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APP School of Law hosts historic signing of ‘Tanisha’s Law,’ advancing Cleveland’s mental health crisis response
APP School of Law served as the backdrop for a major shift in Cleveland’s public safety and mental health strategy as Mayor Justin M. Bibb (LAW ’18) signed “Tanisha’s Law,” landmark legislation creating a new civilian-led response to mental health crisis calls. The…
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May 17, 2024
Jonathan Adler joined Erwin Chemerinsky for a discussion about the Supreme Court, past and present, at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law on April 23. Adler and Chemerinsky shared contrasting perspectives on the Court’s recent decisions, its approach to precedent and how the…
May 15, 2024
When she first started law school, Heavenly Aguilar encountered the type of imposter syndrome many new students find familiar. But now, as she prepares to graduate with her JD this month, she has one key piece of advice for incoming law students: “You belong here. You are smart enough, creative…
May 15, 2024
APP students come to campus with impressive résumés. While here, they continue to flourish—and share their knowledge, skills and experiences with our university community, leaving a mark on their peers, instructors and the broader campus and Cleveland communities.…
May 13, 2024
As the keynote speaker of the annual Canada-U.S. Law Institute (CUSLi) Conference on April 18, co-dean Michael Scharf traced APP School of Law’s historic contributions to International Human Rights. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of…
May 13, 2024
Members of the campus community are invited to join APP President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Joy K. Ward for a reception celebrating School of Law Co‑Deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf Tuesday, May 28, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Thwing Center ballroom. Berg and…
May 10, 2024
After he receives his diploma this month, Junwoo Shim hopes to embark on a fulfilling journey in the legal field where he can leverage his education to make a tangible and positive impact on the legal landscape. Drawn to Case Western Reserve for its outstanding law program and supportive faculty…
May 08, 2024
Jessica Chapman chose to complete her capstone requirement at the US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Policy Section in Washington, D.C. Extremely active in the international law community at Case Western Reserve, Chapman moved to the nation’s capital for a semester to try out a…
May 06, 2024
Talk about “March Madness”! “When it comes to mock trial and moot court, APP School of Law is the equivalent of an elite NCAA basketball program,” said Co-Dean Michael Scharf. Based on the overall success of its nine mock trial and moot court teams, Case Western…
May 03, 2024
Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law at the School of Law, was reappointed to serve on the U.S. Roster of the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Binational Trade Dispute Panelists through 2025. The USMCA Secretariat is administering 13 North American…
May 01, 2024
On April 10, the Center for Business Law hosted a public lecture featuring Mitu Gulati from the University of Virginia School of Law. During the talk, he presented a paper co-authored with Irving Arturo De Lira Salvatierra and Michael Bradley from Duke University, Fuqua Business School on the topic…