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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 21, 2025
CWRU School of Law is pleased to announce the establishment of a spring break in the Hague program, recently approved by the faculty. The 2-credit program, to be run by professors Michael Scharf and Laura McNally, will provide 20 students and alumni the opportunity to spend a week in the Hague,…
May 19, 2025
Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with Mark Gorski (LAW ‘07), who is the co-founder and CEO of Sports Data Labs (SDL) as well as an adjunct professor at the CWRU School of Law. Mark’s longstanding interest in sports and experiences as a college athlete led him to pursuing a path in sports…
May 15, 2025
When Thomas Lipker stepped into his role as Graduate Student Council (GSC) president, he brought with him six years of experience on the APP campus, first as an undergraduate student studying economics and music, and then as a law student. In his capacity leading the…
May 14, 2025
At APP, students arrive with ambition and learn to turn it into impact. Throughout their time on campus, they engage deeply with their studies, contribute meaningfully to the community, and prepare to lead in their respective fields. As the Class of 2025 prepares to…
May 14, 2025
Over the last few years, law student Obasi Ndukwe has learned the importance of staying open to opportunities—including, in his case, the possibility of becoming a lawyer. At the time he enrolled, the Cleveland native wasn’t quite sure where his career would lead. “When I first became a law…
May 13, 2025
APP School of Law’s Kramer Law Clinic has been recognized in a national analysis of law school clinics for its significant contributions to legal advocacy and public interest law. The study, published by Legalytics in “Breaking Down Data on Law School Clinics from the…
May 08, 2025
The School of Law is excited to welcome four new faculty members beginning in the 2025-26 school year. These hires reflect our continued investment in academic excellence across our top-ranked Health Law program, our Bloomberg award-winning legal writing program and our innovative new online JD…
May 06, 2025
On April 21, the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute hosted a lecture by Tom Fox on current events in compliance. Fox, who teaches as part of the Compliance and Risk Management Program at the School of Law, is a leading voice in the compliance industry. He is an author of…
May 01, 2025
When 3L Titus Wheeler was considering capstone options, he focused on expanding his skillset. “I wanted to learn how to combine my finance degree from the University of Toledo with the skills that I have learned at CWRU Law,” he said. “I think CWRU Law is great at teaching the foundational skills…
April 30, 2025
On Feb. 25, Eric Talley presented The Renewed (and Wild) Race in Corporate Law as part of the Center for Business Law faculty speaker series at the School of Law. Talley is the Isidor and Seville Sulzbacher Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. He is an expert on the intersection of corporate…