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
From the Deans' Suite - 2/12/26 - From Cleveland Heights to the Olympic Stage
This week in From the Deans’ Suite, we step back and make space for a message from our emeritus colleague, Professor Ken Kowalski, who reminds us that sometimes the impact of our work in the law shows up in unexpected ways and sometimes many years later.
The U.S. Women's Hockey Team is having phenomenal success at the Winter Olympics, currently standing at #1 in Group A. That success is due in no small part to a player from Cleveland Heights, Laila Edwards, as detailed in this Plain Dealer article:
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.