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5 questions with School of Law’s Carter Callender, Class of 2026
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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May 24, 2022
Two students from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law were among the winners of the fifth annual The Ohio State University College of Public Health Student Case Competition, held remotely in April. Elena Barone, a JD/MPH student, and Theo Russell, a JD/MPH/MA student, accepted…
May 23, 2022
On Saturday, May 14, the School of Law honored 13 students with Case Global Service Awards. The students were recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the School of Law’s top-ranked international law program.
The student honorees included the editors of the Case Western Reserve Journal…
May 20, 2022
Join Case Western Reserve University School of Law for a presentation, “Non-Fungible Token (NFT): Fraud and Money Laundering Risks of Emerging NFT Technology and Trade,” Tuesday, May 24, from 7 to 8 p.m. Ryann Dies, compliance and ethics director at Walmart, will discuss non-fungible token (NFT)…
May 18, 2022
Nadia Haile (LAW ‘22) and Makela Hayford (LAW ‘22), immediate past co-presidents of the Student Bar Association at CWRU School of Law, spoke at Commencement on Saturday, May 14. Their well-chosen words provided a memorable and meaningful student perspective on attending law school during an…
May 17, 2022
What's Drew Peterson's life like now? A&E Real Crime: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, discussed convicted murderer Drew Peterson’s transfer to a federal prison. “The federal government tends to have more resources than a lot of states,” and federal prisons “tend to be less crowded,” he said…
May 16, 2022
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Case Western Reserve University School of Law marked the 130th year since its founding with a Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022. At Severance Music Center, the law school awarded 114 JD, 105 LLM, 34 Master and 13 SJD diplomas to students from 23 States and 12…
May 13, 2022
With commencement 2022 approaching, CWRU School of Law is featuring a few of our outstanding graduating students to learn why they chose CWRU School of Law, what courses they enjoyed, the advice they'd share with incoming students and where they're headed next. Makela Hayford What is your…
May 12, 2022
At a special event that included a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University dedicated the David J. Elk (‘64) – Elk+Elk Active Learning Classroom on May 11, 2022. The partners of Elk+Elk Law Firm provided a generous gift to the School of Law to name the Active…
May 09, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law invites all members of the campus community to an in-person expert roundtable discussion, titled “Prosecuting War Criminals: From Nuremberg to the Ukraine.” The event is co-sponsored by the school's Frederick K. Cox International Law Center and will be…
May 06, 2022
After several years of adjusted plans due to pandemic-related health and safety protocols, the Case Western Reserve University community will gather once again this year for fully in-person commencement events. The Class of 2022's accomplishments will be celebrated in ceremonies on May 14 and 15,…