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Law’s Black Law Student Association Mock Trial Team earns regional championship title
Members of Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Mock Trial Team recently earned first place at the Midwest Regional Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition regional championship. Those on the team were Doctor of Law (JD) candidates Jordyn Dawson…
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February 09, 2021
Peter Gerhart, longtime professor and former dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away on February 7, 2021, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife Ann, his children and grandchildren. His daughters Gracie and Mary are active members of the Case…
February 09, 2021
Peter Gerhart, longtime professor and former dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away on Feb. 7, 2021, after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He is survived by his wife Ann, his children and grandchildren. He was 75. His daughters Gracie and Mary have been members of the…
February 09, 2021
The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University continues Spartans Step Up, a series of webcasts focusing on topical issues. The newest installment, titled “Review and Analysis of the Current National Political Landscape,” will debut Monday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. EST/8 a.m. PST. The…
February 05, 2021
While working as a visiting professional at The Hague in 2019, third-year law student Laura Graham was a participant in one of the most controversial cases to come before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in recent years. On Feb. 4, 2021, the ICC in The Hague found Dominic Ongwen guilty of 61…
February 05, 2021
Looking to shift, restart or elevate your career? Now is the time to join the School of Law’s fall 2021 JD cohort. Learn from nationally ranked legal experts while gaining real-world experience working with real clients. Customize your degree by choosing from 10 dual-degree programs and nine…
February 02, 2021
For the fourth year in a row, the international law program at Case Western Reserve University received an A+ in the latest edition of National Jurist's PreLaw Magazine—a rating achieved by only 10 law schools this year. After highlighting the program's $4 million endowment as one of the largest…
February 01, 2021
As the 2021 graduating class prepares to begin their legal careers, Case Western Reserve University School of Law is proud to announce that six soon-to-be alumni will begin work as federal judicial clerks in the fall. Grace Saalman, Christine Scherer, Paul Willison, Jesse Wynn, Dillon Brown and…
January 29, 2021
Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko—BakerHostetler Professor of Law and director of the Center for Professional Ethics has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Ohio to its Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure. The Supreme Court of Ohio is responsible for prescribing…
January 29, 2021
Professor Bryan Adamson, the associate dean for diversity and inclusion at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, was selected as the Institutional Advocate of the Year by the Western Region Black Law Students Association (WRBLSA). Adamson, a 1990 graduate of CWRU School of Law, is the…
January 26, 2021
On January 21, Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, participated in a webinar on "The Future of Environmental and Energy Policy in the Biden Administration." Adler pointed out that the BIden…