Conference: War Crimes in Ukraine: The Abduction and Deportation of Children
This Conference will address the ongoing war in Ukraine with a particular focus on the war crime of abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children by the Russian authorities. Over the past year, Russian authorities have willfully separated Ukrainian children from their families and have orchestrated a policy whereby such children are adopted by Russian families. The forcible abduction and deportation of children is a war crime under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court; moreover, it is also illegal under customary international law and can amount to genocide, if committed with the intent to destroy a particular national, ethnic, racial or religious group. The International Criminal Court has already issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ma
Monday Morning Message 9.18.23 What I Wish I Had Known.
“Much of the uncertainty of law is not an unfortunate accident: it is of immense social value.” -Supreme Court Justice
Monday Morning Message 9.11.23 Make Your Torch Burn Brightly.
“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” -
Monday Morning Message 9.5.23 Our New JD Online Program
“Thank you for an exceptional start to my first year of law school! I thoroughly enjoyed each part of my first residency weekend. The alumni dinner at the Synenberg’s was a special evening I will never forget.”
-JD Online Student
“I just wanted to say thank you for such an inspiring, gracious, generous, informative, and educational experience. The residency was so useful, and I feel like I really got to know everyone in a meaningful way. I just can't thank you enough for creating such a wonderful first law school experience. I am thrilled to be a student at CSU Law!! Oh, and the dinner was incredible!! Thank you so much for arranging and making that happen!!” - JD Online Student
New Professor Profile: Visiting Professor Deborah Hoffman
Deborah Hoffman joins the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty for the 2023-24 academic year as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Professor Hoffman has experience as an executive leader, board member and professor who has built and led companies, as well as taught in the areas of financial services, legal, compliance and technology innovation. This year at CSU|LAW, her focuses
New Professor Profile: Assistant Professor Laura Hoffman
Dr. Laura Hoffman joins the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty this Fall on a permanent basis as an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Health Law and Policy. She has spent the past two years teaching at CSU|LAW as a Visiting Professor.
New Professor Profile: Legal Writing Assistant Professor Erica Kravchenko
Erica Kravchenko joins the Cleveland State University College of Law faculty as a Legal Writing Assistant Professor, bringing with her 15 years of practicing law primarily in the areas of bankruptcy law and business litigation.
Monday Morning Message 8.28.23 A Record Setting Week
“Get ready to embark on a wild ride unlike anything you’ve ever experienced, packed with thrills, chills, and probably a few spills. Being a 1L will challenge you like you’ve never been challenged….. The first year of law school will be one of the hardest years of your life. Law school will profoundly alter the way you think, and view and interact with the world around you. Your 1L experience will change who you are, whether you want it to or not.” Andrew McClurg, 1L of a Ride, A Well-Traveled Professor's Roadmap to Success in the First Year of Law School
Prof. Hoffman Co-authors Article on Groundbreaking Palliative GPS
Professor Laura Hoffman, co-director for the CSU|LAW Center for Health Law and Policy, recently co-authored an article published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, unveiling a groundbreaking achievement at the intersection of healthcare and policy.