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Jonathan Adler Appointed to Administrative Conference of the United States
On Aug. 13, the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) announced the appointment of Jonathan H. Adler as one of six new public members of the conference. “I am honored to receive this appointment and look forward to working with other members of the conference to enhance the administ...
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Three CWRU grads make up the first class of Fellows for the Cleveland Legal Collaborative
For nearly a decade, CWRU School of Law has been working with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (CMBA) on an exciting project – the Cleveland Legal Collaborative. Former deans Berg and Scharf consulted with CMBA leaders to help design an incubator for recent law graduates interested in a br...
International Externship Spotlight: Jonathan Kronert
Rising 3L Jonathan Kronert is no stranger to working overseas. Before law school, he lived in Thailand for two and half years, spending some of that period teaching English to high school students in the southern city of Suratpittaya. This summer, he returned to the country to extern at the Bangkok ...
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Robert Rapp Presents to Judges and Administrators of the Saudi Arabia Board of Grievances on the Language of the American Constitutional, Common Law-Based, Legal System
As part of the formal cooperative relationship between ӰƵ School of Law and the Saudi Board of Grievances, the administrative branch of the judicial system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Robert N. Rapp, visiting assistant professor and the Louis C. Greenwood Lecturer in...
Student Spotlight: Ben Buckley
Rising second-year law student Ben Buckley is spending his summer making an impact in his home state of South Carolina as a summer law clerk for the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense Capital Trials Division. He is hoping to lay the groundwork for his future career in criminal defense—his...
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Burke Center hosts first junior environmental law scholar conference
The Coleman P. Burke Environmental Law Center hosted its first junior environmental law scholar conference on May 21, 2024. This marks an expansion of the Burke Center’s commitment to fostering new academic voices in environmental, natural resources and climate law, and leveraging the knowledge of B...
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Burke Center and Environmental Law Institute Examine Sackett v. EPA One Year Later
In 2023, in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of “waters of the United States” covered by the federal Clean Water Act. On June 11-12, 2024, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law co-sponsored, “Sackett v....
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Urban Development Lab students go on the ground to study Cleveland neighborhoods
A recent study from the Urban Development Lab sheds light on how economic development incentives are performing in places like Cleveland. It finds that “smart” incentives—those selectively awarded, monitored and capable of adaptation—yield greater community impact. A group of CWRU Law students play...
Summer Externship Spotlight - Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Zion Brown’s interest in entertainment law began early in life, buoyed by a stint as a team attendant to both the Washington Wizards (NBA) and the Washington Mystics (WNBA) in 2019. As soon as he got to the School of Law, Brown sought out classroom and experiential opportunities that combin...
Spring highlights from the Human Trafficking Clinic
This spring semester was extremely successful for the four law students and two social work students enrolled in the Human Trafficking Clinic and Human Trafficking Practicum at ӰƵ School of Law. Successes for our clients included: Numerous record sealings in multiple...