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The School of Law at Case �鶹ӳ�� has received a $158,000 grant from the U.S.-Russia Foundation to run the Visiting Russian Law Student Program.

Beginning with his election as Cleveland’s mayor on Nov. 2, 2021, Justin Bibb (LAW ‘18, MGT ‘18) has been building a team of leaders to fill key director and cabinet roles for his administration.

The Case �鶹ӳ�� School of Law recently received two $50,000 grants from the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) through its Racial Justice Initiative.

Maggie Kinkopf never considered a legal career until her senior year in college, while listening to the third season of Serial, a podcast that critically examined Cuyahoga County’s criminal justice system.

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To develop a better understanding of human trafficking—which the U.S.

Case �鶹ӳ�� School of Law alumnus Martin Gruenberg (LAW '79) will become acting chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) following the resignation of Jelena McWilliams, an appointee of the Trump administration who has held the post since 2018. McWilliams’ last day will be Feb. 4.

Case �鶹ӳ�� School of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Aaron Perzanowski has been appointed the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law. This chaired professorship was previously held by former Dean Peter Gerhart, who passed away in February 2021.  

Case �鶹ӳ�� School of Law has dozens of law alumni occupying prominent positions in government agencies, international organizations, NGOs, corporations and law firms around the world.

Familiar faces abound at Case Western Reserve. But there’s one person in particular who people may recognize from more than simply a passing glance on the quad; his is a familiar face from the big screen.

From the attack on the U.S. Capitol to social justice and Supreme Court cases and to the health law concerns around the global pandemic, the expertise and insight of the School of Law’s faculty at Case �鶹ӳ�� were at the forefront of the stories making headlines nationally and internationally.

Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and associate dean for research and faculty development at Case �鶹ӳ�� School of Law, has been interviewed by several prominent national and international media outlets regarding abortion and the U.S. Supreme Court. 

It’s an adage among real estate lawyers that when preparing for a transaction, it’s best to “walk the property.” �鶹ӳ�� the property firsthand opens the lawyer’s eyes to the property’s unique features and any potential challenges that may arise when carrying out the transaction.  

A year-long collaboration between U.S. Congressman Michael Turner (LAW ’85) and U.S. Marine Capt. Dylan Klossner (LAW ’15) has resulted in the filing of an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court.

When an international crisis hits, Christopher Rassi (CWR ’00; GRS ’00, political science; MGT ’03; LAW ’03) likely is in the thick of it.