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Student Spotlight: Ammar Alhussain
After completing his Masters of Laws at ӰƵ School of Law, Ammar Alhussain felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment as he received his diploma. “The feeling of pride as I walked across the graduation stage with my family watching in-person and remotely from Saudi Ar...
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Meet five Black ӰƵ community members who are making history
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at ӰƵ stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history t...
Vis Moot Court Team Reaches Finals in Malaysia
In early February, the CWRU Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team competed in the regional round of the AIAC APAC Vis Pre-Moot competition in preparation for the most recognized moot competition in the world, the Willem C. Vis Moot. After going up against the Institute of Law, N...
Law School Hosts Panel on Antitrust and Big Tech
On Jan. 31, 2024, the Center for Business Law and Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts convened a panel, Is Google Microsoft 2.0?, to explore the antitrust issues facing “Big Tech” companies operating in the United States. The panel focused on pending litigation against Google in whi...
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“Uplifting Black Voices”: Guest speakers Ru-El Sailor and Chris Miller
In honor of Black History Month, the Wrongful Convictions Club will host “Uplifting Black Voices,” a talk by two exonerees, today (Feb. 20) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the School of Law, Room 157. Ru-El Sailor was convicted of murder, kidnapping and assault in June 2003. In 2018, after 15 years in priso...
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A spotlight on social justice: Learn about two programs at CWRU
When it comes to advancing social justice, Ayesha Bell Hardaway believes one component is integral to success: community involvement. And at ӰƵ, she’s putting this belief to action. Bell Hardaway serves as the director of the Social Justice Institute and the Social Just...
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Law School Radio Show to Address the Ukraine Conflict's Endgame
Almost exactly two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The international community responded with military aid and sanctions. The U.N. expelled Russia from the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for R...
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Film screening and panel discussion: The Lincoln School Story
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Social Justice Law Center and Ohio Humanities for a documentary screening of The Lincoln School Story, an original documentary about a group of African American mothers in Hillsboro, Ohio, who tried to enroll their chil...
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“Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference”
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the School of Law for the Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum Tuesday, April 16, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom (Room A59). Wendy E. Parmet, the George J. and Kathleen Waters Matthews Distinguished Profe...
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“Talking Foreign Policy” episode broadcast on Russia-Ukraine conflict endgame
Almost exactly two years ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive invasion of neighboring Ukraine. The international community responded with military aid and sanctions. The U.N. expelled Russia from the Human Rights Council and the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for R...