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5 questions with School of Law’s Carter Callender, Class of 2026
As graduation approaches at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, students look back on the experiences that shaped their time on campus—and ahead to the paths they’re about to begin. From discovering their academic interests to gaining hands-on experience through clinics, competitions and…
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October 29, 2021
Craig Nard, the Galen J. Roush Professor of Law and director of the Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, School of Law, wrote an opinion piece for Cleveland.com detailing the outdated nature of wild-card team selection in Major League Baseball. In his article, “There is too much…
October 29, 2021
Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke professor emeritus of law, discussed the parameters defining income in an article published by the Wall Street Journal (subscription required). In Jensen’s essay “Does the Constitution Let Congress Pass a Wealth Tax?”, he explored the historic meaning of income…
October 27, 2021
On Friday, Oct. 29, at 10 a.m., Fred Gray (LAW '54), a prominent civil rights attorney, preacher and activist, returns to Case Western Reserve University School of Law to share details of his career's pursuit for racial justice. Born Dec. 14, 1930, and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, Gray left to…
October 26, 2021
Join the Research Scholars Program Oct. 29 for this presentation on writing scientifically, writing scholarship and fellowship applications, and giving elevator pitches. The event will take place over Zoom from 6-8 p.m. Attendees will hear from Professor Radhika Atit of the biology department on…
October 26, 2021
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of two significant federal statutes. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act sought to recalibrate the relationship between state and federal courts by limiting the scope of federal habeas corpus review of state criminal convictions and…
October 26, 2021
The application deadline for a spring start at Case Western Reserve University School of Law has been extended to Monday, Nov. 15. The law school accepts GRE as well as LSAT scores. Spring start offers the opportunity to start in January with all the benefits of a fall start, including…
October 25, 2021
The Milton and Charlotte Kramer Law Clinic at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law was rededicated as part of homecoming weekend on Saturday, Oct. 23. The law school also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the clinical program. Through a $500,000 endowment gift, the Milton A. Kramer…
October 21, 2021
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…
October 19, 2021
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…
October 18, 2021
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,…