American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay: A Conversation with Human Rights Attorney and Author Joshua Colangelo-Bryan

Co-sponsored by the Criminal Justice Center and the International Law Center

Moderator: Reginald Oh

Please join us for an important conversation with human rights attorney and author Joshua Colangelo-Bryan, who will discuss his new book, Through the Gates of Hell: American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay, with Professor Reginald Oh.

My Story Ain't Over: A Conversation With Innocence Project Exoneree Ru-El Sailor

Ru-El Sailor is a native Clevelander who spent 15 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted for murder before being exonerated with the help of the Ohio Innocence Project in 2018. In its investigation of Mr. Sailor’s case, the Ohio Innocence Project found no evidence, DNA-related or otherwise, linking him to the case, despite false testimony. Mr.

Examining Law Enforcement Use of Deadly Force

Following the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota, law enforcement use of deadly force is again a major subject of media coverage and public debate. The CSU Law Criminal Justice Center presents a panel discussion of the legal standards and procedures governing law enforcement use of deadly force. The panelists will discuss when law enforcement are authorized to use deadly force, both under the Fourth Amendment and under state law, and what remedies are available under state and federal law for unlawful uses of deadly force.  Panelists will also address questions from the audience.

From the Deans' Suite - 2/3/26 - Opening Doors

There’s a particular kind of door you only notice once you’ve walked through it. When you turn around to look back and realize that you’re now the expert, the person other people rely on and look to as a role model. No one ever walks through these doors on their own. Someone (often more than one) was always on the other side, holding the handle, saying, “Come on in. Let me show you how this works.”

Mentors open those doors. They do it through a conversation over coffee; a candid story about a mistake made and a lesson kept; a resume marked up with honest red ink; an encouragement, delivered when things turn hard, that you, too, can find your place in this profession.

Breakfast with the Deans

SBA is hosting a town hall event in which students can come and discuss certain issues with the administration.

From the Deans' Suite - 1/29/26 - Rock & Roll Meets Moot Court

I usually use this space to reflect on the week just behind us. This week, I’m going to look back a little further—because something truly special deserves a second look.

Two weeks ago, CSU Law’s Moot Court Team hosted the inaugural Rock & Roll Moot Court Festival, the first and only moot court competition in the country devoted entirely to the music industry.

Lunch with the Deans

SBA is hosting a town hall event in which students can come and discuss certain issues with the administration.

From the Deans' Suite - 1/21/26 - AI at CSU|Law

Over the last semester, we've heard a steady refrain from students, alumni, and employers: AI is showing up everywhere in legal work - so how do we make sure our graduates are ready to use it responsibly and well? That question has driven a wide-ranging effort since this summer to design and implement an AI strategy for CSU Law. Today we're pleased to share news about our first significant step that is already generating real momentum.
 

AltaClaro + CSU|LAW: Preparing Students for AI-Enabled Practice

From the Deans' Suite - 1/14/26 - What "Break" Really Looks Like at CSU Law

Spring semester classes started this week, and it’s wonderful to have folks back in the building.

I’d like to share today a bit of what some of our faculty were up to during the “break” between semesters. First, “break” is something of a misnomer. While classes pause, the work does not. Throughout the winter recess, our faculty were deeply engaged in scholarship, teaching innovation, and national leadership, perhaps nowhere more evident than at last week’s American Association of Law Schools (“AALS”) Annual Meeting in New Orleans.

CSU College Of Law Rolls Out Prompt Engineering Course

Published via Law360 Pulse by Steven Lerner

In an effort to ensure that its graduates enter the legal profession with a proper understanding of how to use artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively, the Cleveland State University College of Law launched a prompt engineering for lawyers course in early January.

CSU College of Law announced the new program Wednesday, with over 130 of the school's 500 students already enrolled in the voluntary course. The program uses the Fundamentals of Prompt Engineering for Lawyers course developed by the legal training platform AltaClaro.