Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
Friday, November 7, 2025 | 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Cleveland State University, Student Center Glasscock Ballroom
The annual CSU|LAW Hall of Fame, established in 2017, honors distinguished alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and community leaders for their outstanding contributions to our law school’s success and prestige.
As our most attended and only fundraising event, it has raised $2.3 million over the past seven years to support student scholarships and critical needs. This event plays a vital role in shaping the future of our students and our school. We hope you’ll join us this year to continue making a lasting impact—helping our students Learn Law, Live Justice.
From the Deans' Suite - 10/29/25 - Your Law School for Life
This week, our students reminded me what leadership looks like in action.
At CSU College of Law, we’re proud of our P. Kelly Tompkins Leadership Program—a program that includes coursework, a certificate, our Leaders-in-Residence, and more. But what makes me proudest isn’t what’s written in a program description. It’s what I see our students doing every single day: stepping up, speaking out, and leading.
Fall Virtual Open House
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
5:30-7:30 pm ET
Whether you're interested in our in-person JD program or our part-time online JD program, this event will give you an opportunity to personally meet and speak with current students, faculty and our Deans and get all of your questions answered. Join us to envision your future in the legal profession and learn how Cleveland State University College of Law can help you fulfill your career goals.
From the Deans' Suite - 10/21/25 - Your Law School for Life
This Friday marks one of the most meaningful milestones in any lawyer’s life—the release of the July 2025 Ohio bar exam results. It is a day our recent graduates have been anticipating since they started law school. We want to speak directly to every one of you who sat for July’s exam:
From the Deans' Suite - 10/14/25 - The Spirit of Opportunity
We've always been a law school for people who work hard, persevere, and refuse to let obstacles define them.
Formed from the merger of two evening law schools created so people could earn a law degree without giving up their jobs or family responsibilities, CSU College of Law has always been a place of access, grit, and determination. Opportunity has been in our DNA from the start.
I'd like to share a story I recently learned about one of our alumni that powerfully captures that spirit: Terrence Ferrer '95.
From the Deans' Suite - 10/7/25 - October Faculty/Staff Focus
We are very fortunate to have outstanding full-time, adjunct, and emeritus faculty, leaders-in-residence, and staff. We are pleased to share regular updates on their excellent scholarship, presentations, teaching, and service.
IP+ Conference 2025
Join us for CSU|LAW’s annual IP+ Conference—an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the nation’s top intellectual property law experts.
From the Deans' Suite - 9/30/25 - Faculty Creating Meaningful Opportunities for Students
Last week showcased the many ways our faculty’s expertise, scholarship, and public engagement create meaningful opportunities for our students outside the classroom. Across events involving international law, constitutional law, environmental law, public health, and criminal justice, our faculty helped to create spaces where our students could interact with pressing legal issues and the people shaping them.
International Law at the ASIL Midyear Meeting
From the Deans' Suite - 9/23/25 - "A More Perfect Union"
Last week, Cleveland State University College of Law joined with CSU’s new Center for Civics, Culture and Society to mark Constitution Day, the annual observance of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Constitution Day is never simply an anniversary. It is an act of remembrance of a charter that has bound a diverse people together for more than two centuries through our ongoing commitment to the rule of law.
From the Deans' Suite - 9/16/25 - Connect with Our Recent Graduates
Cleveland State University College of Law graduates are practice-ready and prepared to lead. Our Class of 2025 graduates bring grit, passion, and a strong work ethic, and they are ready to add value to your organization.
Upcoming Events
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November7Friday5:30pmHall of Fame 2025
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November12Wednesday5:30pmRegister for Fall Virtual…
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November13Thursday8:30amBench-Bar Summit
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November14Friday9:15amIP+ Conference 2025
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November20Thursday6:00pmAmerican Constitution Society…
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November21Friday9:00amAdvanced Appellate Advocacy…