Monday Morning Message 4.10.23 You Are Not Alone

“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou 

“Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia

“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close 

Monday Morning Message 4.3.23 CSU|LAW in National Spotlight

"Judge Newman is a testament to the highest aspirations for the judiciary in South Carolina." – South Carolina State Representative Roger Kirby

"Judge Newman is the very best we have to offer here, a pillar of our judiciary and our bar."  - South Carolina State Senator Thomas McElveen 

Monday Morning Message 3.27.23 Carrying the Torch

“Life is no ‘brief candle’ to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations.” ― George Bernard Shaw

I am very pleased and excited to announce the 2023 Members of our Hall of Fame and our 2023 Leader on the Rise, Delante Spencer Thomas ’16! See their names and photos below.

Monday Morning Message 3.20.23 Our Masters of Law

“Our ability to reach unity in diversity will be the beauty and the test of our civilization.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The world has only one border. It is called humanity. The differences between us are small compared to our shared humanity.” – Nadia Murad

While it is widely known that law schools offer a J.D. degree (Juris Doctor), many people are unaware of another law degree offered by some U.S. law schools: the LL.M. degree, an internationally recognized postgraduate law degree. LL.M. is an abbreviation of the Latin Legum ("of Laws") Magister (“Master”), or Master of Laws.

Monday Morning Message 3.6.23 Just Mercy

“Thank you for the copy of Just Mercy!  It was a wonderful surprise to receive the package yesterday. Your thoughtfulness and encouraging words are greatly appreciated! My feet still haven’t touched the ground since receiving my acceptance letter!” –2023 Admitted Student

“[We are] training lawyers with a conscience. You might call them advocates….crusaders…champions. We call them graduates.” – CSU|LAW Video Justice is Calling You.

Every day we try to stay true to our mission: Learn Law. Live Justice.

Monday Morning Message 2.27.23 Our Talent Dividend.

“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.” – Simon Sinek

At CSU|LAW, we have built the most reliable legal talent pipeline in Northeast Ohio for recruiting and educating students with a deep understanding of law, leadership, innovation, and emerging issues for our city, region, and nation. 

I call it our Talent Dividend.

Employers often tell us that what distinguishes our graduates from other law schools’ graduates is grit, perseverance, and work ethic. 

Monday Morning Message 2.13.23 Nothing is Less Important Than the Score at Halftime

“In the game of life, nothing is less important than the score at halftime.” – Andy Andrews

“A comeback is a setback that did its homework, learned the lesson, and then moved forward.” - Eleanor Brown

Monday Morning Message 2.6.23 Lighting 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

To paraphrase Yeats and Frost, law school isn't about filling a pail. It's about lighting a fire and awakening our students to new ways of thinking and new opportunities.

This morning, I’m pleased to share some recent emails I’ve received about the extraordinary teaching of our faculty and extraordinary student support provided by our staff. They light fires and awaken every day.

Monday Morning Message 1.30.23 I'm Just Trying to Go Home

“I’m just trying to go home….Mom, Mom, Mom!” –Tyre Nicols 

The video of Tyre Nichols' brutal killing at the hands of five Memphis police is horrifying. It was shocking to witness these officers, who are sworn to uphold the law, carry out such a flagrantly unjustified attack on Tyre Nicols after a traffic stop. The 29-year-old was attacked for three minutes while officers shouted profanities at him. As he was being beaten just 80 yards from his family home, he repeatedly called out for his mother.

Monday Morning Message 1.23.23 We Are For Each Other

“They are one person. They are two alone. They are three together. They are for each other.”  - "Helplessly Hoping", Crosby, Stills, and Nash 

Crosby, Stills, and Nash has been one of the soundtracks of my life. So when the legendary singer songwriter David Crosby passed away this past week, I listened again to many of their songs and was reminded how much their music and lyrics have resonated with me over the decades. 

If I could give only one reason why prospective and admitted students should choose our law school over many other fine law schools, it would be this:

In the words of David Crosby, we “are for each other.”