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Law’s Doug Smits receives Skadden Fellowship
Doug Smits, third-year student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was recently awarded the Skadden Fellowship. This prestigious two-year program, which is given to 20-25 recipients annually, provides funding for pursuing public interest projects related to civil legal issues. …
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September 10, 2025
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will be adding a new dimension to the Intellectual Property Venture Clinic by partnering with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) in the U.S. Copyright Office, the first U.S. small claims tribunal for copyright disputes. Through the CCB’s Pro Bono…
September 10, 2025
Although Jonathan Adler has moved from Case Western Reserve University School of Law to become the Cabell Research Professor and Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, he will continue to be involved at the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law. The Burke…
August 29, 2025
Madeline McDaniel (LAW ’24) was deeply involved in extracurriculars during her time at Case Western Reserve University School of Law: a member of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association; the ICC Moot Court team; the managing editor for the Journal of International Law; and a legal intern…
July 31, 2025
This summer, Case Western Reserve University students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is not ambition, but intention. From designing solutions for…
July 23, 2025
Laura McNally Associate Dean for Experiential Education, School of Law Director, Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic, School of Law Area of Focus: poverty law, disability rights, children’s rights, health law and interdisciplinary education. Laura McNally wants a better way to talk…
July 22, 2025
With a mission to secure justice, equity and access to opportunity for and with people who have low incomes, the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland provides legal representation to the community. Five law students are working as summer associates at the Legal Aid Society, cultivating their passion for…
July 17, 2025
Professor Sharona Hoffman participated in a writer’s workshop at Harvard Law School on June 9, 2025. Her talk was entitled “Addressing the Challenges of Cognitive Decline in the Physician Workforce.” The workshop’s subject was “Law, Health Care, and the Aging Brain and Body.” The conference…
July 15, 2025
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law community mourns the passing of the Honorable Sara J. Harper (LAW '52), who died on July 8, 2025, at the age of 98. She was a trailblazer in every sense. As Judge Harper once recounted, "People would tell me, 'Oh you can't do that.' So, I did it…
July 11, 2025
On March 28, the Journal of Law, Technology and the Internet (JOLTI) and the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute hosted a symposium on "Exploring the AI Frontier: The Business World, Artificial Intelligence, and the Law." This symposium explored the intersection of…
July 08, 2025
On April 14, the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law hosted Abre’ L. Conner, Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at the NAACP for a public lecture on “Building Authentic Pathways for Environmental Justice Advocacy.” A native of Lakeland, FL, Conner served as…