Monday Morning Message 10.7.24 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
“Words cannot express the gratitude I have for the scholarship you all have so kindly decided to offer me…You all have given me the opportunity to fulfill my destiny and for that I am forever grateful ! My son will one day be able to say that his mother was given a chance despite financial hardship, and this blessing can teach him that if you dream big enough, no obstacle will be big enough.” -recent 1L Student
Monday Morning Message 9.30.24 Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech
“Although there is a First Amendment right to speak and to protest, this is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions….The First Amendment does not protect speech to silence others or to disrupt.” - Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, UC Berkeley School of Law
“Book bans …. shut down conversations about important issues….. Young people have a right to the resources and stories that help them mature, learn and understand their world in all its diversity.” – Ashley Hope Perez, Author, Out of Darkness
Monday Morning Message 9.23.24 Let Freedom Read
“…..libraries should be open to all — except the censor. We must know all the facts and hear all the alternatives and listen to all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial books and controversial authors. For the Bill of Rights is the guardian of our security as well as our liberty.”
— President John F. Kennedy
“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book...”― President Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Professor Profile: Assistant Professor Kyle Shen
Kyle Shen joined the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor. Professor Shen teaches Constitutional Law ,with his research and teaching focusing on the evolution of constitutional law through historical and comparative lenses.
“I am indescribably excited to have this opportunity to return to a law school setting and work with law students,” said Professor Shen. “The students at CSU are truly wonderful, so incredibly passionate and hardworking.”
New Professor Profile: Visiting Legal Writing Professor Sarah Nintcheff
Sarah Nintcheff joined the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty this fall as a Visiting Legal Writing Professor.
“I love the student body at CSU|LAW,” said Professor Nintcheff. “Students come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, and the sense of community and camaraderie among the students is remarkable. The professors care deeply for student success and genuinely enjoy teaching. I am proud to be a member of this community.”
Professor Nintcheff earned a BS in accounting from Binghamton University and her JD from the Case Western Reserve School of Law. At the CWRU School of Law, she has served as a guest lecturer for Summer Judicial Externship program, guest Judge for moot court competitions and a judge for L.L.E.A.P writing award.
New Professor Profile: Assistant Professor Mehtab Khan
Mehtab Khan joined the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor. Professor Khan is an expert on copyright law, platform governance, and artificial intelligence and will teach Intellectual Property, AI Law, and other tech-related subjects.
“CSU|LAW is the right fit for me because it offers a combination of great colleagues, a supportive environment, and abundant opportunities for scholarship and collaboration,” said Professor Khan. “I am excited to be in a position that will allow me to engage with curious minds and foster a culture of intellectual exploration.”
New Professor Profile: Assistant Professor/Director of the Law Library Kevin Garewal ’04
Kevin Garewal ’04 joined the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Law Library. He is a two-time alum of CSU, having graduated from CSU|LAW in 2004 and completing a Master’s degree in accounting in 2013.
“I couldn’t have had the career in higher education without this law school,” said Professor Garewal. “This is my opportunity to come home and give back to CSU and Cleveland.”
In addition to his CSU education, Professor Garewal earned a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science from Kent State University.
Monday Morning Message 9.9.24 Celebrating Over 50 years of Access and Opportunity
“Most people miss opportunity because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” –Thomas Edison
Please join us on Friday, September 20, 5pm at CSU Law to celebrate our Legal Career Opportunities Program (LCOP), a groundbreaking program that has been changing lives for more than fifty years. The invitation is below.
Monday Morning Message 9.3.24 Four Core Values That Whisper in Our Ears
This is the first Monday Morning Message of the Fall 2024 Semester. Monday was Labor Day, so the message is being posted today.
“Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.” - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
We strive to be a law school that welcomes and encourages diverse viewpoints but where we share common values. Research shows that when we get better at who we are, we get better at what we do (Better Humans, Better Performance, Peter Rea, James Stoller, Alan Kolp).
So when we welcomed our 195 first year students (the largest 1L class in 15 years, a 99% increase in 1L enrollment since 2016), we administered a pledge about values to all our 1L students.