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CWRU Law faculty members to offer seminar examining race, law and society
Starting this fall, CWRU Law is offering a one-credit elective, “Race, Law and Society,” in response to recent anti-Black violence that has illuminated existing structural and institutional racism. “Earlier this year, we pledged to integrate race and justice into our curriculum as just one step in…
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Early takeaways: Members of the CWRU community reflect on the first few days of the semester
Students, faculty and staff spent the summer envisioning what fall semester would look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, some classes are being offered virtually and others in-person, albeit with added safety precautions—and some are a mix of the two. Now, as the second week of the…
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Second-year law student examines long-term impacts of COVID-19 on special education
Schools around the country are now in session, though they’re offering a patchwork of different learning models amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Kadian, a second-year student at the School of Law, is taking a look at what the long-term impacts of these approaches are, especially for students who…
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Spartan Showcase: Bailey Kadian
Program: LawYear: Second-year Schools around the country are now in session, though they’re offering a patchwork of different learning models amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Kadian, a second-year student at the School of Law, is taking a look at what the long-term impacts of these approaches…
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Artist pursues dual degree studying intersection of intellectual property law and visual arts
Just one year removed from graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting and drawing, Sydney Slacas did not wait long to make an impression. Competing against 300 other entrants in the Artisphere art, music and culture festival in South Carolina, the just-turned-alum of the South…
Clare Shin selected for Ms. JD fellowship, becoming first Ohio law student to receive award
While earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Clare Keonha Shin had her sights set on a career in law. But it was her work as a fashion model that pointed her in the direction of intellectual property law. “I was always fascinated with the idea that a brand, a mark, a symbol, a trait can have…
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Clare Shin selected for Ms. JD fellowship, becoming first Ohio law student to receive award
While earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Clare Keonha Shin had her sights set on a career in law. But it was her work as a fashion model that pointed her in the direction of intellectual property law. “I was always fascinated with the idea that a brand, a mark, a symbol, a trait can have…
Clinic students gain valuable legal experience at summer externships
Lauren Ammerman I spent the summer working in the housing unit at Neighborhood Legal Services Program (NLSP) in Washington, D.C. NLSP is a civil legal services organization that represents low-income residents in the District of Columbia. Our aim this summer…
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Remembering Deborah Turner-Johnson (1957-2020)
Deborah Turner-Johnson, a dedicated law school faculty support staff member for 13 years, passed away on August 19, 2020.  She was 63. A website to post remembrances is available here.   There, colleagues remarked about her smile, hearty laugh, wonderful stories and the fact that she touched "many…
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Law’s Sharona Hoffman wins Amplify & Apply Grant
The Northeast Ohio Scholars Strategy Network selected Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of The Law-Medicine Center, for its Amplify & Apply Grant Program. This grant is intended to support efforts to meaningfully connect Hoffman's expertise with relevant…