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Jam for Justice
“Razing the Bar,” Case Western Reserve University 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…
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CWRU Law Event Looks at International Law Through Star Trek Lens
On Wednesday, Sept. 8, the 55th anniversary of the broadcast of the first Star Trek episode, CWRU Law School Co-Dean Michael Scharf discussed current controversial issues in international law by comparing them to the interstellar law encountered by Captain Picard and the intrepid crew of the…
Traveling Exhibit Makes a Stop at Judge Ben C. Green Law Library
A special traveling exhibit commemorating the 19th Amendment is on display in the Judge Ben C. Green Law Library through Saturday, Sept. 11. The exhibit, "100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” celebrates women’s suffrage, tells the story of the battle for ratification…
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Celebrate the 19th Amendment with a display at the School of Law
A traveling exhibit commemorating the 19th Amendment is on display in the Judge Ben C. Green Law Library through Saturday, Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The exhibit, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” tells the story of the battle for ratification and…
Professor Arnold Reitze and the Origins of Environmental Law at Case Western Reserve
American poet Robert Frost famously remarked that the road he did not take had made all the difference. For former Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Arnold Reitze, the road he took through Cleveland made all the difference—not only for for himself, but also for the field of…
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CWRU School of Law Welcomes Outstanding Entering JD Class
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is pleased to welcome an exceptional group of students to campus, including 146 members of the fall 2021 entering JD class, plus 15 spring start students who began their studies in January.   This year’s 1L entering JD class has a median LSAT of 160…
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CWRU Law Students File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Prevent U.S. From Keeping Secret Post-9/11 CIA Torture Program Details
Case Western Reserve University School of Law students Reece Disney and Jessica Foo helped coordinate and draft amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs to the United States Supreme Court in a civil case involving efforts to obtain information about the brutal interrogation tactics the United…
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Law’s Jonathan Adler calls for conservatives to take climate policy seriously
Following the release of the most recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, penned a piece calling for conservatives to take climate…
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CWRU Law Alumna and Cleveland Municipal Court Judge Administers Oath to Class of 2024
On Friday, Aug. 20, the Honorable Michelle Earley (LAW '99), administrative and presiding judge of the Cleveland Municipal Court, presented remarks at the Linsalata Alumni Center to the 146 incoming Case Western Reserve University School of Law JD students. She offered personal insights into the…
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Law’s Erik Jensen predicts how a wealth tax would fare against a constitutional challenge
In an op-ed, Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed why a wealth tax—despite being a current popular topic of conversation—would very likely not survive a constitutional challenge Published by Bloomberg, his Jensen’s piece is titled “Wealth taxes can’t satisfy…