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The Appellate Litigation Clinic has had its strongest semester yet, with nine amazing students jumping in feet first. Between August and the end of 2023, we have: Taken on 13 new appeals from five different appellate courts: the First, Second, Eighth, and Ninth District Courts of Appeals of Ohio ...

In a pivotal legal development, Chris Martin, a Cleveland resident, has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit against Cleveland City Council and Council President Blaine Griffin. The lawsuit centers around an incident on September 25 during a City Council meeting, where Martin alleges he was unju...

The Association of American Law Schools Pro Bono Honor Roll acknowledges and highlights the pro bono work of individuals engaging in, expanding and/or supporting their law school community in providing pro bono legal services. For the purposes of this award, pro bono is defined as work that is pri...

Case Western Reserve University School of Law recently hosted a group of students from Cleveland Central Catholic High School for an immersion program within the Law Clinic. Students sat in on different sessions of law topics alongside CWRU students, learning about Appellate Litigation, Community De...

On Nov. 17, third-year law students with the First Amendment Clinic led a workshop on the freedom of the press at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The workshop was attended by local journalists and by journalism students at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, and co-hosted by Th...

For students interested in appellate practice, this fall has offered exciting opportunities right here on campus. LLEAP 3 Appellate Practice The inaugural LLEAP 3 Appellate Practice course is well underway with second-year students completing appellate briefs and preparing for oral arguments in a ...

Third-year law students at Case Western Reserve University School of Law take part in an intensive real-world experience during their capstone courses. 3L Olivia Cobb is undertaking a full-time, self-arranged capstone with Diné be’iiná Náhiiłna be Agha’diit’ahiim, otherwise known as DNA People's Leg...

It’s a common problem in inner-city neighborhoods: An elderly parent dies, but the family home was never legally transferred to relatives. The result is one form of what is known as a “tangled” title. Without a clear title—one in which ownership is clearly established—residents often encounter road...

Another win for the First Amendment Clinic! On April 20, the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas denied a Motion to Authorize Discovery into the identities of anonymous commenters criticizing the Beachwood Chief of Police Katherine McLaughlin. Chief McLaughlin and the City of Beachwood brought a ...

Nearly three months after news broke that a train had derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, students in the Environmental Law Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law held a free legal clinic in East Palestine. The clinic, in collaboration with River Valley Organizing, Community Legal A...