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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
October 29, 2013
For the last pre-law event of the semester, Sharona Hoffman will present a talk titled "What is Law-Medicine?" on Friday, Nov. 1, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Sears Building, Room 356.
Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, will...
October 21, 2013
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 marria...
October 21, 2013
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 ...
October 18, 2013
Last month, Jessie Hill, professor of Law and the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar, presented "Gun Control and Its Limits: The Role of the 2nd Amendment," at Church of the Covenant, Cleveland on September 15.
Hill presented her paper, "Change and Dissent in Religious Organizations," ...
October 18, 2013
Erik Jensen, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, had two different papers published in the Journal of Taxation of Investments.
His papers, “A Question Important to Investors (Whether They Realize It or Not): Is Realization a Constitutional Requirement for Income Taxation?” and “Short Takes:...
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October 11, 2013
These are the geekiest colleges according to HerCampus' 2013 ranking
The Huffington Post: Case Western Reserve University was named one of 10 “geekiest” colleges in recent rankings from HerCampus, a website for women in college. The list includes some of the most prestigious colleges in the U.S....
October 11, 2013
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 body...
October 10, 2013
Maureen O’Connor, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, will speak on Friday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Spartan Room.
O’Connor, the highest-ranking judicial official in the state of Ohio, will speak about her prior educational and work experience that led to her election to the co...
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October 10, 2013
Stata 13 is now available through the Information Technology Services (ITS) Software Center to Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff using Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers.
Stata is a complete, integrated statistical software package that provides tools for data analysis...
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October 09, 2013
This week, the Cleveland Orchestra will host Student Appreciation Week performances. All students enrolled (for free) in the orchestra’s Student Advantage Program are offered $5 tickets to the performances, and all student ambassadors and frequent fan cardholders will be invited to an exclusive post...