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.
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.
Professor Sterio Participates in the American Society of International Law Midyear Meeting
Professor Sterio provided substantive comments to the three panelists who presented at this session, on issues such as soft law, human rights, and accountability.Professor Milena Sterio co-organized and participated in the American Society of International Law's (ASIL) Midyear Meeting which took place in Cleveland, from September 25 to September 27. ASIL is a prestigious professional organization which is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and which assembles leading practitioners and academics in the field of international law. ASIL holds its Midyear Meeting every fall, and this year, Cleveland was chosen as the Midyear Meeting location.
From the Deans' Suite - 9/9/25 - Faculty/Staff Focus Summer 2025 Edition
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 the work of this talented group. Below are highlights from Summer 2025.
From the Deans' Suite - 8/26/25 - Building Community
This past weekend, we welcomed our newest class of 1L online J.D. students to campus for their very first Residency. It was a weekend full of energy, connection, and inspiration, and it marked the beginning of a remarkable journey for this talented group.
CSU|LAW’s innovative Online J.D. program is designed to combine the flexibility of online learning with the powerful, hands-on engagement that defines great legal education. That’s why our students complete three in-person Residencies during their first year, and three more in the remainder of their course of study. Each Residency is intentionally crafted to include:
From the Deans' Suite - 8/19/25 - Welcoming Our New Students
Yesterday, 128 new J.D. students walked through our doors for in-person orientation—the first of three Orientation days together. This Friday, we'll extend that same warm welcome to our J.D. Online students as they begin their own orientation journey. We're also welcoming ten M.L.S. students and four LL.M. students this fall. Together, all of these students join a community united by our mission: Learn Law. Live Justice.
From the Deans' Suite - 8/12/25 - Not Everything that Counts
“Not everything that counts”
Next week, we will greet the largest first-year class at CSU|Law since at least 2009. Over 200 students—nearly one-third in our part-time, online JD—will start their first year of law school on August 20. The 2025 1L class represents a remarkable milestone: the largest number of out-of-state students ever admitted at CSU|Law. Nearly 40% of the class—15% full-time and 82% part-time, online—come from outside of Ohio, representing 29 different states, the District of Columbia, and Canada.
From the Deans' Suite - 8/5/25 - Opening Doors for 53 Years and Counting
This week, I want to spotlight a program that captures the heart of who we are and how we fulfill our mission: the Legal Career Opportunities Program (“LCOP”). Yesterday, we welcomed sixteen first-year students to the LCOP Class of 2025, making it the perfect time to celebrate this extraordinary legacy.
LCOP began in 1972 with a bold vision: to expand access to legal education for talented individuals who might otherwise be denied the opportunity to pursue a law degree. For 53 years, it has stayed true to that mission by identifying promise, providing early academic preparation, and building the skills and confidence that allow students to succeed.