We don’t sit still.
We anticipate fundamental changes in the world of law and we act on them. We required two years of experiential education long before it became an industry buzzword, and our innovative and visionary curriculum continues to combine the best of classical legal education with cutting-edge experiential opportunities. Our 200-plus courses, seven areas of concentration, 10 dual-degree and certificate programs, and unique opportunities to participate in practice laboratories, clinics, externships at home and abroad, and semester-long study abroad almost anywhere in the world give our graduates the skills, judgment, experience and confidence to practice 21st century law and to deal with the challenges of an ever-changing world.
Our school is
one of seven professional schools of Case Western Reserve University, one of the world’s foremost independent research institutions. CWRU was formed in 1967 through the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded 1880) and Western Reserve University (founded 1826).
Our
award-winning law school building was built in 1971 and expanded in 1994 to provide offices for the law journals and student organizations, a number of common areas, and small seminar rooms designed to accommodate upper-level courses.
Our
diverse student population is selected from a competitive national pool and represents a rich mix of geography, background and undergraduate experience. You’ll be among students both very much like you and very different from you. Yet all of them will share your drive to succeed.
Degrees
A variety of degree opportunities allows you to
tailor your legal education to your needs and career goals. We offer a Juris Doctor degree, a Master of Laws in United States and Global Legal Studies, a Master of Laws in International Business, a Master of Laws in Intellectual Property, a Master of Laws in International Criminal Law, as well as nine dual degrees: J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.D., J.D./M.A. (legal history), J.D./M.A. (bioethics), J.D/M.S. (biochemistry), J.D./M.A. (political science), J.D./M.A. (art history and museum studies), J.D./M.S.S.A. (social work) and J.D./M.P.H. (public health).
Diversity
We have a
proud tradition of diversity. We were a pioneer in educating African-Americans and women for the bar, having admitted our first African-American student in 1892 and graduating our first female in 1921.
Just as importantly, we remain
committed to increasing minority representation in law schools and in the legal profession. Through our sponsorship of and participation in numerous diversity "pipeline" programs, we provide opportunities for high school students to learn about the practice of law and develop leadership skills, and to see that higher education and possibly a career in law are within their reach.
Diversity initiatives