. This year, turn your aspirations into action by exploring the latest academic offerings at Case Western Reserve University for…
CWRU School of Law Expands Concurrent Degree Program to two additional Foreign Law Schools
One of the reasons CWRU School of Law’s International Law Program is ranked so highly is the school’s unique Concurrent Degree Program. A decade ago, CWRU School of Law established three Concurrent Degree Partnerships—with Middlesex University in London, Université Paris-IX Dauphine and Comillas…
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“Starting a Career in Medicine—Threats to Healthy Doctor-Patient Relationships: A National Forum for Medical Students”
The Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host a national forum for medical students to discuss the threats they may face that could interfere with their ability to properly care for their patients. These threats include retaliation by hospitals and other…
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Experts convened by CWRU School of Law issue report on the need to update the Geneva Conventions
With a total of 196 State Parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their age. The rules and principles they established for the conduct of war were created before the advent…
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Jilly Fox (LAW ‘22) on the unique culture and practical training at CWRU Law
After graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2022, Jilly Fox began her legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York City. Recently, she returned to Ohio to continue transactional law work at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Reflecting on her time at Case…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law counters national trend in student diversity
Boosted by partnerships with minority serving institutions nationally
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Experts convened by CWRU School of Law issue report on the need to update the Geneva Conventions
With a total of 196 state parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their age. The rules and principles they established for the conduct of war were created before the advent…
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$5 million from Stanton Foundation to expand reach of CWRU’s Dr. Frank Stanton First Amendment Clinic
As a longtime president of CBS, Frank Stanton was a staunch defender of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, firmly believing in the freedom of expression and the role of the media to inform the public and hold power accountable. Today, nearly 20 years after his death, the Stanton…
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Leading Expert Speaks at the School of Law on Digital Assets and Cyber Security
In November, the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute hosted a lecture by Sanjeev Bhasker on digital assets and cybersecurity. Bhasker serves as Deputy General Counsel with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the White House. ONCD is a component of the…
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2024 in review: Law School in the media
In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Western Reserve are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines. From business law and the…