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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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Law school is at the forefront with program on artificial intelligence
Case Western Reserve University's School of Law is in the "legal AI" Vanguard.
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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
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October 13, 2023
Master of Laws (LLM) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) students enrolled in the school of law recently took a day trip to the oldest state park in the U.S.—Niagara Falls.
“Our students get an excellent legal education, but their experiences outside the classroom have an equal impact on their l...
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October 11, 2023
The Honorable Shalanda H. Baker, director of the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the U.S. Department of Energy, joined the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law for a conversation on her work promoting and overseeing the federal government’s energy justice initiatives.
Prior to ...
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October 10, 2023
Q&A with Cassandra Robertson, Faculty Director of the Program
The Online Part-Time JD program (accepting applications now for fall 2024 start) is under the direction of Cassandra Robertson, John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law, who has developed expertise in online learning. Here, s...
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October 10, 2023
In September, the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law hosted a group of interdisciplinary scholars for a workshop on “Permitting the Future.” This workshop examined the legal and economic aspects of permitting and review requirements for new technologies, infrastructure and development, ho...
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October 09, 2023
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a talk about Ohio Issue 1 with Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law. Hill will present “Issue One and the Future of Reproductive Rights in Ohio” Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in Landmark Centre Building, Suite 100 (25700 Scienc...
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October 06, 2023
The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association podcast, My BarStory, recently interviewed Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf for the latest episode of their series about Northeast Ohio's most distinguished legal leaders.
The co-deans have worked toget...
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October 05, 2023
Sharona Hoffman and her co-author, Andy Podgurski (Case Western Reserve University School of Engineering), have published an article entitled “The Patient’s Voice: Legal Implications of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.” The Article, which appears in the Yale Journal of Health, Policy, Law and Ethi...
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October 05, 2023
On Sept. 27, Jessie Hill argued a case entitled Preterm-Cleveland v. David Yost before the Ohio Supreme Court. Hill represents abortion providers challenging the law, together with the ACLU, Planned Parenthood and the law firm Wilmer Hale. This case comes at a critical moment for reproductive health...
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October 05, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host an upcoming lecture by Teneille Brown, the James I. Farr Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Brown will present "When Doctors Become Cops" Monday, Oct. 16 from noon to 1 p.m.
During her talk, Brown will dive into the topic of...
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October 05, 2023
Recent local and national legislative enactments and court decisions have impacted the way election law works. While there have been some advances regarding voting rights, disputes around election integrity, voter suppression and redistricting continue to dominate the field.
At this lecture—hosted...