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Law’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial Team earns regional championship title
Members of Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team recently earned first place at the Midwest Regional Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition regional championship. Those on the team were Doctor of Law (JD) candidates Jordyn Dawson…
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March 06, 2024
The law school’s Jessup International Law Moot Court team (composed of Elise Manchester, Will Baker, Ellie Buerk, Brianna Schmidt and Naomi Matthusen) took 1st place at the National Competition held on Feb. 29—March 3, 2024 in Portland, Oregon, earning a berth in the International Rounds in D.C. in…
March 01, 2024
Jessica Berg, co-dean of the School of Law, was profiled for a story about the top lawyers in Northeast Ohio. She discussed her career path, focus on bioethics, working with students and more. “I loved working with students, I loved the teaching, I loved the intellectual pursuit,” Berg said about…
February 29, 2024
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host the Sugarman Tax Lecture Tuesday, March 19, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (A59). The event will feature a lecture by Michael J. Graetz, professor at Columbia Law School and author of The Power to Destroy: How the Antitax…
February 28, 2024
The Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County organized a mock trial competition at the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. This competition offers students a genuine experience of courtroom proceedings. Participants receive an authentic personal injury case…
February 26, 2024
After completing his Masters of Laws at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Ammar Alhussain felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment as he received his diploma. “The feeling of pride as I walked across the graduation stage with my family watching in-person and remotely from Saudi…
February 26, 2024
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at Case Western Reserve University stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history…
February 23, 2024
In early February, the CWRU Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team competed in the regional round of the AIAC APAC Vis Pre-Moot competition in preparation for the most recognized moot competition in the world, the Willem C. Vis Moot. After going up against the Institute of Law,…
February 21, 2024
On Jan. 31, 2024, the Center for Business Law and Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts convened a panel, Is Google Microsoft 2.0?, to explore the antitrust issues facing “Big Tech” companies operating in the United States. The panel focused on pending litigation against Google in…
February 20, 2024
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…
February 20, 2024
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…