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Recognizing our Distinguished 2022 Graduates: Clinic, Journal and Fellowship Awards
Students in the Class of 2022 recently received awards for their excellence with the Milton and Charlotte Kramer Clinic, scholarly  publications and fellowships. Milton and Charlotte Kramer Clinic Awards Jack Cronquist Award Presented to Elle English and Thomas Messner for demonstrating…
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School of Law faculty members recognized at annual awards ceremony
Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s annual Faculty Achievement Awards, held in May 2022, recognized three outstanding faculty members: Jonathan Adler, the inaugural Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law; Jennifer Cupar, professor of lawyering skills; and Aaron Perzanowski, professor…
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CWRU Ranks Among the Top Law Faculties in Scholarly Impact
The Heald and Sichelman study of scholarly impact, based on SSRN downloads and HeinOnline citations, ranks the Case Western Reserve University School of Law faculty 30th in the nation. The Sisk/Leiter study ranks the CWRU faculty 36th in the nation based on citations to their publications over the…
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CWRU Law's Radio Program Interviews International Law Professors Who Inspired Paramount Plus Series "Blood & Treasure"
It’s said that truth is sometimes more exciting than fiction. In a recent broadcast of Case Western Reserve University School of Law's public radio program, "Talking Foreign Policy," host Michael Scharf, dean of the law school, talked with four international lawyers whose real-life adventures…
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CWRU Law School Attains Top Ranking in 13 Specialty Areas
Over the past two years, preLaw magazine ranked CWRU as a "Top Law School" in 13 specialty areas:  Health Law (A+) (Back to School Issue 2020) International Law (A+) (Winter 2022) Intellectual Property Law (A+) (Spring 2021) Tech Law (A+) (Winter 2021) Trial Advocacy and Litigation (A+)…
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CWRU Law School Ranks 3rd Best in Nation in Moot Court and Mock Trial Success (2021-2022)
A recent study ranked CWRU the 3rd best law school in the country in Moot Court and Mock trial success. The top five were: #1 Fordham, #2 University of Miami, #3 CWRU, #4 Harvard, and #5 American.* This year, CWRU reached the semifinals and finals at a number of prestigious national competitions,…
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Recognizing Our Distinguished 2022 Graduates: Excellence and Achievement Awards
The School of Law at Case Western Reserve University congratulates students from the class of 2022 who received the following Excellence and Achievement awards: Patricia Burgess Public Law Prize Presented to Mark Firmin Jr. for outstanding academic performance in the field of public law. Richard…
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Law's Anat Alon-Beck writes pieces published by Forbes
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, recently penned two opinion articles published by Forbes. In her article, “The Ongoing Saga of Musk’s Twitter Gamble,” Alon-Beck summarized the events leading up to Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter,…
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Recognizing Our Distinguished 2022 Graduates: Annual Student-Voted Awards
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law congratulates the student, faculty and staff recipients of the following awards, as determined by a spring vote by the graduating class of 2022: Teacher of the Year Award In grateful appreciation for outstanding teaching and dedication, this award…
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Law’s Anat Alon-Beck discusses the future of Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership in recent article
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law, discussed Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter in an article published by Forbes. In her article, “The Ongoing Saga of Musk’s Twitter Gamble,” Alon-Beck summarized the events leading up to Musk’s acquisition…