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Recognizing, honoring distinguished jurists
David Abbott receives Humanitarian Award and named CWRU School of Law's first Dean's Distinguished Jurist in Residence As he retires as president of the George Gund Foundation at the end of the year, David Abbott will step into a new role in 2022 as the inaugural Distinguished Jurist in Residence…
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3L Health Matrix Editor Discovers Talent for Litigation
Bailey Kadian never intended to follow so closely in her father’s footsteps. Yet she and her father, Mark Kadian (LAW ‘91), both chose Case Western Reserve University School of Law after receiving undergraduate degrees in English from the University of Michigan. “Many people think I wanted to be a…
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Professor Colares co-authors new book on restructuring trade agreements
A new book by Professor Juscelino Colares, Restructuring Trade Agreements, has been published by Wolters Kluwer.  Using the European Union-Turkey trade relationship as a primary case study, the book provides a practical framework for identifying trade agreements that are ripe for renegotiation and…
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CWRU Law School's “Talking Foreign Policy” talk radio show returns
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is the only law school with a foreign relations talk radio show. Hosted by Co-Dean Michael Scharf, “Talking Foreign Policy”—streamed worldwide from WCPN 90.3 ideastream, Cleveland’s National Public Radio station—recently returned from a coronavirus…
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Remembering second-year law student George Brazier
By all accounts, second-year law student George Brazier never met a stranger. His gregarious personality and positive outlook were apparent whether he was socializing with friends or answering a professor’s question in class. Outside the lecture hall, Brazier often could be found in the Black Law…
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New Study Ranks CWRU Law Faculty #36 in Scholarly Impact
It is widely recognized that publishing improves teaching. Scholarly writing enables professors to bring up-to-date information into the classroom and share their research on cutting-edge developments with their students. CWRU School of Law is happy to share the news that its faculty has once again…
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Law-Medicine Center Co-Director Maxwell Mehlman Releases New Edition of Law and Genetics Textbook
Professor Maxwell Mehlman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and a Distinguished University Professor, published the fifth edition of his acclaimed textbook, Genetics: Ethics, Law and Policy (Thompson/West, 2020). The book, co-authored with…
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Endowment Supports Burke Scholars
As part of Case Western Reserve University’s comprehensive financial aid program—ranked fifth in the nation by Business Insider—the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law offers scholarships to outstanding applicants in environmental law. In less than two years, the Environmental Law Center…
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CWRU Law School Rock Band to Kick Off the 2021 Jam for Justice
“Razing the Bar,” CWRU School of Law’s faculty/student/alumni rock band, will kick off the 2021 Jam for Justice as the lead band Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 5 p.m., in the front yard of the Great Lakes Science Center. The in-person event features seven local lawyer rock bands, a drink, and a light…
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“Talking Foreign Policy”
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is the only law school with a foreign relations talk radio show. Hosted by co-dean Michael Scharf, “Talking Foreign Policy”—airing locally and streamed worldwide from WCPN 90.3 ideastream, Cleveland’s National Public Radio station—returns from a…