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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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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
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August 14, 2014
While the community of East Cleveland frequently makes headlines in the local news, coverage of promising revitalization efforts that seek to build on the city’s proximity and partnerships with Case Western Reserve University and University Circle has been limited.
A study conducted last summer by ...
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August 08, 2014
Florence Ellinwood Allen helped pave the way for women in law. After graduating from the College of Women in 1904, she became the first woman to be elected to a state supreme court as a member of the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922.
In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Allen to the Sixth C...
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August 08, 2014
Faculty members are encouraged to participate in fall convocation academic procession, Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. at Severance Hall.
To participate, faculty members must register by Aug. 25 at case.edu/events/convocation/procession/registration.html. Registrants must indicate whether they are ...
August 08, 2014
Ruqaiijah Yearby, professor of law and associate director of the Law-Medicine Center, recently presented on health and race at Case Western Reserve University and in San Francisco, Calif.
She served as a panelist and moderator at the School of Law on the topic of “Sick and Tired of Being Sick and T...
August 08, 2014
Matthew Rossman, professor of law and co-director of the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, published and presented on trickle-down charity this year.
On Jan. 23, he presented his article "Evaluating Trickle Down Charity" at a faculty workshop at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
He also p...
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August 07, 2014
For poorer Ohioans, illegal jail time can be tough to fightThe Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, discussed the illegal jailing of people who are unable to pay court debts. "Unfortunately, the answer generally comes back no, there's really nothing you can do," he said....
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August 07, 2014
Case Western Reserve University’s ultra-high-speed wired network enables the campus community to connect to the Internet at speeds of one-gigabit per second.
Laptop and desktop computers, as well as gaming consoles and Blu-ray players, must be registered before accessing the wired network. First-ye...
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August 06, 2014
New research characterizes in-flight pediatric deaths: 90% of deaths in children under age 2Science Daily: Alexandre Rotta, professor of pediatrics in the School of Medicine, discusses a study that shows lap infants may be at greater risk for death on a commercial airline flight after analyzing medi...
August 06, 2014
President, Provost cite significant gains of 2013-2014, school community’s desire to maintain momentum
Case Western Reserve University announced today that Interim Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf will continue to lead the School of Law through at least the 2014-2015 academic year. Since the...
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August 04, 2014
Students are invited to become a part of Case Western Reserve University history by naming the full-service restaurant in the new Tinkham Veale University Center.
The Tinkham Veale University Center Advisory Council is accepting ideas through Aug. 15.
Share ideas by sending them to TVUC@case.edu. ...