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.
IP+ Conference 2025
Join us for CSU|LAW’s annual IP+ Conference—an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the nation’s top intellectual property law experts.
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
In Memoriam: Michael E. Gibbons '82
Distinguished Alumnus, CSU|Law Hall of Fame Member and Transformative Leader
It is with great sadness that we share the news that our distinguished alumnus, CSU|Law Hall of Fame member, and long-time Board of Visitors leader Michael E. Gibbons ’82 passed away last week.
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.