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Kids, courts and care: How CWRU professor Eileen Anderson protects vulnerable youth across Ohio
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for Case Western Reserve University’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal…
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October 17, 2025
Preparing legal professionals for the front lines of the digital age
October 13, 2025
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law.
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October 06, 2025
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for Case Western Reserve University’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal ca...
October 03, 2025
During a presentation last month, Professor of Law Roger Colinvaux delivered a warning to the students, faculty and staff gathered in the Moot Courtroom at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law: There are mounting political pressures on the nonprofit sector, and increased regulatory over...
September 26, 2025
From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, we'...
September 22, 2025
Many law students spend their summers in private sector internships earning a competitive pay, while others pursue opportunities at government agencies or nonprofit organizations—often without compensation. This past summer, four Case Western Reserve University School of Law students of the Juris Do...
September 22, 2025
Tariffs have been a fixture of the news cycle in 2025, as the Trump administration has moved to implement taxes on imported goods. A matter of foreign and economic importance, tariffs have a range of effects on the economy as a whole and for the average American consumer.
Beyond the economic marke...
September 10, 2025
The American Society of International Law’s Midyear Meeting will be held Sept. 25–27, in Cleveland at Jones Day law firm, the Botanical Gardens, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
“With the radical changes to American Foreign Policy in the past eight ...
September 10, 2025
Case Western Reserve University School of Law will be adding a new dimension to the Intellectual Property Venture Clinic by partnering with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) in the U.S. Copyright Office, the first U.S. small claims tribunal for copyright disputes.
Through the CCB’s Pro Bono Assistan...
September 10, 2025
Although Jonathan Adler has moved from Case Western Reserve University School of Law to become the Cabell Research Professor and Tazewell Taylor Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School, he will continue to be involved at the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law.
The Burke Center, whi...