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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.

Recent News

Jonathan Adler’s Climate Law Scholarship Cited by D.C. Circuit
On Dec. 19, 2023, in an important climate change case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit cited and quoted a law review article written by Jonathan H. Adler, the inaugural Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and Director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law. In Distr...
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School of Law Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf earn leadership award from Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Michael Scharf and Jessica Berg Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf have been selected as the recipients of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation’s 2024 Richard W. Pogue Award for Leadership and Engagement. This award was first presented to Di...
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“Private Equity and the Corporatization of Healthcare”
Case Western Reserve University School of Law invites members of the campus community to a talk, titled “Private Equity and the Corporatization of Healthcare,” Thursday, Feb. 8, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (Room A59). This talk will feature Erin Fuse Brown, the Catherine C. Henson Pro...
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“How to Secure a Clerkship”
The Federalist Society invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to a talk to hear from Tessa Dysart, assistant director of legal writing and clinical professor of law at the University of Arizona. Dysart will present “How to Secure a Clerkship” Tuesday, Jan. 16, from noon to...
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CWRU School of Law students obtain jobs in “Big Law”
In 2023, the average starting salary at the nation’s largest law firms was $225,000. Cleveland is home to some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country and Case Western Reserve University School of Law has a history of extraordinary success in placing its grads in major law firm...
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“The U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Governance”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Law for a talk by Rear Admiral Baston titled “The U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Governance” Monday, Jan. 22, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (Room A59). Baston will speak about how the U.S. Coast Gu...
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Profiles of Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series: Bryan Adamson
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the next Profiles of Inclusive Excellence Speaker Series event Wednesday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. The series is a collaborative effort by the African American Alumni Association, Case Western Reserve University's Of...
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A look back at the Appellate Litigation Clinic
The Appellate Litigation Clinic has had its strongest semester yet, with nine amazing students jumping in feet first. Between August and the end of 2023, we have: Taken on 13 new appeals from five different appellate courts: the First, Second, Eighth, and Ninth District Courts of Appeals of Ohio ...
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Jessie Hill elected to prestigious American Law Institute
Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, was among the newly elected members of the American Law Institute (ALI). Hill joined the faculty in 2003 after practicing First Amendment and civil rights law with the firm of Berkman, Gord...
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2023 in review: School of Law in the media
In what has become commonplace, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. From divisive politics to armed conflicts around the world, and from abortion law to the fallout from the train ...