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3L Annabelle Lincoln Presents Pioneering Paper at SportsLand Summit
Third-year law student Annabelle Lincoln recently presented her research at the inaugural SportsLand Summit, held at the Cleveland Browns Stadium. The summit gathered prominent figures in sports, healthcare, technology and human performance. Lincoln's presentation focused on a research paper she co...
School of Law Ranked Among Top 50 for Faculty Scholarly Impact
Case Western Reserve University School of Law has earned recognition as one of the top 50 law schools in the nation for faculty scholarly impact. According to a 2024 Sisk/Leiter study, the school's faculty ranks 43rd in the country, a testament to their exceptional contributions to legal scholarship...
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“Representing the United States in the Supreme Court”: A Conversation with U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar
The solicitor general is responsible for representing the United States government in the U.S. Supreme Court. Sometimes referred to as the “tenth justice,” the Solicitor General’s office is involved in approximately two-thirds of the cases before the Supreme Court. Among other things, the office det...
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Meet the JD Class of 2027
This fall, 156 exceptional individuals are joining the law school, bringing a rich tapestry of backgrounds and experiences. With 55% coming from out of state and 6% from international locations, this class represents 28 U.S. states, territories and five foreign countries. The group is notably divers...
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On Aug. 26, CWRU’s “Talking Foreign Policy” radio show/podcast will examine how foreign policy will impact the 2024 election
Conventional wisdom says that foreign policy doesn’t matter in U.S. Presidential elections. But this election is shaping up to be different. In the August 26, 2024 broadcast (9 a.m. and 9 p.m.) of CWRU School of Law's “Talking Foreign Policy” radio show, host Michael Scharf will discuss how foreign ...
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“Talking Foreign Policy” broadcast
On Monday, Aug. 26, CWRU’s “Talking Foreign Policy” radio show/podcast will examine how foreign policy will impact the 2024 election. Conventional wisdom says foreign policy doesn’t matter in U.S. presidential elections. But this election is shaping up to be different. During the Aug. 26 broadcast ...
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Jonathan Adler Appointed to Administrative Conference of the United States
On Aug. 13, the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) announced the appointment of Jonathan H. Adler as one of six new public members of the conference. “I am honored to receive this appointment and look forward to working with other members of the conference to enhance the administ...
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Three CWRU grads make up the first class of Fellows for the Cleveland Legal Collaborative
For nearly a decade, CWRU School of Law has been working with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) on an exciting project – the Cleveland Legal Collaborative. Former deans Berg and Scharf consulted with CMBA leaders to help design an incubator for recent law graduates interested in a br...
International Externship Spotlight: Jonathan Kronert
Rising 3L Jonathan Kronert is no stranger to working overseas. Before law school, he lived in Thailand for two and half years, spending some of that period teaching English to high school students in the southern city of Suratpittaya. This summer, he returned to the country to extern at the Bangkok ...
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Robert Rapp Presents to Judges and Administrators of the Saudi Arabia Board of Grievances on the Language of the American Constitutional, Common Law-Based, Legal System
As part of the formal cooperative relationship between Case Western Reserve University School of Law and the Saudi Board of Grievances, the administrative branch of the judicial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Robert N. Rapp, visiting assistant professor and the Louis C. Greenwood Lecturer in...