Monday Morning Message 5.17.21 C|M|LAW Cyber - at the Center of the Cyber Century
“Big thank you to you and Cleveland-Marshall. The law degree with a cybersecurity certification sealed the deal for me.” -Rebecca Christian Lipker ‘20 on her new position as Cyber Security Contracts Manager for Humana
“I wanted to tell you how great the [online Cybersecurity & Data Privacy MLS] program has been to me. You have put together wonderful and caring people who are passionate and educated on the law and cybersecurity. Professor Ray and Professor Witten [are] always available for questions, made the material fun, and broke down the harder concepts to be easily understood.” -Aric Kee, online Cybersecurity & Data Privacy MLS student
Hire CMLAW Profile: Andrew Domozick
Are you hiring? Hire C|M|LAW! Meet Andrew Domozick, one of our upcoming class of 2021 graduates. Although Andrew just recently accepted an attorney role with Reminger, we have many well-qualified candidates like him who are eager to connect with employers. To connect with any of our talented Class of 2021 graduates, please contact Assistant Dean for Student and Career Services, Sarah Beznoska, at s.beznoskanull@csuohio.nulledu.
CMLAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: Justice Michael Donnelly ’92
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient Justice Michael P. Donnelly ’92 considers the opportunity to work on criminal and civil justice reform initiatives to be the highlight of his first 2 1/2 years on the bench as an Ohio Supreme Court Justice.
CMLAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: Justice Chief Magistrate Gregory F. Clifford ’80
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient Gregory F. Clifford ’80 has been drawn to leadership positions throughout his life. In his profession, he has spent the last 20 years as Chief Magistrate of the Cleveland Municipal Court.
Monday Morning Message 5.10.21 The Lighting of a Fire.
“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” – Robert Frost
Nothing is more important to student success and the success of our great law school than the quality of our faculty.
Monday Morning Message 5.3.21 The COVID-19 Serenity Prayer for Final Exams
“It’s not that I’m that smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” – Albert Einstein
“Try taking charge of your attention. Avert your gaze from whatever tempts you. Focus instead on whatever makes achieving your goals easier. Your future self will thank you for it.” – Angela Duckworth
Final exams begin tomorrow and continue until May 14.
First, I’d like to share my COVID-19 Serenity Prayer for Final Exams.
CMLAA Alumni of The Year Recipient Profile: The Honorable Michelle L. Paris ’84
Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association Alumni of the Year recipient The Honorable Michelle L. Paris ’84 tells prospective law students that law school will empower them and open up many different career paths.
Monday Morning Message 4.26.21 May the Force of Justice Be With You.
"Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
Just as the murder of George Floyd was a watershed moment in the ongoing pursuit of racial and equal justice, so too was last week’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Keith Ellison, the Attorney General of Minnesota, called the verdict “accountability, which is the first step towards justice.” President Biden noted, “So we can’t leave this moment or look away, thinking our work is done… We have a chance to begin to change the trajectory in this country.”
Monday Morning Message 4.19.21 BLSA Leading the Way
“Before COVID-19, the pandemic of racism has plagued this country for years. As students of the law and future lawyers, we are emboldened to change the system. We recognize that despite its flaws, our system is dynamic and can, in fact, be changed. We see the problems within this system as our community experiences the disproportionate impact of it daily…There is no room for silence during this time.” -CSU|LAW BLSA Executive Board "No Room for Silence" Statement June 1, 2020
IAPP Selects CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law to Join the Westin Privacy Scholar Award Program
The International Association of Privacy Professionals recently selected Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law to become one of thirty-three academic institutions across the world participating in the Westin Privacy Scholar Award Program.