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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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April 09, 2021
Environmental law expert Jim Chen, a 1991 graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, will be its 2021 graduation ceremony speaker. This year’s commencement will take place in-person from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 16, two weeks before the University’s convocation.
“Jim Chen has had ...
April 09, 2021
On March 30, 2021, the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, together with Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), submitted a letter to United Nations experts concerning attacks by federal and local police on medics during the racial justice and anti-police brutality protests over the summer of ...
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April 07, 2021
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of our Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law is honored to be ranked #6 in the nation in Practical Training in the Spring 2021 issue of PreLaw Magazine, a publication of National Jurist.
“In...
April 05, 2021
Every spring, National Jurist selects a handful of the most impressive law students from the nation’s 200 law schools as “Law Student of the Year Finalists.” Making the list of seven finalists this year was Case Western Reserve University School of Law 3L Clare Shin.
Read why National Jurist inc...
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April 02, 2021
Dean Michael Scharf was a lead author of the Public International Law & Policy Group’s Amicus Brief which was cited in the International Criminal Court Ntaganda Appeals Judgment delivered on March 30, 2021.
In particular, refer to footnotes 2587, 2602, 2603, and 2604 on pages 422, 424 and 425 of th...
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April 02, 2021
Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, penned a piece for Crain’s Cleveland Business about Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s lawsuit challenging part of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA.
The act is a $1.9 trillion economic ass...
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April 01, 2021
Interested in law and want to know what it's like to be a law student? Pre-law advisor Terri Mester will host an informational session with three CWRU alumni who will share about their law school experiences.
This session will be held Friday, April 2, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. EDT.
Register to attend ...
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March 30, 2021
On March 30, 2021, U.S. News and World Report issued its Law School rankings for 2022. Case Western Reserve University School of Law improved four places in the overall ranking and eight places in the International Law ranking.
This year, the law school’s overall ranking was #72 (out of the 193 law...
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March 30, 2021
Case Western Reserve’s health-related graduate and professional programs continued their prominence in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, with eight specialty programs among the top 15 in the nation, and our medical school still in the top 25.
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing ...
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March 28, 2021
Building upon Co-Dean Michael Scharf’s concept of “Grotian Moments” (paradigm shifts and tipping points in international law), as set out in his two recent books published by Cambridge University Press, the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg convened an international workshop on March 26-27, 2021, e...