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Professor Max Mehlman to Lead Work on $ 1.6 Million NIH Grant
Max Mehlman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, is co-principal investigator on a project recently awarded a four-year $1.6 million grant by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dean Jessica Berg, an expert on informed consent, is…
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The Federal Judicial Externship Program: Providing Opportunities for Nearly 30 Years
For nearly thirty years, Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Federal Judicial Externship program has provided the opportunity for hundreds of students to extern with federal judges in the summer after their first year of law school. The program is one of the many legacies that the late…
CWRU Student Emma Geesaman Wins ABA Writing Competition
Third-year law student Emma Geesaman won first place in the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law for her paper, “The Ownership of Fossils Found on Private Property: Are They Part of the Mineral Estate or the Surface Estate?” The paper, which centers around…
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“Law Enforcement Reform: What Will Help and Why Defunding the Police Isn't the Answer”
The Federalist Society will host a discussion with former Congressman Bob Barr Tuesday, Oct. 4, from noon to 1 p.m. in the School of Law, Room A59. Barr will present “Law Enforcement Reform: What Will Help and Why Defunding the Police Isn't the Answer.” Barr will discuss alternate solutions to…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Jose Mendez Valdez
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. Jose Mendez Valdez has…
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Student Summer Experiences: Law Clerks Share Summer Experiences at Kramer Law Clinic
Students enrolled in the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic during the academic year receive their JD degrees in May, but the work of the clinic continues over the summer. During the summer of 2022, the clinic hired eight law clerks, including spring start and rising 2L and 3L students. Students were…
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“A State Constitutional Debate: Is the Right to Abortion Protected by the Ohio Constitution?”
The Federalist Society will host a discussion titled “A State Constitutional Debate: Is the Right to Abortion Protected by the Ohio Constitution?” Thursday, Sept. 22, from 5 to 6 p.m. in Gund Hall, Room A59. Attorney Phillip D. Williamson and Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law,…
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CWRU Health Law Clinic Students Fight in Court for Clients’ Disability Benefits
The CWRU Health Law Clinic hit the ground running with the first of seven Social Security Appeal Hearings it has scheduled for this semester.   Melanie Fuenmayor, a 3L enrolled in the clinic, started working on her case before the school year began to prepare to be the first chair at the hearing.…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law opens Academy for Inclusive Leadership Development
In the wake of the nation’s racial reckoning, new academy offers specialized courses in diversity, equity and inclusion To incorporate training on structural bias and anti-racism in the curriculum—and the workplace—the Case Western Reserve University School of Law is launching an Academy for…
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School of Law Students Win Summer Softball Championship
This summer, students from Case Western Reserve University School of Law finished in first place of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s summer softball league. After losing only twice during the regular season and once in the playoffs, the team won three straight games to secure the…