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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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Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles
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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
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February 01, 2022
The School of Law at Case Western Reserve University recently received grant support benefiting programs within the Social Justice Law Center and the Cox International Law Center.
In January, the School of Law received two $50,000 grants from the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) through its Racial ...
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January 28, 2022
In a recent op-ed piece, Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed aging—and the second printing of her book, Aging with A Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Your Tomorrow (First Hill Books, 2022).
Hoffman’s piece, tit...
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January 26, 2022
In recognition of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the School of Law will host a lecture Thursday, Jan. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in-person and remotely.
Cathy Mansfield, senior instructor of law, will present “Nazi Laws: From Democracy to Dictatorship to Genocide.”
Mansfield will discuss the Nazi ...
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January 24, 2022
The School of Law at Case Western Reserve University has received a $158,000 grant from the U.S.-Russia Foundation to run the Visiting Russian Law Student Program.
The origins of the program date back to 2001, when retired CWRU School of Law Professor Sidney Picker and his wife, retired Cleveland M...
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January 21, 2022
Beginning with his election as Cleveland’s mayor on Nov. 2, 2021, Justin Bibb (LAW ‘18, MGT ‘18) has been building a team of leaders to fill key director and cabinet roles for his administration. Among his most prominent appointments are several Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni, ...
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January 19, 2022
The 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...
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January 14, 2022
Maggie Kinkopf never considered a legal career until her senior year in college, while listening to the third season of Serial, a podcast that critically examined Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system.
“I remember thinking, ‘This is a way I could contribute to making a real positive change,’ ” ...
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January 14, 2022
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was elected to the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Transactional Law & Skills Executive Committee.
The AALS is a nonprofit organization of almost 200 law schools across the country. The AALS...
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January 12, 2022
January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To develop a better understanding of human trafficking—which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security describes as involving the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act—The Daily reached ou...
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January 11, 2022
Tuesday, Jan. 11, is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. To develop a better understanding of human trafficking—which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security describes as involving the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act—The Daily reached out to ...