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CWRU law student presents case before the Sixth Circuit—at OSU’s Moritz College of Law
The ӰƵ School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic took center stage on Oct. 27 during a special session of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, held at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Third-year student Damien Chafin went to bat for…
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October 29, 2025
The ӰƵ School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic took center stage on Oct. 27 during a special session of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, held at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Third-year student Damien Chafin went to bat for…
October 24, 2025
Several members of the ӰƵ community were recently named to AmMore Consulting’s “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list for 2025. This initiative was created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland by…
October 17, 2025
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October 13, 2025
The students in ӰƵ’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the School of Law.…
October 06, 2025
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for ӰƵ’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal…
October 03, 2025
During a presentation last month, Professor of Law Roger Colinvaux delivered a warning to the students, faculty and staff gathered in the Moot Courtroom at the ӰƵ School of Law: There are mounting political pressures on the nonprofit sector, and increased regulatory…
September 26, 2025
From working in nursing at Cleveland Clinic to studying the impact of violence among youth, individuals of Hispanic heritage are engaged with countless facets of ӰƵ. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…
September 22, 2025
Many law students spend their summers in private sector internships earning a competitive pay, while others pursue opportunities at government agencies or nonprofit organizations—often without compensation. This past summer, four ӰƵ School of Law students of the Juris…
September 22, 2025
Tariffs have been a fixture of the news cycle in 2025, as the Trump administration has moved to implement taxes on imported goods. A matter of foreign and economic importance, tariffs have a range of effects on the economy as a whole and for the average American consumer. Beyond the economic…
September 10, 2025
The American Society of International Law’s Midyear Meeting will be held Sept. 25–27, in Cleveland at Jones Day law firm, the Botanical Gardens, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and ӰƵ School of Law. “With the radical changes to American Foreign Policy in the past…