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Master of Law degree program accepting applications for spring semester
Would studying aspects of the law help you in your work? Have you always been interested in law but don't want to become a lawyer? If so, check out the law school's Master of Law Degree. This 30-credit degree program allows students, with the guidance of an advisor, to pick and choose classes that f...
Students from Cleveland Central Catholic High School visit the Law Clinic
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Law recently hosted a group of students from Cleveland Central Catholic High School for an immersion program within the Law Clinic. Students sat in on different sessions of law topics alongside ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students, learning about Appellate Litigation, Community De...
First Amendment Clinic leads freedom of the press workshop
On Nov. 17, third-year law students with the First Amendment Clinic led a workshop on the freedom of the press at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. The workshop was attended by local journalists and by journalism students at the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University, and co-hosted by Th...
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Recognizing Fred Gray (LAW ‘54) on Rosa Parks Day
When Alabama native Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, she became a household name as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Her decision—which Ohioans celebrate as Rosa Parks Day on Dec. 1, the day of her arrest—also cemented another name in the history books: ...
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Recognizing Fred Gray (LAW '54) on Rosa Parks Day
When Alabama native Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, she became a household name as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Her decision—which Ohioans celebrate as Rosa Parks Day on Dec. 1, the day of her arrest—also cemented another name in the history books: ...
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Center for Business Law co-hosts the 50th anniversary of the Ohio Securities Conference
On Oct. 20, the Center for Business Law at the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Law and the Ohio Division of Securities co-hosted the Ohio Securities Conference in Columbus, Ohio. This year’s event was the 50th anniversary of the annual conference, which has become one of the premier securi...
Insights from summer racial justice internships
This summer, some of our students took part in racial justice-related internships or fellowships. Read on to hear about their experiences, opportunities and guidance for future students. Samantha Ready Community Legal Aid Services The for-profit housing crisis h...
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Students reflect on social justice fellowships
Over the summer, a number of students had the opportunity to complete social justice-related fellowships and externships. Here, a few students share their experiences and lessons learned. Megan Pech Catholic Charities of Cleveland For the summer of 2023, I had t...
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ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Law School Radio Show to Address the Challenges of Global Climate Change
September was the hottest month in recorded history. Last summer, smoke from Canadian forest fires blanketed the United States. Maui ignited. Libya was flooded by rains of biblical dimensions. Sea levels rose as glaciers and ice sheets melted at an accelerating rate. The world’s great rivers and lak...
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School of Law expands Financial Integrity Institute and renames it the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø School of Law has expanded its Financial Integrity Institute (est. 2015) and renamed it the Compliance, Risk Management and Financial Integrity Institute. The expanded Institute will focus on the academic study of a wide-range of compliance and risk management issues...