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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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April 13, 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, and has been asked to deliver the Commencement keynote address for the college’s…
April 12, 2021
The Case Western Reserve University Law School Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court team has just capped off a tremendous year of competitions. From March 28 to April 4, the team competed in the annual Vis International Arbitration Moot Court competition that typically takes place in…
April 12, 2021
By John Garcia With summer just around the corner, students are looking forward to the sunshine and an exciting lineup of summer classes. Undergraduate registration for the summer semester starts today (April 12), depending on the school (graduate program registration may already have started or…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…