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Law’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial Team earns regional championship title
Members of Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team recently earned first place at the Midwest Regional Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition regional championship. Those on the team were Doctor of Law (JD) candidates Jordyn Dawson…
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April 24, 2020
CWRU Emeritus Law Professor Sidney Picker Jr., passed away on April 28. He is survived by his wife, Jane Picker, emeritus professor of Cleveland Marshall Law School. “Sid left an indelible mark on Case Western Reserve University School of Law,” said Dean Michael Scharf, who took Picker’s place…
April 20, 2020
In ranking Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s International Law Program among the top 10 in the nation last month, PreLaw Magazine recognized the law school’s funded internships as the secret to placing so many of its graduates in the field of international law. Every summer, dozens…
April 20, 2020
The Master’s in Patent Practice program at the School of Law is the first of its kind in Ohio and one of only a handful in the nation. The program is specifically designed for students with degrees in engineering, computer science, physical or biological degrees to sit for the patent bar exam and…
April 13, 2020
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Juscelino Colares has been re-appointed for the sixth time to serve on the U.S. Roster of NAFTA Chapter 19 Trade arbitrators. Colares is the Schott-van den Eynden professor of business law and co-director of the law school’s Cox International…
April 08, 2020
The Master of Law is a program for people looking to break into the legal field, or preparing for law school. In this one-year, 30-credit program, you will gain relevant legal training to enhance your career and increase employability. With no GRE or LSAT required, this degree is open to students…
April 08, 2020
The School of Law now offers a one-year LLM program designed for trained lawyers looking to gain education and experience in a specific area of law. This degree is ideal for lawyers who are looking to shift into a new field, restart their career or augment their JD degree. Choose from…
April 08, 2020
Each spring, the law school hosts the Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate advocacy tournament where second- and third- year students compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, local judges and experienced practitioners. This year, just eight…
April 07, 2020
On March 27, the Law-Medicine Center hosted its annual conference, “Environmental Health and the Law,” co-sponsored by the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law and the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health. The interdisciplinary conference examined the effectiveness of 50…
April 05, 2020
Every Spring, the law school hosts the Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate advocacy tournament where second-and-third year students compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, local judges and experienced practitioners. This year, just eight…
April 02, 2020
Along the walkway to Case Western Reserve University School of Law, a banner reads, “A national leader in experiential education.” Confirming that status, the Spring 2020 issue of Prelaw magazine, a publication of National Jurist, has ranked CWRU Law School ninth in the nation in Practical…