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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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Social Justice Institute's R & R: “Youth in Transition: From Juvenile Courts to Adult Systems”
The Social Justice Institute's R & R (Research and Refreshment) lecture series will return to explore what it means to engage in social justice-related research. These talks feature campus and community leaders discussing how social justice is central to their work. The next installment will…
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Third-Year Law Students Work for Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone
3Ls Elizabeth Broderick and Harper Fox are spending their final semester of law school working for the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone (RSCSL) as their Capstone project. In the summer of 2023, Fox and 3L Jessica Chapman worked for the RSCSL.  The Chief Prosecutor of the Residual Special…
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Second Chance Reentry Clinic Goes to Trial
On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Second Chance Reentry Clinic went to trial in the Juvenile Division of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas. Student interns Nathan Bly and Michaella Guyot-Polverini (pictured) defended one of the clinic’s clients who had been accused of violating a court order…
CWRU Law Alum Philip Hadji becomes Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
On March 15, 2024, Co-Dean Michael Scharf spoke at the Investiture for alum Philip Hadji (LAW ‘09), who was recently unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the newest judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.  The 16 member court, whose members are appointed for 15-year terms, sits in a…
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CWRU Entrepreneurship Skills Lab Series: Intellectual property workshop
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a CWRU Entrepreneurship Skills Lab Series workshop on intellectual property Wednesday, March 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Sears think[box] second-floor presentation area. Maria Ianiro and Matthew Rossman, at the CWRU…
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Hack the Future
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend the Hack the Future event March 21–22 at the School of Law. Part of a series organized by SeedAI, this event encourages participants to explore the equitable adoption of artificial intelligence and its potential to…
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Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship: “Opportunities Beyond the Lab”
Considering applying for the Case Western Reserve University Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship program? Join representatives from CWRU's School of Medicine, School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management for a virtual information session titled “Opportunities…
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“Once Lost, Painfully Present: Maya Angelou’s Blacks, Blues, Black! (1968)”
Maya Angelou’s Blacks, Blues, Black! was a triumph of Civil Rights-era public affairs television, produced and aired amid nationwide uprisings in the immediate wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968. Blacks, Blues, Black! promoted Black unity, education, liberation and culture.…
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School of Law forges thirteenth strategic partnership — with Howard University
In 2020, in an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, Case Western Reserve University School of Law began to pursue strategic partnerships with select Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Designed to encourage a greater number of under-represented minority students to…
BLSA Mock Trial team wins National Championship
The law school’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial team (composed of 3L Aanya Myrie-Sylburn, 2L Yaninna Sharpley-Travis, 1L Lydia Abraham and 1L Jordyn Dawson) took first place in the 2024 National BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition, winning every round they competed in. The…