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CWRU Law Signs Partnership Agreements with Six Colleges Enrolling Historically Underrepresented Minorities
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is pleased to announce that it has concluded agreements with Hampton University, Morehouse College (pictured with CWRU Law, above), Spelman College, Tuskegee University, University of Alaska Anchorage and Xavier University of Louisiana, which offer…
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CWRU School of Law Receives Top Grades in Eleven Specialties
Case Western Reserve University School of Law received an "A" grade in its Criminal Law specialty In the Fall 2021 issue of preLaw magazine, improving from an A- in 2020.  Altogether CWRU ranked as a top school in 11 specialty areas in 2020-2021: Practical Training (A+) (Spring 2021) Health Law…
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Homecoming 2021: CWRU Law School Welcomes Alumni Back to Campus
Case Western Reserve University School of Law welcomes all alumni back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 21–24. The Law School will be hosting a number of in-person and livestream events to bring together former classmates and faculty and celebrate our distinguished alumni. Friday, Oct 22,…
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Sixth Trade Law Fall Update
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host the Sixth Trade Law Fall Update, both in-person and virtually, Friday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in Room A59 of the law school building. This year’s Fall Update will focus on “Labor, Trade, and Supply-Chain Developments- a…
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"A Day in the Life: 3 Attorneys, 3 Fields of Law"
A JD (juris doctor) degree can lead to a variety of careers in law and law-related fields. Additionally, there are so many concentrations and fields within law—including health law, intellectual property, finance, immigration and more. Students considering a future in law should plan to attend the…
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CWRU’s Sharona Hoffman is #9 Most Cited Professor in Health Law
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Sharona Hoffman was the ninth most cited professor in the field of Health Law from 2016-2020 (tied with three other scholars), according to a study released this month. Hoffman is the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics in…
Two CWRU School of Law Faculty Among the Most Cited Scholars in their Fields
Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professors Jonathan Adler and Sharona Hoffman are among the top-10 most cited professors in their respective fields. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Law School’s Coleman P.…
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CWRU Law School Inducts New Members to Society of Benchers 
This year, we celebrate 11 new members to the Society of Benchers, the law school’s Hall of Fame. Established in 1962, the Society of Benchers inducts new members on the basis of extraordinary achievement and dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession, as voted on by their…
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Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law Will Host April Symposium: The Clean Water Act at 50
On Friday, April 8, 2022, the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law will sponsor “The Clean Water Act at 50,” a day-long interdisciplinary symposium that will explore the successes, failures and remaining challenges of the Clean Water Act. In 1972, responding to widespread and growing…
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LLM Program Celebrates 30 Years
In 1990, just as Case Western Reserve University School of Law was establishing its Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, Professor Lewis Katz approached then-Dean Peter Gerhart with a plan: a graduate legal studies program that would bring approximately 15 international students to…