News

  • A look back at the Appellate Litigation Clinic

    The Appellate Litigation Clinic has had its strongest semester yet, with nine amazing students jumping in feet first. Between August and the end of 2023, we have:
  • Jessie Hill elected to prestigious American Law Institute

    Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, was among the newly elected members of the American Law Institute (ALI).
  • 2023 in review: School of Law in the media

    In what has become commonplace, faculty members at the School of Law at Case Wester
  • First Amendment Clinic takes center stage in civil rights lawsuit

    In a pivotal legal development, Chris Martin, a Cleveland resident, has initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit against Cleveland City Council and Council President Blaine Griffin.
  • Uphill battle

    Working on what’s next for reproductive rights It’s hard to understand when Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Law, found time to sleep this year.
  • A look back at our fall events and lectures

    Every year, ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Law hosts online and in-person events. This fall, we hosted a wide variety of lectures, panels and presentations covering a range of topics from climate change and energy justice to investment crowdfunding and crimes against humanity.
  • Making health law history

    Law-Medicine Center celebrates 70 years of shaping the field In the years leading up to the Law-Medicine Center’s founding in 1953, the Cleveland city morgue was nothing like the crisp white laboratory setting of today. Built in 1895, it had no scientific instruments, no modern examination tables, and no medical professionals.
  • Athlete Data Lab Announces Advisory Committee

    In partnership with alumni-founded Sports Data Labs, Inc. (SD Labs), ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Law recently launched the Athlete Data Lab.
  • ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Recognized by AALS Pro Bono Honor Roll

    The Association of American Law Schools Pro Bono Honor Roll acknowledges and highlights the pro bono work of individuals engaging in, expanding and/or supporting their law school community in providing pro bono legal services. 
  • Students from Cleveland Central Catholic High School visit the Law Clinic

    ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Law recently hosted a group of students from Cleveland Central Catholic High School for an immersion program within the Law Clinic.
  • First Amendment Clinic leads freedom of the press workshop

    On Nov. 17, third-year law students with the First Amendment Clinic led a workshop on the freedom of the press at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
  • Recognizing Fred Gray (LAW ‘54) on Rosa Parks Day

    When Alabama native Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, she became a household name as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Her decision—which Ohioans celebrate as Rosa Parks Day on Dec.
  • Center for Business Law co-hosts the 50th anniversary of the Ohio Securities Conference

    On Oct. 20, the Center for Business Law at the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ School of Law and the Ohio Division of Securities co-hosted the Ohio Securities Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Students reflect on social justice fellowships

    Over the summer, a number of students had the opportunity to complete social justice-related fellowships and externships. Here, a few students share their experiences and lessons learned. Megan Pech Catholic Charities of Cleveland
  • Insights from summer racial justice internships

    This summer, some of our students took part in racial justice-related internships or fellowships. Read on to hear about their experiences, opportunities and guidance for future students. Samantha Ready Community Legal Aid Services