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Recent News

New School of Law mural showcases Cleveland—and collaboration
A new mural in ӰƵ’s School of Law melds landmarks across Cleveland on a single canvas teeming with color. But the 4-by-9-foot artwork does more than exhibit regional pride in the atrium of George Gund Hall. Given by the law school’s class of 2015 and crafted by Cleveland School of...
School of Law names first associate dean for diversity
Health disparities scholar Ruqaiijah A. Yearby starts new role this month ӰƵ School of Law's first tenured female African-American professor has been named as the school’s inaugural Associate Dean of Institutional Diversity and Inclusiveness. Ruqaiijah A. Yearby, who joi...
Law’s Jessie Hill part of team to file amicus brief in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole
Jessie Hill, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Law and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, was part of a team of law professors to put forth an amicus brief supporting the petitioners in Whole Woman's Health v. Cole, a U.S. Supreme Court case that is said to be the most important...
School of Law establishes concurrent degree program in China
Starting next fall semester, a new concurrent degree program will allow ӰƵ law students to complete their third year in China, while simultaneously earning an LLM (Master of Laws) degree in Chinese Law at Zhejiang University - Guanghua Law School and a JD from CWRU Schoo...
CWRU law clinic to represent victims of human trafficking and sexual assault
ӰƵ School of Law, with a grant from the Ohio Attorney General's Office, will launch a human trafficking law clinic in which students, under faculty supervision, will represent victims of human trafficking and sexual assault. Professors Judith Lipton and Maureen Kenny wi...
Law school expands public access to faculty expertise with video podcast series, speakers’ bureau
In an initiative to make its faculty expertise available to a wider audience, ӰƵ School of Law has introduced a new video podcast series and speakers’ bureau. The video podcast series, “Faculty View from CWRU,” features brief expert commentaries on cutting-edge legal de...
Associate Professor Brian Gran selected to serve on National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists
Brian K. Gran, associate professor of sociology and law, was invited to serve on the National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists (NCLS), a 14-member joint committee of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Bar Association. The NCLS is a joint effort on the part ...
Law’s Dalindyebo Shabalala presents papers on cultural rights
Dalindyebo Shabalala, visiting assistant professor of law, recently presented on his papers. He was a presenter and commenter at the 2014 Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights on "The impact on advertising and marketing practices on the enjoyment of cultural rights" Nov. 12-13. Sh...
Learn about the death penalty from law’s Michael Benza
Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, will give a lecture on capital punishment Friday, Nov. 6, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Sears Hall, Room 356. Benza will address “A View from the Death House: An Inside Look at Capital Punishments and Executions.” Lunch will be provided at this event. RSVP to ...
Professor Martha Woodmansee participates on intellectual property panel
Martha Woodmansee, professor of English and law, participated in a panel discussion at the International Society for the History and Theory of Intellectual Property’s seventh annual workshop this summer. The University of Pennsylvania School of Law hosted the workshop. Other panel participants incl...