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Three faculty members named Distinguished University Professors
Case Western Reserve University is home to exceptional faculty scholars across a wide range of fields. They drive innovation, collaboration and creativity, inspiring their students to do the same.Each year, in recognition of the important role faculty play at our institution, the university selects…
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May 19, 2021
Writing Awards Stanley I. and Hope S. Adelstein Environmental Law Award Presented to Henry Holmes for preparing the best paper on environmental law. Sindell Torts Prize Presented to Kyle Jorstad and Paul Willison for preparing the best essays in the field of torts. Norma & Larry Zukerman…
May 19, 2021
Meet eight of CWRU’s outstanding Class of 2021 graduates, including Bradley Schneider. 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…
May 18, 2021
Cleveland is home to some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the country and Case Western Reserve University, with the top Bar Pass rate in the State and 20th best in the nation, has a history of extraordinary success in placing its grads in major law firms in Cleveland, as well as…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…