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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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November 07, 2023
APP School of Law will host a panel discussion titled “The Federal Criminal Justice Process” Friday, Nov. 10, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Moot Courtroom (A59). This distinguished panel will feature: U.S. District Judge J. Philip Calabrese; U.S. Magistrate Judge James E.…
November 03, 2023
It was a busy weekend this year at the School of Law on homecoming weekend. On Friday night, 13 new members were inducted into the Society of Benchers at their 60th induction ceremony. Established in 1962, each year the Society inducts new alumni members, as well as a faculty member and public…
November 02, 2023
APP is launching a new program to capitalize on commercializing innovations arising from the burgeoning field of regenerative medicine. The program, which will begin this fall, is a collaboration between the School of Medicine and School of Law. The curriculum will be…
November 02, 2023
The Federalist Society will host James Sonne from Stanford Law for a talk about religious freedom in the American legal system. Sonne will present “Religious Liberty: From First Street to Main Street” Tuesday, Nov. 7, from noon to 1 p.m. in the School of Law, Room A59 (Moot Courtroom). Lunch…
November 01, 2023
From Oct. 26 through Oct. 28, the Ault Mock Trial Team competed in the Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. This competition is sponsored by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Only sixteen teams in the nation are invited to compete in this…
November 01, 2023
After a decade spent steering the School of Law from recovery to resurgence, co-deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf have chosen to step down from their leadership roles this coming summer. “Michael and Jessica have been exceptional advocates for the law school,” President Eric W. Kaler said.…
November 01, 2023
After a decade spent steering the School of Law from recovery to resurgence, co-deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf have chosen to step down from their leadership roles this coming summer. “Michael and Jessica have been exceptional advocates for the law school,” President Eric W. Kaler said.…
October 30, 2023
For students interested in appellate practice, this fall has offered exciting opportunities right here on campus. LLEAP 3 Appellate Practice The inaugural LLEAP 3 Appellate Practice course is well underway with second-year students completing appellate briefs and preparing for oral arguments in a…
October 27, 2023
On Oct. 25, Leila Sadat of Washington University School of Law delivered the 2023 Klatsky Endowed Distinguished Lecture in Human Rights and received the Cox International Law Center Humanitarian Award for Advancing Global Justice. The author of several award-winning books on human rights and…
October 26, 2023
Francesca E. Veres can trace her roots at APP all the way back to the 1940s when her grandfather was a student at Case Institute of Technology. When Veres was a child, he encouraged her to attend APP, advice she ended up taking when she…