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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has abruptly transformed the world. The unprovoked and brutal military campaign has resulted in destruction of cities, widespread civilian casualties and millions of refugees. The West has responded with crippling sanctions, and Russia has answered with implied threats to use nuclear and chemical weapons.

Two books by �ǿմ�ý School of Law faculty were published in the first two months of 2022—Aging with a Plan: How a Little Thought Today Can Vastly Improve Yo

Community-based news media organizations like The Cleveland Observer (TCO) provide critical news content to local communities with a focus on grassroots news gathering.

The second edition of Aging with a Plan by Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at �ǿմ�ý School of Law, was released in January 2022.

Can the Environmental Protection Agency take aggressive action to control greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector? This is the question facing the U.S. Supreme Court in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency.  In this one-hour webinar held on Feb.

First Amendment Clinical Fellow Sara Coulter recently argued and won a free speech case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Launching in Fall 2022, the Environmental Law Clinic at �ǿմ�ý School of Law will be an interdisciplinary clinic that addresses environmental law and policy problems on behalf of individual clients and organizations including environmental groups, nonprofits and community organizations.

(This story originally appeared in �ǿմ�ý's the daily on March 1, 2022.)

The �ǿմ�ý School of Law Jessup team—composed of 3L Michael Eckhart, 2L Sydney Warinner, 1L Will Baker and 1L Elise Manchester—went on a historic run at the National Championship rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition from Friday, Feb. 25, to Sunday, Feb. 27.  

Congratulations to the �ǿմ�ý School of Law Jessup International Law Moot Court team, which is advancing to the national knock-out rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court on Friday, Feb. 25. 

Maxwell Mehlman, Distinguished University Professor, Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at �ǿմ�ý School of Law, was appointed bioethics reviewer for the Department of Defense Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health Research Program.

Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A.

New rankings in the Winter 2022 preLaw magazine place �ǿմ�ý’s School of Law as among the top schools in the nation for Trial Advocacy and International Law, with both receiving an "A+" grade.

The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) at �ǿմ�ý School of Law is advancing two teams to the 2022 National BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition in Memphis, TN, in March, following outstanding performances at the Midwest qualifying rounds, which took place in St. Louis, MO, from Feb. 2–4.

Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law and director of the Center for Professional Ethics at the �ǿմ�ý School of Law, is one of the top 15 sc