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At Case Western Reserve University School of Law, our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policy—all while learning, teaching and practicing legal education rooted in real-world impact. Discover our latest news in legal scholarship, advocacy, experiential learning, community impact and so much more.
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Law school is at the forefront with program on artificial intelligence
Case Western Reserve University's School of Law is in the "legal AI" Vanguard.
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Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles
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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
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September 15, 2017
When Ye “Duke” Li began boxing in China at age 15, he thought it would be something he’d do in his free time for a few years before college.
But the sport became anything but a hobby. Instead, two years later, he won an amateur national championship in China, prompting the coach of the professional...
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September 15, 2017
Universities that foster reasoned and thoughtful debate are vital to a thriving society. Since the passage of the Bill of Rights, Americans have enjoyed the right to free expression. Many forms of offensive speech are protected by the First Amendment, while obscenity and certain types of violent exp...
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September 07, 2017
Agreement provides in-hospital legal guidance to patients and caregivers; experiential learning for law students
Case Western Reserve University School of Law and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) have formed a Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) to guide families an...
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August 04, 2017
Next week, rising third-year law student Krithika Rajkumar (CWR ’14) could make history. She’s one of 29 finalists in the America’s Miss World pageant—and if she wins, she’ll be the first Indian-American to represent the U.S. in the global Miss World competition.
Rajkumar, who was born in India and...
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July 27, 2017
In honor of what would have been John Quincy Adams’ 250th birthday on July 11, Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, wrote about the former president’s public service.
His article, titled “John Quincy Adams set example for public service throughout his life,” was published...
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July 05, 2017
Strategies lawyers often use to prepare for a civil trial can drive up costs to clients and make those lawsuits more complicated and time-consuming than necessary, according to a Case Western Reserve University law professor.
In a new research paper published in the Fordham Law Review, Case Western...
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June 09, 2017
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s LLM program ranked among the best in the country, according to rankings released by International Jurist.
The program received an “A” rating in two categories: academics and school experience.
CWRU’s LLM program offers four degrees: U.S. & Global Leg...
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May 26, 2017
Maxwell Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and professor of bioethics, was appointed as a member of the Genomics and Society Working Group of the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research.
The advisory council is part of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which ...
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May 26, 2017
Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law and professor of political science, was selected as a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 roster member. He began his term April 1 and will serve through March 18, 2018.
NAFTA Chapter 19 is a dispute settlemen...
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April 27, 2017
Volunteer statewide legal service helps inventor protect idea for ultraviolet light-based medical treatments
Protecting an idea or invention can be time-consuming and expensive, involving costly legal fees and navigating a complex patenting process.
But startup companies and entrepreneurs in Ohio c...