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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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May 17, 2021
Case Western Reserve University's 2021 commencement celebrations officially kicked off this weekend with ceremonies for graduates from the School of Law and School of Medicine. Students had the chance to gather with their peers to celebrate this milestone and look forward to what's coming next, whil...
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May 14, 2021
On May 13, CWRU School of Law held its annual “Celebration of Faculty” in-person under the tent on East Bell Commons. In a year of challenges like none other, Co-Dean Jessica Berg said the purpose of the annual celebration was “to recognize faculty members who made extraordinary contributions over ...
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May 14, 2021
Third-year law students Naomi Gahyun Kim and Rachel Lamparelli had outstanding experiences in their capstone externships. At the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) Public Health Law Program, Kim focused on state vaccination laws and researched the constitutional and civil rights implications of p...
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May 14, 2021
Faced with the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Class of 2021 have demonstrated tenacity in their studies, research and on- and off-campus activities.
To mark the completion of their degrees, Case Western Reserve University will host commencement ceremonies ac...
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May 14, 2021
Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law and a professor of political science, was selected by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to serve on the 2021-22 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Binational Panel Roster of (US) Panelists.
The Offi...
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May 13, 2021
On Sunday, May 16, Case Western Reserve University School of Law will celebrate the Class of 2021 during an in-person commencement ceremony at Freiberger Field.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the university cannot accommodate guests at this year’s event, however, friends and families are invited to ...
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May 12, 2021
Grace Saalman, a third-year law student at Case Western Reserve University, was recognized by The National Jurist for her pro bono work as a student. The magazine’s coverage is part of its ongoing effort to “profile students who’ve gone above and beyond.”
That’s the case with Saalman, a Columbus na...
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May 10, 2021
At CWRU, students have an opportunity to publish articles in three Law Journals: Case Western Reserve Law Review, Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law and Health Matrix. In addition, faculty work with students to help them place their seminar papers and independent study scholarship in ...
May 07, 2021
Students in Case Western Reserve’s Appellate Litigation Clinic capped off their semester with two major filings: a 60-page brief to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in a habeas case and a petition asking the Supreme Court of Ohio to hear a case involving Ohio’s menacing-by-st...
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May 07, 2021
George S. Kamanda, a third-year law student at Case Western Reserve University, was named the recipient of the 2021 Wong Moss Outstanding Alumni Award by his undergraduate alma mater, Delaware County Community College. He has been asked to deliver the commencement keynote address for the college’s c...