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5 questions with School of Law’s Carter Callender, Class of 2026
As graduation approaches at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, students look back on the experiences that shaped their time on campus—and ahead to the paths they’re about to begin. From discovering their academic interests to gaining hands-on experience through clinics, competitions and…
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September 08, 2023
When the television series Star Trek launched in 1966, it set out to chronicle the exploits of the starship USS Enterprise’s crew in the 23rd century. What the show’s creators likely didn’t anticipate was the impact Star Trek would have on popular culture for decades to follow. As the series…
September 08, 2023
When the television series Star Trek launched in 1966, it set out to chronicle the exploits of the starship USS Enterprise’s crew in the 23rd century. What the show’s creators likely didn’t anticipate was the impact Star Trek would have on popular culture for decades to follow. As the series…
September 06, 2023
Amy Acton Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host a lecture with Amy Acton, former director of the Ohio Department of Health and cabinet member and advisor to the Governor of Ohio during the COVID-19 pandemic. Acton will present “The Leader We Wish We All Had Is YOU: Insights from…
September 05, 2023
On August 31, 2023, Brenda Hollis, the International Prosecutor in charge of the International Criminal Court’s Ukraine investigation, discussed her work at Case Western Reserve University School of Law to a packed audience. Organized at the last minute to take advantage of Hollis’ presence at the…
September 05, 2023
It's no secret that artificial intelligence is changing the world—and that includes in the courtroom. Join the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for an AI Speaker Series event Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the second-floor conference room in the Richey Mixon Building. Matthew Salerno…
August 29, 2023
Glaciers and ice sheets are contracting at an alarming rate. Low lying coastal and island states face catastrophic flooding. The world’s great rivers and lakes are drying up, while climate migrants are pouring across borders. The School of Law will host a timely conference bringing together the…
August 28, 2023
CWRU’s Immigration Law program is having a big year. Renowned alumnus Austin Fragomen (LAW ‘68) recently made a $1 million gift to endow our Immigration Law Clinic and local immigration law luminary Margaret Wong, whose son Stephen Chan (LAW ‘10) is a graduate of our law school, made a $100,000…
August 24, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is thrilled to welcome the JD class of 2026 to campus. This exceptional group of individuals make up one of the most diverse and academically talented classes the law school has ever seen. We are proud to welcome these 154 students to Cleveland. 2023…
August 23, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Canary Lecture, “The People’s Justice: Clarence Thomas and the Constitutional Stories that Define Him,” will take place Monday, Sept. 18, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Moot Courtroom A59 of George Gund Hall (11075 East Blvd.). The event will feature…
August 23, 2023
Join Case Western Reserve University for a presentation titled “Depolarizing Climate Change in the United States,” featuring guest speaker Matthew G. Burgess. The event will take place Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Moot Courtroom A59 of George Gund Hall (11075 East Blvd.). About the…