
School of Law
At ӰƵ , our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policy—all while learning, teaching and practicing legal education rooted in real-world impact. Discover our latest news in legal scholarship, advocacy, experiential learning, community impact and so much more.

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Law school is at the forefront with program on artificial intelligence
ӰƵ's School of Law is in the "legal AI" Vanguard.

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Meet a researcher working on untangling housing titles

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Exemplary student work recognized with LLEAP writing awards
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May 14, 2018
With commencement just a few days away, many on campus are preparing to walk across the stage and start the next phase of their life after years of hard work. We talked with graduating students from each school to see how they got here, what their time was like on campus and where they’re heading ne...

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April 13, 2018
Research is at the core of ӰƵ, and our faculty make groundbreaking discoveries and inventions every day. Across the university, faculty members solve important problems, advance new technologies, and pave the way in emerging industries.
In recognition of such contributi...

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April 06, 2018
Michael Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law and director of the Frederick. K. Cox International Law Center, will discuss his 18th book, The Founders, Wednesday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A.
The free event will include hors d'oeuvres and refreshm...

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April 06, 2018
After graduating with a psychology degree from ӰƵ, Brooke Tyus didn't necessarily expect to return to the classrooms of her alma mater.
But nearly a decade later, that’s where she found herself—starting her second year of law school, after transferring from a part-time ...

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April 04, 2018
Prominent faculty members from the School of Law and Weatherhead School of Management will present “Unraveling the Affordable Care Act” Tuesday, April 10, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A.
About the lecture
With 2,700 original pages—and over 20,000 more pages of re...

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March 30, 2018
The School of Law’s student chapter of the Federalist Society and the Institute for Humane Studies will host a talk with David Randall, director of research for the National Association of Scholars.
Randall will present “Teaching History for Liberty” Monday, April 2, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Tinkham ...

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March 30, 2018
Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law, discussed recent legislation passed by the Ohio House of Representatives in December and now before the Ohio Senate.
The piece, written for cleveland.com and titled “Ohio resolution labeling campus criti...

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March 30, 2018
Ruqaiijah Yearby, associate dean of institutional diversity and inclusiveness at the School of Law, wrote a piece concerning the legality and effectiveness of requiring those receiving help from the Medicaid program to work. Yearby authored the article, titled “Medicaid Work Requirements: Are They I...

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March 30, 2018
Maureen Guirguis Kenny, co-founder and co-director of the Human Trafficking Law Clinic at the School of Law, wrote an article for Fortune titled “Why the New Sex-Trafficking Law Is a Promising, But Limited, First Step.”
The piece examines the newly instated Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) ...

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March 23, 2018
The Office of Undergraduate Studies will host Judge Kathleen Sutula for a talk titled “A Day in the Life of a Common Pleas Judge” today (March 23) from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Sears Building, Room 356.
Judge Sutula, of Cuyahoga County's Court of Common Pleas, will discuss her career and judicial duties ...