Monthly Archives: May 2015

Dean and Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler Chair in Law, Craig Boise, participated as a panelist in a WCPN/90.3 radio program, The Sound of Ideas, on May 27.  The program focused on the recently negotiated consent decree on policing reform … Continue reading →

On May 27, 2015, Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich was quoted on NPR’s Morning Edition, explaining some of the details of the consent decree announced on Tuesday between the U.S. Department of Justice and the City of Cleveland.  A DOJ investigation previously found that the Cleveland Division of Police … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 23, 2015, Professor Witmer-Rich appeared on various media outlets to discuss the verdict in the Michael Brelo police shooting case.  He was featured on News Channel 5, Fox 8, and on 90.3 WCPN radio.  He helped analyze the “not … Continue reading →

Professor and Associate Dean Milena Sterio’s article, “Self-Determination and Secession Under International Law: The New Framework,” was published in the Spring 2015, volume 21, number 2 issue of the ILSA Journal of International and Comparative Law.  Professor Sterio had presented … Continue reading →

Professor Karin Mika’s  article on “How to Have an Effective Student Conference” was one of the articles featured in the AALS Spring Newsletter for the Section on Legal Writing, Reasoning, and Research.  A copy of the article is available below.  … Continue reading →

Professor Claire Robinson May’s new play, The Silent Princess, will be produced by Talespinner Children’s Theatre.  The play is an adaptation of a Turkish folktale; its production is suitable for all ages, and it will include music, dance, puppets, and … Continue reading →

Professor Weinstein presented Friday, May 8 at the Inaugural Annual Sustainability Conference for Legal Educators at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. More than 60 law faculty members from over 50 law schools attended, including the law … Continue reading →

On May 13, 2015, Associate Professor Jonathan Witmer-Rich was a featured speaker on “The Sound of Ideas,” on 90.3 WCPN.  Along with other panelists, he discussed a proposal by state Senator Sandra Williams to abolish or modify the use of grand juries in the state of … Continue reading →

Professor and Associate Dean, Milena Sterio, participated in a four-day workshop entitled “Human Rights Documentation in South Sudan” in Nairobi, Kenya, as a consultant for the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG).  PILPG is a Nobel Peace Prize-nominated non-governmental organization … Continue reading →

Clinical Professor of Law Doron Kalir was named, on May 13, a member of the Board of Directors of the Cleveland Hillel Foundation. The Cleveland Hillel, founded in 1947, was created to engage and empower Jewish students on and off campuses around the … Continue reading →