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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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September 16, 2022
The Federalist Society will host a talk with Ilan Wurman, associate professor in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, Tuesday, Sept. 20, at noon in Room 157 of the School of Law. In a talk titled, “The Second Founding: An Introduction to the Fourteenth Amendment,”…
September 14, 2022
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…
September 12, 2022
His Spouse Jessica Wolfendale Receives Secondary Appointment Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to welcome Professor Atiba Ellis as a tenured professor of law in January 2023. Professor Ellis has taught at Howard University School of Law and West Virginia University School of…
September 09, 2022
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, was cited in a presentation to the Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding its rules for acquisition companies, shell companies and projections. Read the comments. (PDF)
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…