Elizabeth Horan - Student Spotlight - Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Hometown:

Charlottesville, Virginia

Undergraduate:

University of Virginia – B.A. Foreign Affairs & Religious Studies.

Favorite Classes

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, International Law, International Business Transactions.

Favorite Professors

The list is long: Professor Scharf, Dean Entin, Professor Hoffman, and Professor Colares to name a few.

Law School Activities

Associate Editor of the Case Western Reserve Law Review, Jessup International Moot Court Team, Senior Editor of War Crimes Prosecution Watch, Academic Enrichment Program Fellow, International Law Society President, Street Law Treasurer, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Fellow.

Achievements

Law Review, Dean’s Honor List, Francisco Vittoria International Law Scholar, CALI (International Law, Civil Procedure, Property).

Employment

Prior to coming to Case, I worked for the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Western District of Virginia. During my 1L summer, I had the amazing opportunity to intern in the Office of the Prosecutor for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in The Hague, the first international tribunal to try terrorism. For my 2L summer, I will be a summer associate at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York City.

Advice

Explore! Explore different classes, different extracurriculars, different study methods. There are many different paths through law school. What’s most important is finding, and dedicating yourself to, the one that works the best for you and helps you accomplish your goals. Don’t forget, though, that there’s still a world outside of law school and it’s important to take breaks from studying. Give yourself a mental break and explore the city! See the museums, the orchestra, the metro parks. Check out the foodie scene and the West Side Market. Take in a game or visit Cedar Point. Also . . . whatever you do . . . don’t bring a coffee maker into the library.

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