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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
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October 28, 2022
Jessie Hill, leading litigator of the state's reproductive rights movement, meets the biggest legal fight of her life
By Mark Oprea
The U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 ruling that abortion is not a constitutional right prompted celebration from some—and outrage among others.
Jessie Hill, the Judge B...
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October 27, 2022
Increasingly, corporations following the idea of a firm as a nexus of contracts have relied on a contractual paradigm to craft contracts to engage in private ordering as a means of customizing corporate governance. Some of these contractual variations are permitted by statute.
In other cases, thes...
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October 27, 2022
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a panel discussion titled “Community Health and Liberation” Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. Part of the Social Justice Institute Think Tank, the event will feature t...
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October 26, 2022
The evolution of technology is changing much of the world, including the legal profession. New technologies provide opportunities for lawyers to improve efficiency and effectiveness. PreLaw Magazine recently highlighted 20 law schools that are pushing the envelope in legal technology.
"Case Wester...
October 24, 2022
Most of the battle of navigating “how to be an attorney” is simply understanding what exactly an attorney does. For me––and for many––the real exposure to the legal profession starts and develops in law school. Because no one in my family is an attorney, the only information I had on what an attorne...
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October 21, 2022
Case Western Reserve University celebrated its homecoming the weekend of Oct. 7–9, 2022. The law school took the opportunity to honor its faculty, staff, alumni and students throughout the weekend. The School of Law Alumni Association kicked off the weekend with the annual Alumni and Faculty Dinner,...
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October 21, 2022
Fall break offers not only a chance to rest and recharge after midterms, but an opportunity to look ahead to the spring semester and start planning out the perfect course load.
Course registration for undergraduates begins Nov. 14, and some graduate students can register even earlier. To make sure ...
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October 19, 2022
Oct. 24 broadcast/podcast will examine challenges of prosecuting Russian leaders for war crimes.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shocked the conscience of humanity. Daily reports of Russian atrocities appear in the news. Worldwide, the cries for accountability are rising. But are Vladimir Putin an...
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October 19, 2022
On Oct. 7th Professor Jessie Hill and her team won a temporary but important victory in their battle to end Ohio’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Christian Jenkins granted a preliminary injunction against Ohio’s abortion ban. Consequently, while lit...
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October 19, 2022
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are encouraged to save the date for a Power of Diversity Lecture Series event with Bryan Adamson, the David L. & Ann Brennan Professor of Law and associate dean of diversity and inclusion at the School of Law.
Adamson will present “The ‘Blurr...