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Law Alumni Association Board announces 4 new members
Case Western Reserve School of Law is proud to announce four new additions to the Law Alumni Association Board (LAAB), including Mike Gabrail (LAW '14), Anne Lederman Flamm (LAW '95) and David Shall (LAW '83). Carly Koza (LAW'21) was selected as the 3L student representative. Consisting of 32 activ...
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Fall 2020 PreLaw Magazine ranks CWRU a top school in business law
For the third year in a row, PreLaw Magazine, a National Jurist publication, awarded Case Western Reserve School of Law an “A” ranking in business law, placing it in elite company with law schools such as Cornell, Duke and Georgetown. The ranking was based on the strength of the program in severa...
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7 Case Western Reserve law alumni win big on election day
Ranked by Prelaw Magazine as the ninth-best law school in the nation in public interest law, Case Western Reserve School of Law has a long history of training graduates who have gone on to serve as distinguished judges, prosecutors and other elected officials in Ohio and beyond. Following the concl...
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Check out some interesting courses to add to your spring semester schedule
Though the fall leaves on campus may make spring feel far in the future, Case Western Reserve University students will be thinking about the season in the coming days—undergraduate registration for the spring semester begins next Monday, Nov. 16 (depending on the school; graduate program registratio...
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Fifth Trade Law Fall Update
Join Case Western Reserve University School of Law Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 a.m. (EST) for the Fifth Trade Law Fall Update, "Trade and Customs Law Implications for Supply-Chain Realignment—A Practice-Oriented Update on Trade and Customs Law." This post-election fall update, featuring a keynote address...
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“Health Equity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Legal Implications and the Need for Policy to Effect Change”
Health disparities persist across the spectrum. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the racial, ethnic and socioeconomic inequities experienced by communities of color, and the pandemic has further deeply entrenched the inequalities faced by these communities. To explore the topic, the School of ...
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Elevate your career with a JD degree
The deadline to apply for the first JD spring cohort is fast approaching. This degree is perfect for those looking to shift into the legal field, restart their career or elevate their current position. Choose from 10 dual-degree programs and nine top-ranked specialties to tailor your degree to your ...
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Law’s Jonathan Adler discusses Sen. Chuck Schumer’s “sour grapes” in published essay
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, wrote an article analyzing Sen. Chuck Schumer’s attempt to persuade Senate Republicans from confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. In his piece “Senator Schumer’s Sour Grapes,” published by the National Review magazine, Adle...
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Law School’s Intellectual Property Venture Clinic launches student careers and startups 
In 2013, Felipe Gomez was a promising engineering student at Case Western Reserve University with a big idea – increase fuel efficiency in jet engines through innovative use of plasma in the fuel injection process. That same year, Case Western Reserve School of Law launched the Intellectual Proper...
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Professor Sharona Hoffman quoted in Wall Street Journal on mental health and the workplace
Professor Sharona Hoffman, co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, was quoted in an article entitled “Is It OK to Reveal Your Anxiety or Depression to Your Boss?” in the Wall Street Journal on September 13, 2020....