
School of Law
At 窪蹋勛圖厙 , our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policyall 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
窪蹋勛圖厙'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
Recent News
May 24, 2024
This August, the world will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions on the Law of War. In conflict after conflict, they have successfully limited the savagery of warfare. But is there a need to update the Geneva Conventions in light of 21st century developments relating to autonomo...

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May 23, 2024
Corey Whetzel will begin his fellowship at the American Pharmacist Association (APhA) shortly after graduation. The APhA is the largest association of pharmacists in the United States, and its mission is to advance the pharmacy profession. Only four individuals were selected for the 20242025 APhA E...

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May 23, 2024
On March 1, 2024, the Law-Medicine Center hosted its annual national conference, which was devoted to the topic of Cognitive Decline and the Law this year. The conference provided a comprehensive overview of a large number of challenges associated with cognitive decline and approaches to addressing ...
May 22, 2024
On May 15, 2024, 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Law held its tenth annual Celebration of Faculty. Co-Dean Michael Scharf kicked things off by summarizing some of the things the faculty can be particularly proud of this year. Our faculty is ranked #36 in scholarly impact by the Sisk study, measured by citations and...

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May 21, 2024
Make them smart, say researchers at 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Law
A new study from 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Law seeks to help settle a long-standing debate about how to design incentives to spark economic development in distressed places. It finds that smart inc...

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May 20, 2024
Saturday, May 18, was the perfect spring day in Cleveland for 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Law graduates to celebrate their commencement. In the 132nd year of the venerable law school, 151 JDs, 42 foreign LLMs, 20 Master students and 21 SJDs from 27 states and 13 countries walked across...

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May 17, 2024
Jonathan Adler joined Erwin Chemerinsky for a discussion about the Supreme Court, past and present, at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law on April 23. Adler and Chemerinsky shared contrasting perspectives on the Courts recent decisions, its approach to precedent and how the Robe...
May 15, 2024
When she first started law school, Heavenly Aguilar encountered the type of imposter syndrome many new students find familiar. But now, as she prepares to graduate with her JD this month, she has one key piece of advice for incoming law students:
You belong here. You are smart enough, creative e...

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May 15, 2024
窪蹋勛圖厙 students come to campus with impressive r矇sum矇s. While here, they continue to flourishand share their knowledge, skills and experiences with our university community, leaving a mark on their peers, instructors and the broader campus and Cleveland communities.
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May 13, 2024
As the keynote speaker of the annual Canada-U.S. Law Institute (CUSLi) Conference on April 18, co-dean Michael Scharf traced 窪蹋勛圖厙 School of Laws historic contributions to International Human Rights. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Hu...