Alumni News

Senior vice president, external affairs and general counsel at Hormel Foods, Colleen Batcheler (LAW ‘98) has been chosen to deliver her alma mater’s graduation address. This year’s law school commencement will take place from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center on…

After graduating from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2022, Jilly Fox began her legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York City. Recently, she returned to Ohio to continue transactional law work at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Reflecting on her time at Case…

CWRU Law Alum Su He, who earned both her LLM and JD from our law school, was recently honored as one of Crain’s 40 Under 40 leaders. Su He came to Case Western Reserve after graduating from Southwest University of Politics and Law in Chong Quinn, China.  In addition to her Immigration and Business…

Recent updates from alumni of Case Western Reserve University

CWRU School of Law alum Duncan Gaswaga (LAW ’13) was elected in July 2024 as a judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples Rights. Like the European Court of Human Rights in France and the Inter-American Court for Human Rights in Costa Rica, the Africa Court in Tanzania serves as the supreme…

Recent updates from alumni of Case Western Reserve University

The law school hosted an alumni luncheon at the stunning art deco Silver Grille in the old Higbee building downtown on April 10 with several hundred alums and faculty in attendance. A professor and four alumni selected by the Law Alumni Association received honors at the luncheon. In addition, a…

On March 15, 2024, Co-Dean Michael Scharf spoke at the Investiture for alum Philip Hadji (LAW ‘09), who was recently unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the newest judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.  The 16 member court, whose members are appointed for 15-year terms, sits in a…

For Emanuella Groves (LAW ‘81), doing what is right has always been a core principle. Throughout her childhood, Groves’ parents stressed the importance of education and hard work, driving her to graduate both high school and college in three years before beginning her law degree at Case Western…

Adjunct professor Ted Parran III (LAW '13) is an Assistant United States Attorney in McAllen, Texas. McAllen is a rapidly growing border city in deep south Texas, and is a focal point for transnational criminal activity of many kinds, including human smuggling. Parran recently completed a…