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“Critical Race Theory: What is it?”
The Office of Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to hear a talk by Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute. Hardaway will present "Critical Race Theory: What is i...
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CWRU Jessup Team Advances to the National Final Four
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law Jessup team—composed of 3L Michael Eckhart, 2L Sydney Warinner, 1L Will Baker and 1L Elise Manchester—went on a historic run at the National Championship rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from Friday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, F...
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Take note of upcoming law school deadlines
Interested in applying to Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s JD program? There are several upcoming deadlines to keep in mind as you prepare your application: Tuesday, March 1: Priority application deadlineFriday, April 1: Regular application deadline Get more information on how to ap...
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Law’s Maxwell Mehlman appointed bioethics reviewer for Department of Defense Research Program
Maxwell Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was appointed bioethics reviewer for the Department of Defense Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health R...
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Law’s Sharona Hoffman serving as visiting scholar with National Institutes of Health Department of Bioethics
Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is a visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Bioethics in Washington, D.C., during her spring semester sabbatical. As a ...
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Law’s Matthew Salerno elected to Association of American Law Schools committee
Matthew Salerno, assistant professor at the School of Law, was elected to the 2022 Executive Committee of the New Law Professors Section of the Association of American Law Schools. Learn more about the Association of American Law Schools....
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CWRU Jessup International Law Moot Court Team Advances to National Elimination Rounds
Congratulations to the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Jessup International Law Moot Court team, which is advancing to the national knock-out rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court on Friday, Feb. 25. The team secured its spot in the national elimination rounds based...
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Professor Maxwell Mehlman Appointed Bioethics Reviewer for Department of Defense Research Program
Maxwell Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor, Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was appointed bioethics reviewer for the Department of Defense Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Resea...
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Professor Sharona Hoffman is Visiting Scholar for NIH Bioethics Department
Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is serving as a visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Bioethics in Washington, D.C., during her spring semester sabbati...
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Cleveland Magazine honors members of CWRU community
Cleveland Magazine recently released its list of “CLE 500: Leaders, Doers, Visionaries & Idea Generators who Help Shape the City.” Included on the list were two members of the Case Western Reserve University community. Manoj Malhotra, dean of the Weatherhead School of Management, was selected for ...