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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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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
April 22, 2024
The Yemen Accountability Project is proud to announce the publication of its fifth white paper, Gender Based Violence and the Yemen Civil War. The conflict in Yemen has brought about widespread suffering and devastation, with millions of civilians caught in the crossfire. However, women and girls ha...
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April 19, 2024
The law school hosted an alumni luncheon at the stunning art deco Silver Grille in the old Higbee building downtown on April 10 with several hundred alums and faculty in attendance. A professor and four alumni selected by the Law Alumni Association received honors at the luncheon. In addition, a sur...
April 17, 2024
Trevin Crider is the champion of this year’s Case Western Reserve University School of Law Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition! Twenty-nine students competed in the intramural appellate-advocacy tournament named for Thomas Dunmore, who served as the School of Law’s dean from 1910 to 1945. Second-yea...
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April 16, 2024
The Compliance, Risk Management, and Financial Integrity Institute invites all to attend two virtual information sessions Tuesday, April 23, from 6 to 7 p.m., and Wednesday, April 24, from noon to 1 p.m. The sessions will take place in room 260C of the law school, located at 11075 East Blvd
These a...
April 15, 2024
Spring 2024 Immigration Law Clinic students have helped a variety of clients with a range of immigration matters including asylum, citizenship and green card applications.
For example, this semester they have represented an applicant seeking asylum from his native country due to his sexual orienta...
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April 12, 2024
A 1970 graduate of Case Western Reserve University and 1973 graduate of our law school, Jim Diggs served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Department of Justice in Cleveland, was vice president and assistant general counsel of TRW Inc., and then served as senior vice president and general counsel o...
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April 12, 2024
With a growing elderly population, cognitive decline in drivers has become a significant public safety concern. More than 32 million individuals who are 70 or older have driver’s licenses, and that number is growing quickly. In addition, almost 10% of U.S. seniors (those 65 and older) have dementia,...
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April 12, 2024
Case Western Reserve University graduate students are invited to join an information session on Fusion, CWRU’s nationally distinctive interdisciplinary coursework in the field of intellectual property management and technology commercialization.
Fusion brings together tools from legal, management a...
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April 10, 2024
The Reproductive Rights Law Initiative (RRLI) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law aims to preserve, protect and expand access to abortion and reproductive health care in Ohio and throughout the Midwest. Directed by Associate Dean Jessie Hill, the RRLI provides legal support to abortion ...
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April 09, 2024
Methodology changes lead to range of shifts in newest rankings