Professor Milena Sterio Named CSU Distinguished Professor
Professor Milena Sterio, the Charles R. Emrick Jr. - Calfee Halter & Griswold Professor of Law, has been named Distinguished Professor of Law by the Provost of Cleveland State University. The title of Distinguished Professor is the highest honor conferred by the University, and is awarded to only one professor per year across the University.
Monday Morning Message 4.24.23 "Mr. Chief Justice, May It Please The Court
“Equal Justice under the law is not merely a caption on the facade of the Supreme Court building, it is perhaps the most inspiring ideal of our society.” – Former Supreme Court Justice Lewis Powell
In some years, through a very competitive application process, our law school is granted the privilege by the U.S. Supreme Court to host a small group of up to 12 lawyers for an official swearing-in ceremony in Washington D.C. for admission to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Monday Morning Message 4.17.23 Financial Wellness
“Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.” —William A. Ward
Last week I focused on our responsibility to take our students’ mental health challenges seriously and to promote a culture of wellness. There is another component to wellness that we also take very seriously – financial wellbeing.
Money is a major stressor for many of us, but particularly for law students who are trying to balance loan debt and other costs associated with attending law school as well as everyday living expenses.
Monday Morning Message 4.10.23 You Are Not Alone
“Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
“Self-care is how you take your power back.” – Lalah Delia
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close
Monday Morning Message 4.3.23 CSU|LAW in National Spotlight
"Judge Newman is a testament to the highest aspirations for the judiciary in South Carolina." – South Carolina State Representative Roger Kirby
"Judge Newman is the very best we have to offer here, a pillar of our judiciary and our bar." - South Carolina State Senator Thomas McElveen
Graduate Profile: 2022 Class Valedictorian Lucy Richman
“Some of us may go on to become judges, or to practice civil rights law, or – hopefully all of us – to incorporate pro bono work into our practices. But living justice should not be limited to our legal work. Having a law degree gives us a powerful tool to live justice, but it doesn’t mean that we can’t live justice outside of law.”
Speaking to her fellow CSU Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Class of 2022 graduates, class valedictorian Lucy Richman noted that there are many different ways to follow through on the second half of the law school’s “Learn Law. Live Justice.” motto.
Monday Morning Message 5.23.22 Changing of the Guard
“When one door closes, another door opens.” – Helen Keller
"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else." –Fred Rogers
“ …your hearts must have the courage for the changing of the guards.” – Bob Dylan
Now that the spring 2022 semester has been completed, I want to thank all the members of our extraordinary faculty for their dedication to our mission.
Learn Law. Live Justice. Through their tireless service to our law school, to the university, and to the community, they also serve as role models for our students.
Monday Morning Message 5.16.22 Our Most Resilient Class.
“ The Cleveland-Marshall College of Law logo says this: Learn Law. Live Justice. Learn is an action verb; so is live. They look good on a logo; it is when you embed this vision into your future that you will change the world for the better…..I urge you on this day of new beginnings for you: remember the action verbs in the mantra of this, your soon-to-be alma mater: Learn Law. Live Justice. You don’t need it to be easy. You just need it to be possible.” – CSU President Laura Bloomberg