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{{Short description|Private law school in Cleveland, Ohio, US}}
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name = Case Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law| | name = Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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established = 1892 |
| established = 1892
type = ] |
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head = Dean Lawrence E. Mitchell |
city = ] | | head = Paul Rose
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state = ] | | state = ]
country = ] | | country = U.S.
students = 704 | | students = 422
| bar pass rate = 86.73% (2022 first time takers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Case Western Reserve University - 2023 First Time Bar Passage|url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/BarPassageOutcomes.aspx |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=] |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>
faculty = 116 (total) |
| ranking=89th (tie) (2024)<ref>{{cite web |title=Case Western Reserve University |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/case-western-reserve-university-03123 |website=U.S. News & World Report – Best Law Schools |access-date=April 8, 2024}}</ref>
ranking = 55 (Full-Time), 60 (Part-Time)|
| faculty = 68 full-time
bar pass rate = 92% (OH) |
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annual tuition = $40,450 |
| homepage= {{url|www.law.case.edu}}
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'''Case Western Reserve University Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law''' is the ] at ] in ]. It opened in 1892, making it one of the oldest law schools in the country. It was one of the first schools accredited by the ]<ref></ref> and was a charter member of the ] (AALS)<ref></ref>. Students of color were admitted with the first entering class in 1892; women were admitted in 1918. It currently has a curriculum of more than 200 courses, over 150 of which were newly added since 1997. In addition to the Juris Doctor degree, Case Western offers an LL.M. in U.S. Law to foreign lawyers. The student/faculty ratio is 13.8. 98.6% of graduates are employed or in post-J.D. degree programs. The median starting salary is 18% above the national average. '''Case Western Reserve University School of Law''' is one of eight schools at ] in ]. It was one of the first schools accredited by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools/by_year_approved/|title=By Year Approved|website=www.americanbar.org}}</ref> It is a member of the ] (AALS).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aals.org/member-schools/|title=Member Schools|website=Association of American Law Schools}}</ref> It was initially named for ], a justice of the ], whose widow donated $50,000 to found the school in 1892.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | title=Backus, Franklin Thomas | encyclopedia=] | access-date=21 June 2015 | url=http://ech.case.edu/cgi/article.pl?id=BFT | date=11 Jul 1997}}</ref>


According to Case Western Reserve's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 65.9% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners, ranking 114th out of 200 ABA-approved law schools.<ref name="ABA Employment Reports"/><ref name=Matt/>


==History== ==Academics==
] ]


The student-faculty ratio is 6.8:1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/case-western-reserve-university-03123|title=USNWR Ranking}}</ref> In August 2013, by a near-unanimous vote, the faculty adopted a new curriculum to reflect changes in the legal profession. The model is designed to blend practice, theory, and professionalism in all three years of law school. Students begin working with clients in the first year of law school. Writing and skills-oriented courses track course content to the school's substantive-law courses to blend theory and practice. Students also learn transactional drafting, financial literacy, and statutory and regulatory analysis during their first year.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is one of the oldest law schools in the country, having opened its doors in 1892. In many ways, the School of Law played a leading role in legal education from its inception. It was one of the first law schools in the nation to require a three-year course of study. Furthermore, it was a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools, a charter member of the Order of the Coif (the national scholastic honor society), and was on the first American Bar Association list of accredited law schools, published in 1924.<ref>The law school is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar, 321 N. Clark Street, 21st Floor, Chicago, IL 60654; (312) 988-6738.</ref>


During the second year of law school, students specialize and continue to build on the skills they learned during their first year. The law school's concentrations include health care law, international law, national security law, and law, technology, and the arts.
The law school is part of Case Western Reserve University, formed in 1967 through the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded 1880) and Western Reserve University (founded 1826). Case Western Reserve University is a top independent research institution with one of the largest collegiate endowments.


Beginning in 2016, a capstone semester became a hallmark of the third year. All students practice law full-time by working on cases through the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center at the law school or through an externship. Students may do externships in the U.S. or abroad. A select number of students may competitively apply to spend their third year in Europe, completing a foreign LLM degree in addition to their Case JD, at no additional cost.
The School of Law has a proud tradition of diversity. It admitted students of color with its first class in 1892 and women in 1918. Since that time it counts many distinguished attorneys from all walks of life among our graduates.<ref>http://law.case.edu/AboutUs/History.aspx</ref>


Students learn leadership through courses developed by faculty at Case Western's Weatherhead School of Management, and students graduate with e-portfolios of their work to share with employers.
==Student Body==

]
===Admissions===
*Approximately over 650 JD students;
For the class entering in 2022, the school accepted 39.18% of applicants and, from those accepted, 29.08% enrolled, with enrolled students having an average 160 ] score and 3.66 average undergraduate ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Case Western Reserve University - 2022 Standard 509 Information Report |url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=] |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>
*52 LLM students from 14 different countries;
*47% women;
*26% students of color;
*67% from outside of Ohio;
*129 undergraduate programs represented;
*31 states, the District of Columbia, and 7 foreign countries represented;
*Median LSAT: 160;
*Median Undergraduate GPA: 3.5.
===Class of 2013 Profile===
*Total Applicants 2211
*Class Size 236
*Women 47%
*Minorities 22%
*International Students 3%
*Non-Ohio residents 67%
*Average Age 24
*Colleges Represented 129
*Graduate Degrees Held 22
*Different Majors 51
*Foreign Countries 7
*States Represented 31 & DC
====LSAT PERCENTILE====
*75% 162
*Median 160
*25% 157
====GPA PERCENTILE====
*75% 3.64
*Median 3.50
*25% 3.26


==Rankings== ==Rankings==
The school was ranked 78th by the '']'' on its 2023—2024 law school rankings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 U.S. News Law School Rankings |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/case-western-reserve-university-03123}}</ref> ''U.S. News & World Report'' has ranked its Health Care Law program ranked tied for 9th in the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/case-western-reserve-university-03123|title=USNWR Law School Ranking}}</ref> In addition to its JD curriculum, the law school offers LLM and SJD degrees to foreign-trained lawyers. It also offers an Executive Master of Arts in Financial Integrity and a Masters in Patent Practice.
It is ranked:
* #55 (Full-Time Program) in the 2010 '']'' ].<ref></ref>
* #60 (Part-Time Program) in the 2010 '']'' ].<ref></ref>
* #4 U.S. News & World Report Specialty Area Rankings for Medical Law Program.
* ] Law School Reports: "obviously underrated"
* Among the top twenty law schools in the country in alumni giving.
* #31 by the "Internet Legal Research Group" (ILRG) for Cost-Benefit Analysis of American Law Schools.
* #36 by the "Internet Legal Research Group" (ILRG) for Law School Rankings by Median Salary.
* #46 by the "Internet Legal Research Group" (ILRG) for 2008 Law School Rankings of Employment Rate at Graduation.
* #39 by the "Internet Legal Research Group" (ILRG) for 2008 Law School Rankings of Employment Rate 9 months after Graduation.


==Journals== ==Journals==
] ]
* ''Case Western Reserve Law Review''
* Canada-United States Law Journal
* ''Canada-US Law Journal''
* Case Western Reserve Law Review
* Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine * ''Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine''
* ] * ''Case Western Reserve Journal of Law, Technology & the Internet''
* Case Western Reserve Journal of Law, Technology & the Internet * '']''


==Institutes & Centers of Academic Excellence== ==Academic centers==
* Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
* Canada-United States Law Institute (with ] at the University of Western Ontario)
* Center for Law, Technology and the Arts
* ]
* The Law-Medicine Center
* Center for Business Law and Regulation * Center for Business Law and Regulation
* The Law-Medicine Center * Canada-US Law Institute
* Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law
* Symposium on Men's Legal Issues
* CISCDR (Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Conflict and Dispute Resolution)
* Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts
* Institute for Global Security Law and Policy
* The Center For Professional Ethics
* Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center


==Legal Education==
From an original size of four permanent members, the law school faculty has grown in number and expertise. Their scholarship and dedication over the years have allowed the School of Law to develop many cutting edge programs. The oldest health law program in the U.S., the Law-Medicine Center, was established at Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1953. This academic center has developed into one of the most highly respected programs in the country. Other academic centers that have achieved national recognition include the Frederick K. Cox Center for International Law, established in 1991, and the Center for Law, Technology, and the Arts, established in 2002.<ref>http://law.case.edu/AboutUs/History.aspx</ref>
] ]


==Post-graduation employment==
The school is on the forefront of clinical education with the first Juvenile Court Intern Program in the nation. It continues to believe in the importance of clinical programs in educating students while also serving clients. CaseArc, the school's Integrated Legal Skills Program launched in 2003, has again broken new ground. This program follows a sequenced and comprehensive approach to help students develop interviewing, counseling, fact-gathering, legal research, writing, oral advocacy, and negotiation skills.<ref>http://law.case.edu/AboutUs/History.aspx</ref>
According to Case Western Reserve's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 65.9% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners.<ref name="ABA Employment Reports">{{cite web |title=Case Western Reserve University Employment Summaries for 2018 & 2021 Graduates |url=https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/EmploymentOutcomes.aspx |website=abarequireddisclosures.org |publisher=] |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref> The school ranked 114th out of 200 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2018 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation.<ref name=Matt>{{cite web|last1=Leichter|first1=Matt|title=Class of 2018 Employment Report: The Rankings|url=https://lawschooltuitionbubble.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/class-of-2018-employment-report-the-rankings/|website=The Law School Tuition Bubble|date=6 May 2019 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>


For 2021, Case Western Reserve's ] under-employment score was 15%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2021 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation.<ref name="LST Profile">{{cite web|title=Case Western Reserve University Profile |url=https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/schools/casewestern|website=]|access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref> 93.4% of the Class of 2021 was employed in some capacity including non-professional, part-time, and short-term employment, while 0.7% were pursuing graduate degrees, and 5.9% were unemployed nine months after graduation.<ref name="ABA Employment Reports" /> The most graduates, 23.5%, were employed in public service.<ref name="LST Cost"/>
Today, the school's faculty members are known for being distinguished in their scholarship and for their excellence as educators. they offer a legal education that combines theory with practice and a curriculum of more than 200 courses that prepares students for leadership in the practice of law. The school's student body is selected from a competitive national pool, with over 60 percent of our students coming from states other than Ohio. With graduate employment statistics that far exceed national levels, including a placement rate of over 95 percent.


] was the primary employment destination for 2021 Case Western Reserve graduates, with 46.1% of employed graduates working in the state.<ref name="ABA Employment Reports" /> The next two most popular locations for Case Western graduates to accept employment were nine graduates in Washington, D.C., and nine in New York. In addition, two graduates from the class of 2021 accepted positions abroad.<ref name="ABA Employment Reports" />
===CaseArc Integrated Lawyering Skills Program===
The Program merges the teaching of legal theory and policy, legal doctrine, lawyering skills, and professional identity in a unique and exciting way, combining traditional classroom methods with experiential learning. We believe that every law student should be trained in the fundamental skills of effective lawyering. From the beginning, this approach creates better informed and more capable lawyers.<ref>http://law.case.edu/Academics/Curriculum/JDProgram/CaseArc.aspx</ref>


==Costs==
The program combines its key components into one sequenced and comprehensive approach that has created a very innovative lawyering skills program. Students are taught by teams of professors, each of whom brings special expertise to the common goal of providing a completely integrated approach to teaching law and lawyering. The CaseArc courses are carefully planned so that each succeeding semester builds on the previous ones. Each course is linked to a subject students are studying -- like Criminal Law or Constitutional Law. All of the students learn to grapple with increasingly complex life-like situations in the context of those subjects. From the first day of law school, they learn the essential skills of litigating cases and planning transactions. They learn how to represent individuals and they learn to represent corporations and other entities. They learn the complexities of problem-solving and strategic thinking. Finally, students begin to face the ethical and professional challenges confronting contemporary lawyers in an increasingly competitive and complex world.
The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Case Western Reserve for the 2022-2023 academic year was $85,792.<ref name="Fin Aid">{{cite web|title=Financial Aid & Scholarships|url=https://case.edu/law/admissions/jd-admissions/tuition-aid-scholarships |website=Case Western Reserve University School of Law|date=26 April 2019 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref> Case Western Reserve's tuition and fees on average increase 3.03% annually.<ref name="LST Cost">{{cite web|url=https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/schools/casewestern|title=Case Western Reserve University Quick Stats|website=Law School Transparency|access-date=3 March 2023}}</ref> The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $320,718, while 47.8% of students received an annual discount greater than or equal to $40,000.<ref name="LST Cost" />


==Notable faculty==
FIRST YEAR
* ] – contributing editor to '']'' and a regular contributor to '']''
* ] – ] professor and ]; professor at the law school 1970–2001
* ] – a U.S. ] at the ] in 1946–47. From the mid-1980s until his death in 2009 he was a professor at the law school. ] described King as "the ] of modern ]".{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
* ] – former ] turned ] and ].
* ] – A recognized international expert on ] and author of ''Enemy of the State: The Trial and Execution of Saddam Hussein''; co-dean of the law school; director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center


==Notable alumni==
CORE I
{{Main|Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni}}
Among Case Western alumni are prominent ], particularly from the ]. Examples of such include former ] ], former ] ], ], and ], and former ] ] and ].


Members of the bench who are Case Western alumni include ] of the ], and ] of the ]. Both were appointed to their current positions by ] ]. Associate Justice ] of the ] (1916–1922) was educated when the school was known as Western Reserve College. Associate Justice ] of the ] is also an alumnus.
In the first semester, as a complement to their doctrinal classes where they are learning legal analysis, students begin learning the most fundamental lawyering skills, such as interviewing, counseling, objective legal analysis and writing, and legal research.


Other Case alumni are involved in the fields of government, business, academia, and the judiciary.
Linked with:

* Criminal Law;
* Contracts; or
* Torts

CORE II

During the Spring Semester, Core II introduces negotiation skills, more advanced legal research, persuasive legal writing and analysis, and oral advocacy.

Linked with:

*Constitutional Law;
*Civil Procedure; or
*Property

SECOND YEAR

CORE III

During the second year, in Core III, students learn transactional lawyering skills, including negotiation and transactional drafting, and representation of business or entities.

Linked with:

*Business Associations
*Professional Responsibility

SECOND OR THIRD YEAR

Strategic Representation and Communication

Also taken in the second or third year (after Core III), this course focuses on problem-solving and strategic thinking. Students represent a single client in a simulated case from start to finish. They perform an extensive client interview and counseling session and negotiate with opposing counsel. They perform legal research and draft memos and client letters. They collaborate with co-counsel in brainstorming and implementing legal strategies. Students choose the type of case they want to work on.

Possible subjects (will vary by semester):
* Criminal Law
* Real Estate Law
* Intellectual Property Law
* Environmental Law
* Consumer Law
* Entertainment Law
* Landlord-Tenant Law
* Business Litigation
* Alternative Dispute Resolution


===Notable faculty===
]
*] - A contributing editor to National Review Online and a regular contributor to “The Volokh Conspiracy," Adler is frequently cited in the American media and has been recognized as one of the most cited professors in the field of environmental law.
*] - An expert on Antitrust and Contract Law. A prolific author, he has published frequently-cited articles in leading law reviews and three books: Antitrust: Law, Economics, Policy (1976), Complex Litigation Confronts the Jury System (1984), and The Empire Strikes Back: Outsiders and the Struggle over Legal Education (1998).
*] - One of the country's foremost evidence experts, Gianelli has co-authored several leading evidence and scientific evidence texts.
*] - Former Senior Counsel of the ]. Gordon Advised the government of ] on the reform of tax, company, and securities laws. Following September 11, 2001 he was appointed to the select ] Task Force on Terrorism Finance and was a principal author of the report on the role of the ] and ] in countering terrorism finance and money laundering.
*] (deceased) - a ] prosecutor.
*] - An expert on criminal law and author of significant portions of the Ohio ], Katz was a candidate for the ] 14th District seat in Ohio.
*] (deceased) - King was a former ] prosecutor.
*] - An expert on promissory estoppel, Kostritsky was the former chair of the contracts division of the AALS.
*] - An expert on international law, Scharf assisted in the training of the judges in Iraq's ].

==Notable graduates==
Alumni are part of a network of over 12,000 professionals worldwide.

===Government and politics===
*], former Mayor of ] and Ohio Senator.
*], President George H. W. Bush's Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs; member of the ].
*], former ] of ].
*], Chief Lobbyist for ] and Presidential Appointee to ]..
*], U.S. Congressman.
*], former ] of ] and ] ].
*], Ohio State Senator.
*], former ], ] ]
*], former U.S. Congressman.
*Dr. ], lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic from ]. He is the current Executive Secreteary of ].
*], former U.S. Congressman.
*], Chief Counsel for the ].
*], Deputy Assistant to President Clinton; Social Secretary at the Clinton White House; National Finance Director for Hillary Clinton campaign; Currently ].
*], former Ohio U.S. Congressman and Senator.
*], Senior Fellow of ].
*], Former ] ].
*], U.S. Congresswoman (1999–2008).
*], U.S. Congressman.
*], Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy from 2001 to 2002 and as Chief of Staff and Counsel to the President's 1994 Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform.
*], Former Director of the ] under ] (1981–1988).
*], Director of the Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education. Former director of the Ohio Department of Insurance.
* William D. Fosnight, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, ]

===Business and industry===
*], ] Senior Vice-President for Global Government Affairs. He is responsible for government relations for Citigroup and all of its subsidiaries.
*Michael G. Cherkasky, former CEO and Board Member at ].
* Austin Fragomen Jr., Managing Partner and founder of ] LLP and Fragomen Global Immigration Services LLC.
*Paul Fields, Vice President, Odyssey Reinsurance Company.
*Frederick J. Krebs, President, Association of Corporate Counsel.
*], Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ] Entertainment.
*Jacquelyn “Jones” Nance, President of Cleveland Browns Foundation.
*Geralyn M. Presti, ] "Legend of the Law."
*, President and Chief Operating Officer, Wasserstein & Co.
* Laura G. Quatela, General Counsel, Chief Intellectual Property Officer and Senior Vice President, ]
* Michael Sharnas, Vice President and General Counsel, ]
* Elizabeth O'Keeffe, Assistant General Counsel, ].
* David Dvorak, President and Chief Executive Officer, ]
* Joseph (Joe) F. Hubach, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, ]
* John (Jack) E. Lynch, Jr., U.S. General Counsel - Canada, E&P U.S. ]. Houston, Texas
* Marilyn J. Wasser, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, ].
* Valerie Gentile Sachs, Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ].
* Mark Costello, Vice President, General Patent Counsel and Chief Strategy Counsel, ]
* Kurt R. Waldo, Vice President and General Counsel, ]
* Alexander C. Schoch, Executive Vice President Law, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, ]
* Catherine M. Kilbane, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, ]
* Colleen Batcheler, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ]
* Paul Marcela, Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, ]
* Peter V. Leparulo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ], Inc.

===Judicial===
*], Circuit Judge for the ].
*], District Judge for the ].
*], Former ] (]) judge.
*Mary Jane Trapp, Ohio Court of Appeals, Eleventh Appellate District.

===Academia===
*Evelyn G. Abravanel, ] Professor of Law.
*Bryan Adamson, ] Associate Professor of Law.
*Hal R. Arenstein, ] Lecturer on Law.
*Richard Balnave, Professor, ].
*William M. Carter, Jr, ].
*Douglas W. Charnas, ] Professor of Law.
*], Dean of ].
*John G. Day, ] Lecturer in Law.
*Sandra Fegan Gavin, Professor, ], The State ], Camden.
*Sophia C. Goodman, Professor, ] – Bloomington.
*], Professor, ], ].
*William D. Henderson, Professor, ] – Bloomington.
*Jerold H. Israel, Professor, ].
*Peter A. Joy, Professor, ], St. Louis.
*Frederick J. Krebs, Association of Corporate Counsel President, ] Professor of Law.
*Suzanne P. Land, ] Lecturer on Law.
*James P. Madigan, Professor, ].
*Bryan C. Mercurio, Professor, ], Faculty of Law.
*Mary-Beth Moylan, ] Lecturer in Law.
*], Professor, ] School of Business, ] Professor of trade law and policy in the People's Republic of China.
*Rosemonde Pierre-Louis, ] Professor of Law.
*Michael D. Rose, ] Professor Emeritus of Law.
*Joshua Rosenberg, Professor, ].
*Orly R. Rumberg, ] Lecturer on Law.
*Harold R. Weinberg, ] Professor of Law.
*Anthony S. Zito Jr. ] Professor of Law.

===Other===
*], Civil Rights Attorney to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
*], attorney, legal pioneer in military expression, ].
* Robert Burton Oberndorf, Founder and President of the Environmental Law Society at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, International Environment & Natural Resources legal consultant with experience in over ten countries.


==In popular culture== ==In popular culture==
* In 2010, the show '']'' on ] features a main character, Addy Fisher, who graduated from Case Western Reserve Law School <ref>Case Law on The Deep End - http://www.hulu.com/watch/122229/the-deep-end-pilot</ref>. * In 2010, the show '']'' on ] features a main character, Addy Fisher, who graduated from CWRU School of Law.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
* {{commons category|Case Western Reserve University School of Law}}
*{{Official website|http://law.case.edu/}}
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* Several CWRU law professors have appeared on the Cleveland-based legal news talk radio program, Real Law Radio with Bob DiCello, to discuss legal news and current events.


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Private law school in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
Established1892
School typePrivate
DeanPaul Rose
LocationCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Enrollment422
Faculty68 full-time
USNWR ranking89th (tie) (2024)
Bar pass rate86.73% (2022 first time takers)
Websitewww.law.case.edu

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is one of eight schools at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). It was initially named for Franklin Thomas Backus, a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, whose widow donated $50,000 to found the school in 1892.

According to Case Western Reserve's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 65.9% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners, ranking 114th out of 200 ABA-approved law schools.

Academics

Front entrance to the Law School

The student-faculty ratio is 6.8:1. In August 2013, by a near-unanimous vote, the faculty adopted a new curriculum to reflect changes in the legal profession. The model is designed to blend practice, theory, and professionalism in all three years of law school. Students begin working with clients in the first year of law school. Writing and skills-oriented courses track course content to the school's substantive-law courses to blend theory and practice. Students also learn transactional drafting, financial literacy, and statutory and regulatory analysis during their first year.

During the second year of law school, students specialize and continue to build on the skills they learned during their first year. The law school's concentrations include health care law, international law, national security law, and law, technology, and the arts.

Beginning in 2016, a capstone semester became a hallmark of the third year. All students practice law full-time by working on cases through the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center at the law school or through an externship. Students may do externships in the U.S. or abroad. A select number of students may competitively apply to spend their third year in Europe, completing a foreign LLM degree in addition to their Case JD, at no additional cost.

Students learn leadership through courses developed by faculty at Case Western's Weatherhead School of Management, and students graduate with e-portfolios of their work to share with employers.

Admissions

For the class entering in 2022, the school accepted 39.18% of applicants and, from those accepted, 29.08% enrolled, with enrolled students having an average 160 LSAT score and 3.66 average undergraduate GPA.

Rankings

The school was ranked 78th by the U.S. News & World Report on its 2023—2024 law school rankings. U.S. News & World Report has ranked its Health Care Law program ranked tied for 9th in the nation. In addition to its JD curriculum, the law school offers LLM and SJD degrees to foreign-trained lawyers. It also offers an Executive Master of Arts in Financial Integrity and a Masters in Patent Practice.

Journals

The "Bridge"

Academic centers

  • Frederick K. Cox International Law Center
  • Center for Law, Technology and the Arts
  • The Law-Medicine Center
  • Center for Business Law and Regulation
  • Canada-US Law Institute
  • Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law
Gund Hall with Peter B. Lewis building in the background

Post-graduation employment

According to Case Western Reserve's official 2018 ABA-required disclosures, 65.9% of the Class of 2018 obtained full-time, long-term, bar passage-required employment nine months after graduation, excluding solo-practitioners. The school ranked 114th out of 200 ABA-approved law schools in terms of the percentage of 2018 graduates with non-school-funded, full-time, long-term, bar passage required jobs nine months after graduation.

For 2021, Case Western Reserve's Law School Transparency under-employment score was 15%, indicating the percentage of the Class of 2021 unemployed, pursuing an additional degree, or working in a non-professional, short-term, or part-time job nine months after graduation. 93.4% of the Class of 2021 was employed in some capacity including non-professional, part-time, and short-term employment, while 0.7% were pursuing graduate degrees, and 5.9% were unemployed nine months after graduation. The most graduates, 23.5%, were employed in public service.

Ohio was the primary employment destination for 2021 Case Western Reserve graduates, with 46.1% of employed graduates working in the state. The next two most popular locations for Case Western graduates to accept employment were nine graduates in Washington, D.C., and nine in New York. In addition, two graduates from the class of 2021 accepted positions abroad.

Costs

The total cost of attendance (indicating the cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses) at Case Western Reserve for the 2022-2023 academic year was $85,792. Case Western Reserve's tuition and fees on average increase 3.03% annually. The Law School Transparency estimated debt-financed cost of attendance for three years is $320,718, while 47.8% of students received an annual discount greater than or equal to $40,000.

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

Main article: Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumni

Among Case Western alumni are prominent elected officials, particularly from the State of Ohio. Examples of such include former Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel, former Ohio Attorneys General Marc Dann, Lee Fisher, and Jim Petro, and former U.S. Representatives Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Ron Klein.

Members of the bench who are Case Western alumni include Kathleen M. O'Malley of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and John J. McConnell, Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Both were appointed to their current positions by President Barack Obama. Associate Justice John Hessin Clarke of the United States Supreme Court (1916–1922) was educated when the school was known as Western Reserve College. Associate Justice Jeffrey Hjelm of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court is also an alumnus.

Other Case alumni are involved in the fields of government, business, academia, and the judiciary.

In popular culture

  • In 2010, the show The Deep End on ABC features a main character, Addy Fisher, who graduated from CWRU School of Law.

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