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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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February 18, 2022
The School of Law is celebrating the success of its mock trial teams, which are advancing to national competitions following victories at the regional level.
The law school’s Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Program is sending two teams to the national championship of the National Trial Competition in F...
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February 17, 2022
New rankings in the Winter 2022 preLaw magazine place Case Western Reserve University’s School of Law as among the top schools in the nation for Trial Advocacy and International Law, with both receiving an "A+" grade.
The top ranking in Trial Advocacy is based on the strength of the law school’s l...
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February 15, 2022
The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is advancing two teams to the 2022 National BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition in Memphis, TN, in March, following outstanding performances at the Midwest qualifying rounds, which took place in ...
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February 14, 2022
Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law and director of the Center for Professional Ethics at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, is one of the top 15 scholars in the field of Professional Responsibility based on citations from 2016–2020, acco...
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February 11, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law recently received two $50,000 grants from the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) through its Racial Justice Initiative. The OSBF initiative supports projects that identify, address and challenge systemic racism, which impedes the pursuit of justice and pub...
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February 11, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf has been invited to present an amicus curiae (friend of the court) argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Feb. 14.
It is uncommon for the ICC to invite outside counsel to pre...
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February 10, 2022
After five intense rounds in the midwest regional competition, the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Law is advancing an unprecedented two teams to the National Championship round of the National Trial Competition. This will mark the third time in the p...
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February 07, 2022
Update:
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf will present an Amicus argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Feb. 14 from 8:45–9:15 a.m. ET. Scharf will address: Who has the burden of proof for the insanity defense...
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February 02, 2022
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is hosting a diverse slate of conferences in spring 2022. Registration is now available for these events, which will explore critical issues in the areas of police discrimination, law-medicine, environmental law, the North American supply chain and the c...
February 01, 2022
U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Two CWRU Law Alums to U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio
Update: On Feb. 1, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm CWRU School of Law alums Bridget Brennan (LAW '00) and Charles Esque Fleming (LAW '90) to become judges on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
(This story previously published on Sept. 30, 2021.)
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