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At Case Western Reserve University School of Law, our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policy—all while learning, teaching and practicing legal education rooted in real-world impact. Discover our latest news in legal scholarship, advocacy, experiential learning, community impact and so much more.
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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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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
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January 07, 2025
Boosted by partnerships with minority serving institutions nationally
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January 06, 2025
With a total of 196 state parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their age. The rules and principles they established for the conduct of war were created before the advent ...
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January 06, 2025
As a longtime president of CBS, Frank Stanton was a staunch defender of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, firmly believing in the freedom of expression and the role of the media to inform the public and hold power accountable. Today, nearly 20 years after his death, the Stanton Foundatio...
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January 02, 2025
In November, the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute hosted a lecture by Sanjeev Bhasker on digital assets and cybersecurity. Bhasker serves as Deputy General Counsel with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), the White House. ONCD is a component of the Executiv...
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December 31, 2024
In what has become a regular occurrence, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Western Reserve are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story.
Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines.
From business law and the S...
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December 20, 2024
CWRU Law Alum Su He, who earned both her LLM and JD from our law school, was recently honored as one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 leaders.
Su He came to Case Western Reserve after graduating from Southwest University of Politics and Law in Chong Quinn, China. In addition to her Immigration and Business ...
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December 16, 2024
When Daniel Leizerman entered law school, he learned one thing very quickly: studying textbooks was not his ideal method of learning.
“I wasn’t satisfied sitting in class and reading cases all day,” Leizerman laughs. “So I talked to my parents and they suggested reaching out to Legal Aid in Clevel...
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December 13, 2024
A decade after Tanisha Anderson was killed after being restrained by Cleveland police during a mental health crisis, Case Western Reserve University School of Law students are working to change local policy to honor her memory—and prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Members of the Student ...
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December 13, 2024
Aysegul Zeren was appointed the new pre-law advisor, effective as of July, succeeding the recently retired Terri Mester.
Zeren, in her role as assistant director for student experience, will continue the work Mester began in guiding students on their journeys to legal careers.
Zeren also is an adj...
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December 12, 2024
A decade after Tanisha Anderson was killed after being restrained by Cleveland police during a mental health crisis, Case Western Reserve University School of Law students are working to change local policy to honor her memory—and prevent such tragedies from happening again.
Members of the Student ...