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Law’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial Team earns regional championship title
Members of Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team recently earned first place at the Midwest Regional Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition regional championship. Those on the team were Doctor of Law (JD) candidates Jordyn Dawson…
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June 23, 2022
As a first-generation law student, Christine Love said she had no idea what law school would be like apart from what she had seen on TV. Now a second-year student at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Love credits the school’s JumpStart program for helping her be successful. “It helped…
June 22, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosts five journals that publish scholarly articles from leading academics and practitioners and select Notes from student editors. In addition, our students are encouraged to submit papers they write for seminars and supervised research to outside…
June 21, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Elizabeth Cisar, senior policy advisor in the Office of Water, discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the EPA as it seeks to enhance and improve the nation's water quality. Cisar made her remarks, “A View from the EPA,” at the interdisciplinary…
June 21, 2022
Years before Evergreen Cooperatives became nationally known for employee ownership and building wealth in low-income Cleveland neighborhoods, Matthew Rossman and his law students were at the table with the founders, discussing legal issues at the heart of Evergreen’s formation. “Right away, the…
June 21, 2022
The Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law celebrated its third anniversary by marking its tremendous progress toward making the Case Western Reserve University School of Law a national presence in environmental law research and education. In just three years, the Burke Center…
June 17, 2022
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community and others are invited to join the School of Law for a virtual information session on the Certificate and Master of Compliance and Risk Management (CRM) Program. Are you interested in regulatory compliance and risk management jobs in the…
June 17, 2022
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Golan v. Saada, a case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction in which the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief. The brief was…
June 16, 2022
On June 15, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Golan v. Saada, a case about how to interpret the Hague Convention on Child Abduction in which the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law filed an amicus brief. The brief was…
June 14, 2022
The School of Law at Case Western Reserve University recently honored its LGBTQIA+ students with its first Lavender Graduation ceremony, celebrating the achievements of our graduating LGBTQIA+ students and their allies and showing appreciation for their contributions to the law school community.…
June 13, 2022
On Saturday, May 14, Case Western Reserve University School of Law celebrated the Class of 2022 during a commencement ceremony at Severance Music Center. A recording of the event is available to view online. Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb, a 2018 dual School of Law and Weatherhead School of…