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Monday Morning Message 4.24.2017
“Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again, and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do. –Walt Disney
I want to highlight some upcoming major annual C|M|Law Events that you don’t want to miss!
Monday Morning Message 4.17.2017
“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, you get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger………Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance, and when you get the choice to sit it out or dance….. I hope you dance.” – Lee Ann Womack, “I Hope You Dance.”
In the 1973 movie classic "The Paper Chase," Harvard Law School Professor Charles Kingsfield tells his students, "Look to your left, look to your right. One of you won't be here next year." During orientation last August, I told our first year students, “Look to your left, look to your right. You likely are looking at a friend and colleague for life.”
Monday Morning Message 4.10.2017
"None of us is as smart as all of us." -Ken Blanchard
“Breakthrough innovation occurs when we bring down boundaries and encourage disciplines to learn from each other” - Gyan Nagpal, author of Talent Economics
Monday Morning Message 4.3.2017
“…..Without access to quality representation there is no justice.” -Justice Antonin Scalia, on the 40th anniversary of the Legal Services Corporation
Another success of our students and faculty! This past week our C|M|Law Civil Litigation Clinic, directed by Professor Kenneth Kowalskiand Professor Doron Kalir, scored an important victory in the Ohio Court of Appeals, Eighth District.
Monday Morning Message 3.27.2017
“ The art of communication is the language of leadership.” – James Humes
“ Those enjoying winning streaks win twofold. They win not only the game but also the right to greater self-determination. They become masters of their own fate. That feeling of efficacy, of being in charge of circumstances, is the essence of confidence. Winning once or twice is encouraging, but winning continuously is empowering. – Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Monday Morning Message 3.20.2017
“You hold in your hands what many believe to be the best novel ever written. To Kill a Mockingbird is the story of a crusading lawyer, Atticus Finch, and his fight for moral truth and racial justice. Today, his character continues to ignite important dialogue.
This iconic story has inspired many of our students to be lawyers. It is our gift to you because of the path you have chosen and because the story of Cleveland-Marshall is also an iconic story of justice and equality.
Monday Morning Message 3.13.2017
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning” -Benjamin Franklin
Breaking News…..This past weekend, Emily Stolfer and DeAngelo LaVette went undefeated in every round to win the Frederick Douglass Moot Court National Championship!
Monday Morning Message 3.6.2017
“When recruiting lawyers, I look for people who bring an entrepreneurial approach to the practice of law….” – Mark Smolik ‘87
This past week, Mark Smolik '87, one of our most distinguished alumni, spoke at C|M|Law. Mark is the Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer for
Monday Morning Message 2.27.2017
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress. “ -Frederick Douglass
Every week I witness the impressive accomplishments of our students not only in the classroom but also outside the classroom through participation in our diverse C|M|Law student organizations, publications, and events.
Monday Morning Message 2.13.2017
“I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” - Albert Einstein