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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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April 20, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host a virtual event, titled "A Draft Indictment: A Roundtable Discussion about Russian War Crimes in Ukraine," Wednesday, April 27, from noon to 1 p.m. In this hour-long online roundtable discussion, Michael Scharf, co-dean of Case Western…
April 19, 2022
It’s not often that a lawyer literally gets to save a life. But three Case Western Reserve University School of Law students did just that this semester in the school’s Immigration Clinic. Thanks to the students’ impressive litigation skills, a torture victim will not be forced to return to his…
April 19, 2022
Programs: JD, MSW Zora Raglow-DeFranco From an early age, Zora Raglow-DeFranco has wanted to help others—and she’s focused on doing so through social justice. She recalls attending protests with her father and learning about social services from her mother, the chief executive officer of a…
April 18, 2022
Above the walkway to the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, visitors are greeted by a colorful banner proclaiming that CWRU is “A National Leader in Experiential Education.” “That’s far more than a boast. It’s the core of who we are,” said Co-Dean Michael Scharf. And this month, CWRU…
April 15, 2022
The Vis International Arbitration Moot Court Team at Case Western Reserve School of Law has just completed a history making season, after competing at the 29th Vis International Arbitration Moot Court competition held virtually this past week. For the first time in the law school’s history, the Vis…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…