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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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December 20, 2022
Congratulations to our twelve Community Development Clinic interns, who just finished a semester completing dozens of legal projects for Cleveland area community organizations and social enterprises. They renegotiated leases, researched and answered tax exemption questions, guided boards of…
December 19, 2022
Third-year law student Magda Phillips was recently selected by the Ohio Access to Justice Foundation to serve at the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in the fall of 2023 as a Justice for All Fellow. Her project addresses the racial wealth gap by helping Black residents of Northeast Ohio achieve…
December 16, 2022
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, has been active in presenting to fellow scholars over the past month. In November, Gran co-organized and moderated an international webinar on independent children's rights institutions. Nearly 60 individuals participated in this webinar, co-sponsored…
December 15, 2022
International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber Cites Dean Scharf’s Amicus Argument on Insanity Defense
On Feb. 14, 2022, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf traveled to The Hague to present an Amicus (friend of the court) argument on the proper application of the insanity defense before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Today (Dec. 15,…
December 13, 2022
The First Amendment Clinic is pleased to report that its client, Cleveland State University’s student newspaper The Cauldron, has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by local restaurant Burgers 2 Beer. The restaurant alleged thatThe Cauldron tortiously interfered with its business expectancies…
December 09, 2022
On Tuesday, Dec. 6, CWRU President Eric Kaler joined Anthony Richardson, the President of the Gund Foundation, and law school Co-Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf to rededicate George Gund Hall. A number of faculty, alumni, staff and students joined them to celebrate the historic…
December 09, 2022
When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations on Dec. 10, 1948, it laid out the inalienable rights all human beings have. These rights—agreed upon by countries around the world—include the freedom from discrimination, access to justice, right to education, and…
December 07, 2022
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosted 24 mock trial teams from across the country from November 11–13 in the annual Case Classic Mock Trial Competition. Case Classic is among the country's first Mock Trial competitions each year, and it is growing in prestige. This year's…
December 06, 2022
On Nov. 29, 404 members of the Case Western Reserve community came together online for the global generosity holiday Giving Tuesday, contributing $49,067 to 56 student organizations and funds. For #GivingTuesdayatCWRU, university staff provide students the opportunity and resources to crowdfund…
December 05, 2022
CWRU School of Law is proud to present the inaugural issue of The Reporter, a collection of essays written by students at Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Social Justice Law Center. Explaining the purpose of the new publication, Professor Ayesha Bell Hardaway, Director of the Law…