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Ikenna Ezealah Visits Geneva for the United Nations Immersion Program for Multilateral Diplomacy
Before Ikenna Ezealah started law school at Case Western Reserve University in the summer of 2022, his professional goal was to be an international nation-building diplomat who works toward the progress and development of the African continent. As a first step, he resolved to work at the preeminent…
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3L Matthew Borcas Wins the Ohio State Bar Association Litigation Writing Award
Third-year law student Matt Borcas has won the Ohio State Bar Association’s 2023 Litigation Writing Award. The annual award recognizes a law student for outstanding writing on a litigation-related topic. On Tuesday, March 21, the bar association presented Borcas with a $2,500 check at the law…
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Law-Med Symposium 2023: “Reproductive Rights and Justice after Roe”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the 2023 Law-Med Symposium “Reproductive Rights and Justice after Roe” Friday, April 14, at 8:30 a.m. in the School of Law’s Moot Courtroom (Room A59). This interdisciplinary symposium will consider whether and how it might be…
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“The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas”
An undeniable giant in the legal world, U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas’s enduring legacy was his advocacy for the environment, though he was also known for his landmark decisions in privacy, criminal law and civil rights. He was the longest-serving justice, with a tenure from 1939 to…
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1L Emily Ghazoul Awarded Inaugural Arab American Bar Association of Ohio Scholarship
The Arab American Bar Association of Ohio (AABAR-Ohio) serves to amplify the Arab American attorney’s voice through community service, mentorship, and social and legal engagement to tackle important societal and legal issues in conjunction with the Ohio legal community. First-year Case Western…
School of Law Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Austin Fragomen Distinguished Practitioner in the Immigration Law Clinic
Austin (LAW ’68) and Gwendolyn Robosson Fragomen have committed $1 million to help expand Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s impact in the field of immigration law. Their gift will establish the Austin Fragomen Distinguished Practitioner in the school’s Immigration Law Clinic—a…
3L Sydney Warinner Selected as 2023 National Jurist Law Student of the Year
Every spring, National Jurist selects a handful of the most impressive law students from the nation’s 200 law schools for the honor as the nation’s “Law Students of the Year.” Making the list of eight honorees this year was CWRU School of Law 3L Sydney Warinner. Read what National Jurist had to…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law receives $1 million gift to establish Fragomen Distinguished Practitioner in the Immigration Law Clinic
Austin (LAW ’68) and Gwendolyn Robosson Fragomen have committed $1 million to help expand Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s impact in the field of immigration law. Their gift will establish the Fragomen Distinguished Practitioner in the school’s Immigration Law Clinic—a position that…
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Staff Spotlight: Chiara Seldon
Behind the work that takes place in labs, offices and classrooms across Case Western Reserve University’s campus, there are more than 3,000 staff members helping to make it happen. Whether it’s connecting students with opportunities to help them succeed or making sure common spaces are clean and…
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Critical Conversation No. 7: Climate change
Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue. Universities are places where individuals should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected. Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Provost…