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Law professor Michael Scharf to be featured on C-SPAN Book TV
Program highlights his new book about historic moments that quickly change the course of international law C-SPAN Book TV will broadcast Case Western Reserve University law professor Michael P. Scharf’s recent talk at the City Club of Cleveland about his new book examining world events that…
Law's Juscelino Colares appointed to NAFTA panel
Juscelino Colares, professor of law and associate director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, was appointed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative to serve on the 2013-2014 U.S. roster of North American Free Trade Agreement panelists. Colares was selected to serve…
Law’s Juscelino Colares publishes multiple articles, presents around the country
Juscelino F. Colares, professor of law, presented “Climate Change-Related Litigation: Signal or Noise?” at the  University of Tennessee’s College of Law Sept. 20 and “The Limits of WTO Adjudication: Is Compliance the Problem? A 2013 Update,” at the University of Arizona on Sept. 26. He also gave…
Health and international law experts tapped as acting law school deans
Case Western Reserve University announced the appointment of two of its renowned scholars—one in health law and the other in international law—as acting deans for the School of Law, effective immediately. Jessica Berg, professor of law, bioethics and public health, and Michael Scharf, associate…
Environmental Law Society to host screening of documentary, "Bidder 70"
The Environmental Law Society will host a screening of the award-winning documentary, Bidder 70, the story of one university student's act of civil disobedience to protect the American wilderness from oil and gas exploitation. In 2008, Tim DeChristopher placed a bid on 14 parcels (22,500 acres) of…
Law school team takes first place at mock trial competition
Case Western Reserve University School of Law earned top honors in Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s 2013 Public Service Mock Trial Competition. The competition, which took place at the Franklin County Courthouse, was designed to provide a valuable learning opportunity for Ohio law school…
Former Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro to speak on campus Oct. 23
The Case Western Reserve University chapter of the American Constitution Society will host former Ohio Attorney General and CWRU alumnus Jim Petro on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Petro recently became the second statewide-elected Republican official in Ohio (after U.S. Senator Rob Portman) to support…
Memorial service to be held for emeritus professor of law Edward A. Mearns Jr. Oct. 22
The law school will honor the late Edward A. Mearns Jr., a faculty member for nearly 25 years, with a memorial service Tuesday, Oct. 22. Several of his former colleagues and students will offer tributes to the late emeritus professor, who passed away July 3. The Case Western Reserve Law Review will…
Law’s David Kocan presents on Canada-U.S. Shiprider, leads Great Lakes regional meeting
Last month, David Kocan, visiting assistant professor of law, presented his working article on the sovereignty implications of Canada-U.S. Shiprider at the “Canada-U.S. Defense Relations Conference,” at George Mason University's School of Public Policy. In addition, he co-led the first general…
Gain insight on education rights at Oct. 9 lecture
Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), will speak  on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at noon at the School of Law. FIRE's mission is to defend and sustain individual rights at America's colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal…