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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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February 27, 2023
Along with Emory and Northwestern, CWRU Law was one of three law schools from dozens that applied to host this year’s Order of the Coif Distinguished Lecturer, Oona A. Hathaway. On Feb. 23, the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion, Hathaway spoke at CWRU School of Law about the war in…
February 24, 2023
After prevailing in an appeal to reinstate his First Amendment claims in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Case Western Reserve University’s First Amendment Clinic recovered $29,750 in attorney fees through a settlement on behalf of its client, Michael Wood, from the Clark County…
February 22, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosted the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition Regional Feb. 10-12 at the Justice Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and once again, CWRU continued its lengthy history of success at this tournament! For the second straight year, and for…
February 22, 2023
The School of Law doctoral fitting event will be held Tuesday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the second level of Gund Hall. Doctoral fitting events are open to all professional and doctoral students (MD, DMD, DMA, PhD, DNP, DM, JD, SJD). At the doctoral fittings, professional and doctoral…
February 22, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused governors to use executive branch public health powers to an unprecedented degree. A combination of public weariness with the pandemic, frustration with executive actions designed to mitigate the community effects of COVID, and ongoing anti-government sentiment has…
February 20, 2023
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s public radio program “Talking Foreign Policy” will tackle the Afghanistan debacle Feb. 21. Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20…
February 17, 2023
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, and Ram Fish, lecturer in technology management, co-authored a piece arguing that an unfiltered internet could topple autocrats. “In the information age, information itself is also a key weapon and should not be ignored in the fight against…
February 17, 2023
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, and John Livingston, research fellow, penned an opinion article to discuss the recent sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes on fraud charges and the effects this may have on investments in tech firms. Their piece, titled “The Elizabeth Holmes Sentencing: A…
February 16, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is happy to announce that Professor Atiba R. Ellis, who recently joined the law faculty in Jan. 2023 as a tenured full professor, has been appointed the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar. The distinguished research scholar appointments,…
February 16, 2023
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, on Feb. 21, CWRU Law School's "Talking Foreign Policy" provided an expert analysis of the Afghanistan debacle. Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20 million Afghans are starving…