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On June 30, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he has reappointed �ǿմ�ý School of Law Professor Cassandra Burke Robertson to a three-year term as Commissioner on the Uniform Law Commission.

Every year, �ǿմ�ý School of Law hosts conferences and lectures open to students, alumni and the public on a wide range of legal topics.

When the fledgling international criminal court mock trial competition foundered a decade ago, School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf co-founded the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition in The Hague with Professor Carsten Stahn, Director of the Grotius Center at Leiden University School of Law.

In a time when Cleveland, like many communities across the country, is grappling with the need for police reform, voters want to be informed on political candidates’ positions on police reform.  

After qualifying by reaching the finals of the Americas Region of the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition in March, �ǿմ�ý School of Law advanced to the World Championship Rounds of the global competition for the first time in its history.

President Biden recently declared June as National Immigrant Heritage Month, a topic about which Aleksandar Cuic, adjunct professor of law and director of the Immigration Clinic at the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, is very familiar.

On June 8, 2021, �ǿմ�ý School of Law professors had an online discussion with a team of Thai Human Rights experts, organized by the U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs.

With its new JumpStart program �ǿմ�ý School of Law is providing incoming 1L students the opportunity to begin their law school career a few months early.

Director of the First Amendment Clinic Andy Geronimo was quoted recently in an article about a new, interactive course offered by Northeast Ohio Solutions Journalism Collaborative and the Cleveland Documenters which teaches people how to access local public records.

Professor Bryan Adamson was selected as a recipient of the university’s inaugural “Think Big Leadership Award,” which will be formally presented by incoming President Eric Kaler and Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III at a ceremony on October 5.

On Sunday, May 16, �ǿմ�ý School of Law celebrated the Class of 2021 during an in-person commencement ceremony at Freiberger Field. A recording of the ceremony is available to view online.

The following awards were determined by a spring vote by the graduating class of 2021. Professor of the Year Award In grateful appreciation for outstanding teaching and dedication, this award is presented to the late Professor Peter M. Gerhart.

Excellence and Achievement Awards Patricia Burgess Public Law Prize Presented to Christine Scherer for outstanding academic performance in the field of public law.

Professors Madison Condon of Boston University and Kevin Haeberle of William and Mary Law School discussed climate change, financial markets and corporate disclosure in a May 25. 2021 webinar sponsored by the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law.

Milton A. Kramer Clinic Center Awards Jack Cronquist Award Presented to Michael Gibbons for demonstrating outstanding performance and commitment to clients in the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center.