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How Fred D. Gray’s time at Case Western Reserve helped shape a civil rights legend
“My objective in coming here was to finish law school in three years, return to Alabama, become a lawyer and destroy everything segregated I could find.”If you think this sounds like the opening line in the next novel by Percival Everett or Colson Whitehead, it would be a good guess, but incorrect…
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October 13, 2026
For TikTok U.S. executive Nicole Nason, a student-centered legal education became the foundation for a career of saying yes to the next hard problem
October 08, 2026
With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU
September 27, 2026
“My objective in coming here was to finish law school in three years, return to Alabama, become a lawyer and destroy everything segregated I could find.”If you think this sounds like the opening line in the next novel by Percival Everett or Colson Whitehead, it would be a good guess, but incorrect…
September 04, 2026
With dedicated mentorship and hands-on transactional experience, one law student found her legal path at one of the world's largest companies.
September 04, 2026
Paul Rose, JD, dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Matthew Salerno, JD, associate professor of lawyering skills, were featured in the 2026 Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia. Given by The National Law Review, this recognition honors educators, administrators, researchers and…
September 01, 2026
By pairing a JD with a MSW, Noah Perrin blends hands-on social work, health law scholarship and state agency experience to advocate for underserved populations.
September 01, 2026
Like many Case Western Reserve University students, Skyler Kopit arrived in Cleveland not knowing a single person in the city. Now, as she heads into her third year at the School of Law in the JD program, Kopit, who is originally from Denver, has already made a tangible impact in the place she now…
August 31, 2026
Alumnus turned personal pain and venture philanthropy into a mission to prove everyone can make a difference
August 24, 2026
Meet a 2L earning her online JD while working full-time in voting rights advocacy—where she’s also doing a legal externship.
August 14, 2026
How an extended internship at Sherwin-Williams headquarters is giving one CWRU student an inside look at corporate operations.