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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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January 26, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Law for a talk titled “The Next Big Abortion Rights Case” Monday, Feb. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. in Moot Courtroom (Room A59). Professors Jonathan Adler and Jessie Hill will discuss FDA v. Alliance for…
January 25, 2024
Professors Sharona Hoffman and Cassandra Robertson co-authored a piece entitled “Balancing Autonomy and Public Safety: A Call for Medical and Regulatory Oversight of Drivers with Cognitive Decline.” The article appeared in Health Affairs Forefront on Jan. 2, 2024. The piece argues that state…
January 24, 2024
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is ranked as a "Top School" in multiple categories, including Practical Training. 3L Sam Zimmerman recently answered some questions about his capstone experience with the Richland County Prosecutor's Office in Mansfield, Ohio. Learn more about our…
January 23, 2024
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program and The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University offer international and national travel opportunities led by faculty experts with deep knowledge and passion for the destination. Sharona Hoffman, professor of law and bioethics and the Edgar A.…
January 22, 2024
The Reproductive Rights Law Initiative (RRLI) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law has recently hired two staff attorneys/lecturers to help advance its mission of preserving and expanding Ohioans’ legal access to abortion and reproductive health care. They join the RRLI’s faculty…
January 19, 2024
In the 1990s, the United States obtained a major antitrust victory against Microsoft. The decision helped shape the internet as we know it. Today, Google stands accused of using its market power to stifle competition in a case that will set the rules for the next stages of the digital economy.…
January 19, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Law for a lecture featuring Andrea Seidt, the Ohio Securities Commissioner with the Ohio Department of Commerce in the Division of Securities. Seidt will present “Technology in the Securities Industry:…
January 18, 2024
CWRU Law School’s Urban Development Lab just wrapped up its second semester in its current iteration. Professor Matthew Rossman created the lab in 2007 with the assistance of Professor Gerry Korngold, right after Korngold completed his tenure as the law school’s dean. The first several sets of lab…
January 16, 2024
Law alumna’s positive approach inspires husband’s scholarship gift
January 16, 2024
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…