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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
FIRST YEAR
EXPERT FACULTY
IP & FIRST AMENDMENT LAW
GLOBAL SPACE LAW CENTER
CENTER FOR HEALTH LAW AND POLICY
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER
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WHERE WE ARE
THE DEAN’S WELCOME
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
DEAN FISHER WELCOMES YOU EVERY MONDAY MORNING Every Monday morning, I send a message to our students, faculty, alumni, and staff. In my morning messages, you’ll read the many stories that illustrate a sense of history, pride, connection, and gratitude rarely found at other law schools.
artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, have companies and law firms scrambling for legal talent that understands technology. We are educating that talent. We connect you to the fast-changing world.
WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Our mission is “Learn Law. Live Justice. We are Your Law School for Life.” The story of Cleveland-Marshall is an iconic story of justice, equality and opportunity. In our 120-year history of leadership and innovation in legal education, we were the first law school in Ohio to admit women and one of the first to admit African Americans. Ever since, we have been a “door-opener” for many women and men who have broken gender, race, ethnic, economic and generational barriers to achieve great success.
WE GRADUATE LEADERS. Many law schools can make you a great lawyer, but we also strive to make you a great leader. The Dean’s Leadership Fellows Program, the Leader-in-Residence Program, the Leader Conversations Series, and the course I teach, “The Habits of Effective LawyerLeaders,” prepare our students to make a difference in the world as citizens and leaders in a volatile, uncertain world. Our mission is to graduate students who are not only successful professionals, but also leaders, change makers, and advocates of justice.
WE OPEN DOORS. We open doors to a vast, supportive, loyal legal network of alumni and friends. Here you will find open doors and open minds and a level of accessibility, support, encouragement, and interaction that many law schools don’t offer. Our exceptionally wide, loyal alumni network and strong community partnerships provide exceptional opportunities for our legal clinics, internships, speakers, and careers.
WE ARE YOUR LAW SCHOOL FOR LIFE. Once you enroll at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, we have your back. You are a member of our family.
WE TEACH AND ENGAGE. Our faculty members are not only great scholars and teachers, they are engaged leaders. Every week our faculty is in the news. Our annual Cybersecurity conference attracts national attention. We stand out for our affordable tuition, state-of-the art facilities, thriving downtown university campus, practical hands-on experiential opportunities, industry-aligned Cybersecurity, Health Law, Criminal Justice, and Global Space Law Centers, technologically advanced Trial Courtroom, Solo Practice Incubator, Learning Commons, and the region’s first Master of Legal Studies program. WE LOOK AROUND CORNERS. We constantly plan for your future. We anticipate where the world is going and do our best to get there early. Emerging and fast-evolving technologies, such as blockchain,
At graduation, we don’t say “goodbye.” We are committed to your lifelong success. Our purpose is to help you find your purpose and to help you maximize your potential. We are a law school that opens doors, shatters ceilings, and charts new paths. JOIN US, AND I’LL SEE YOU EVERY MONDAY MORNING. My best,
Lee Fisher Dean and Joseph C. Hostetler-BakerHostetler Chair in Law Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University lee.fisher@csuohio.edu
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WHERE WE ARE LEARN LAW IN CLEVELAND Cleveland-Marshall has been Cleveland’s downtown law school for over 120 years. We’re steps away from courts and big-to-small law firms, giving our students a distinct advantage in gaining practical experience with employers. The city is home to Fortune 500 companies, world-renowned health care organizations, professional sports, thriving arts and entertainment, and bountiful natural resources. No matter what area of law you want to study, you’ll find the employers and experiences here—and more accessible than in many larger metropolitan areas. C|M|LAW is part of the thriving Cleveland State University campus, giving our students a variety of dual degree options along with the amenities of university affiliation.
LIVE IN CLEVELAND Cleveland is a major cosmopolitan city that has undergone a remarkable renaissance that has attracted international attention, but we’ve kept our laid back, unpretentious vibe. We have a vibrant arts and culture scene, from world class museums and orchestra, to independent film and galleries, the country’s largest theater district outside of New York, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, numerous live music venues and much more. The city’s foodie scene has become famous, and there is abundant nightlife along with young professional networks to help you engage. Cleveland is home to professional baseball, football, basketball, and hockey teams, and surrounded by nature, from the shores of Lake Erie to the “emerald necklace” of metroparks offering outdoor opportunities to bike, hike, kayak, swim, fish and sail. Embrace our winters at a local ski area or by ice skating under city lights. Cleveland is a very livable city, where you can find neighborhoods ranging from quirky cool to downtown sophisticated, to quiet suburban—and all are an easy commute to campus or accessible by the city’s public transportation system. Cleveland has it all—and with our affordable cost of living, you’ll be able to enjoy it.
“Cleveland is a rising city. It has a big city feel. But it is small enough that one person can have a dramatic impact on the city.” Joseph Nelson BA, University of Mount Union
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TIMSI PATHAK ’09 Attorney, U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights BA, University of California at Irvine Los Angeles native Timsi Pathak had never stepped foot in Cleveland before arriving for law school and never expected to find the place she’d call home.“ I remember people helping me for no reason. If you meet at networking events, the willingness of other attorneys to say ‘I want to see you succeed, what can I do?’ is amazing. Plus, It’s a fun place for young professionals and the cost of living in Cleveland is so affordable.”
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ACADEMICS RICH CURRICULUM, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE C|M|LAW provides a rich curriculum that is strengthened by early and ongoing exposure to legal practice and hands-on experiences. Our faculty—nationally and internationally recognized scholars and experts in their fields—demonstrate exceptional dedication to teaching and serve as champions for student success. Our four Centers—Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection, Health Law and Policy, and Global Space Law—offer substantive curriculums and industry-aligned experiential learning. Responsive to the legal market, C|M|LAW is building a solid presence in the rapidly expanding fields of Intellectual Property, First Amendment Law, and Legal Technology.
Specialty Areas Available
Dual Degrees
Business Law
JD/MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Civil Litigation Civil Rights Criminal Justice Corporate Compliance Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Employment and Labor Law Environmental Law Family Law First Amendment Law Immigration Law International and Comparative Law
JD/MPA (Master of Public Administration) JD/MUPDD (Master of Urban Planning, Design and Development) JD/MAES (Master of Arts in Environmental Studies)
Intellectual Property Entertainment and Sports Law Health Law Human Rights Global Space Law Tax Law Trusts and Estates
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JD/MSES (Master of Science in Environmental Science) JD/MSEE (Master of Science in Environmental Engineering)
DELANTÉ SPENCER THOMAS ’16 Deputy Inspector General Cuyahoga County BS, MS, Syracuse University C|M|LAW Dual Degree: JD, MHRLR (Master of Human Resources and Labor Relations) “I’ve had so many experiences that most students from across the country—from all the top schools— did not have. They were absolutely awed by the practical experiences I gained at C|M|LAW. I’ve had the opportunity to intern in the public sector, the private sector, and work in clinics. I’ve had the opportunity to take coursework that was practical. In all of my internships, and in all the roles I’ve had after law school, I have never been in a situation where I felt unprepared. For that, I credit my ClevelandMarshall education.”
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICE AND REFORM
CENTER FACULTY
Cleveland-Marshall equips students to recognize injustices in the system and pursue reform while providing them the tools needed for a successful career in criminal law. C|M|LAW has professors with in-depth knowledge of specific fields, as well as a host of currently practicing attorneys who maintain thriving practices and teach courses in their areas of expertise. The criminal justice curriculum features a set of foundational courses as well as a number of specialized electives allowing each student an educational experience matching their individual interests. The Criminal Justice Center hosts a long-running Criminal Justice Forum series that brings high-profile speakers on campus each year to discuss cutting-edge issues in the area of criminal justice. Students build their professional networks through C|M|LAW’s extensive number of alumni criminal law practitioners and judges in the greater Cleveland area. These alumni serve as resources for students, and are among those who provide supervision for a wide array of experiential learning opportunities. C|M|LAW students have recently externed with the 8th District Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, City of Cleveland Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio Attorney General, Federal Public Defender Office, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. C|M|LAW students are also engaged in legal reform efforts. In recent Pop-Up Practicums, students have worked with professors involved in the Cleveland Police Commission, revisions to the Ohio Criminal Rules, and Cuyahoga County Bail Reform efforts.
Student Organizations Criminal Law Society Trial Advocacy Team Moot Court Team
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Sample Courses Capital Punishment Law Criminal Felony Sentencing Criminal Law Criminal Procedure I & II Cyber Crime Evidence Legal Responses to Terrorism National Security and Foreign Affairs Law Police Reform Scientific Evidence White Collar Crime
PROFESSOR JONATHAN WITMER-RICH Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich practiced at the Federal Public Defender’s Office, where he represented defendants charged with a wide range of federal crimes, including several detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in habeas corpus proceedings, before joining the C|M|LAW faculty in 2009. He is well connected in the local criminal justice system and appears regularly in local and national media, commenting on issues of criminal justice and counterterrorism. Witmer-Rich is active in ongoing criminal justice reform efforts, serving as a member of the Cuyahoga County Bail Task Force that examines bail and pretrial release practices within the county. He was the principal drafter of the Task Force’s “Report and Recommendations.” Since 2010, he has served as counsel to the Criminal Rules Committee of the Ohio Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure, the body charged with drafting amendments to the Ohio Rules of Criminal Procedure.
PROFESSOR MILENA STERIO Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Enrichment Milena Sterio joined the C|M|LAW faculty in 2006 after working as an associate in the New York City firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. Her research focuses on international law, international criminal law, and human rights. She is internationally known for her work on maritime piracy. Sterio has participated in the meetings of the United Nations Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, and has been a member of the Piracy Expert Group, an academic think tank functioning within the auspices of the Public International Law and Policy Group. She serves as Co-Chair of the Women in International Law Interest Group at the American Society of International Law and has presented around the country on numerous topics of international law.
PROFESSOR PATRICIA FALK “I started writing about rape law because of my perception that justice was not being served in many rape cases.”
PROFESSOR PETER GARLOCK Professor Peter Garlock joined the C|M|LAW faculty in 1975 after serving as a legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Kenya, as an assistant director of the IJA-ABA Juvenile Justice Standards Project and as research associate in law with the Carnegie Council on Children. His research focuses on torts, juvenile law and legal history. Combining his work in legal history and juvenile law, Garlock has published on the legal treatment of juveniles in 19th and 20th century America.
Two cases, nearly 100 years apart, in which women were coerced into sexual intercourse to “cure” their illnesses especially drove Professor Patricia Falk to research ways in which the laws could be more just. She has written and spoken extensively on rape law, including her current work on Ohio’s marital exception. Professor Falk brings a vast background to her teaching. She was formerly a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. She has tried numerous criminal and civil cases in her career, and was recently tapped to review cases in a Conviction Integrity Committee for the Cuyahoga Prosecutor’s Office. A member of the faculty since 1991, she has also served as a visiting professor at law schools in the U.S., U.K., and Russia. At C|M|LAW she teaches Criminal Law, White Collar Crime, Evidence, Scientific Evidence, and Law and Social Science.
C|M|LAW TECH TECHNOLOGY-RELATED PRACTICE AREAS ARE AMONG THE FASTEST-GROWING LEGAL MARKETS Traditional law firms are adding or expanding data security and privacy practices and entirely new job categories requiring legal expertise are emerging as more organizations recognize the need to proactively manage their data security and compliance risks. C|M|LAW Tech comprises an ever-growing menu of technology initiatives and partnerships that prepare students to enter the legal profession equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in modern practice. CUTTING-EDGE CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION The Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection’s innovative approach integrates law, business and technology to identify and address cyber risk and cyber management issues through education, training and applied research. Courses are taught by Center Director Professor Brian Ray, and leading industry professionals including Center Executive Director and Technologist-in-Residence Robert Eckman. The Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Concentration offers a structured sequence of courses and hands-on learning opportunities through partnerships with organizations, including with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Federal Trade Commission, Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium and the Cyber Resilience Institute, where a C|M|LAW student recently analyzed threat intelligence for the Winter Olympics. The Center’s annual conference and public event series brings national leaders from across these diverse fields to the law school. C|M|LAW TECH LAB C|M|LAW has partnered with TCDI, a 30-year-old eDiscovery and Litigation Management provider, to offer students an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on work experience delivering innovative legal services to corporate and law firm clients under the supervision of TCDI’s legal experts. Students receive training and the opportunity to work on legal outsourcing engagements encompassing a broad range of disciplines. Examples include electronic discovery and managed document review; legal research and legislative tracking; contract review and compliance program support.
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Sample Courses Cybersecurity Privacy Law & Management Computers and the Law: Criminal Electronic Discovery Corporate Compliance Information Security Risk Assessment Cybersecurity Practicum: Hands-on experience with a live threat-hunting platform
GLOBAL LEGAL HACKATHON C|M|LAW is the official Cleveland partner for the Global Legal Hackathon. This weekend-long event brings together legal professionals, law students and technologists to develop real-world legal technology applications and pitch a business plan. This past year, three C|M|LAW students were part of the winning Cleveland team that also was one of 15 teams to advance to the Global Finals in New York City. GLOBAL BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIUM C|M|LAW was one of the first law schools to join the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium which develops legal standards addressing blockchain technology. The Consortium comprises Fortune 500 companies, law firms, software firms, and universities. EDISCOVERY TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL ONLINE CERTIFICATE C|M|LAW also offers an online professional development certification program in eDiscovery (non-JD credit)— the first of its kind in any ABA accredited law school.
MELISSA BILANCINI BS, Bowling Green State University MS, Case Western Reserve University BRENDAN WHITTED BA, Ohio State University
PROFESSOR BRIAN RAY, DIRECTOR Director, Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection Professor Ray has extensive experience in information governance, cybersecurity and data privacy. He serves on the Ohio Attorney General’s CyberOhio Advisory Board, co-chairs the Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium’s Workforce Development Committee and is a member of the Sedona Conference’s Data Security and Privacy Liability Working Group. He is part of a small team of researchers that in 2018 established the Internet of Things Collaborative (IoTC) and serves as the IoTC Cybersecurity Industry Liaison. In 2017, SC Media named him one of three Outstanding Cybersecurity Educators in the 2017 Reboot Leadership Awards.
The Cybersecurity Center’s unique approach educates future lawyers in the technical side of cybersecurity, and not just the law. According to Brendan, “A lot of lawyers who practice cybersecurity don’t necessarily understand all of the technical aspects of the cyber network, leading to problems in communication between the lawyer and the technologists, which costs more time and more money. If the lawyer understands the cyber part, it leads to less overhead.” Melissa agrees. “If we do litigation work in the future, it’s important to understand how a network should be built correctly so you can limit liability or identify where regulations were not adhered to.” Both students feel well prepared to enter the cyber field, and encourage students to take advantage of the Center’s innovative introductory course, even if not pursuing a career as a cyber attorney. “Cybersecurity is about keeping assets and information safe, and that’s good knowledge to have.”
CENTER FOR HEALTH LAW PROFESSOR BROWNE LEWIS Director, Center For Health Law and Policy “Health law continues to be one of the fastest growing areas of law. The constant attempts at health care reform will provide a new pool of jobs for lawyers.” Professor Lewis has served as director of the Center for Health Law and Policy since 2010. She is the author of numerous articles on bioethics, environmental, family and inheritance law, and two books, Papa’s Baby: Paternity and Artificial Insemination and the forthcoming Arrogance, Avarice and Anguish: Addressing the Ethical and Legal Consequences of Posthumous Reproduction. Among her many awards and accomplishments, she has been a visiting researcher at the Foundation Brocher in Geneva, Switzerland, and was awarded a Senior Fulbright Specialist Grant to lecture and conduct research at Haifa University and Hebrew University in Israel.
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AND POLICY INDUSTRY-ALLIGNED, PRACTICE FOCUSED CURRICULUM Cleveland-Marshall students study in a region with a thriving health care industry that allows for valuable experiential learning experiences and prestigious employment opportunities at world-renowned health care organizations including Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, and MetroHealth System. The Center for Health Law and Policy stands out because of its industry-aligned, practicefocused curriculum with 10 courses designed and continually updated through ongoing dialogue between Center Director Professor Browne Lewis and health care leaders throughout the region. Students learn the exact skills that employers need from four fulltime faculty members and five adjunct professors who are practicing health law attorneys. Students benefit from further real-world insights of working professionals as part of a health law specific mentoring program. The comprehensive health law education and flexible externship opportunities provide the right fit for students no matter how they envision practicing in health law. Whether it is evaluating the legal needs of the patients at a local hospital, focusing on compliance for a major health insurance provider, fighting medical malpractice at a private firm, or working for a government agency, C|M|LAW provides the education, experiences and network to achieve career success.
Sample Externships
JD Certificates
University Hospitals Law Department University Hospitals Compliance Office Medical Mutual of Ohio MetroHealth Eliza Jennings Senior Care Saber Health Care United States Attorney’s Office Nueza Luz Resource Center
Health Care Law Certificate Health Care Compliance Certificate Health Law and Privacy (HIPPA) Certificate Health Care Law Online Certificate
The Center offers an innovative Law and Psychiatry Lab in collaboration with St. Vincent Charity Medical Center.
STUDENT ORGANIZATION: Health Law Society STUDENT JOURNAL: The Journal for Law and Health
GLOBAL SPACE LAW CENT THE LAW OF OUTER SPACE C|M|LAW is the only law school in the country to host an academic center solely dedicated to the law of outer space—a field that will continue to grow. WORKING AS A SPACE LAWYER IN PRIVATE PRACTICE As in-house or outside counsel, space law encompasses all of the corporate, regulatory, financial, and contractual legal matters that arise when running a launch services provider, a telecommunications operator, a satellite manufacturer, or any of the other myriad types of private space-based businesses that continue to grow. WORKING AS A SPACE LAWYER IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR There is a need for well-trained experts in the multi-dimensional field of space law, for example, the Federal Aviation Administration needs lawyers to process launch licenses for rockets and spaceplanes—vehicles that operate as aircraft in Earth’s atmosphere and as spacecraft when they are in space. The Department of Commerce needs lawyers to work with companies that operate remote sensing satellites (that’s the underlying technology of Google Earth). Telecommunications companies will need licensing from the Federal Communications Commission, which oversees the allocation of radio frequencies and orbital slots. Thousands of small satellites will be launched in the coming years to build a global space-based Internet infrastructure, and regulation will be needed.
Director, Global Space Law Center
CURRICULUM Students at C|M|LAW start their Space Law curriculum by taking Professor Sundahl’s online summer course. From among those students, the Center selects the members of the following year’s student-staffed Research Council. The Council adopts two projects each year that contribute to the ongoing legal evolution of the field, on both the domestic and international levels. Outside of the Council, all students have the opportunity to write a research paper for course credit. Finally, The GSLC helps students secure internships in space law at government agencies and private companies—providing the connections that can launch a student’s career in the space industry. In 2018 The GSLC Research Council worked in support of two critical international projects in space law: The Hague Space Resource Governance Working Group, which has been constructing an international framework governing asteroid mining; and the UN Space Learning Group, charged with determining the relative jurisdictions of two UN agencies, the International Civil Aviation Organization and the Committee of the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, when regulating spaceplanes.
“I was able to work one-on-one on a weekly basis with Professor Sundahl, one of the best legal minds in space law.” Connor J. Davin, ’18 BA, John Carroll University
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Professor Mark Sundahl
Professor Sundahl is a leading international space lawyer who has lectured around the world. He currently serves as the chair of the International Space Policy Working Group of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commercial Space Transportation Committee (the COMSTAC) which advises the FAA on new space regulations. He is also an advisor to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.
ER STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE GSLC RESEARCH COUNCIL
ELIZABETH CHILDERS ’18
STEPHEN ROBISON
BA, Ohio Wesleyan University
BA, John Carroll University
“Space Law is a relatively new and growing body of law that offers prospective attorneys the unique opportunity to explore creative legal solutions to current and future issues. As a research council member, I was able to use international, contract and corporate law to analyze real-world situations, providing valuable experience in how fields often overlap and work with each other on a daily basis.”
“Space Law is a great place to apply and learn all areas and nationalities of law. One day you’ll be reading and interpreting treaties signed by multiple nations, next you’ll be reading proposed law from Russia and China, followed by deep-diving into the national space laws of the United States, Austria, Canada, and Kazakhstan, finishing your day collaborating with students and professors from across the globe. This is a great opportunity to jump into a new and exciting area of law that you can make an impact in and help shape on your first day.”
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ROBUST COMMUNITY OF IP LAWYERS Cleveland’s diverse corporate and entertainment sectors employ a robust community of intellectual property lawyers and firms that are helping to shape a growing curriculum and exciting new practical learning opportunities.
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW Professor Kevin O’Neill is an expert in First Amendment law, with special emphasis on public protest and public forum access. The former Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio brings his experience and research to the classroom, where he gives students a solid foundation in First Amendment issues, including the regulation and prohibition of political speech, obscenity, use of “fighting words,” selected aspects of the law of libel, “hate” speech, and commercial speech.
Artificial Intelligence
FIRST AMENDMENT PRACTICUM
Patent Law and Practice
Students can reinforce their learning through actual work on cutting-edge First Amendment issues by taking the First Amendment, Media & Entertainment Law practicum, in which they help advise clients ranging from reality TV producers, news organizations, museums, rock bands, playwrights, and graffiti artists. Explore these issues through first-hand work on real cases alongside Adjunct Professor Patrick Kabat, a nationally known First Amendment lawyer.
STUDENT ASSOCIATIONS Entertainment and Sports Law Association Intellectual Property Law Students Association
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Copyright, Patent and Trademark Cybersecurity I & II Entertainment Law and Cybercrime International Aspects of Intellectual Property Patent Drafting
Privacy Law and Management Representing the Musical Artist Representing the Professional Athlete Sports and Entertainment Law Trademark Law
JOHN S. CIPOLLA
MILES WELO ’14
Chair, C|M|LAW’s IP Advisory Council
Associate Attorney, Certified NFL Agent, Mansour Gavin
A partner at the Calfee law firm, Cipolla leads the largest IP practice in the Midwest. He has over 30 years of experience working in patent and trademark law. Cipolla leads the C|M|LAW IP Advisory Council which taps the knowledge and network of Cleveland’s vast and talented IP community to create a strong curriculum and increase professional exposure for our students.
BA, Ohio State University Why C|M|LAW to study IP? “C|M|LAW’s curriculum taught me the foundational principles and then I was able to dig in through the network— grilling practitioners and finding out about other IP opportunities, outside of what I originally perceived IP to be (music). Every type of company has intellectual property whether it’s a Fortune 500 company or a small book publishing company—everyone has software, or some type of creative piece—it’s everywhere.”
FIRST AMENDMENT LAW PROFESSOR ANGELIN CHANG
ALLISON TERRY ’15 Associate in Intellectual Property, Jones Day BA, College of Charleston Why is Cleveland a great city for an IP lawyer? “Cleveland has a lot of industry that is using intellectual property and it’s always going to need IP lawyers. It’s a young community and always innovating with cool, new businesses. IP is always going to grow, and Cleveland is a great place to practice because it’s growing along with everything else.”
A Grammy-award winning concert pianist, Profesor Chang teaches “Representing the Musical Artist,” where students learn about the practical legal issues that arise when counseling a musical artist from early to late career. Students interact with executives and legal professionals of major music and entertainment organizations, Grammy-nominated and winning artists, as well as representatives, ensembles and studios in the region and nation.
EXPERT FACULTY TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, CITIZENLAWYERS Our engaged faculty are the foundation of our law school. Diverse in backgrounds, interests and passions, they are influential experts in their fields who are committed to educating and inspiring the next generation of lawyers.
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CHRIS SAGERS
HEIDI GOROVITZ ROBERTSON
KEVIN O’NEILL
Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law, is one of the country’s leading experts on antitrust law, regularly cited as an expert on high-profile companies including Facebook, Amazon, and major merger attempts including AT&T-Time Warner and Fox-Disney. Sagers is frequently quoted by national media outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance. He has appeared as a guest on CNBC and National Public Radio and has written articles for Slate, Washington Post and the New York Times. Professor Sagers has testified before the U.S. Congress and the Antitrust Modernization Commission. He is set to publish his forthcoming book, Apple, Antitrust, and Irony with Harvard University Press.
Professor Kevin O’Neill is known for his legal scholarship related to First Amendment rights. His scholarship focuses on the Speech Clause of the First Amendment, with particular emphasis on public protest and forum access issues. O’Neill has recently been quoted by the New York Times and ABA Journal on First Amendment issues. He contributed a chapter on “The Regulation of Public Protest: Mass Demonstrations, Marches, and Parades” to the American Bar Association’s First Amendment treatise. O’Neill is also co-author of the book Strategies and Techniques of Law School Teaching, a highly regarded resource for new law professors. Prior to joining academia, he served as the Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio.
COURSE SUBJECTS TAUGHT:
Heidi Gorovitz Robertson, the Steven W. Percy Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of Student Success, has earned a national reputation as an expert in environmental law. She has a substantial collection of published works in energy and environmental law. Most recently, she published an article, “Get Out from Under My Land: Hydraulic Fracturing, Unitization, and the Role of the Dissenting Landowner,” in the Georgetown Environmental Law Review. Much of her recent research has focused on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” and the variety of legal and environmental issues it raises. Professor Robertson has written extensively about the lessons to be learned from the Gulf Coast oil spill, and writes regularly for Crain’s Cleveland Business’ Shale and Energy Reports. She is Chair-Elect of the Natural Resources and Energy Law Section of the Association of American Law Schools.
Antitrust Law, Corporations, Legislation & the Regulatory State, Securities Regulation
COURSE SUBJECTS TAUGHT: Environmental Law & the Regulation, Property, Legislation & Regulatory State
COURSE SUBJECTS TAUGHT: First Amendment Rights, Evidence, Civil Procedure, Pretrial Practice
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FIRST YEAR START STRONG First-year students begin law studies with the Required Core Curriculum (RCC): Contracts, Torts, Property, Civil Procedure, Legal Writing, Criminal Law, and Constitutional Law. Full-time students complete the RCC—with the exception of Constitutional Law—during their first academic year. The Constitutional Law course is taken along with electives during the second year. First-year courses for day students generally run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Friday.
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Contracts ...............................................................4 Torts .........................................................................4 Legislation/Regulation ....................................4 Legal Writing ....................................................... 3 TOTAL HOURS
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Property .................................................................4 Criminal Law ........................................................ 3 Civil Procedure ....................................................4 Legal Writing ....................................................... 3 TOTAL HOURS
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Contracts (evening students) or Civil Procedure (day students) ...................4 Criminal Law ........................................................ 3 Legal Writing ....................................................... 3 TOTAL HOURS
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Property .................................................................4 Constitutional Law .........................................2.5 Elective course(s) ............................................1-5 TOTAL HOURS
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ACADEMIC A CULTURE OF SUPPORT As a student-centered law school, C|M|LAW sets students up for success even before the first day of classes. Our culture of support continues throughout your studies and helps you achieve bar passage. LEGAL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (LCOP) LCOP is a program for individuals who demonstrate academic excellence but whose LSAT scores do not demonstrate their full academic potential. Faculty experts work with LCOP students to diagnose and correct any area of weakness. Highlights of the LCOP program include two coordinated courses—Torts and Legal Process—through which skills and study habits are developed, small classes to facilitate individual attention, regular one-on-one meetings with professors, and frequent writing assignments and exams with individualized feedback.
C|M|LAW JUMP START Admitted students can kick off their law school careers early with C|M|LAW Jump Start—a voluntary, free program designed to help incoming 1Ls acclimate to law school. This four-week program provides an introduction to the law school experience, including instruction on basic study and examtaking skills. During the seven sessions, students participate in mock classes and hone critical skills by receiving assignments with personal feedback that will prepare them to hit the ground running on the first day of class. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PROGRAM The Academic Excellence Program is an academic support initiative that links high achieving upper-level students to first-year students through their fall semester courses. Fellows conduct weekly workshops on subjects such as reading and briefing cases, classroom preparation and note taking, outlining, exam preparation, and exam performance. Fellows attend classes side-by-side with their students, to provide valuable professor- and course- specific advice.
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SUPPORT BAR PREPARATION C|M|LAW offers a bar preparation strategy to our students that includes tailored support from the director of bar preparation along with several complimentary programs. A commercial bar exam preparation course is provided upon graduation at no additional cost. Before graduation, C|M|LAW offers an Ohio Bar Examination Strategies and Tactics course that is part of the law school curriculum. Additionally, each student is assigned a faculty mentor who communicates with them throughout their final two years of law school to ensure they are planning and preparing for the exam. Cleveland-Marshall faculty experts also review bar exam topics for graduates in a structured faculty presentation series.
NICHOLAS DE SANTIS ’05 Director of Academic Support CAROLYN BROERING-JACOBS Associate Dean for Administration Clinical Professor of Law Professor Broering-Jacobs and Professor De Santis are among the first to welcome 1Ls to their studies through JumpStart and LCOP. C|M|LAW Alumnus De Santis, who was diagnosed with dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia at a young age, benefitted from the head start offered through LCOP and the resources of the Academic Support program that was started during his first year of law school. He went on to thrive, becoming a student tutor and graduating 11th in his class, and going on to practice as a securities and commercial litigator. He has extensive experience working with law students and is committed to helping them achieve their personal best. “I tell students even if you don’t feel like anyone in the room believes in you, I believe in you.”
“Professor Broering-Jacobs goes above and beyond to make sure that students are successful. She inspires students to be diligent and proficient in their work. Before Professor Broering-Jacobs, I lacked confidence in my abilities as a law student, but with her devoted support and guidance, I have never felt more prepared and confident to begin my legal career.” Jzinae Jackson ’18 2018 Dean’s Learn Law. Live Justice. Award Recipient BA, Capital University
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION WELCOME TO THE FAMILY C|M|LAW is committed to building and nurturing a broadly diverse campus community and supporting the academic and professional success of our students. We’ll connect you to professional associations that can offer networking and career support, including: • Asian American Bar Association of Ohio • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association • Ohio Hispanic Bar Association • Ohio Women’s Bar Association • Norman S. Minor Bar Association. Minor, a 1927 C|M|LAW Alumnus, was a legendary African American trial attorney whose mentoring of a generation of black civil rights attorneys helped transform the justice system. Cleveland’s African American Bar Association was founded in his name. You’ll also find student chapters of national bar associations along with student groups such as OutLaw, a group that supports the LGBTQ+ community and (BLSA), the Black Law Students Association. The law school’s Dean’s Diversity Council offers programming throughout the year, often in partnership with local law firms, that provide professional skills building and exposure to the legal industry that can help diverse students navigate and be successful in the legal employment market. The council also conducts student focus groups and programming on issues concerning diversity. C|M|LAW’s Women’s Committee works to increase representation and create a more welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for women in the C|M|LAW community. Initiatives include developing a database of distinguished female experts and speakers; compiling and sharing best practices for increasing diversity and inclusion in all aspects of C|M|LAW; and collaborating with the Women’s Law Student Association and other organizations to sponsor speakers and programming. We were the first law school in Ohio to admit women and one of the first to admit African–Americans. As a downtown public law school, many of our first students were children of immigrants. Multiculturalism and inclusion are who we are. We’re proud of our past, but we know that there is more work to do, gaps to fill, conversations and viewpoints we need to hear. But as a family, we’ll continue to move forward.
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PROFESSOR MATTHEW GREEN Dean’s Diversity Council Past-Chair Professor Matthew Green brings important discussions to the law school, leading the C|M|LAW Diversity Council to receive a President’s Award for Excellence in Diversity for its 2017-2018 programming. He writes in the area of discrimination law, with particular focus on employment discrimination and retaliation. “Diversity and inclusion are crucial components of the Cleveland-Marshall experience. Through programs like the panel discussions we’ve held on implicit bias, the Dean’s Diversity Council considers a principal part of its mission to be creating an environment where all students feel welcome and included in the Cleveland-Marshall community.”
KELYNN CARTER ’18 BA, Spelman College “The Black Law Students Association (BLSA) played a huge role in my matriculation through C|M|LAW—both from the students and from alumni who I’ve grown to call my friends and mentors. They’ve truly become my family. Our profession can be so cut-throat sometimes, but having a community of people around you who care about you personally, academically and professionally made my three years at Cleveland-Marshall amazing.”
“Involvement with student affinity groups promotes justice and civil rights while supporting your peers. Learn Law. Live Justice. is the overarching mission we follow at C|M|LAW every day, and a great reason to come here.” Gina Huffman, Assistant Director, Admission
STUDENT LIFE ENRICHED EXPERIENCE The life of a C|M|LAW student is filled with rich intellectual experiences, extracurricular activities, and engaging with people who will become friends, mentors and colleagues.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Student organizations play an important part of the life of a law student, allowing you to interact with your classmates and alumni on a personal level, enhance your experience in areas of law that interest you, and develop a wide range of business and leadership skills.
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Student Organizations C|M|LAW has over 30 student organizations, a few examples being: Student Bar Association American Constitution Society Asian Pacific Islander Law Student Association Black Law Students Association Criminal Law Society Environmental and Energy Law Association
As part of Cleveland State University, C|M|LAW students have access to numerous amenities including a state-of-the-art fitness and recreation center that also offers lifestyle programming, and a campus safety network. For students who want to live near campus, the Campus District neighborhood is revitalized with modern lofts and apartments, restaurants, green space, and groceries within steps.
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The law school itself is filled with an incredible art collection, updated technical enhancements to aid your learning, and a support network that feels like family.
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C|M|LAW’s library is architecturally stunning, light-filled space where you can study or relieve stress in the Quiet Room. Students learn and practice litigation skills in the state-of-the-art trial courtroom, which features real-world technology found in federal courtrooms. The Judy and Robert H. Rawson Learning Commons is designed to enhance collaborative learning, facilitated by technologically advanced file sharing capabilities and creatively designed discussion spaces. The school is also filled with alumni. On any given day, you will find them serving as mentors, speakers or coaches, or sit side-by-side with them while you attend the Transformative Dialogues speaker series that brings the brightest legal minds to the law school. And our alumni are always eager to talk to our students. Students can find resources, programming and support for learning accommodation, mental health and overall wellness through the law school’s Department of Student Life.
Hispanic Law Students Association Intellectual Property Law Students Association OutLaw (formerly Allies)
And many more! NATIONALLY AWARD WINNING TRIAL TEAMS: Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Moot Court Team Trial Advocacy Team STUDENT JOURNALS: Cleveland State Law Review Global Business Law Review Journal of Law and Health STUDENT NEWS PUBLICATION: The Gavel
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LEADERSHIP AND LAW PR EDUCATING LAW STUDENTS TO BE GREAT LEADERS Dean Lee Fisher has made leadership one of his signature initiatives. “We don’t just educate students to be great lawyers. We educate students to be great leaders. Lawyers typically have little training in leadership. The law can be described as the rules and forces that operate on leaders, and so we teach the rules in which leaders operate, but most law schools don’t teach what it takes to be an effective leader,” said Dean Fisher. We prepare our students to make a difference in the world as citizens and leaders in a fast-changing environment. Leaders of the future need to have the skills to lead, counsel, and manage in a world of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. We provide training and practice in leadership strategies and skills that better
in-Residence maintain uniquely deep, long-term relationships with the law school. Our Leaders-in-Residence include a former judge, former corporate CEO, former corporate general counsel, the General Counsel of the Ohio ACLU, and a technology and cybersecurity expert. Leader Conversations. National, state, and local leaders meet with students regularly for
informal conversations about lessons learned during their distinguished careers. Leader on the Rise. An annual award is given to a recent graduate who has displayed
extraordinary leadership.
prepare students to effectively manage the people and organizations they will lead. P. KELLY TOMPKINS LEADERSHIP AND LAW PROGRAM “Leadership and Law: The Habits of Highly-Effective Lawyer Leaders,” a leadership course taught by Dean Lee Fisher, former Ohio Attorney General and Lt. Governor. Topics covered include characteristics and styles of leadership, strategic planning, managing growth and change, public speaking, motivating people and teams, decision making, conflict management, entrepreneurship, innovation, diversity, ethical responsibilities, and collaboration. Dean’s Leadership Fellows Program. Starting with the Fall 2018 first-year class, we
admit some students who have demonstrated outstanding undergraduate academic achievement and leadership potential in the Dean’s Leadership Fellows Program. Those selected are known as Dean’s Leadership Fellows. Some of those admitted to the Program also receive a 3-year guaranteed full-tuition Dean’s Leadership Scholarship. Leadership Fellows have the special opportunity to interact with prominent national, state, and local leaders to explore issues in leadership and the law through regular small, interactive roundtable discussions at the law school and in the community. Leader-in-Residence Program (LIR). We bring distinguished leaders to the law school to mentor, coach, and advise students on their prospective career choices and work on specific projects related to the law school’s strategic priorities. Leaders32
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KELLY TOMPKINS ’81 Leader-in-Residence Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Cliffs
PROFESSOR EMERITA SUSAN BECKER ’83
JUDGE RONALD ADRINE ’73
Public Interest Leader-inResidence
Retired Cleveland Municipal Court Judge
General Counsel, ACLU of Ohio
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OGRAM Leader-in-Residence STEVE PERCY ’79, former chairman and CEO of BP America with Dean’s Leadership Fellow Elizabeth Lindhome. BA, Baldwin-Wallace University
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ROBERT ECKMAN
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Chief Information Security Officer at MCPc
LIVING JUSTICE ADVOCATES, CHAMPIONS, CRUSADERS ... GRADUATES. From suffragists in the early 20th century to prominent civil rights lawyers through the decades, Cleveland-Marshall graduates have been at the forefront of social movements for justice and equality and continue to be known today for their legal, societal and business impact. As a downtown public law school, C|M|LAW has a strong connection to the community that inspires social responsibility. Each year at commencement, the Dean’s Learn Law. Live Justice award is given to a graduating student who has not only been successful in academics, but who has also demonstrated a commitment to service and who shows promise for embracing their law degree for a force of good.
ALANA JOCHUM ’10 Executive Director, Equality Ohio C|M|LAW 2018 Leader on the Rise BA, Baldwin-Wallace University Equality Ohio is a non-profit organization that advocates and educates to achieve fair treatment and equal opportunity for all Ohioans regardless of their sexual
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Alana canvassing a crowd when a judge was refusing to honor same sex marriages.
orientation, gender identity or expression. Alana was the first-ever recipient of the Learn Law. Live Justice. Award and continues to be an active and supportive alumnus of the school. “Our school genuinely teaches people how to Learn
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Law, Live Justice,” she says. “I want to stay a part of this institution that is training our next generation of thoughtful leaders committed to improving people’s lives and the many systems impacting them.” Equality Ohio has worked closely with C|M|LAW’s Legal
Clinics on several cases and has established a statewide legal clinic that specializes in LGBTQ issues. Alana teamed with the C|MLAW clinic to file an amicus brief on behalf of Equality Ohio objecting to the termination of an employee based on her transgender status. The brief written by the C|M|LAW team was ultimately cited by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in March 2018.
KIM CORRAL ’12
“Cleveland Marshall’s legal education empowers you to have the skills you need to do anything you can envision— including changing the world. If social justice issues are your passion, you will find professors and a community to support you in impacting social change. Learn Law, Live Justice isn’t a tagline; it is the core philosophy of Cleveland Marshall graduates.”
“Hearing that notion of ‘Learn Law. Live Justice.’ repeated enough, I realized what was happening in this case was not justice. The court’s constant inability to address its own mistakes was an ongoing injustice. So at every point when it seemed like there was nothing else to do, we tried something else, because I was unwilling to call my client who deserved justice and say ‘there’s nothing else I can do’.”
Partner, Baioni Corral, LLP BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art Kim recently won exoneration for a man who spent 15 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
ELIZABETH BONHAM ’15 Staff Attorney ACLU of Ohio BA, Warren Wilson College Elizabeth has litigated major cases including defending voting rights and protestor rights. Her current work focuses on ending mass incarceration and the criminalization of poverty and working to abolish the prison industrial complex. Elizabeth is also an urban farmer and serves on the board of The New Agrarian Center, an organization that connects rural and urban food justice. On Lawyering for Social Justice: “Going to law school and learning about the law—even if you don’t intend to practice— gives you a set of tools. I have a concrete way that I can try to help others, I’ve got an arena, I’ve got a rule book, and I can quantify what’s going to happen.” Why C|M|LAW is the Place: “I think if you are a student who is going to be involved in social justice or any kind of rebellious lawyering, you generally have to make that way for yourself and you have to find people who want to be in that struggle with you. C|M|LAW gives you the freedom and the resources to explore those issues and find those networks.” On C|M|LAW’s Clinics: “The C|M|LAW Clinical program is the jewel of the institution. There is no better preparation you can get than going through the C|M|LAW clinical program. The professors supported me in what I wanted to do. They gave me the opportunity to write briefs in front of the Board of Immigration appeals, and an opportunity to argue in front of the Ohio Court of Appeals. They gave me so much exposure to practice, it was far and away the most important experience I had in law school. “Coming out of C|M|LAW I was ready to hit the ground running in my practice, I had faculty that I can still call on when I have questions about things or need guidance. There is no better school.”
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CLINICS C|M|LAW’s clinic programs engage students in actual legal practice, putting what they learn in the classroom to work in the service of real clients with real legal problems. Whether or not you intend to practice public interest law, the clinics allow you to participate in a case from intake to resolution with full mentoring by clinic professors. CIVIL LITIGATION CLINIC Represent clients in a wide range of cases before courts and administrative agencies in many substantive areas, including: • Asylum • Immigration • Civil Rights including First Amendment and equal protection cases • Employment and employment discrimination • Wage and hour disputes • Unemployment compensation • Fair housing and landlord tenant • Consumer concerns • Breach of contract • Civil stalking protection orders • Mediation • Ex-offender reentry
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TRANSACTIONAL LAW CLINIC Work on the kinds of problems that you’ll be handling in the real world as a business lawyer, helping to provide advice and services in: • Tax • Corporate governance • Environmental law • Real estate • Corporate policies • Compliance with federal and state laws • Entity selection and formation • Estate planning and probate • Intellectual property • Minimizing risk through advice on institutional policies and practices • Contract drafting • Intellectual property advice and filings
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Assist our community’s most vulnerable populations in the following areas of law: • Public benefits • Expungement • Name change • Child support
Students will represent clients in appellate proceedings before state and federal courts and tribunals, including Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Ohio, the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
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In addition to the clinics, students have the opportunity to work with faculty to complete short-term practical legal work in current legal issues. Sometimes faculty initiate these practicums in areas of their research, but students can also propose practicums in other areas. Recent Pop-up Practicums: • Cuyahoga County Bail Reform Task Force • Icebreaker Wind Project • Cleveland Police Commission • First Amendment advice and advocacy • Ohio Criminal Rules revision PRO BONO PROGRAM C|M|LAW students as a collective typically clock 11,000 volunteer hours throughout the city each year in a variety of community service projects, some of which include assisting with drivers license reinstatement, child support issues, Legal Aid Free Advice Clinics, the IRS-Certified Volunteer Tax Preparer Project, working with homeless shelters, and more.
ERENCE CIARA MILLER BA, Tuskegee University JOSEPH NELSON BA, University of Mount Union PATRICK SENNISH BA, Ohio State University PROFESSOR JONATHAN WITMER-RICH Professor Jonathan WitmerRich, an expert in criminal law, was named to the Bail Task Force for Cuyahoga County, which recommended proposals to reform Cuyahoga County’s processes for bail and pretrial release. Sensing an excellent learning experience, Professor Witmer-Rich proposed a popup practicum for students to work alongside him on his subcommittee. Pop-up Practicum students appreciate both the opportunity to learn outside the classroom as well as make a real impact on issues they care about. “The Bail Practicum is a gratifying illustration of how law students and lawyers can use their skill sets to work toward effectuating social change,” said Patrick.
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CAREER STRATEGY AND EM QUALIFIED, NETWORKED, PROFESSIONAL, AND PRACTICE-READY The C|M|LAW Office of Career Strategy and Employment is equipped to help you launch your career in the law, no matter where you want to end up. More than eighty percent of our graduates are employed at ten-months after graduation, with approximately half of each graduating class pursuing careers in private practice. Others focus on public interest, government, business & industry, and clerkships. Our strong connections to the legal community are apparent in our Fall and Spring Recruitment Programs, with an average of 60 total employers participating in these combined programs in any given year. A sample of the employers include: • Hahn Loeser • Jones Day • Ohio Attorney General’s Office • Legal Aid of Society Cleveland • Squire Patton Boggs • Tucker Ellis • Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP • Progressive Insurance • County Prosecutor and Public Defender Offices
EXTERNSHIPS Externships place students in the field working for lawyers or judges as active participants in the legal process. Externs also receive broad exposure to the legal system through observation of legal proceedings including depositions, settlements, conferences and trials. Externships available through OCP include: • U.S. Attorney’s Office • U.S. Federal Trade Commission • U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Immigration & Customs Enforcement • Internal Revenue Service • American Civil Liberties Union • Office of the Federal Public Defender • Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office • University Hospitals, Office of General Counsel • MIM Software PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWSHIPS
Countless programs and mentoring opportunities occur from your first day as a student to link you to the alumni network and the legal community.
There are a number of endowed public service fellowships that support volunteer work in the public sector. These fellowships have supported students and graduates at a variety of organizations, including: • Cuyahoga County Public Defender’s Juvenile Division
With the consistent, individualized assistance of the C|M|LAW Office of Career Strategy and Employment, our law students are professional, connected, and successful in pursuing whatever career path they desire.
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SOLO PRACTICE INCUBATOR C|M|LAW is one of the first law schools in the nation to house a Solo Practice Incubator, providing modern office space and support for entrepreneurial new C|M|LAW graduates who are starting their own businesses.
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PLOYMENT ALLISON TALLER REICH ’09
Class of 2017 Employment information PRIVATE PRACTICE
Associate, Frantz Ward BS, Ohio State University
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5.5% 2 - 10 LAWYERS 44% 11 - 25 LAWYERS 13% 26 – 50 LAWYERS 9% 51 – 100 LAWYERS 7% 101 – 250 LAWYERS 13% 251 - 500 LAWYERS 2% 501+ LAWYERS 5.5% SOLO PRACTICE
ALEXANDER REICH ’09 Partner, Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP BA, Washington University, St. Louis Alumni Allison Taller Reich and Alex Reich work at two of the city’s top law firms. They found their paths at C|M|LAW and now the successful couple (yes, they met in the law library) are passionate about helping current students, Alex as co-director of the Moot Court program, and Allison as a mentor through the C|M|LAW Alumni Association Mentoring Program. Both Allison and Alex say that above all, incoming C|M|LAW students can expect a lot of support. “You can find alumni who are practicing in any discipline—private, public, government, judges—in any walk of the legal profession and invariably, they are thrilled to help support and mentor students. When you graduate—no matter where you fall in the class—you have immediate access to that network. It’s impressive.”
ALUMNI NETWORK OUR INFLUENCE IS WIDE. OUR ALUMNI ARE EVERYWHERE. By joining C|M|LAW, you join a community positioned to support your career success.
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MARQUETTA BRYAN ’02 Of Counsel, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Atlanta
MICHAEL HAAS ’94 Partner and Global Co-Chair of the Real Estate Practice at Latham & Watkins
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PETER KLEIN ’81 Partner, Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc
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STANLEY BALL ’11 Associate, Consumer Financial Services Practice Group Akerman
LARRY JAMES ’77 Managing Partner, Crabbe, Brown & James LLP
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MICHAEL FISHMAN ’95 Vice Chairman, Greenberg Traurig Chicago
CHIEF JUSTICE MAUREEN O’CONNOR ’80 Ohio Supreme Court
CLEVELAND LON’CHERIE’ BILLINGSLY ’12 Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office
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DALLAS, TEXAS PAUL CASTILLO ’06 Senior Attorney and Students’ Rights Strategist Lamda Legal
NEW YORK NICOLE LESTER ARRINDELL ’11 Associate General Counsel New York City Department of Consumer Affairs
PORTLAND, OREGON BEN BALLARD ’17 Legal and Regulatory Compliance Graduate Analyst VW Credit, Inc.
SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA CHELSEA NOWEL ’16 Immigration Attorney Maney & Gordon, P.A.
SEATTLE LUISA TADDEO ’10 Senior Associate Attorney Scheer Law Group LLP
WASHINGTON, D.C. CONGRESSWOMAN MARCIA FUDGE ’83
WASHINGTON, D.C. ELIZABETH PUGH ’78 General Counsel, Library of Congress
WENO, CHUUK, MICRONESIA LUKAS PADEGIMUS ’17 Court Attorney Supreme Court of Chuuk Estate
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TUITION, SCHOLARSHIPS & MORE C|M|LAW is committed to providing a high quality legal education in the most affordable manner possible. We are committed to ensuring that every qualified student, regardless of financial need, can pursue a legal education. Applying to Cleveland-Marshall is FREE and students will receive a priority decision on their admission. TUITION
PART-TIME PROGRAM
Full-time tuition and fees for the 2018-19 Academic Year is $27,209, based on a full-time course load of 13-18 credit hours per semester.
C|M|LAW offers a part-time program to address the needs and expectations of a diverse student population. The part-time J.D. program was ranked first in Ohio in the 2019 U.S. News and World Report. Part-time students may elect to take their courses during the day or evening as their schedule permits.
Starting in 2018-19, out-of-state students will pay the same tuition rate as in-state Ohio students to attend C|M|LAW, except for a surcharge on the instructional fee component of tuition as required by state law. The non-resident law student surcharge is $50 per semester. SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are those awarded by the law school based on an applicant’s academic merits. While undergraduate grades and LSAT scores are the primary factors in determining scholarships, we do factor in other personal and professional attributes of our applicants. Scholarships are awarded competitively as part of the admission process. All applicants to C|M|LAW are considered for scholarships.
UNIFORM BAR EXAMINATION Ohio will join more than 30 states and U.S. territories and begin using the National Conference of Bar Examiner’s Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) beginning in July 2020. This will allow lawyers passing the Ohio Bar Exam to transfer their passing scores to other UBE states without sitting for another bar exam. The UBE will enable lawyers in other UBE states to transfer their exam scores to Ohio as well.
Scholarships range from $5,000 to full tuition. Once awarded, internal scholarships are guaranteed throughout law school, as long as good academic standing is maintained.
The law school also works with students to obtain external scholarships that are managed and awarded by organizations and institutions independent of the law school.
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