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Cassandra Robertson Receives NSF Grant for Work on Disabilities
Cassandra Roberston is one of several CWRU faculty members who received a $74,999 grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to hold a conference on "Employing Public Interest Technologies to Promote Access in Education and Employment for People who have Physical Disabilities...
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“The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation”
The School of Law will host a “The Geneva Conventions at 75: Need for Innovation” symposium Sept. 26–27. This symposium, which serves as the Midwest Regional Conference of the American Branch of the International Law Association, will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the 1949 Geneva Conventions....
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Diversity Liaison Spotlight: Bryan Adamson
When it comes to fostering a more inclusive campus environment, Bryan Adamson has a key piece of advice: listen, and lean into our differences. “Once we open ourselves up to listening, we open ourselves up to learning about perspectives and ideas that we may not otherwise expose ourselves to,” Ada...
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"Sunk Costs and Exploding Offers" with Saul Levmore
In this lecture, Saul Levmore (University of Chicago Law School) will explore the relationship between sunk costs and exploding offers in a variety of settings. The event will take place Monday, Sept. 23, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Moot Courtroom A59 at ӰƵ School of Law,...
Lead ICC prosecutor Andrew Cayley presents Klatsky Lecture and receives Humanitarian Award
The new arrivals to the Law School had an unforgettable welcome on August 28 when Andrew Cayley presented the first major lecture of the 2024-2025 academic year. The occasion was the annual Klatsky Endowed Distinguished Lecture in Human Rights Law. The Klatsky Lecture was created in 2001 by CWRU alu...
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Join multi-disciplinary teams that aim to solve problems in healthcare
HyperCase is a healthcare startup incubator bringing together law, business, engineering and medical students to develop innovative solutions in healthcare. HyperCase aims to teach entrepreneurship through a product development curriculum, board meetings, guest speakers, and an end-of-year conferenc...
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Constitution Day Forum
Each year on September 17, the United States commemorates Constitution Day. In honor of this celebration, the Center for Policy Studies will be holding its Annual Constitution Day Program, Affirmative Action on Trial, on Monday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the School of Law’s Moot Courtroom (A59...
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Law-Medicine Center Earns Top Ranking for Health Law
ӰƵ School of Law’s Law-Medicine Center has been ranked among the top eight health law programs in the country by preLaw magazine, earning an A+ rating. As the oldest health law program in the United States, the center has a long history of preparing students to tackle th...
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“Defending Tomorrow's Democracy: The Future of Elections in the Era of Advanced Technology”
As the 2024 election comes into view, advanced technology is anticipated to have an unprecedented influence on voters before, during, and after they cast their ballots. While the risks of voter suppression, election manipulation, and misinformation predate advanced technology, a new capacity for ins...
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“Securities Law in the Supreme Court”
The School of Law will host Adam C. Pritchard and Robert B. Thompson for a discussion on their book, A History of Securities Law in the Supreme Court, recently published by the Oxford University Press. The book goes behind the curtain to see how securities law gets made at the Supreme Court, relyin...