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Formorethanacentury,Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLaw

hasempoweredourstudentstoimprovetheirownlives

byservingothers.Towardthatend,theLawSchoolis

renownedforitscommitmenttoexcellenceinteaching,

service,andscholarship.ACleveland-Marshalllegaleduca-

tionmakespossiblethefutureyouenvision.Whetheryour

voiceisheardinthecourtroom,intheboardroom,inthe

hallsofgovernment,orwhereveryourgoals,interests,and

ambitionstakeyou,youwillbeanadvocateforjustice.

Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawisrecognizedforthe

capacityofitsgraduatestoeffectivelycounselandrepresent

theirclients.Wearealsohighlyregardedfortheabilityof

ourstudents,graduates,andfacultytothinkcriticallyabout

oursociety’sstrengthsandweaknessesandtohavethe

theoretical,doctrinal,andpracticallegalexpertisetopromote

socialjustice,individualfreedom,andeconomicgrowth.

InCleveland,lawisamajorindustry.Itisacityofsmall

practice-specificfirmsandacityoflargefirmswithnational

andinternationalpractices.Webelongtothiscity.One

ofthemostimportantlessonsourstudentslearn,inside

andoutsidetheclassroom,ishowmuchthispubliclaw

schoolmeanstothecommunityaroundus—fromthepoorest

citizensforwhomwearealegalresourcetomembers

ofthebenchandbarforwhomwehavebeenasourceof

exceptionallegaltalentformorethanacentury.

Webelongtothenationaswell.Ourgraduatesareevery-

whereinAmerica.Theydistinguishthemselvesinprivate

andcorporatepractices,headlawfirms,serveonevery

levelofthejudiciary,holdhighofficesinstateandfederal

government,createanddevelopbusinessesandcorpora-

tions,chairnon-profitorganizations,teachinpublicschools

anduniversities,serveinthemilitaryand,onbehalfofthe

publicgood,donatecountlesshourstoindividuals,charities,

andcommunityorganizations.Asagroupprofile,theyarea

remarkableportraitofasingularlawschool.

Allofthembeganasyoudid:withasignatureonalawschool

application.Likeyou,theysoughtacareerinlawtomakea

living,tomakealife,tomakeabetterworld.Theyhavedone

so,asyouwill.

Empoweringstudentstoimprovetheirlivesbyservingothers.


ThemissionofCleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawisto

fosteramorejustsocietythroughlegaleducation,service,

andscholarship.TheLawSchoolprovidesarigorouslegal

education,enablingadiversepopulationofstudentsto

becomeaccomplished,ethicalcitizen-lawyerswhowill

makesignificantcontributionstotheregion,thenation,

andtheworld.

Thepracticeoflawiseverexpandingtomeettheregion’sand

thecountry’seconomic,societal,andculturalchallenges

andstudentsatCleveland-Marshallhaveauniqueadvantage.

Theylearnlawinamajorcenteroflegalcommerce,inalaw

schoolwithinwalkingdistanceofcity,state,andfederal

courts,andsomeofthemostprestigiouslawfirmsinAmerica

–firmswhosepracticesspanthecountryandtheglobe.

Asalawschoolofexcellence,Cleveland-Marshallvaluesthe

importanceofdiversityasintegraltoenrichingtheclass-

roomexperienceandthelegalprofession.Fromanhistoric

positionofstrengthasaleaderinprovidingeducational

accesstowomenandAfrican-Americans,Cleveland-Marshall

continuestovaluediversity.Adiversityofrace,gender,eth-

nicity,sexualorientation,geographiclocation,socio-economic

status,andthewiderangeoflifeexperiencesofourstudents

encouragesalivelyandthoughtfulexchangeofideasin

ordertodevelopadeeperunderstandingofthelawandits

effectonsocietalvalues.

Peopleofjusticecanchangetheworld.

Acityinthecity.ClevelandStateUniversityisthelargestgraduateschool

intheregionwithover50%ofitsannualdegreesgivento

graduateandprofessionalstudents—thegreatestproportion

ofanyuniversityinOhio.TheUniversityoffersavariety

ofdegreesinspecificacademicdisciplineswithinnine

independentcollegespursuingexcellenceintheirfields.The

Universityisknownforpushingtheboundariesof21stcentury

studentengagementbyimplementingcuttingedgeresearch,

advancedacademicresources,anddevelopingstate-of-the-

artcampusfacilitiestobeapowerfultransformationalforce.

ClevelandStateUniversityconcentratesonappliedresearch,

economicdisciplines,andcouplingtransformativetechnol-

ogywithtransnationaltalent.AUniversity-wideinitiative

tomaintainastrongconnectiontotheregions’growing

healthcareandbiomedicaleconomybuildsandstrength-

ensresourcesacrossalldisciplines;theresultscanbeseen

fromthegeneticresearchintheCollegeofScience,tothe

creationofsuper-strengthhybridcompositefibersatthe

FennCollegeofEngineering,tostudiesontheeconomic

implicationsofhealthcareonmultinationalcorporationsat

theMonteAhujaCollegeofBusiness.AtC|M|LAW,we

contributetotheinitiativethroughourinnovativeCenter

forHealthLawandPolicy,ourCommunityHealthAdvocacy

Clinic,andourJournalofLawandHealth.

Asapublicuniversityinamajormetropolitanarea,CSU

emphasizesinclusivenessandvaluesdiverseexperiences

andbackgrounds.Itshapesourbeliefinofferingstudents

hands-oneducation,realworldexperiencesandapersonal

approachtofosteringsuccessinthepursuitofexcellence.

Advancedacademicresourcesandrigorousintellectual

inquiryareattheheartofCSU’scommitmenttotransforming

America’s“laborpool”toa“talentpool.”

Our85-acrecampusindowntownClevelandfeaturesmul-

tipleclassroom,researchandlivingfacilities.Buildingblocks

fortheFuture,a$500-million-plusplanforthegrowth

anddevelopmentofClevelandStateUniversity’sphysical

space,continuestochangethefaceofcampusanddown-

townClevelandwitharchitecturallystunningbuildingsand

aninvitingneighborhoodatmosphere.Fromahistorically

restoredartdecoresidencehalltomodernglassstructures

A $500-million-plus plan for the growth

and development of Cleveland State

University’s physical space, continues

to change the face of campus and

downtown Cleveland.

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cleveland state universityliketheStudentCenterandCollegeofEducationand

HumanServices,ClevelandStateUniversityisattheforefront

ofCleveland’scontinuedrevitalization.

AsmembersofboththeClevelandStateUniversityandthe

Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawcommunities,students

haveaccesstoanumberofworld-classamenities,including

freemembershipatthestate-of-the-artrecreationcenter,

andaccesstothebestinhealthcareatthecampusWellness

CenterandCounselingCenters.CSUalsoofferson-campus

graduatehousingincontemporaryspacestailoredforthe

needsoflawstudents.Fromlibrariesandstudyspacesto

multiplediningoptionsacrosscampus,lawstudentsfinda

thrivingneighborhoodatClevelandStateUniversity.

Withabustlingcampusintheheartofthecity,students

studyandplayinavibrant,welcomingcommunitythat

offersthebestinacademicpursuits.

With a bustling campus in the heart of

the city, students study and play in a

vibrant, welcoming community that offers

the best in academic pursuits.

DistrictandEast4th

Streetpedestrian

districtarealivewith

uniquerestaurants

andnightclubs.Major

leaguesportsoffer

year-roundaction.

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ofgreatmuseums

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There’salwayssome-

thingtodo,see,and

experience.

Clevelandisalsooneofthemostaffordablehousingmarkets

inthecountryandoffersawidevarietyoflivingoptionsand

neighborhoodpersonalities.Choicesrangefromdowntown

lake-viewloftstohomesontree-linedsuburbanstreets;from

contemporarychiccityscapestooldworldneighborhoods.

Forthelawschoolyearsorawholecareer,Clevelandisa

greatplacetocallhome.

A Cleveland network

includes friends and col-

leagues from renowned

educational and cultural

institutions, Fortune 500

companies, world-class

research medical facili-

ties, and global law firms. Vibrant,dynamic,intouch.WhatmakespeoplewanttocallClevelandhome?Theanswers

tothatquestionareasdiverseasthosewhoanswerit.

Itstartswithyouthfulnessandenergy.AClevelandnetwork

includesfriendsandcolleaguesfromrenownededucational

andculturalinstitutions,Fortune500companies,world-

classmedicalresearchfacilities,andgloballawfirms.They

comefromalloverthecountryandtheworld,shapinga

communitybothvitalandwelcoming.

Whataboutafterhours?Clevelandcomestolifewithmajor-

metroentertainmentandnightlife.VenuesliketheWarehouse


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AtCleveland-Marshall,ouracademicprogramisrigorousand

groundedintraditionallegaltheory.Atthesametime,our

experientiallearningopportunities,skills-basedcourses,and

award-winningProBonoprogramprepareyoutotackle

contemporarylegalissues.

Whetheryou’recomingtoC|M|LAWdirectlyfromyour

undergraduatestudies,lookingforanopportunitytoadvance

yourcareer,orreadytoembarkonanewcareerpathwith

unlimitedpotential,wemeetyouwhereyouareand

provideyouwitharelevantlegaleducationthatfitsyour

individualgoalsandexpectations.

Ouracademicprogramisflexible.Full-timeenrollmentat

C|M|LAWprovidesafullimmersonexperienceintothestudy

oflaw.Ourpart-timedayandpart-timeeveningoptions

allowyoutojugglefamilyandworkresponsibilitiesorthe

opportunitytoeaseintoyourlegalstudiesataslowerpace.

Whicheveroptionworksbest,youareassuredofanedu-

cationalexperiencethatmeetsthestandardsofexcellence

youexpectanddeserve.Afterthecompletionofthefirst

year,C|M|LAWstudentscanmovebetweenthefull-timeand

part-timeprogramsasneeded.

Part-timestudentsmustcommittothecourseloadoutlined

here.Part-timestudentscannottakefewercreditsduring

theirfirsttwoyearsoflegalstudy.

Afterthesuccessfulcompletionofthefirstyearcurriculum,

studentsmayelectanoptionalconcentrationprogramof

studyormayelectanindividualizedcourseofstudyby

selectingfromcoursesrepresentingthebreadthanddepth

oflegalinquiry.


InSupportofExcellence.C|M|LAW’sAcademicSupportProgramscomplementthe

lawschoolcurriculumbyfocusingontheprocessinvolved

indevelopingtheskillsthatarenecessarytosucceed.

Werecognizethatstudentshavedifferentlearningstyles

andexperiencesthatcanaffecttheirlearningprocessand

performanceinlawschool.Forthesereasons,Academic

Supportusesdiverseteachingmethodsincludingsmall

groupdiscussions,largegroupsessions,andone-on-one

assistance.

AnEvolvingCurriculumInfusedwithProfessionalism.C|M|LAW’scloserelationshipwiththelegalcommunity

helpskeepourcurriculumrelevantandourstudentswell-

preparedtomeettheprofessionalexpectationsoutsideour

walls.“TheProblemoftheSemester”isdesignedtoincrease

studentexposuretoissuesofethicsandprofessionalism.

Eachsemester,theentirelawschoolispresentedwiththe

sameprofessionalismproblem,whichisincorporatedinto

classesandlecturesacrossthecurriculum.Studentsseethe

sameissueapproachedindifferentwaysandfrommultiple

perspectives,andcometounderstandthebroaderimpli-

cationsoftheproblem.Thesearetoolsneededeveryday

intherealworldoflaw—andskillsthatwillmakeC|M|LAW

studentsstandout.

FALL SEMESTER houRS

CONTRACTS 4

TORTS 4

LEgISLATION/REgULATION 4

LEgALWRITINg 3

ToTAL houRS 15

SpRing SEMESTER houRS

PROPERTY 4

CRIMINALLAW 3

CIVILPROCEDURE 4

LEgALWRITINg 3

ToTAL houRS 14

Full-Time Day, First Year

FALL SEMESTER houRS

LEgISLATION/REgULATION 4

TORTS 4

LEgALWRITINg 3

ToTAL houRS 11


CONTRACTS 4

LEgALWRITINg 3

CRIMINALLAW 3

ToTAL houRS 10

Part-Time Day and Evening, First Year


PROPERTY 4

REqUIREDCOREELECTIVE(CONSTITUTINALLAW,EVIDENCE,LEgALPROFESSION)

2-4

ToTAL houRS 6-8

FALL SEMESTER houRS

CIVILPROCEDURE 4

REqUIREDCOREELECTIVE(CONSTITUTINALLAW,EVIDENCE,LEgALPROFESSION)

2-4

ToTAL houRS 6-8

Part-Time Day and Evening, Second Year

Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Core Courses:

CivilProcedure

Evidence

LegalProfession

Electives Include:

AdvancedBriefWriting

AlternateDisputeResolution

ConflictsofLaw

TrialAdvocacy

C|M|LAWConcentrations.Therearenomajorsinlawschool.AtC|M|LAW,students

discoverthesubjects,experiences,andopportunitiesthat

bestmeettheirindividualgoalsandexpectations.

Studentsmayelecttoundertakeanintensivecourseof

studythroughanacademicconcentration.Participationin

aconcentratedcourseofstudyenablesfutureattorneysto

developtheirpracticeskillsandtoenterthelegalprofession

withspecializedknowledgeinaspecificareaofpractice.

Inadditiontoourconcentrations,thereareavarietyof

otherpracticeareasyoucansuccessfullystudyatC|M|LAW.

They Include:

• Environmental Law

• Family Law

• Health Law

• Intellectual Property Law

• Law and Public Policy

• Tax Law


Criminal Law

Core Courses:

CriminalLaw

CriminalProcedureI

CriminalProcedureII

Electives Include:

CapitalPunishment&theLaw

Computers&Law:Criminal

InternationalWarCrimesTribunalSeminar

JuvenileLawSeminar

LegalResponsestoTerrorism

WhiteCollarCrime

Business Law

Core Courses:

Agency&Partnership

CommercialLaw

Corporations

SecuredTransactions

TaxI

TaxII

Electives Include:

Antitrust

Bankruptcy

CyberLaw

EntertainmentLaw

Mergers&Acquisitions

RealEstateLaw

Employment and Labor Law

Core Courses:

EmploymentLaw

EmploymentDiscriminationLaw

LaborLaw

Electives Include:

Arbitration

EmployeePension&BenefitsLaw

PublicSectorLabor&EmploymentLaw

Mediation

Workers’CompensationLaw

International and Comparative Law

Core Course:

InternationalLaw

Electives Include:

Immigration&NationalityLaw

InternationalAspectsofIntellectualProperty

InternationalBusinessTransactions

InternationalCriminalLaw

Race,Racism&Law

Study International and Comparative Law in St.Petersburg, Russia

Ourmonth-longSt.PetersburgSummerLawInstitute,

taughtbyEnglish-speakingfaculty,preparesyouforthe

greaterworldoflegalpractiveinasettingrichinhistory,

art,andculture.

CenterforHealthLaw&Policy. Cleveland-Marshall’slocationinCleveland,acitywitha

vibranthealthcareindustry,makesusuniquelysuitedto

trainfuturehealthcareattorneys.TheCenterforHealth

LawandPolicyofferscertificationinhealthlaw,awarded

withtheJD.Theinnovativeprogramisdesignedtogive

studentspracticalskillsacquisitionandahigh-levelof

exposuretotheregion’shealthcareandlegalnetworks.

Studentsmayspecializeinoneofthreeareas,ortake

coursesfromallthreegroups.

Health Law Regulation

StudentspursuingaHealthLawRegulationfocusarepre-

paringtoworkinprivatepracticeoratgovernmentagencies

torepresenthospitals,physiciangroups,HMOs,orindividual

doctorstoensurethattheyarecomplyingwithgovernment

regulations.Inaddition,studentswilllearntolobbyon

behalfoftheirclients,investigatefraud,dealwithMedicare/

Medicaid/StarkLawpolicyandcompliance,andtooversee

thedevelopmentofpublichealthregulations.

Health Law Policy & Ethics

HealthLawPolicyandEthicsstudentswillbetrainedto

workinprivate,governmentoracademicsettings.Students

willlearnhowtorepresentuniversitiesandotheracademic

researchcenters,overseeclinicaltrialsatuniversitiesand

healthcarefacilities,orworkforthegovernmenttoreform

andcreatehealthcarepolicy.Studentswhochoosetowork

intheprivatesectorwillaffecthealthcarepolicythrough

lobbyingandotheractivities.graduatesmayworkatthink

tanksandotherorganizationsthatfocusonbiomedicaland

researchethicsissues.

Health Law Business & Litigation

StudentswhotakecoursesinHealthLawBusinessand

Litigationwilllearnthebusinessofhealthcareinthe

publicandprivatesector.Studentswilllearnhowtohandle

mergersandacquisitions,taxlaw,employeebenefits,and

riskmanagementissuesforhospitals,HMOs,longtermcare

facilities,andinsurancecompanies.Inresponsetothe

impactoftechnologyonhealthcare,studentswillalsolearn

howtoguidetheirclientsthroughintellectualproperty,

biomedicine,andtelemedicineissues.graduatesmaychoose

tohandlemedicalmalpracticecasesortoengageinother

typesofhealthcare-relatedlitigation.

Health Law and Policy students can

supplement their theoretical training with

practical, real-world experiences through

externships, the Journal of Law and Health,

and the Community Health Advocacy

Law Clinic.


C|M|LAWEAST19THSTREETENTRANCE

CLEVELAND,OHIO

Dualdegreesexpandthescopeofexpertise.

Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs

•J.D./Master of Public Administration

•J.D./Master of Urban Planning, Design, and Development

•J.D./Master of Arts in Environmental Studies

TheMaxinegoodmanLevinCollegeofUrbanAffairs,Ohio’s

onlyCollegeofUrbanAffairs,isconsistentlyrankedamong

thetopurbanaffairs,citymanagement,andurbanpolicy

schoolsinthecountry.Itsmetropolitanlocationprovides

anidealsettingforstudyingtoday’sissuesinpublicpolicy,

environmentalpolicy,cityplanning,economicdevelopment,

andnonprofitadministration.

ThroughapartnershipbetweenLevinCollegeandC|M|LAW,

studentshavetheopportunitytoearnadualdegreeof

JurisDoctorandoneofthreeurbanaffairsMasters'degrees

thatarelistedabove.

Monte Ahuja College of Business

•J.D./Master of Business Administration

TheMonteAhujaCollegeofBusinessprovidesstudents

withapractical,applied,andeffectiveeducation.Itallows

studentstocombineclassroomtheoryandactivitieswith

opportunitiestolearnandexperiencereal-worldbusiness

practicesviaitsstrongpartnershipswithsuccessful

businessesinClevelandandbeyond.Studentsarealso

offeredopportunitiestoexperienceglobale-commerce

first-handwhilestudyingabroadatpartneruniversities

incountriessuchasgermanyorChile.

TheC|M|LAWandMonteAhujaCollegepartnershipallow

studentstheopportunitytoearnadegreeofJurisDoctor

andMasterofBusinessAdministration(MBA)infouryears

insteadofthefiveyearsthatwouldnormallyberequiredto

completethetwodegreesseparately.Studentswhoenroll

inthisDualDegreeProgrammustcompletetheirfirstyear

ofstudyatC|M|LAW.Thesecondyearofstudywillcon-

sistofthefirstyear’scurriculumattheMonteAhujaCol-

legeMBAprogram.Studentswillthenhavethefollowing

twoyearstotakecoursesatbothcolleges.

“The joint program in law and business

grounds students in the law and context

of business management today, and pre-

pares them to serve business as managers,

counselors, advisors, and advocates.”

Christopher L. Sagers ASSOCIATEPROFESSOROFLAW


College of Science

•J.D./Master of Science in Environmental Science

ClevelandStateUniversity’sCollegeofScienceoffersstudents

interestedinstudyingenvironmentalsciencetheopportunity

toparticipateinanarrayofreal-world,hands-on,engaged

learningopportunities.TheCollege’sDepartmentofBiological,

geological,andEnvironmentalScienceoperatestheWoodlake

EnvironmentalFieldStation.Thestationfacilitateslong-term,

on-siteresearchandisanexcellenteducationalresource

forfieldexercisesinecology,geology,andenvironmental

biologyfortheCuyahogaRiverWatershedProject,amulti-

institutionalcollaborationthatinvestigatestheecologyof

theCuyahogaRiverWatershed.

TheCollegeofScienceisalsohometotheCenterforgene

RegulationinHealthandDisease.TheCenterfocuseson

improvingtheunderstandingofbiomedicalresearchand

howinterventionatthegeneticlevelcanpreventorcure

disease.StudentsandfacultyworkcloselywiththeCleveland

Clinic’sLernerResearchInstitutestaffonresearchwith

internationalscientificimpact.

TheC|M|LAWandCollegeofSciencepartnershipallows

studentstheopportunitytoearnaJurisDoctorand

MasterofScienceinEnvironmentalScience.Theprogram

requiresatotaloffouracademicyearsoffull-timestudy.

Studentsspendtheirfirstyeartakingcoursesexclusively

atC|M|LAWandtheirsecondyeartakingEnvironmental

Sciencecourses.Inthethirdandfourthyears,studentstake

coursesinbothdegreeprograms.

“The JD/MSES dual degree option is a

great one for students who already have

a strong background in science. Dual

degree science students have shown that

they’re not afraid to integrate scientific

research processes into their legal train-

ing. They’ve carried out field studies and

become experts in an area of environ-

mental science.”

Heidi Gorovitz Robertson PROFESSOROFLAWASSOCIATEDEANFORFACULTYDEVELOPMENT&STUDENTACHIEVEMENT

trialcourtroomcourtroom

AdvancedTechnology. InCleveland-Marshall’sstate-of-the-arttrialcourtroom—the

mosttechnologicallyadvancedcourtroominanyofOhio’s

lawschools—studentsareabletoapplytheirsolidfoundation

ofclassroomknowledgeastheyimmersethemselvesin

theworldoftrialattorneysandlearnhands-onthelatest

technologiesbeingusedinlitigation.

Technologyhaschangedthewaymoderntrialstakeplace,

andC|M|LAWrespondedwithanenhancedsimulated-

learningenvironmentinwhichstudentsnotonlylearnto

argueacase,theyalsogainpracticalexperienceusingthe

sametechnologiesbeingusedinreal-worldtrials.

Modeledaftermoderncourtrooms,thespaceincludes

on-screenannotationofevidence,videodisplayslocated

atthejudge’sbenchandbetweeneachpairofjurors,

high-definitionrecordingdevicesforremoteviewingand

livestreamingofboththecourtroomandthejurydelibera-

tionroom,real-timetranscriptionofthehearing,andajury

deliberationroomwithalargeplasmascreenforviewing

evidence.Inaddition,videotapingcapabilitiesofferthe

opportunityforstudentstoimprovetheirperformanceby

observingthemselvesinaction.

"The rules of evidence come to life in our

new trial courtroom, where students learn

how to question a witness and introduce

exhibits in a real-world environment."

Kevin F. O'Neill, ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR

“WhenIfirstcametoCleveland-Marshall,Iwasstruckbyour

students’senseofpurpose.WhethertheycometoCleveland-

Marshalltochangetheirownlivesorthelivesofothers,

Ifeelprivilegedtoplayasmallpartintheprofessionaldevel-

opmentofthepromisingstudentswhojoinuseveryyear.”

Carolyn Broering-JacobsLEgALWRITINgPROFESSOROFLAWDIRECTOROFTHELEgALWRITINg,RESEARCH,ANDADVOCACYPROgRAM

“Peoplesometimessaythatlawschoolistheplaceforpeople

whohaven’tdecidedwhattheywanttodoinlife.Itellmy

studentsthatit’squitethecontrary:lawschoolistheplace

forpeoplewhohavedecidedthattheywantdosomething

thatmattersinlife.Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawoffers

theopportunitytomakeadifference:inlaw,inbusiness,

inthecommunity,orintheworld.”

Lolita Buckner InnissPROFESSOROFLAWJOSEPHC.HOSTETLER-BAKER-HOSTETLERCHAIRINLAW

“Ienteredtheacademytomakeapositivedifferenceinthe

livesofstudentsandtakepartintrainingthelawyersof

tomorrow.Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawaffordsme

thatopportunity.Thestudentsarebright,engagedand

inquisitive.Iamveryimpressedbytheireagernesstolearn

anddesiretopracticelawinClevelandandbeyond.Itismy

absolutepleasuretobeapartoftheirlegaleducation.”

Matthew W. Green, JrASSISTANTPROFESSOROFLAW

“Laughter,discovery,joy.Thisislawschool?Yes,thisiswhy

IhavestayedatCleveland-Marshallforoverthreedecades.

Anundiminishedpassionforlearningiscontagious…Mystu-

dentsworkhard,andthenreapthesatisfactionofbecoming

anexpertinthelawoftheConstitution.Theyhavechanged,

andtheylikethechangeinthemselves.”

David F. FortePROFESSOROFLAW

Every law school has its own culture. But the foundation of every law school is its

faculty. At C|M|LAW, our faculty is diverse in backgrounds, interests, and passions.

All of our faculty members are committed to educating and inspiring the next gen-

eration of principled lawyers. All of our faculty members are creative scholars, who

share their ideas and insights in the pursuit of justice. They are teachers, scholars,

and citizen-lawyers. They are the heart and soul of this institution.


CAROLyN BROERING-JACOBS

LOLItA BUCKNER INNISS

MAttHEW W. GREEN, JR.

DAvID F. FORtE

Fromthestart,youlearntomakeadifference.Clinics. Learning and contributing, from intake to resolution.

StudentsparticipatinginC|M|LAWClinicsputwhatthey

learnintheclassroomtoworkintheserviceofactual

clientswithrealworldlegalproblems.Undertheclose

supervisionofexperiencedattorneys,studentsservethe

communitywhilelearningpracticallawyeringskillsand

tactics,professionalism,andethics.Thisisanopportunity

toparticipateinacasefromintaketoresolution,withfull

mentoringbyclinicprofessors.

Eachofoursixclinicsspecializeinparticularareasofthe

law:CommunityHealthAdvocacyLaw,EmploymentLaw,

EnvironmentalLaw,FairHousingLaw,LawandPublic

Policy,andUrbanDevelopmentLaw.Somearelitigation–

oriented,othersprovideadvicetoclientsbyresearching

thelawandcounselingthem,andstillotherscombine

counseling,transactionalwork,andlitigation.


Urban Development Law Clinic“Ihavethemostrewardingcareerpossible–IcontributetomakingnortheastOhioabetterplace.Ido

sobyteachinglawstudentstobeethicalandcommittedmembersoftheircommunityandbyproviding

legaladvicetomyclientsintheUrbanDevelopmentLawClinic.Thestudentsinthecliniclearnthatthe

practiceoflawcantranscendbeingjustajoband,instead,beavocationthathasprofoundandlasting

impactsontheircommunity.Thestudentslearnthat,aswellaspracticeskills,byassistingourclinic

clientswithrealestateandeconomicdevelopmentprojectsaswellasprovidingadviceonimportant

publicpolicyissues.Themostgratifyingpartiswatchingstudentsgainconfidenceintheirlegalskillsas

theyprovidelegaladvicetoourclients;theiradvicenotonlyhelpsourclientstosucceeditalsohelps

ourcommunity.”

Carole HeywardCLINICALPROFESSOROFLAW

Law and Public Policy Clinic“DuringmyyearintheLawandPublicPolicyClinicIconductedthree,real-worldresearchandwriting

exercises.InthefallsemesterIstudiedtheeffectsoftheforeclosurecrisisontheCityofCleveland,then

helpedwritethefirstdraftofalegalcomplaintwhichwasfiledagainstnationalbanksforactingas

absenteelandlords.InthespringsemesterIfollowedaUnitedStatesSupremeCourtcaseinvolving

stateregulationofnationalbanks,thenwroteabriefingmemorandumonthecaseanditspotential

effectsoncitieslikeCleveland.InthespringandsummersemestersIresearchedinnovationsinregional

governanceacrosstheUnitedStates.Oncethisresearchwascomplete,Iconductedanextensiveseries

oftelephoneandin-personinterviewswithgovernmentalleadersacrossOhioinpreparationfora

BrookingsInstitutionstudyconductedbytheLawandPublicPolicyCenter.Inmycloseworkingswith

theClinicprofessorsIcametounderstandhowattorneysapproachpublicpolicyquestions.”

Edward Herman FORDHAMUNIVERSITY,B.A.,1996

Fair Housing Law Clinic“MyinvolvementwiththeFairHousingLawClinicisbyandlargeoneofthemostmemorableexperiencesduringmylawschoolcareer.TheFairHousingLawClinicallowedmetheopportunitytoworkone-on-onewithrealclientsfacingissuessuchashousingdiscriminationandforeclosure.Iwasabletotestmy

legalacumenbeyondtheclassroomandprovidelegalservicestounderprivilegedresidentsinOhio.

MybiggestaccomplishmentduringmyclinicalexperiencewaswritinganamicusbrieftotheOhioSupremeCourt.TheamicusbriefsupportedtherecognitionofahostilehousingenvironmentasacauseofactionunderOhio’scivilrightstatuteswhenatenantharassesanothertenantonthebasisofrace.Oncethebriefwassubmitted,ItraveledwithmysupervisortoColumbustoheartheoralargu-mentsbeforetheOhioSupremeCourt.Igainedvaluablewritingandoraladvocacyskillsthroughthis

experienceandhadanopportunitytoseethelegalprocessinaction.”

teirra Ndegwa OHIOUNIVERSITY,B.A.,2004

Environmental Law Clinic“WorkingintheEnvironmentalLawClinicwasagreatwaytointeractwithandhelpthecommunitywhile

meetingandlearningfrombusinesspeoplewithinterestssimilartomyown.Ichosetoworkwiththe

TrustforPublicLandonaninvestigationintoutilizingBurkeLakefrontAirportforalternativepublicuse.

Amongthetopicsweexplored,Iresearchedlandcontrolissues,includinglandleases,andthecurrent

economicsofBurke.IcontactedpeopleatthePortofCleveland,Cleveland-HopkinsInternational

Airport,Burkeoperations,andtheOhioDepartmentofNaturalResources.Ourresearchwasmadeall

themoreinterestingbecauseweweredealingwithrealissuesthatarestillintheforefrontofCleveland’s

waterfrontdevelopmentplanstoday.”

Donna Anderson KENTSTATEUNIVERSITY,B.BA,1978/CASEWESTERNRESERVEUNIVERSITY,M.B.A.,1986

Employment Law Clinic“IverymuchenjoyteachingintheClinic,asIgettoworkcloselywithourstudentsandwatchthemgrow

asadvocates.Itissorewardingtoseeastudentdoagreatjobin,forinstance,anunemployment

hearing-especiallyastudentwhocameintotheCliniclackingconfidenceinhisorherabilitytomakea

presentationtotherestoftheseminarclass,letalonebeaneffectivelitigator.Perhapsthegreatest

momentsintheClinicforboththestudentsandmyselfoccurwhenclientsexpresstheirgratitudeforthe

hardworkthestudentshavedoneontheirbehalf.Formanyofourstudents,suchmomentsreinforce

thereasonstheycametolawschool.”

Kenneth J. Kowalski CLINICALPROFESSOROFLAW/DIRECTOR,EMPLOYMENTLAWCLINIC

Community Health Advocacy Law ClinicIamverypleasedtobedirectingthelawschool’sCommunityHealthAdvocacyLawClinic.Itisa

partnershipbetweenthreepublicinstitutionswithstrongcommitmentstoservingthepoor:theLegal

AidSocietyofCleveland,theMetroHealthHospitalSystem,andCleveland-MarshallCollegeofLaw.

Ourlawstudentswillbeaddressingtheunmetlegalneedsofpoorpatientsseekingmedicalattention

atoneofMetroHealth’sneighborhoodclinics.Theclinic’smissionistohelpthecity’smostvulnerable

citizensresolvelegalproblemsthatmayplacetheirhealthandhealthcareatrisk.”

Pamela A. Daiker-Middaugh CLINICALPROFESSOROFLAW/DIRECTOR,PROBONOPROgRAM

Externships.Activeparticipa-tion,closementoring.Externshipsprovidestudentstheopportunitytolearnthe

lawoutsideoftheclassroombyparticipatinginandobserving

thelegalsysteminactionwhileearningcoursecredits.

Akeyaspectofeveryexternshipisclosesupervisionby

anattorneyorjudgewhoreviewsandcommentsonthe

student’sworkthroughouttheexternship.

Studentshavethechancetolearnthelawbybeingactive

participantsinthelegalprocess.Externsalsogettoobserve

legalproceedings—depositions,settlementconferences,

trials—sotheyreceivebroadexposuretothelegalsystem.

Studentshoneprofessionalskillsandexpandtheir

understandingofprofessionalresponsibilitiestothecourt,

aclient,andfellowattorneys.

C|M|LAWoffersexternshipplacementswithjudicial,govern-

mentalandotherorganizationsthatservethepublicinterest.

Examples of externships include:

• U.S. Attorney’s Office

• U.S. Federal Trade Commission

• Immigration Court, U.S. Dept. of Justice

• Matrix Pointe Software

• National Labor Relations Board

• Internal Revenue Service

• Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

• Office of the Federal Public Defender

• Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office

• Cleveland State University, Office of General Counsel

• Cleveland Clinic, Office of General Counsel

ProBonoOpportunities.Publicservice,professionalgrowth.OurProBonoProgramfocusesonprovidinglegalassistance

totheClevelandcommunityincooperationwithlocal

attorneysandcommunityagenciesservingunder-represented

groups,includingthepoor,elderly,anddisabled.Theprogram

introducesstudentstothedifficultiesoftheunder-represented

andtherewardsofpublicservice,andcontinuallyreminds

studentsofthelawyer’sprofessionalresponsibilitytorender

publicinterestservice.

Recent programs include:

the 3Rs (Rights, Responsibilities and Realities) Program

Volunteerlawyers,lawstudentsandlawfacultyworkwith

tenthgradegovernmentclassesinClevelandandEast

Clevelandhighschools.VolunteersteachtheAmerican

Constitution,providepracticalcareercounseling,and

encouragestudentstoseekcareersinlaw.

the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland volunteer Program

Cleveland-MarshalllawstudentsvolunteerattheLegalAid

SocietyofClevelandtohelpprovideprobonolegal

servicestolow-incomepeopleinNortheastOhio.Volunteers

participateintheSaturdayFreeAdviceandReferral

Clinicsincityneighborhoodsanddevelopcommunitylegal

educationworkshops.

the Homeless Legal Assistance Program

Ourstudentsworkwithvolunteerlawyersthroughthe

HomelessLegalAssistanceProgramandstaffatthe

NortheastOhioCoalitionfortheHomelesstoprovidepro

bonolegalassistancetohomelessmenandwomeninour


community.Volunteersconductintakeduringweeklylegal

adviceworkshopsathomelesssheltersandassistwithlegal

researchforvolunteerlawyersprovidingdirectrepresentation

inprobonolegalcases.

the Driver License Reinstatement Project

Over350,000residentsofCuyahogaCountyaredriving

undersuspendedlicenses.Workingwithacadreofvolunteer

lawyersandjudges,lawstudentsinterviewclientsinNorth-

eastOhiotodeterminewhytheirlicensesweresuspended.

Thenstudentsassistvolunteerlawyersinresearchingtheir

clients’cases,and,whennecessary,accompanytheirclients

tocourtastheyworktowardlicensereinstatement.

the IRS-Certified volunteer tax Preparer Project

C|M|LAWstudentsworkwiththeCuyahogaEarnedIncome

TaxCoalitionatareataxsites–includingCleveland-Marshall

CollegeofLaw–toprovidefreetaxpreparationforlow-wage

taxpayers.Inoneyear,50lawstudents,togetherwithother

volunteers,helpedover3,200citizensacrossNortheast

Ohioreceive$4.6millioninrefunds.

TheProBonoProgramalsooffersregularcommunityservice

opportunities,suchasbuildinghomeswithHabitatfor

Humanity,AlternativeSpringBreakinNewOrleans,serving

lunchatalocalsoupkitchen,collectingandorganizing

donationsattheClevelandFoodBank,andplantingagarden

intheinnercityofCleveland.

PublicInterestLawFellowships.Investinginpeoplewhoinvesttheirtalents.Weputourmoneywhereourmouthis!Notonlydowe

encouragestudentstoengageinpublicinterestwork,

weprovidefundingforsummerexperiencesasdiverseas:

• Legal Aid Society of Cleveland

• Kilimanjaro Women Information Exchange, Tanzania, East Africa

• AIDS Task Force, Cleveland

• Equal Rights Advocates, San Francisco

• Shoshone-Bannock Indian Tribe Commission, Idaho

• Cuyahoga County Public Defender's Juvenile Division

• US Department of Education, Civil Rights Division

• US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C.

Students have the chance to learn the

law by being active participants in the

legal process. Externs also get to observe

legal proceedings—depositions, settle-

ment conferences, trials—so they receive

broad exposure to the legal system.

Students hone professional skills and

expand their understanding of

professional responsibilities to the court,

a client, and fellow attorneys.

DuringyourfirstyearatCleveland-MarshallCollegeofLaw,

yourstudiesfocusonthejurisprudenceandtheoryof

Americanlaw—trulythemostcomprehensivefoundation

foreverysuccessfullawyer.Onceyouhavemasteredthe

material,Cleveland-Marshalloffersanarrayofopportunities

toapplyyournew-foundknowledgetothepracticeoflaw.

Thepursuitofacademicdisciplinesoutsidetheclassroom,

includingadvocacyopportunitiesandscholarlyjournals,

provideourstudentswithawonderfulwaytoincorporate

theirlegalstudieswithpracticalcourtroomskills,written

andoraladvocacy,andworkingasalegalteam.

Ourscholarlyjournalsareasourceofacademicstudyofthe

lawbyCleveland-Marshallstudents,facultyandoutside

authors.Thesejournalspublishcutting-edge,thoughtful,

andinnovativearticlesaboutmodernquestionsoflaw.

TheClevelandStateLawReviewisajournalwithaproud

tradition.TheLawReviewisdedicatedtopublishingahigh

qualitylegaljournalcontainingarticlesfromlegalscholars

throughoutthecountry.Thesearticlesareoflocaland

nationalsignificance,andeachissueincludesarticles

writtenbyCleveland-Marshallstudents.Theeditorialboard

oftheLawReviewselectssubmissionsfromjudges,

professors,andotherlegalscholarsforpublication,and

workswiththeauthorstoreviseandrefinethearticlesin

preparationforpublication.LawReviewdevelopsastudent's

legalwritingandcitationskills.

TheJournalofLawandHealthisatraditional,yetinnovative

onlinejournal.Articlesaredrawnfromalldisciplinesthat

offeraperspectiveonthelegalaspectsofmedicineand

healthsciences.Thisinterdisciplinaryformatallowsflexibility

inboththetypeandlengthofarticlespublished.While

retainingascholarlyformat,theJournalencouragespub-

licationoftheinnovativeidea,theboldstatement,andthe

uniquepointofview.Studentssolicitarticles,judgearticle

quality,andselectmanuscriptsforpublication.Selected

manuscriptsareeditedbystudents.Mostimportantly,

studentsacceptresponsibilityfortheoriginality,accuracy,

andqualityofthepublishedarticles.

TheglobalBusinessLawReview(gBLR)providesanin-

novative,onlineplatformforscholarsandpractitionersto

explorenovelandtransformationalissuesinthefieldof

internationalbusinesslaw.ThegBLRpublishesvolumesin

thefallandspringofeachyearandsponsorsasymposium

everyspringtoaddressthemostsignificantlegalissuesin

internationalbusiness.ThegBLRiscommittedtofostering

atransnationaldialogueamongscholars,practitionersand

lawstudentsinterestedinissuesininternationalandbusi-

nesslaw.Thestudent-ledstaffofthegBLRisresponsible

fortheeditingandpublicationofthegBLR.

Oneofthemostimportantattributesforasuccessful

attorneyiswrittenandoraladvocacyskills,andthe

Cleveland-MarshallMootCourtprogramprovidesstudents

theopportunitytodevelop,refine,andshowcasebrief

writingandappellateadvocacyskills.Studentsareeligible

tocompeteforapositionontheteamattheendoftheir

firstyearbyparticipatinginanintramuralcompetition.

Secondyearstudentsalsohaveanopportunitytocompete

inanintramuralcompetitiontojointheteamaftercompletion

oftheAdvancedBriefWritingcourse.Onceamemberof

theteam,studentscompeteininterscholasticcompetitions

againstteamsfromacrossthenation.Theaward-winning

Cleveland-MarshallMootCourtteamprovidesstudentsthe

opportunitytoobtainanddevelopreal-worldadvocacy

skills,bothwrittenandoral,whilestillinlawschool.Team

membersbenefitfromtheadviceandguidanceofexperi-

encedalumni,faculty,andpractitioners.

Anotheropportunitytodeveloptrialadvocacyskillsisthrough

theTrialAdvocacyCompetition,betterknowasourTrialTeam.

TheTrialTeamhelpsstudentsdevelopandhonetheirtrial

advocacyskills.Studentsparticipateintwotrialcompetitions:

alocalcompetitionwithOhioandsurroundingstatelaw

schools;andtheNationalTrialAdvocacyCompetition.Using

federalrulesofevidenceandcivilprocedure,teamsdevelop

arguments,createtheirowncasetheory,andprepare

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AmericanConstitutionSocietyforLawandPolicyAsianPacificIslanderLawStudentAssociationBlackLawStudentAssociationBusinessLawAssociationCanadianLawStudentsAssociationCatholicLawyersguildChristianLegalSocietyCleveland-MarshallAlliesCleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawRepublicansClevelandStateLawReviewCriminalLawSocietyDeltaThetaPhiDemocraticLawOrganizationDualDegreeLawStudentsAssociationEmploymentandLaborLawAssociationEntertainment&SportsLawAssociationEnvironmentalLawAssociationFederalistSocietyThegavelTheglobalBusinessLawReviewHealthLawSocietyHispanicLawStudentAssociationInternationalHumanRightsOrganizationInternationalLawStudentsAssociationJewishLawStudentAssociationJournalofLawandHealthJustinianForumMootCourtBoardofgovernorsStudentBarAssociationStudentIntellectualPropertyLawAssociationStudentPublicInterestLawOrganizationWomen'sLawStudentsAssociation

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Supportforthestudent,thelawyer,thewholeperson.Networking. Friends, colleagues, advisors.

•Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association (CMLAA) Mentor Program —

Onlyanotherlawstudent,oraformerlawstudent,knows

whatstudentsaregoingthrough.Sotakeadvantageof

everyopportunitytolearnfromthosewhohavecome

before—ouralumni.

TheCMLAAMentorProgramprovideslawstudentswitha

structuredwaytomeet,observe,andobtainadvicefrom

C|M|LAWalumnipracticinginCleveland.Thepurposeofthe

MentorProgramistocreatetheopportunityforcontactwith

anattorneywhocanprovideemotionalsupportandadvice.

Thisistrulythebeginningofyourprofessionalnetwork!

Speakers and Educational Series. tapping into a world of knowledge.

•Employment & Labor Law Speakers Series

Heardistinguishedscholarsandpractitionersinthefieldof

employmentand/orlaborlaw.

•Cleveland-Marshall Enrichment Fund Visiting Scholar

ThisprogrambringsascholartotheLawSchoolfortwo

daystoparticipateinthelifeoftheschool.Thescholar

servesasaguestprofessorinasubstantivecourse,leadsa

facultyseminaroncurrentresearch,makesaninformalpre-

sentationatafacultylunch,andpresentsapubliclecture.


•Criminal Justice Forum

Nationallyrecognizedscholarsandpractitionerspresenta

publiclectureonacurrentissueincriminallaw.

•Littler Mendelson Employment & Labor Law Speakers Series

Adistinguishedscholarorpractitionerinthefieldof

employmentand/orlaborlawpresents.

•The Forrest B. Weinberg Memorial Fund Lectures

Thisbiannuallectureseriesaddressescurrentissuesin

commerciallaw.

•Joseph C. Hostetler-Baker & Hostetler Lecture

Eachyearadistinguishedscholarinlaworarelatedfieldis

invitedtopresentapubliclecture.

Membership in Professional Associations. Developing the strong lifelong foundation.

•American Bar Association-Law Student Division (ABA/LSD) —

TheABA/LSDmembershipoffersalawstudentthebegin-

ningofaprofessionalnetwork.Thereisanopportunityto

participateinoneormoreofthespecializedABAsections,

suchastax,criminaljustice,familylaworprofessional

diversitytolearnmoreaboutcurrenttrendsinthatpractice

area.StudentsalsoreceivemanybenefitssuchastheStudent

Lawyermagazineandotherfreeorlow-costpublications

thatwillhelpinlawschoolandinplanningalegalcareer.

•Ohio State Bar Association, Student Member—

TheOSBAprovidesmemberswithvaluableconnections

andopportunitiesthatwillhelpstudentsthroughout

lawschoolandtheircareers.Studentmembershavethe

opportunitytoattendlocalconferencesonvariouscurrent

issueswithinthelegalfield.Studentsalsoreceivethe

OSBAweeklypublicationofrecentOhiocourtdecisions,

theOhioStudentLawyerJournal,andthestudentnewsletter.

Alexander ReichWASHINgTONUNIVERSITYINST.LOUIS

B.A.,2006


FromDayOnewehelpyoubuildyourfuture.Employershaveconfidenceintheeducationstudentsre-

ceiveatC|M|LAW,andwhenit’stimeforyoutobeginyour

jobsearch,ourOfficeofCareerPlanning(OCP)stands

readytohelpyouconnectwithemploymentopportunities.

TheadministratorswhoheadtheOCParemembersofthe

barandhaveextensiveexperienceinthelegalrecruiting

process;theyknowthelegalmarket,locallyandnationally.

TheOfficeofCareerPlanningwilllinkyoutoanextensive

networkofC|M|LAWgraduateswhohaveaninfluential

presenceonthebenchandinthebar.Acrossthecountry,

ourgraduatesarewellplacedtohelpyoubecomethekind

ofprofessionalyouaspiretobe.

IndividualcounselingisatthecoreofOCP’sservices,but

itisonlyoneofthemanyresourceswemakeavailable

toyou.Ourprimaryroleaspartofyourcareerplan-

ningteamistohelpmaximizeallthewaysyoucanadd

dimensionandvaluetoyourlawschoolexperience.At

C|M|LAW,numerousopportunitiesexistforyoutoen-

hanceyourlegaltalentsandparticipateinprogramsthat

giveyouexposuretopotentialemployers.

Programs:

FallandSpringInterviewProgram

JudicialClerkshipsandFellowships

PublicInterestCareersandVolunteerOpportunities

MockInterviews&Networking

SoloPractice

Recent Placement of C|M|LAW Graduates:

AveryDennison,OH

Baker&Hostetler,OH

BeneschLLP,OH

CalfeeHalter,OH

CommunicationsWorkersofAmerica,AFL-CIO,OH

Ernst&Young,D.C

InternationalBrotherhoodofElectricalWorkers,D.C.

JonesDay,OH

KeyBank,OH

MedicalMutual,OH

NationalCenteronHomelessnessAmongVeterans,PA

OhioStateAuditor

SistersofCharityHealthSystem,OH

SquireSanders,OH

ThompsonHine,OH

U.S.DistrictCourt-EasternDistrictofKentucky

Whattheydo.

Employment percentages of our recent graduates:

48% private practice

27% business

16% government

5% judicial clerkship

3% public interest

1% academic

Wheretheyare.


Classof2008."I wish my school had done that."

"Iwishmyschoolhaddonethat."That’saphraseJones

DayAssociateBenBeckmanhearsalotthesedaysfrom

colleagueswhoattendedotherlawschools.

Whilemanyschoolsdon’tgivelawstudentsfeedbackuntil

it’stoolatetoimprovetheirperformanceinclasses,Ben

foundthecloseinstructionatC|M|LAWgavehimthesolid

skillsheneededtosucceed.

“I was surprised by just how accessible my

professors were and by their comprehen-

sive approach to improving the aptitude

of their students.”

“Iwasespeciallyheartenedbythelevelofattentionmy

first-yearprofessorspaidtoteachingthebasicsofbeing

inlawschool.Thatpassionforteachingtechniquesfor

success,aswellasthesubstantivecontentofthecourses,

carriedthroughtomylaterprofessorsaswell.Iwas

surprisedbyjusthowaccessiblemyprofessorswereand

bytheircomprehensiveapproachtoimprovingtheapti-

tudeoftheirstudents.”

TheengagedteachingmethodwasjustonewayC|M|LAW

surpassedBen’sexpectations.Afterworkinginrealestate

redevelopment,Bendecidedtostudylaw,andhisimpressive

shortlistofschoolsincludedHarvard,YaleandStanford.

“Iconsideredthetopschoolsinthecountry,butmywife

andIloveCleveland.IinvestigatedC|M|LAWbecauseofthe

University’sreputationasaplacewhereteachersplaced

equalemphasisonteaching,scholarshipandpractical

applicationoftheirerudition.C|M|LAW’sengagementwith

thecitywasamajorattraction.Aftertalkingwithstudents,

professors,admissionsstaffandothersinthecommunity,

IconcludedthatIcouldgetagreatlegaleducationwiththe

engagedapproachIwaslookingfor.”

ThementoringprogramatC|M|LAWalsohadasignificant

impactonBen,whowaspairedwithaseasonedreal-estate

andbankingpractitioner.“Ifnotformymentor'sgenerous

outlayofwisdom,Iwouldnothaveknownoftheopportu-

nityatJonesDay,norwouldIhavebeenaswellprepared

tosecuretheposition.MymentorgavemetheinsightI

neededtoexcel,andhecontinuestoprovidehelpfuladvice

asmycareerunfolds."

“ThementoringprogramisanotheraspectofC|M|LAW

thatotherattorneysIspeakwithwishtheirlawschoolhad

provided.Whileeverymentoringexperienceisunique,

IknowthatthisprogramishugelybeneficialtoC|M|LAW

students.Itcertainlymadeadifferenceforme.”

Ben Beckman

Classof1995.“I never wanted to be anything but a judge.”

NominatedforfederalcourtbyPresidentBarackObama

andconfirmedbytheU.S.Senate,BenitaPearsonisthe

firstAfrican-AmericanwomantoholdaU.S.District

judgeshipinOhio.

growingupininnercityCleveland,Pearsonwasn’texactly

clearhowshewouldlivealifeofjustice,butsheknewit

waswhatshewanted.Shestudiedaccountingatgeorge-

townsoshecouldgetajobthatwouldpayforlawschool,

andenrolledfirstinthepart-timeeveningprogramat

Cleveland-Marshall,andafteracorporatebuyoutather

dayjobsoongaveherthefinancialability,switchedtofull

timestatus.

“Iwasimpressedwithhowinvolvedtheinstructorsand

administratorswereinthelivesofstudents—evenprospective

students.Thatcontinuedthroughoutmystudies,andeven

continuestoday.I’dbesurprisedifCleveland-Marshall’s

individualattentionismatchedatotherschools.That

involvementlendsitselftoaculturethatspeaksofC|M|LAW.”

Asanalum,shefindsC|M|LAWengagesbeyonditswalls.

“Muchofthelegalcommunity–bothalumsandnon-alums–

benefitfromtheschool’sproximity.C|M|LAWisagreat

sourceforinterns,externs,andassociates.Itkeepsalums

andthecommunityinvolvedbecauseitcontinuesto

produceexcellentpractitioners.”

“C|M|LAWisverywelcomingtothelegalcommunity.

Iwalkinandstillfeelapartofit.”

JudgePearsonrecallstheimpactofalumniwhocame

toC|M|LAWduringherstudiestotalkwithstudents,and

takesspecialnoteofhearingfromAfrican-American

womenattorneysandjudges.“gradshaveanobligation

toreturntotheschooltosharetheirexperience—

toanswerquestionsabouthowtheygotwheretheyare

andbeexamplestofuturelawyers.”

HerinvestitureinMarch2011—proudlyattendedbysome

ofthemostdistinguishedmembersofthelegalcommu-

nityandC|M|LAWcommunity—wasanexperienceso

immenseinthoughts,emotions,andsignificancethat

JudgePearsonfindsitbiggerthanherself.“Itwasmore

thanaboutme;itwasabouteveryaccomplishmentI’ve

everhad,andC|M|LAWwasapartofit.”

“Grads have an obligation to return to

the school to share their experience—

to answer questions about how they

got where they are and be examples to

future lawyers.”

the honoraBleBenita Pearson


ThankyouforyourinterestinC|M|LAW.AdmissiontoC|M|LAWisselective.Theadmis-

sioncommitteereviewsallapplicationstaking

intoconsiderationacademicperformance,

LSATscores,workandlifeexperiences,and

readinessfortherigorsoflegaleducation.

AtC|M|LAW,wearecommittedtoenrolling

academicallytalentedanddiversestudents.

Indoingso,werecognizeandembracethatacademic

talentanddiversitycanbeidentifiedinmanyinteresting

andexcitingways.

C|M|LAWpromotesequaleducationopportunityforpersonsof

everyrace,ethnicity,religion,nationalorigin,gender,age,disa-

bility,sexualorientation,andveteranstatus.Applicantswhose

academicperformanceorLSATresultshavebeenaffectedby

lifecircumstancesorotheradversitiesareencouragedtoapply

toC|M|LAW’sLegalCareerOpportunitiesProgram(LCOP).

AllapplicantstotheCleveland-MarshallCollegeofLaw,full-

timeandpart-time,arerequiredtocompletethefollowing:

(transfer applicants, LCOP applicants, and international applicants:

see additional requirements on the next page)

1.Successfullycompleteabachelor’sdegreefromaregionally

accreditedcollegeoruniversitypriortothestartoflaw

schoolclasses.

2.Complete,certify,andsubmitanelectronicapplicationfor

admission.ApplicationswillbeacceptedfromSeptember1

throughMay1,eachyear.Pleasenotethattheapplication

includesarequestforanoriginalpersonalstatement.

3.RegisterfortheLawSchoolCredentialAssemblyService

(CAS)atwww.lsac.org.Thisserviceistheclearinghousefor

yourLSATscore(s),academictranscripts,andlettersof

recommendation.Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawwill

requestyourCASreportfromtheLawSchoolAdmission

Council(LSAC)onceyourapplicationisreceived.

4.TaketheLawSchoolAdmissionTest(LSAT)nolaterthan

Februaryoftheyearyouintendtoenrollinlawschool.

Whenmorethanonescoreisreported,C|M|LAWconsid-

ersthehighestscore.

5.Secureofficialacademictranscriptsfromallundergraduate

andgraduatecollegeanduniversitiesattended.These

transcriptsmustbesubmittedthroughtheLawSchool

CredentialAssemblyService(CAS).Thelawschoolcan-

notacceptanytranscriptsdirectly.

6.Provideaminimumoftwolettersofrecommendation.

LettersshouldbesubmittedthroughtheLawSchool

CredentialAssemblyService(CAS).

•Applicants are encouraged to apply early!

Application Deadline: May 1 (preferred deadline is February 1)

•Completed applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

beginning in late December.

•New students are admitted in the Fall semester only.

Anysupportingdocuments

maybesubmittedas

electronicattachments

ormailedto:

aPPly online For Free at law.csuohio.edu

C|M|LAW

OfficeofAdmission

1801EuclidAvenue,LB138

Cleveland,Ohio44115

TransferApplicants.Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLawinvitesstudentsingood

standingfromlawschoolsaccreditedbytheAmericanBar

Association(ABA)toapplyastransferstudents.Theprimary

factorintheadmissiondecisionispriorlawschoolperfor-

manceasdeterminedbygradesandclassrank.However,

undergraduategradesandLSATscoresareconsidered.

Transferapplicantsmustcompletethesameapplication

processasallpotentialstudents.Inaddition,transfer

applicantsmustprovide:

1.anofficialtranscriptofcompletedlawschoolwork;

2.aletterofgoodstandingfromtheirlawschooldean;and

3.anofficialclassrankafteralllawschoolworkiscompleted.

Letters of recommendation may be submitted, but are not required.

TransferApplicationDeadlines

FallAdmission:July1

SpringAdmission:December1

SummerAdmission:April1

LegalCareerOpportunitiesProgram(LCOP)Applicants.LCOPapplicantsmustcompletethesameapplicationprocess

asallpotentialstudents.InadditiontocompletingtheLCOP

applicationforadmission,applicantsarerequiredtoprovide

threelettersofrecommendation.

LCOPApplicationDeadline:March15

InternationalApplicants.InternationalapplicantsseekingaJDmustcompletethesame

applicationprocessasallpotentialstudents,aswellascomplete

thefollowingadditionalstepstocompletetheirapplication.

1.Ifyoucompletedanypost-secondaryeducationoutside

theUnitedStatesorCanada,youmustusetheJD

CredentialAssemblyService(JDCAS)toevaluateyour

foreigntranscripts.

2.IfyourprimarylanguageisnotinEnglish,youwillneedto

submitTOEFLandTWEscores.

InternationalApplicationDeadline:May1(preferred deadline is February 1)

aPPly online For Free at law.csuohio.edu

LegalCareerOpportunitiesProgram(LCOP).TheLegalCareerOpportunitiesProgram(LCOP)isaselective

admissionprogramforapplicantswhohaveencountered

someformofadversityorothercircumstancethathas

affectedtheirLSATscoreand/oracademicperformance.As

aresult,theiracademicindicatorsmaynotaccuratelyreflect

theirpotentialtobecomesuccessfullawstudents.LCOP

applicantsmaydemonstratetheirreadinessforthechallenges

oflawschoolthrougharecordofcareerandprofessional

accomplishments,personalstatements,lettersofrecom-

mendation,graduatework,and/oratrendofsignificantly

improvedacademicperformanceoveraperiodoftime.

StudentsadmittedthroughLCOParerequiredtoparticipate

inathree-credit-hour,eveningcourseduringthesummer.

Thiscourserunsforsevenweeks,fromlateMaythrough

midJuly.Thecourseintegratessubstantiveareasofthelaw,

legalwriting,andskillsdevelopmenttohelpthestudent

becomefamiliarwiththestructureoflegaleducation.In

addition,LCOPstudentsareintroducedtotheAcademic

ExcellenceProgramthatisavailabletoallC|M|LAWstudents.

StudentsadmittedthroughLCOParefullmembersofthe

lawschoolcommunity;manybecomeleadersinlawschool

andinthelegalprofession.


CARLB.STOKES(C|M|LAW1956)FEDERALCOURTHOUSEBUILDINgCLEVELAND,OHIO


FinancingyourC|M|LAWLegalEducation.AC|M|LAWlegaleducationisanexcellentinvestmentin

yourfuture.Inthinkingaboutthecostofyourlegaleducation,

considertuitionandfees,housing,books,transportation,

andotherpersonalexpenses.C|M|LAW’saffordabletuition

andCleveland’srelativelowcostoflivingmeanthatyou

canbeginyourlegalcareerfromapositionofgreater

financialstrength.Withthatfinancialstrengthcomesgreater

flexibilitytopursuethefullestarrayofpracticeareasand

careeropportunities.

MostCleveland-Marshalllawstudentsfinanceaportionof

theirlegaleducationwithFederalStaffordLoansand

FederalgradPlusLoans.

Scholarshipsareawardedcompetitivelybasedontheoverall

strengthofeachstudent'sacademicrecord.Asstudents

continuethroughlawschool,additionalscholarship

opportunitiesandawardsareavailablebasedonneed,

merit,andcommunityactivity.

Non-Ohioresidentswhoarefull-timestudentscanbecome

Ohioresidentsaftercompletingthefirstyearoflawschool

andlowertheirtuitioncosts.Part-timenon-Ohioresident

studentsmaybeeligibleforprovisionalresidencybefore

theybeginlawschoolandmayimmediatelyqualifyfor

in-statetuition.

excellence m

eets aFFordaBility.

Seeyourselfhere.Wearedelightedtowelcomeprospectivestudentstoour

beautifullawschool.Themostimportantreasontovisitis

tomeetourstudents,faculty,andstaff.Ourstudentsare

diverse,accomplished,andsuccessful.Ourfacultyarededi-

catedteachers,researchers,andmentors.Ourstaffiscom-

mittedtoenrichingyourexperiencefromthefirstdayuntil

graduation.Thesemenandwomenareourgreatestassets—

andoneofthebestreasonstojointheC|M|LAWcommunity.

Weencourageyoutovisitourcampustoseeallthatwe

offer.Andwedoofferplenty!SeeourSmartClassrooms,

MootCourtandTrialCourtrooms,dramaticglassentrance,

student-friendlyatrium,andourstate-of-the-artLawLibrary–

topteninthecountryforitssize,technology,andvolumes.

your visit. your way.

TheOfficeofAdmissionwelcomesvisitorsweekdayswhen

schoolisinsession.Weofferwalkingtoursofourbuilding.

Duringthefallandspringsemesters,thetourisgenerally

followedbytheopportunitytoattendafirstyearclass.

Duringthespringsemester,wealsoofferaninformation

sessionwithamemberofourstaff.

In addition, we offer specialized visitation events throughout the year.

•On-Campus Visitation Events:Theseeventsarescheduled

inthefallandspringsemestersandaregearedforprospec-

tivestudents.Eventsincludeanadmissionpresentation,a

studentpanel,andtourofourbuilding.Allarewelcome.

•Multicultural Perspectives Events:Theseeventsaregeared

forethnicallyandculturallydiverseprospectivestudents.

AsanintroductiontoC|M|LAW,studentshavetheoppor-

tunitytoparticipateinamockclass,tourthelawbuilding,

attendanadmissionpresentationandinteractwith

students,alumni,andprofessors.Allarewelcometojoinus.

•Admitted Student Day:Inthespring,wereserveanall-day

visiteventforstudentsadmittedtoC|M|LAW.Thedayincludes

presentationsfromfaculty,alumni,andstudents,includinga

luncheonwithmembersoftheC|M|LAWcommunity.

•Off-Campus Visitation Events:Wetravelextensively

throughouttheUnitedStatesandhopetoseeyouwhen

weareinyourhometownoratyourschool.Toseewhere

we’regoingvisitthe“OntheRoad”Sectionofourwebsite.

To learn more about visiting and to register for visitation events,

please visit our website at www.law.csuohio.edu. You may

also contact the Office of Admission directly at admissions@

law.csuohio.edu, 866-687-2304, or 216-687-2304. The

Admission staff will help make your visit to Cleveland-Marshall

College of Law as informative as possible.


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The Cleveland Innerbelt bridge project will impact down-

town traffic for the next several years. Visitors are strongly

encouraged to go to innerbelt.org and click “traffic impacts”

to find out if there are any exit closures around CSU on the

day of your visit and to help you plan alternate routes.

Directions from the East

FollowI-90WesttotheChesterAvenue/CSUexit(#173B).

TurnleftontoEast24thStreet;driveahalfblocktoChester

Avenueandturnright.

Directions from the West (I-90)

FollowI-90EasttotheEast22ndStreetexit(#172B).

TurnleftontoEast22ndStreetDriveseveralblocks;turn

leftontoEuclidAvenue.Thelawschoolisatthecornerof

EuclidAvenueandEast18thStreet.

Directions from the West (Route 2)

FollowtheShoreway(Route2)easttoI-77/I-71South.Exitat

theChesterAvenue/CSUexit(#173B).TurnleftontoEast24th

Street;driveahalfblocktoChesterAvenueandturnright.

Directions from the South (I-77)

FollowI-77NorthtotheEast22nd/East14thStreetexit

(#162B)toEast22ndStreet.TurnleftontoEast22ndStreet.

Driveseveralblocks;turnleftontoEuclidAvenue.Thelaw

schoolisatthecornerofEuclidAvenueandEast18thStreet.

Directions from the South (I-71)

FollowI-71NorthtotheEast22ndStreetexit(#172B).

TurnleftontoEast22ndStreet.Driveseveralblocks;turn

leftontoEuclidAvenue.Thelawschoolisatthecornerof

EuclidAvenueandEast18thStreet.

Arrivingbyplane.Rentingacar?FollowtheairportsignstoI-71North(take

I-480EasttoI-71North)andfollowthedrivingdirections.

Wantacab?Followthesignsintheairporttogroundtrans-

portation,nearBaggageClaim1,totakeacabtodowntown

Cleveland.Thefairisabout$40.Everyairportcabmust

acceptmajorcreditcards.

Likepublictransportation?TaketheRapidTransitRedLine

straighttodowntownCleveland.Followthesignsinthe

airporttotheRapidTransit(RTA).Thefareisafewdollars

andwilldropyouoffatTowerCity.Youcanusethesame

passtotakethe#6busdownEuclidAvenueorhoponthe

freetrolleytotheC|M|LAWstop.

Arrivingbytrain.Amtrakoffersdailyservicefrommanymajorcities.The

stationislocateddowntown,alongLakeErie,abouta15

minutewalk,abriefrideontheWaterfrontRapid,orashort

cabridetothelawschool.

Arrivingbybus.ThegreyhoundstationislocatedatChesterAvenueand

East13thStreet.WalktwoblocksEast(leftturnoutof

thestation)toEast18thStreet.MakearightontoEast18th

Streetandoneblockupisourfrontentrance.

MegaBusrunsdirectlyfromToledoandChicagotoCleveland

dailyanddropspassengersoffbehindTowerCity,right

downtown.Takethe#6busdownEuclidAvenueorhopon

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BeforebecomingtheDeanofC|M|LAW—andbeforebecoming

alegalacademic—Iwasacorporateandinternationaltax

lawyerinprivatepracticeatlawfirmsinNewYorkCityand

Cleveland.Mypracticewasdevotedtoprovidingstrategic

taxadviceonmergersandacquisitions,assetpurchases,

privateequityinvestments,corporatereorganizations

andsimilartransactions.Regardlessofthenatureofthe

specifictransaction,thegoalwastoseethedealthrough

toclosing.Adealwouldnotclose,however,untilthe

investorwassatisfiedthatthetransactionwouldproduce

thedesiredreturnoninvestment.

Inthispublication—our“dealprospectus”—you’vehadthe

opportunitytoseeandreadabouttheimportantfeatures

ofthelegaleducationthatC|M|LAWofferstoprospective

students.Itismysincerehopethathavingreadthesepages

you’rereadyto“closethedeal”andbecomeamemberof

ourlawschoolcommunity.Letmeshareacoupleoffinal

thoughts,though,tohelpassureyouofthevalueofan

investmentinalegaleducationatC|M|LAW.

Thelastfewyearshavebeendifficultfornewlawyers,asthe

numberofavailablelegaljobshasshrunksignificantlyacross

thecountry.Despitethisgeneralcontraction,C|M|LAW

graduatescontinuetofindemploymentataratecompetitive

withthenationalaverage.Inpart,thisisbecausethereisa

vastnetworkofC|M|LAWalumniinCleveland,throughout

Ohioandacrossthenation,whoareproudofthelegaledu-

cationtheyreceivedhereandbelieveitprovidedthemthe

toolstheyneededtobesuccessful.Thesealumnireachback

tosupportourstudentsinmanydifferentways—theyteach

inourclassrooms,theyprovidefinancialsupportintheform

ofscholarships,theyarecoachestoourmootcourtteams,

theyarementors,andtheyarequitefrequentlyemployersof

ourgraduates.

Butwealsobelieveourgraduatescontinuetofind

employmentbecauseweofferourstudentsawidevariety

ofexperientiallearningopportunitiesthatgivethemthe

practicalskillsnecessarytobevaluabletolegalemployers

assoonastheygraduate.Thisdedicationtoproviding

practicalengagementexperienceswasoneoftheprincipal

reasonsIdecidedtocometoC|M|LAWasDean.When

acommitmenttoexperientiallearningiscoupledwitha

talentedteachingfacultythatproduceshighlyregarded,

leading-edgescholarship,theresultisatrulypowerful

learningenvironment.

Ifyouarepassionateaboutthelegalprofession,thenclose

thisdealbyjoiningourcommunityofscholarsandstudents

atC|M|LAW.You’llbechallengedandinspiredtoboth

“LearnLaw”and“LiveJustice.”

Craig Boise DEANANDPROFESSOROFLAW

closing the deal.

OfficeofAdmission.Cleveland-MarshallCollegeofLaw

1801EuclidAvenue,LB138

Cleveland,Ohio44115

PHONE: 216.687.2304

TOLL-FREE: 866.687.2304

FAx: 216.687.6881

[email protected]

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