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At ϳԹ , our students, faculty, staff and alumni influence everything from health law to international law to public policy—all 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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Max Mehlman and Sharona Hoffman appointed to editorial board of Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics
Max Mehlman and Sharona Hoffman have been appointed to serve a three-year term as a member of the editorial board of The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics (JLME), a leading multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal originally founded in 1981. Published by Cambridge University Press, JLME is the flag...
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ϳԹ School of Law becomes first law school in the U.S. to require legal AI education certification for all first-year law students
ϳԹ School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal artificial intelligence (AI). Launching in February of this year, the “Introduction to AI and the Law” program—developed in partnership with Wicka...
ϳԹ School of Law becomes first law school in the U.S. to require legal AI education certification for all first-year law students
ϳԹ School of Law will become the first in the nation to require all first-year law students to earn a certification in legal AI. Launching in February of 2025, the “Introduction to AI and the Law” program—developed in partnership with Wickard.ai—will immerse students in ...
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Discover new programs at ϳԹ
The start of a new year brings a sense of fresh beginnings—and an opportunity to learn something new, advance your career or simply step outside of your comfort zone. This year, turn your aspirations into action by exploring the latest academic offerings at ϳԹ for the ...
ϳԹ School of Law Expands Concurrent Degree Program to two additional Foreign Law Schools
One of the reasons ϳԹ School of Law’s International Law Program is ranked so highly is the school’s unique Concurrent Degree Program. A decade ago, ϳԹ School of Law established three Concurrent Degree Partnerships—with Middlesex University in London, Université Paris-IX Dauphine and Comillas Pon...
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“Starting a Career in Medicine—Threats to Healthy Doctor-Patient Relationships: A National Forum for Medical Students”
The Law-Medicine Center at ϳԹ School of Law will host a national forum for medical students to discuss the threats they may face that could interfere with their ability to properly care for their patients. These threats include retaliation by hospitals and other employer...
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Experts convened by ϳԹ School of Law issue report on the need to update the Geneva Conventions
With a total of 196 State Parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their age. The rules and principles they established for the conduct of war were created before the advent ...
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Jilly Fox (LAW ‘22) on the unique culture and practical training at ϳԹ Law
After graduating from ϳԹ School of Law in 2022, Jilly Fox began her legal career at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in New York City. Recently, she returned to Ohio to continue transactional law work at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP. Reflecting on her time at Case Wester...
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ϳԹ School of Law counters national trend in student diversity
Boosted by partnerships with minority serving institutions nationally
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Experts convened by ϳԹ School of Law issue report on the need to update the Geneva Conventions
With a total of 196 state parties, there are no other international treaties as widely ratified as the four 1949 Geneva Conventions on the Laws of War. But these important treaties are showing their age. The rules and principles they established for the conduct of war were created before the advent ...