Monday Morning Message 2.19.24 27 Presidents

"I desire so to conduct the affairs of this administration that if at the end, when I come to lay down the reins of power, I have lost every other friend on earth, I shall at least have one friend left, and that friend shall be down inside me." – President Abraham Lincoln

With all due respect to America’s doctors, dentists, nurses, engineers, architects, and business executives, no profession is more responsible for producing America’s local, state, and national leaders than the legal profession.

No profession is more common among U.S. Presidents and among those who founded our country.

Monday Morning Message 2.12.24 A Law Degree That Fits Your Life and Jumpstarts Your Future.

“I imagine getting this program up and running has been a monumental lift, so I wanted to make sure you heard from me saying thank you. It would be difficult for me to be going to law school in person, given my circumstances and where I live, so this opportunity has been and is very important to me…..I want to thank all the folks who have worked tirelessly to pull this program together so that people like me can have an opportunity to study the law. – Student, CSU|LAW J.D. online part-time program

Monday Morning Message 2.5.24 Calling Out Hate

“Don’t hate what you don’t understand.” - John Lennon

“When you hear people making hateful comments, stand up to them. Point out what a waste it is to hate, and you could open their eyes.”  - Taylor Swift

Throughout this 2024 presidential election year, when divisions in our country run deep and are likely to run even deeper, I intend to write regularly about our obligation to call out and condemn hate with moral clarity, our need for civil discourse, our responsibility to defend democracy, and the enduring value of free speech. Most importantly, I will continue to emphasize the need to treat each other – including those with whom we disagree – with respect and understanding.

Journal of Law & Health Symposium

The CSU|LAW Journal of Law and Health presents its 2024 Symposium, "Expecting Inequity: Race, Class and Reproductive Justice" 

This Symposium will focus on racial disparities and health outcomes. Panelists will examine the implications of discrimination, racism, and marginalization of communities within maternal and infant health, geriatric health, Medicaid and Medicare services, and healthcare accessibility as it relates to health outcomes in a post-pandemic and post-Dobbs society. This year's keynote features renowned attorney, anthropologist, and professor at Berkeley Law, Khiara M. Bridges. The Symposium conference will be held virtually with a watch party on campus.

CSU|LAW Pardon, Clemency + Reentry Clinic Granted 5 Pardons in 2023

Pictured: Pardoned clients Judith Amicone and Jalina Lockhart; Clinic Director Khalida Sims Jackson and Co-director Kate Pruchnicki ‘16

The CSU|LAW Pardon, Clemency + Reentry Clinic (PCR Clinic) launched in 2022 to help individuals in Northeast Ohio continue to redefine themselves and their futures after a criminal conviction. In its first full year of operation in 2023, the Clinic experienced numerous successful outcomes.  That includes five pardons issued by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. 

Monday Morning Message 1.22.24

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou

“I cannot believe the transformation I see in myself. I started out as an intimidated insecure caterpillar and it’s because of outstanding professors like you that I have transformed into a confident unstoppable butterfly.” - 2022 Graduate to Professor Heidi Robertson

As we begin the Spring 2024 semester and a new year, my message this morning is to our students, especially our first year students whose first semester grades were disappointing.

Monday Morning Message 1.16.24: 12 Thoughts for 2024

Each January, I choose 12 quotes, one for each month of the year, to serve as my guideposts for the coming year. So here’s some wisdom to live by in 2024….

Shaker Heights and the Future of Racial Integration in America: A Conversation with Laura Meckler

In person and via Zoom : https://csuohio.zoom.us/j/81792087849

Washington Post writer Laura Meckler will talk about her recently published book, "Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity." Her book examines the nationally recognized Shaker Heights School District's experience with racially integrated education. She will talk about what's worked and what are some of the continuing challenges that Shaker schools face in striving to ensure a racially inclusive and equal integrated education for all.

CSU|LAW Launches David H. Braff Animal Law Center and Clinic

Cleveland State University College of Law recently launched the David H. Braff Animal Law Center and Clinic.  The Center is the first of its kind at an Ohio law school. In addition to a dedicated Animal Law Clinic starting in January 2024, the Center will offer academic courses, public programming, externship opportunities and scholarships. 

“We plan to build an animal law program that will be among the finest in the country, providing students with excellent practical learning opportunities, and providing justice for animals,” said CSU|LAW Dean Lee Fisher. 

Learn how to make a donation to support the Animal Law Clinic

Monday Morning Message12.12.23 Just One Request Before Your Inbox Gets a Winter Break.

“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” —Melody Beattie

Each of our students is writing a new chapter in their lives. But it’s not a solo journey. All of us have a role to play as co-authors.

Please be a co-author of a student’s next chapter by making a year-end gift to support our students.