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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April 14, 2022
In April, the Health Law Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law hosted its first Pop-up Wills Clinic, helping more than 30 community members obtain wills, power of attorney and other important legal documents.
The clinic provided students with the unique opportunity to combine theo...
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April 13, 2022
After making it to the Final Four at the National Championship last month, the Jessup International Law Moot Court team at CWRU School of Law—Applicants 3L Michael Eckhart and 2L Sydney Warinner; and Respondents 1L Will Baker and 1L Elise Manchester—went 7-1 in the White and Case World Championship ...
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April 12, 2022
Majors: Political Science and Economics
Year: Fourth-year
Growing up as a deaf student in the public school system, Jim FitzGibbon became familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act—and he noticed they could stand to be reformed. ...
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April 12, 2022
The Canada-United States Law Institute (CUSLI) 46th Annual Conference, "Supply Chain Challenges for North America," will focus on the North American automotive and energy industries and human rights dimensions. This two-day conference will take place at Case Western Reserve University's School of La...
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April 11, 2022
In April, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in a case that students in the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic have been working on for over two years. The case—argued by Joseph Shell (LAW ‘20)—considers whether a defendant has a reasonable and legit...
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April 11, 2022
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the campus organization Local Inspirational Figures Talk (LIFT) for an event Friday, April 15, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom.
In this talk, CWRU law student Chad Weisman will discuss how he surmounted his struggle with m...
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April 07, 2022
One sure sign of spring is the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate-advocacy tournament in which students in our Appellate Practice class compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, judges and experienc...
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April 06, 2022
The NCAA tournament wasn’t the only “March madness” last week. While Duke, UNC, Kansas and Villanova were fighting it out at the Superdome, the mock trial team from Case Western Reserve University School of Law made it to the final four at the national championship of the 47th annual National Trial ...
April 06, 2022
David Abbott
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host a lecture on regionalism and the role it could play in the context of Cleveland’s challenges Tuesday, April 19, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
As Cleveland pursues its decades-long reinvention, regionalism has become a frequent and often...
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April 01, 2022
With commencement just around the corner on Saturday, May 14, CWRU School of Law is featuring a few of our outstanding graduating students.
Why did you choose CWRU School of Law?
In short—its international law programs and reputation.
What are you working on right now?
I am currently completin...