CSU|LAW Launches Terry Gilbert Wrongful Conviction Clinic
The Clinic will fill a critical need in Cuyahoga County, where there is no local wrongful conviction program.
Cleveland State University College of Law recently launched the CSU|LAW Terry Gilbert Wrongful Conviction Clinic. As part of the law school’s Criminal Justice Center, the new Clinic will provide legal assistance to incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony in Ohio with claims of actual innocence or manifest injustice.
Terry Gilbert, a 1973 CSU|LAW graduate and a member of the law school’s Hall of Fame, after whom the clinic is named, has dedicated his legal career to promoting justice and civil rights.
‘Last resort for people.’ CSU|LAW to open wrongful conviction clinic
CSU|LAW's Terry Gilbert Wrongful Conviction Clinic featured on Signal Cleveland.
Monday Morning Message 11.27.23 Lighting Fires Every Day
“Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Chair of the Board of Visitors. Today was full of reminders of the impact that CSU’s law school has on changing lives, opening doors and empowering great talent. You have put together a great team.” – Sarah Flannery ‘02, Chair, CSU|LAW Board of Visitors
“Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire.” – William Butler Yeats
Not a week goes by when I don’t receive a positive message about the extraordinary teaching of our faculty and extraordinary student support provided by our staff. As the fall semester comes to an end, I’m pleased to share some of those emails I’ve received this past year.
Monday Morning Message 11.20.23 Thankful
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you….” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
As Thanksgiving approaches this week,
I’m thankful for:
CSU|LAW Grads Secure Competitive JAG Corps Positions
An extraordinary amount of recent Cleveland State University College of Law graduates are serving our country as Judge Advocates in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps) of several branches of the United States Military.
Student Profile: William Olmstead, CSU Student Veteran of the Year
Cleveland State University College of Law 2L student, Captain William Olmstead, Ohio Army National Guard, who served for a decade as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army with multiple overseas deployments to the Middle East, was named CSU’s 2023 Student Veteran of the Year.
William was recognized at the CSU’s Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony and the City of Cleveland Veterans Day Parade + Ceremony. He was nominated for the award by CSU|LAW Dean Lee Fisher Associate Dean Carolyn Broering-Jacobs, and Professor Doron Kalir, among others.
Monday Morning Message 11.13.23 An Evening to Remember / Nominate for 2024 Hall of Fame
"Team CSU Law - congratulations on a wonderful night! ....The energy in the room was tremendous. I saw a couple who came to support an inductee and by the end of the night they said to me ‘what a great night. After tonight, if any of our kids said they wanted to go to law school, we would be excited.’ ” - Sarah Flannery '02
Monday Morning Message 11.6.23 Grit, Perseverance, Tenacity.
“As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.” ― Angela Duckworth
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” -Nelson Mandela
This morning’s message is to our students, especially our first year students.
It is all too easy to slow down in November. The days become shorter, the nights become longer.
Whether it is because of the anticipation of the coming holidays and a much-deserved break, or, more likely, from fatigue or burnout after a long semester, November is the month to persevere.
2023 Leader on the Rise Delanté Spencer Thomas '16
As a law student, Delanté Spencer Thomas ’16 knew he would likely follow a non-traditional career path.
Monday Morning Message 10.30.23 It's Not Too Late
“As long as you're breathing, it's never too late to do some good.” – Maya Angelou