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Law school is at the forefront with program on artificial intelligence
Case Western Reserve University's School of Law is in the "legal AI" Vanguard.
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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
Recent News
January 22, 2014
The Case Western Reserve University Law chapter of the American Constitution Society will host a luncheon discussion titled "Religion and the Constitution in Modern Life," on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon at the School of Law, Room A58.
Topics discussed at the meeting will include current Supreme Court ...
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January 16, 2014
The University Program Board will host a laser-tag outing to Lazer Xtreme on Saturday, Jan. 25, at noon.
Tickets can be purchased for $10 at tickets.case.edu beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17.
Transportation will be provided.
For more information, contact upbspecialevents@case.edu....
January 16, 2014
Munch, the vegan-friendly eatery located on the second floor of the School of Law, will now be open on Saturdays. Saturday hours will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cafe is open to all members of the campus community.
For more information on Munch (formerly known as Shticks), visit munch216.com....
January 15, 2014
Case Western Reserve Distinguished University Professor Paul C. Giannelli, recognized nationally for his extensive legal research in scientific evidence, was selected to serve on a newly created federal commission on forensic science.
The new National Commission on Forensic Science, created jointly...
January 10, 2014
Jessie Hill, professor of law, served as a panelist and moderator at multiple discussions throughout the end of last year.
On Nov. 6, she served as a panelist for a discussion on voting rights after Shelby County v. Holder, sponsored by the Case Western Reserve University Law School Black Law Stude...
January 06, 2014
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law will host the Texas Young Lawyers Association National Trial Competition Feb. 7-9 at the Cuyahoga County Courthouse.
The National Trial Competition (NTC) is one of the most prestigious law school mock trial competitions in the nation, and was create...
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January 06, 2014
During the week of Jan. 6, full-time faculty who were hired before April 2013 will receive an email from Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. "Bud" Baeslack with an invitation to participate in the Faculty Climate Survey.
The survey is a follow-up to the 2010 survey and is designed to help the...
January 03, 2014
Juscelino Colares, professor of law and associate professor of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, recently published an article in Bloomberg BNA, a leading source of legal, regulatory and business information for professionals.
His article, titled "In Search of Policy Coherence: Upholdi...
January 03, 2014
Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, moderated a roundtable for Physicians Money Digest about electronic health records and their impact on medical malpractice claims.
Also, Hoffman's paper with Andy Podgurski—“The Use and Misuse of Biomedi...
December 20, 2013
Program highlights his new book about historic moments that quickly change the course of international law
C-SPAN Book TV will broadcast Case Western Reserve University law professor Michael P. Scharf’s recent talk at the City Club of Cleveland about his new book examining world events that change...