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CWRU Law School Ranked 26th Best in Quality of Teaching
Every year Princeton Review ranks law schools on various criteria, including the quality of teaching. In 2023, Case Western Reserve University School of Law ranked as the 26th best law school in this category.  This high ranking of CWRU’s law faculty corresponds with two other studies that rank…
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Moot Court Trifecta: Jessup Team Wins Regional, Best Brief Award and Best Speaker Awards
This weekend (Feb. 10-12, 2023), the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Jessup International Law Moot Court team, 3L Sydney Warinner (Captain), 2Ls William Baker and Elise Manchester, and 1Ls Brianna Schmidt and Ellen Buerk, emerged victorious at the regional competition in Chicago.…
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Princeton Review Ranks CWRU Law School in the Top 50 in Academic Experience
Every year Princeton Review ranks law schools on various criteria, including the strength of academic experience. This ranking measures the quality of the law school’s learning environment — something that is especially important for applicants selecting a law school. Factors that go into this…
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Yemen Accountability Project Publishes Third White Paper
In January, the Yemen Accountability Project (YAP), a student-led initiative affiliated with the Global Accountability Network and hosted at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, published its third white paper, "Cultural Property: Building the Case for Prosecuting the Destruction of…
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CWRU Law Alum Supports $4.2 Billion Project at JFK Airport
Jessica Ice (LAW ‘20), an associate at Squire Patton Boggs, recently supported a $4.2 billion project to support redevelopment at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The Squire Patton Boggs LLP team was brought on in early spring of 2022 to serve as co-bond counsel to the New York Transportation…
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Student Spotlight: Emily Worline
As an undergraduate student at Kalamazoo College, second-year law student Emily Worline founded her own 501(c)(3) nonprofit called Refugee Outreach Collective (ROC). Driven by her work in refugee camps in Greece, Emily was motivated to make changes at home.  “I was shocked by how the international…
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James Pasch (LAW ’10) Named Senior Director of National Litigation of the ADL
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination camp, the battle against antisemitism is more important than ever.  James Pasch (LAW ’10), who is a member of the CWRU Law School Law Alumni Association Board, and served for several…
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Dean Scharf’s MOOC Reaches Notable Milestone
Ten years ago, Coursera asked CWRU Law Professor Michael Scharf to establish a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in his area of expertise, International Criminal Law. Coursera had just been established, and Scharf was one of its first online instructors. His Introduction to International Criminal…
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Critical Conversations
Institutions of higher education are uniquely positioned to engage in difficult dialogue and everyone at Case Western Reserve University should feel safe to discuss complex issues, while feeling heard and respected. Members of the university community are invited to join Provost Ben Vinson III for…
CWRU Recognized by Inaugural AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll
The Association of American Law Schools inaugural Pro Bono Honor Roll acknowledges and highlights the pro bono work of individuals engaging in, expanding, and/or supporting their law school community in providing pro bono legal services.  For the purposes of this award, pro bono is defined as work…