Monday Morning Message 4.1.24 The Secret to Getting Ahead
“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” - Mark Twain
This is a message to our students who will graduate in less than 60 days. The Ohio Bar Exam is not until July 2024, so it may be surprising to some that this morning’s message is about preparing for that exam. But the 2-day exam is probably the most difficult test you’ll ever take, the stakes are high, and there isn’t much time between graduation in May and the bar exam in July.
It’s not too early to prepare. Studying for the bar exam is a marathon, not a sprint. There are no shortcuts.
Monday Morning Message 3.11.24 Our Faculty's Fingerprints
“Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we touch.” - Judy Blume
Not a week goes by when I don’t receive a positive message about the extraordinary teaching of our faculty. I’m pleased to share emails I’ve received these past few months. Our faculty’s fingerprints will never fade from the lives they’ve touched.
Associate Dean and Professor Carolyn Broering- Jacobs / Assistant Dean Nick De Santis
CSU|LAW Students Taneisha Fair and Anastasia Sakairoun Appointed to Cleveland’s Inaugural Commission on Black Women and Girls
Two Current Cleveland State University College of Law students, 3LE Taneisha Fair and 3L Anastasia Sakairoun, were among the nine members recently appointed to Cleveland’s inaugural Commission on Black Women and Girls. Taneisha and Anastasia, both Dean's Leadership Fellows at CSU|LAW, were sworn-in by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb in February.
The commission exists to advocate for programs and legislation that’s intended to improve outcomes for Black women and girls, along with their families and communities, by addressing systemic inequalities and structural obstacles that lead to poor outcomes faced by Black women in Cleveland.
Monday Morning Message 1.16.24: 12 Thoughts for 2024
Each January, I choose 12 quotes, one for each month of the year, to serve as my guideposts for the coming year. So here’s some wisdom to live by in 2024….
CSU|LAW Launches David H. Braff Animal Law Center and Clinic
Cleveland State University College of Law recently launched the David H. Braff Animal Law Center and Clinic. The Center is the first of its kind at an Ohio law school. In addition to a dedicated Animal Law Clinic starting in January 2024, the Center will offer academic courses, public programming, externship opportunities and scholarships.
“We plan to build an animal law program that will be among the finest in the country, providing students with excellent practical learning opportunities, and providing justice for animals,” said CSU|LAW Dean Lee Fisher.
Learn how to make a donation to support the Animal Law Clinic
CSU|LAW Launches Terry Gilbert Wrongful Conviction Clinic
The Clinic will fill a critical need in Cuyahoga County, where there is no local wrongful conviction program.
Cleveland State University College of Law recently launched the CSU|LAW Terry Gilbert Wrongful Conviction Clinic. As part of the law school’s Criminal Justice Center, the new Clinic will provide legal assistance to incarcerated individuals convicted of a felony in Ohio with claims of actual innocence or manifest injustice.
Terry Gilbert, a 1973 CSU|LAW graduate and a member of the law school’s Hall of Fame, after whom the clinic is named, has dedicated his legal career to promoting justice and civil rights.
CSU|LAW Grads Secure Competitive JAG Corps Positions
An extraordinary amount of recent Cleveland State University College of Law graduates are serving our country as Judge Advocates in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG Corps) of several branches of the United States Military.
Student Profile: William Olmstead, CSU Student Veteran of the Year
Cleveland State University College of Law 2L student, Captain William Olmstead, Ohio Army National Guard, who served for a decade as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army with multiple overseas deployments to the Middle East, was named CSU’s 2023 Student Veteran of the Year.
William was recognized at the CSU’s Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony and the City of Cleveland Veterans Day Parade + Ceremony. He was nominated for the award by CSU|LAW Dean Lee Fisher Associate Dean Carolyn Broering-Jacobs, and Professor Doron Kalir, among others.