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The Black Law Student Association (BLSA) at ���ϳԹ��� School of Law is advancing two teams to the 2022 National BLSA Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Competition in Memphis, TN, in March, following outstanding performances at the Midwest qualifying rounds, which took place in St. Louis, MO, from Feb. 2–4.

Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law and director of the Center for Professional Ethics at the ���ϳԹ��� School of Law, is one of the top 15 sc

After five intense rounds in the midwest regional competition, the Jonathan M. Ault Mock Trial Program at ���ϳԹ��� School of Law is advancing an unprecedented two teams to the National Championship round of the National Trial Competition.

Update: ���ϳԹ��� School of Law Co-Dean Michael Scharf will present an Amicus argument before the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Feb. 14 from 8:45–9:15 a.m. ET.

���ϳԹ��� School of Law is hosting a diverse slate of conferences in spring 2022. Registration is now available for these events, which will explore critical issues in the areas of police discrimination, law-medicine, environmental law, the North American supply chain and the consumer right to repair high tech devices.

The School of Law at ���ϳԹ��� recently received grant support benefiting programs within the Social Justice Law Center and the Cox International Law Center.

Update:  On Feb. 1, 2022, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm ���ϳԹ��� School of Law alums Bridget Brennan (LAW '00) and Charles Esque Fleming (LAW '90) to become judges on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. (This story previously published on Sept. 30, 2021.)

On January 24, the Frederick K.

The School of Law at ���ϳԹ��� 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 ���ϳԹ��� 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.

���ϳԹ��� 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.

���ϳԹ��� 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.