School of Law
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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Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles
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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
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September 09, 2022
Last spring, the Supreme Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector in West Virginia v. EPA. Additional lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and conservative groups challenge a wide swath of the Biden Administration's...
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September 08, 2022
The Clean Water Act prohibits the discharge of pollutants into "waters of the United States" without a permit, but what are the boundaries of "waters of the United States?" This question has vexed federal regulatory enforcement since the earliest days of the CWA and has reached the Supreme Court for...
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September 08, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host “The Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum: A Conversation About Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization" Sept. 13.
Professors Jonathan Adler and Jessie Hill, both constitutional law experts at CWRU, will discuss the watershed 2022 ...
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September 06, 2022
Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education will host Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, for a talk titled “A View from the Death House: An Inside Look at Capital Punishment and Executions” Friday, Sept. 16, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Sears Library Building, Room 333.
At the School of Law,...
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September 02, 2022
What do skydiving, investing in the stock market, and telling someone you love them for the first time have in common? They all involve risk.
It’s easy to think of high-stakes scenarios like these when considering this concept, but the reality is risk impacts our lives in varying degrees on a dail...
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August 31, 2022
All law schools require you to submit at least one written essay. The essay, or “personal statement,” is your opportunity to show the school who you are.
Pre-Law Advisor Terri Mester will host a personal statement writing workshop Friday, Sept. 9, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Sears Library Building, Roo...
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August 30, 2022
Race, sex, religion, crime, liberty, patriotism, equality. The Supreme Court’s treatment of these incendiary topics has indelibly shaped public education and the constitutional rights of students around the country. Professor Justin Driver of Yale Law School maintains that since the 1970s, the Supre...
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August 29, 2022
Second-year law student Harper Fox traveled to London, England, over the summer for an externship with the International Bar Association.
What was the best part of your experience?
“I really enjoyed working to provide Ukrainian attorneys with webinars and materials so they would be in compliance w...
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August 27, 2022
Since the Supreme Court’s 1984 decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, this judicial review has been highly deferential: courts must uphold agency interpretations of unclear laws as long as these interpretations are “reasonable.” But the Chevron doctrine faces backlash from constit...
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August 26, 2022
Second-year law student Frankie Collins recently traveled to Athens, Greece, to attend a week-long summer law school program. She shared some reflections from the trip.
What was the purpose of the program?
“The focus was on International Investment Arbitration and it was organized by the Athens ch...