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.  

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 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.”  -

Graduate Profile: 2022 Class Valedictorian Lucy Richman

“Some of us may go on to become judges, or to practice civil rights law, or – hopefully all of us – to incorporate pro bono work into our practices. But living justice should not be limited to our legal work. Having a law degree gives us a powerful tool to live justice, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t live justice outside of law.”

Speaking to her fellow CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Class of 2022 graduates, class valedictorian Lucy Richman noted that there are many different ways to follow through on the second half of the law school’s “Learn Law. Live Justice.” motto.

View C|M|LAW 2022 Spring Commencement

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Monday Morning Message 5.23.22 Changing of the Guard

“When one door closes, another door opens.” – Helen Keller

"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." –Fred Rogers

“ …your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards.” – Bob Dylan

Now that the spring 2022 semester has been completed, I want to thank all the members of our extraordinary faculty for their dedication to our mission.

Learn Law. Live Justice. Through their tireless service to our law school, to the university, and to the community, they also serve as role models for our students.

Monday Morning Message 5.16.22 Our Most Resilient Class.

“ The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law logo says this: Learn Law. Live Justice. Learn is an action verb; so is live. They look good on a logo; it is when you embed this vision into your future that you will change the world for the better…..I urge you on this day of new beginnings for you: remember the action verbs in the mantra of this, your soon-to-be alma mater: Learn Law. Live Justice. You don’t need it to be easy. You just need it to be possible.” – CSU President Laura Bloomberg

Adjunct Professor Kirk Herath Appointed as Ohio’s Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that CSU C|M|LAW Adjunct Professor Kirk Herath has been appointed to the role of Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor, a new position created within his administration.