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“Uplifting Black Voices”: Guest speakers Ru-El Sailor and Chris Miller
In honor of Black History Month, the Wrongful Convictions Club will host “Uplifting Black Voices,” a talk by two exonerees, today (Feb. 20) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the School of Law, Room 157. Ru-El Sailor was convicted of murder, kidnapping and assault in June 2003. In 2018, after 15 years in priso...
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A spotlight on social justice: Learn about two programs at CWRU
When it comes to advancing social justice, Ayesha Bell Hardaway believes one component is integral to success: community involvement. And at Case Western Reserve University, she’s putting this belief to action. Bell Hardaway serves as the director of the Social Justice Institute and the Social Just...
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Law School Radio Show to Address the Ukraine Conflict's Endgame
Almost exactly two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The international community responded with military aid and sanctions. The U.N. expelled Russia from the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for R...
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Film screening and panel discussion: The Lincoln School Story
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Social Justice Law Center and Ohio Humanities for a documentary screening of The Lincoln School Story, an original documentary about a group of African American mothers in Hillsboro, Ohio, who tried to enroll their chil...
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“Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Law for the Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum Tuesday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (Room A59). Wendy E. Parmet, the George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished Profe...
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“Talking Foreign Policy” episode broadcast on Russia-Ukraine conflict endgame
Almost exactly two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The international community responded with military aid and sanctions. The U.N. expelled Russia from the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for R...
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Leading Expert Speaks at the School of Law on Technology in the Securities Industry
On Feb. 12, 2024, the Center for Business Law and the Institute for Compliance, Risk Management, and Financial Integrity hosted a lecture by Commissioner Andrea Seidt of the Ohio Division of Securities. Seidt presented: "Technology in the Securities Industry – Promoting Innovation Without Compromisi...
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White Collar Crime: Prosecution and Defense class hosts former FBI Director James Comey
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, former FBI Director James Comey appeared as a guest speaker at Jonathan Leiken's and Caitlin Bell's White Collar Crime: Prosecution and Defense class at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Comey spoke about his life and career, including the recent comparisons between...
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“Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom”
The Federalist Society at Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host a debate between Ilya Somin, professor of law at George Mason University, and May Mailman, an esteemed legal strategist, Thursday, Feb. 15, at noon (Gund Hall, Room A59). The legal scholars will debate on the topic of...
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School of Law doctoral fitting
The School of Law doctoral fitting event will be held Tuesday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second level of Gund Hall. Doctoral fitting events are open to all professional and doctoral students (MD, DMD, DMA, PhD, DNP, DM, JD, SJD). At the doctoral fittings, professional and doctoral degr...