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 NAMES AND ADDRESSES |
| Law School: |
Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
| Address: |
11075 East Boulevard |
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| City: |
Cleveland |
| State, Zip: |
OH, 44106 |
| Country: |
United States |
| Phone: |
216-368-3283 |
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| Administrator Name: |
Kelli C. Curtis, Esq. |
| Administrator Title: |
Assistant Dean for Career Services |
| Phone: |
216-368-6353 |
| Fax: |
216-368-4713 |
| Email: |
kelli.curtis@case.edu |
| Web: |
www.law.case/careerservices |
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| Registrar's Name: |
Jay Ruffner |
| Phone No: |
216-368-3280 |
| Names & titles of key CSO staff: |
Sarah Dylag Beznoska, J.D., Director of Career Programming; Mary Beth Moore, Esq., Director of Employer Outreach; Candice Storey, Esq., Director of Career Counseling; Heather DiFranco, Esq., Director of Career Communications; Michael McCarthy, Assistant Director of Career Services & Employer Outreach. |
| DEGREE PROGRAMS |
| No. of hours required to graduate: |
88 |
| Comments: |
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| No. of Full-time students |
600 |
| No. of Evening students: |
0 |
| No. of Part-time students: |
5 |
| Other: |
2 |
| Total: |
607 |
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| COMPOSITION OF ENROLLMENT |
| '12-'13 Year |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Total |
| Men: |
109 |
128 |
106 |
0 |
343 |
| Woman: |
86 |
102 |
74 |
0 |
262 |
| Totals: |
195 |
230 |
180 |
0 |
605 |
| Black (Men): |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| Black (Women): |
9 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
19 |
| Hispanics (Men): |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| Hispanics (Women): |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Men): |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| American Indian/Alaskan (Women): |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Men): |
10 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
24 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (Women): |
11 |
12 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
| Disabled (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Disabled (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Men): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Openly GLBT (Woman): |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Comments: |
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| Do you offer LL.M. degrees? |
Yes
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| Is LL.M. grading system equivalent to JD system? |
No
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| Do you offer joint degree programs? |
Yes
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| NO. of LL.M. degrees awarded in previous year: |
51 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > LL.M DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| US Legal Studies |
59 |
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| International Criminal Law |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| FIELDS OF STUDY OFFERED > JOINT DEGREES: |
| Subjects |
Full-time |
Evening |
Part-time |
Other |
| JD/MBA (Management) |
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| JD/MA (Legal History) |
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| JD/MA (Bioethics) |
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| JD/MA (Political Science) |
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| JD/MSSA (Social Work) |
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| JD/MNO (Nonprofit Management) |
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| JD/CNM (Certificate of Nonprofit Mgmt) |
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| JD/MD (Medicine) |
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| JD/MS (Biochemistry) |
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| JD/MPH (Public Health) |
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| ADMISSIONS PROFILE |
| Applications received: |
1655 |
| Size of entering class: |
192 |
| No. of undergraduate colleges represented: |
121 |
| No. of states represented: |
33 |
| In-state enrollment: |
34% |
| Out-state enrollment: |
66% |
| Foreign countries represented: |
8 |
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| GRADE POINT AVERAGE / LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST |
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25% |
50% |
75% |
| Grade Point Average |
Full-time |
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| Part-time |
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| Overall |
3.22 |
3.48 |
3.67 |
| Law School Admission Test
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Full-time |
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| Part-time |
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| Overall |
153 |
158 |
160 |
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| In determining GPA and LSAT averages, are all students included? |
No |
| If "No", what percentage is not included? |
| 4.1% of students are not included as these are students with foreign undergraduate degrees. |
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| JD PROGRAM |
| Fall Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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8/27/2012 |
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| Spring Semester: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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1/21/2013 |
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| Semester Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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12/21/2012 |
| 1/14/2013 |
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| Spring Break: |
Begin Date: |
| End Date: |
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3/11/2013 |
| 3/15/2013 |
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| CLINICAL COURSES/PROGRAMS OFFERED |
| Clinical
Courses/Program |
Enrollment
Based on |
| Access to Justice (Legal Aid) |
Registration |
| City Law Externship |
Registration |
| Civil Litigation and Mediation Clinic I and II |
Registration |
| Coast Guard Defense Lab |
Registration |
| Community Development Clinic I and II |
Registration |
| County Law Department |
Registration |
| County Prosecution Externship |
Registration |
| Criminal Justice Clinic |
Registration |
| Corporate Counsel Externship |
Registration |
| Cuyahoga County Public Defender (in development) |
Registration |
| Death Penalty Lab I and II |
Registration |
| Dispute Resolution Externship |
Registration |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
Registration |
| Federal Judicial Externship |
Registration |
| Federal Non-Capital Habeas Lab |
Registration |
| Federal Public Defender Externship |
Registration |
| Federal Trade Commission Externship |
Registration |
| Financial Integrity in Emerging Markets Lab |
Registration |
| Global Corporate Governance Lab |
Registration |
| Health Law Clinic I and II |
Registration |
| Hospital General Counsel |
Registration |
| Immigration Law Practicum |
Registration |
| Intellectual Property Entrepreneurship Clinic |
Registration |
| Internal Revenue Service |
Registration |
| International Tribunal |
Registration |
| International War Crimes Research Lab |
Registration |
| Ohio Court of Appeals 8th Appellate District |
Registration |
| Sports & Entertainment Academy |
Registration |
| Terrorism Prosecution Lab I and II |
Registration |
| Urban Development Lab |
Registration |
| U.S. Attorney - Civil |
Registration |
| U.S. Attorney - Criminal |
Registration |
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| SPECIAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS |
| Through our program of voluntary concentrations, students may pursue in-depth study in several fields. Completion of a Concentration requires achievement of a minimum 3.0 grade-point average in all Concentration courses and a B+ on the writing requirement. Concentration options are: Business Organizations; Criminal Law; Litigation; Health Law; International Law; Law, Technology & the Arts; Public and Regulatory Institutions; and Individual Rights and Social Reform. |
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| MOOT COURT PROGRAM |
| Is Moot Court a required activity? |
No |
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Please describe program, including when students participate, how board members are selected, etc. |
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Students enroll in a 2 credit elective course, Appellate Advocacy, in the Fall term. Credit for this graded course is conditioned on satisfactory participation in the Dunmore Moot Court Competition in the Spring term. Board members and team members are selected based on rankings in the Dunmore competition.
Our Moot Court Board sponsors both intramural and interschool competitions. |
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| JOURNALS/ACTIVITIES |
| JOURNALS |
| Journals |
No.
of Students |
Grades |
Write-on |
Intv. |
Other |
| Law Review |
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X |
X |
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| Health Matrix-Journal of Law-Medicine |
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X |
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| Journal of International Law |
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X |
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| Journal of Law, Technology & Internet |
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X |
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| Canada United States Law Journal |
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X |
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| STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS |
| American Constitution Society |
| Asian Pacific-American Law Students Association |
| Ault Mock Trial Team |
| Big Buddies |
| Black Law Students Association |
| Canada-U.S. Journal |
| Case Endnotes |
| Christian Law Students Association |
| Criminal Law Society |
| Cultivating Connections |
| Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity |
| The Docket |
| Environmental Law Society |
| Federalist Society |
| Health Matrix |
| International Law Society |
| Jewish Law Students Association |
| Journal of International Law |
| Journal of Law & Politics |
| J. Reuben Clark Law Society |
| Lambda Law Student Association |
| Law Review |
| Law School Ambassadors |
| Law Students for Reproductive Justice |
| Moot Court Board/Dunmore Competition |
| National Lawyers Guild |
| Phi Alpha Delta |
| Phi Delta Phi |
| South Asian Law Students Association |
| Sports and Entertainment Law Society |
| Street Law Program |
| Student Animal Legal Defense Fund |
| Student Bar Association |
| Student Health Law Association |
| Student Intellectual Property Law Association |
| Student Public Interest Law Fellowship |
| Students for Work/Life Balance |
| Women's Law Asociation |
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| GRADING SYSTEM |
| EXPLANATION OF GRADING SYSTEMS |
| Letter Grades |
Other Grade System? |
Numerical Equivalents |
| A+ |
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| A |
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4.00 |
| A- |
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3.66 |
| B+ |
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3.33 |
| B |
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3.00 |
| B- |
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2.66 |
| C+ |
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2.33 |
| C |
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2.00 |
| C- |
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1.66 |
| D |
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1.00 |
| F |
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0.00 |
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| Comments: |
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| MINIMUM GRADE REQUIRED TO ATTAIN (Based on May 2012 graduation class) |
| Top 10%: |
3.721 |
| Top 25%: |
3.438 |
| Top 33%: |
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| Top 50%: |
3.203 |
| Top 75%: |
3.015 |
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| Median GPA: |
3.203 |
| Minimum grade required for graduation: |
2.33 |
| Do you have a pass/fail option? |
Yes
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| If "Yes", please describe: |
Students in good standing may choose to take up to 6 credit hours of law school work under a Pass/No Credit basis. |
| Are students ranked in their class? |
Yes
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| If so, how often? |
At the end of the Spring Term |
| Will the school verify student grades? |
Yes
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| Please describe policy: |
A student must request transcripts to be issued to a third party. A transcript is a certified copy of a student's academic record. A transcript is released only upon request. |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS AND HONORS |
| ACADEMIC AWARDS |
| Name
of Award |
No.
Awarded |
Selection
Process |
| Adelstein Environmental Law Award |
3 |
1st, 2nd, 3rd place papers |
| Adelstein Summer Grant |
1 |
Application selection |
| Benchers/Cum studiis tum moribus pr |
1 |
A graduating student ranket #1 at grad. |
| Dean's Community Service Award |
1 |
Commitment to community service (SBA) |
| Jonathan M. Ault |
3 |
Mock Trial Tournament Team Night |
| AE Bernsteen |
1 |
Moot Court best oral advocate |
| Dean Dunmore |
1 |
Moot Court best overall performance |
| Dean Dunmore Brief Writing |
1 |
Moot Court best brief |
| Harry A. & Sarah Blachman |
1 |
Best paper on state and local government |
| Diane Ethics Award |
1 |
Performance in PR and clinic/ethics knowledge |
| Klatsky Fellowship |
2 |
Application selection |
| Biskind fellowship |
5 |
Application selection |
| Richard A. & Brandon Collier Award |
1 |
Outstanding achievement in law-med curriculum |
| Frederick K. Cox Service Award |
7 |
Significant contribution to international law |
| Jack Cronquist Award |
1 |
Outstanding performance in clinic and |
| Ruth & Jack Grant Day Family Award |
1 |
Selected for summer work at ACLU |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Award |
1 |
Student who follows in spirit of MLK,Jr (SBA) |
| John Wragg Kellogg Prize |
1 |
top minority student at end of 1st year |
| Order of the Coif |
1 |
top 10% in graduating class |
| Law Med Center Summer Stipend |
5 |
Application selection |
| Cox Intl Law Center Summer Stipend |
15 |
Application selection |
| Dean's Honor List |
50 |
Semester GPA 3.40 and higher |
| Social Justice-Adelberg Fellowship |
5 |
Application selection |
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| GRADUATION HONORS |
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% of Class Receiving |
GPA Required |
# of Students |
| Order of the Coif: |
10 |
Top 10% |
20 |
| Summa cum laude: |
1 |
3.900 |
3 |
| Magna cum laude: |
13 |
3.650 |
26 |
| Cum laude: |
15 |
3.400 |
30 |
| Other: |
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| AREAS OF PRACTICE |
| Areas of practice (Include both legal and
non-legal positions) |
% of employed students with jobs in area |
Employment locations |
% of students with known location who are in
region |
| Private practice: |
43.8 |
New England: |
2.6 |
| Business and industry: |
22.9 |
Middle Atlantic: |
14.6 |
| Government: |
16.7 |
East North Central: |
59.9 |
| Judicial clerkship: |
4.7 |
West North Central: |
2.1 |
| Military: |
1.5 |
South Atlantic: |
11.5 |
| Public interest organization: |
11.5 |
East South Central: |
0.0 |
| Academic: |
0.5 |
West South Central: |
2.1 |
| Job category not identified: |
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Mountain: |
2.1 |
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Pacific: |
3.1 |
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Non-US: |
2.1 |
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Jurisdictions: (states and/or metropolitan areas)
with the highest % of graduates from the most recent graduating class
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1. Cleveland, OH
2. New York, NY
3. Washington, DC
4. Chicago, IL
5. Los Angeles, CA |
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| ON CAMPUS INTERVIEWS |
| Week invitations are sent to employers: |
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| OCI requests accepted by: |
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Mail Beginning Date: |
03/14/2012 |
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Phone beginning date: |
03/14/2012 |
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Email beginning date: |
03/14/2012 |
To Email: |
lawrecruiting@case.edu |
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Online beginning date: |
03/14/2012 |
URL: |
law.case.edu/careerservices/Employers |
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| Please specify any changes in OCI procedures or policies that will be in effect for the first time during Fall 2013 : |
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| OCI date assignment procedure: |
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First come first served |
 Random |
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Early/Late Rotation |
Out of state employer by geographic location |
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| Comments: |
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| OCI Fee? |
| None for OCI and Early Interview Week. Fees for Off Campus Interview Programs. |
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| OCI date confirmation will be sent to employers: |
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| if requested our school will coordinate with: |
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| Describe required employer forms: |
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| OCI DATES |
| OCI dates for August: |
08/21/2012 - 08/24/2012 |
| OCI dates for Fall: |
09/11/2012 - 10/26/2012 |
| OCI dates for Spring: |
02/06/2012 - 03/30/2012 |
| Flyback dates: |
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| Is video conferencing available?
Yes
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| Comments: |
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| Are employers permitted to prescreen?
Yes
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| If "No", explain: |
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| OCI drop date: |
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| Date student materials sent to employer: |
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| Date interview schedule sent to employer: |
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| Postage/express mail fee? |
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| Comments: |
| OCI Drop dates vary according to date of interview. Student materials are sent at least 2 weeks prior to the scheduled interview date. Interview schedules are sent to employers 3-4 days before the scheduled interview. |
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Do you provide resume collection or direct mail option for employers not participating in OCI?
Yes
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| Are all OCI conducted in campus buildings?
No
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| If "No", describe alternatives and reservation procedure: |
| Off-Campus Interview Programs take place in Chicago, New York, Southern California, Washington, D.C., and Boston during August and September 2012. Early Interview Week will be conducted at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel between August 21 - August 24, 2012. |
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| OTHER INTERVIEW PROGRAMS |
| Cooperative/Consortia: |
Chicago Off Campus Interview Program -- August 20, 2012
New York City Off Campus Interview Program -- August 17, 2012
Southern California Off Campus Interview Program -- Consortium, Los Angeles, August 31, 2012
Washington DC Off Campus Interview Program -- September 13, 2012
New England Off Campus Interview Program -- Consortium, Boston, September 7, 2012
Students can participate in the following, under Case Western sponsorship; Equal Justice Works Conference & Career Fair-DC; Midwest Public Interest Conference-Chicago, IL; Cook County Bar Association Minority Job Fair-Chicago, IL; Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference- Minnepolis, MN; BLSA Midwest Minority Conference; Patent Law Interview Program, Chicago, IL. |
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| Diversity Interview Programs: |
BLSA Midwest Recruitment Conference -- minority students from midwest law schools, August or September 2012
Cook County Minority Job Fair -- Chicago, August 2012
Heartland Diversity Job Fair -- Kansas City, MO, August 2012
Lavender Law Career Fair -- August 2012
Minnesota Minority Recruitment Conference -- Minneapolis, August 2012
Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair -- August 2012
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| JOB POSTING |
| Will you send, upon request, one package containing resumes/transcripts?
Yes
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| Will you post a notice directing students to apply directly to employer?
Yes
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If you provide job listings for graduates, describe how to send
notice, when employers can expect responses, length of time notice
is posted (whether in print or online), etc.; |
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| Student and alumni job postings are updated on a daily basis. Job postings are accessible on-line through Symplicity, a web based recruiting system, to those alumni who request a password through our office; students automatically receive a password. Employers may fax, email, telephone or mail notices of openings to the Career Services Office. Notices remain active approximately 8 weeks, unless employers request otherwise. |
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| FIRST YEAR STUDENTS |
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Describe any special regulations pertaining to the recruitment
of first year students that are in addition to the NALP guidelines.
For example, are first year students eligible for spring OCI? When
are job notices posted during second semester? |
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| First year students are encouraged to participate in Spring OCI during their second semester. Notices of employment opportunities for first year students are posted beginning November 1st. |
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| DIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
BLSA Midwest Recruitment Conference: Annual conference for second and third year students from over 40 midwestern law schools and employers across the US. Students prioritize interview selections. Conference is held in August or September.
Minority Clerkship Program: First-year minority students of the law school are also eligible to seek summer employment through the Minority Clerkship Program, a summer clerkship program for minority students run by the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
IndyBar 2012 Diversity Job Fair: The Indianapolis Bar Association (IndyBar) invite full-time 2L law students (graduating May 2014) or part-time 2L and 3L law students (graduating 2014/2015) to participate in the IndyBar Diversity Job Fair. Seeks candidates who represent all aspects of diversity, who are looking for a one-of-a-kind legal community in a Midwestern city that has both cosmopolitan style and small-town charm. |
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| PRO BONO PROGRAM |
Through the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Law students put their lawyering skills to work representing real clients in civil, criminal, and transactional matters. With close assistance from faculty members, a student in one of the civil clinics may incorporate a nonprofit institution, help a homeowner sue for predatory lending practices, or obtain disability benefits for a client. In the criminal clinic, students handle misdemeanors ranging from DUI to petty theft.
The Big Buddies program allows Case Westerm law students (big buddies) to act as mentors and tutors to elementary and junior high school children (little buddies) in urban Cleveland. Each law student who joins the program is paired with a child. Once a week, the little buddies are bused to the law school, where they and their big buddies take part in a group activity for about an hour, then spend time on school work.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in the Law & Leadership program. Law & Leadership introduces promising high school students from underserved high schools in the Cleveland area to the legal profession through an intensive college preparatory program. School of Law students serve as paid instructors and volunteers to teach critical academic skills in studying, test-taking and writing, in addition to fostering self-confidence, an awareness of college-level expectations and interaction with positive role models.
During the last academic year Case Western offered 40 stipends and fellowships to students who secure unpaid or low-paid summer internships in the following areas of law: international, including human rights; health; environmental; and direct advocacy for underserved populations (such as legal aid and public defender offices). |
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| NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY |
Non-discrimination University Policy
Case Western Reserve University does not discriminate in recruitment, employment or policy administration on the basis of race, religion, age, sex, color, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran under U.S. federal law. In addition, the University expects all employees, students, vendors, and associates to participate in its program of non-discrimination. The University intends to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment and will not tolerate any form of harassment of employees or students. Retaliation against persons raising concerns about sexual harassment of any kind is prohibited and will constitute separate grounds for disciplinary action up to and including discharge or expulsion from the university.
The Assistant Vice President of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity coordinates compliance with Title III (age), Title VI (race), Title IX (sex), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (disability), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (disability) for the University. A student with a complaint about discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age or disability may contact either the Assistant Vice President of Equal Opportunity and Diversity, 310 Adelbert Hall (368-8877) or the University Office of Student Affairs (368-2020). The Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, or his/her designee, will investigate student complaints of discrimination. In resolving such discrimination complaints, the University will utilize the Grievance Process and/or the Disciplinary Process.
Requests for accommodations for disabilities should be directed to the Coordinator of Disability Services in Educational Services for Students (368-5320).
PLEASE SEE THE REMAINDER OF THE SCHOOL OF LAW'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY UNDER OTHER NOTES. |
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| NARRATIVES/OTHER NOTES |
| NARRATIVES |
CURRICULUM
An Innovative and Diverse Curriculum
Our goal is to ensure that our graduates will be prepared to understand thier clients' enterprises and the economic, social, and political context in which they operate. With eight areas of concentration and ten dual-degree and certificate programs, students leave the School of Law with the skills, practical experience, and confidence to deal with the changes and challenges on the legal horizon.
CASEARC INTEGRATED LAWYERINGS SKILLS PROGRAM
The CaseArc Integrated Lawyering Skills Program spans the entire three years of law school. This innovative program combines experientially-based instruction in fundamental lawyering skills, such as fact-gathering, legal research and writing, counseling and negotiation, with the traditional legal analysis instruction. Through this integration of traditional and experiential learning, the CaseArc program uniquely prepares our students to practice law.
The First-Year
Along with the in-depth knowledge acquired in the traditional courses, first-year students also begin developing the critical research, analysis, and writing skills employers value through the CaseArc course. The entire year of the course is spent learning and developing fundamental lawyering skills in a litigation context. First-year students are also able to select a Perspectives Electives course that corresponds to our concentrations; Intellectual Property Survey, Bioethics and the Law, International Law, or Courts, Public Policy, and Social Change.
The Second-Year
The second-year of the CaseArc course focuses on the principles and skills involved in transactional law and entity representation. Students enhance writing skills, and learn how to negotiate, counsel clients, and make oral arguments in courses such as Appellate Practice, Immigration Law Practicum, and Patent Litigation. Students interested in business, finance, and corporate law may enroll in such in-depth substantive courses as Advanced Securities Regulation, International Business Transactions, and Financial Markets: Law, Theory & Practice.
The Third-Year
Trial tactics and trial practice courses, available in the third-year, focus on further developing and enhancing courtroom skills. Many third-year students also enroll in one of the four legal clinics through our Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic. In addition to the litigation-oriented clinics, students gain transaction-oriented experience, including applying for not-for-profit tax status and trademark and licensing registration by enrolling in the Community Development Clinic.
Academic Centers
Our Academic Centers allow for collaborative and synergistic academic ventures among faculty and students; provide a deep and focused educational experience; bring benefits of collaboration with other parts of the University and community; encourage programs and research benefiting the profession and larger community; and enhance the reputation of the law school. We provide a broad array of centers on diverse subject areas, allowing all faculty and students to be deeply engaged in the academic experience.
Our Academic Centers are: Frederick C. Cox International Law Center, Center for Business Law & Regulation, Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Conflict and Dispute Resolution, Center for Law, Technology & The Arts, The Law-Medicine, Center, Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center, Center for Professional Ethics, and the Center for Social Justice.
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| OTHER NOTES |
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY CONTINUED:
Law School Policy
This policy supplements the university policy and was adopted by the law school faculty.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will comply fully with the Association of American Law School's Accreditation standard set forth in Section 6-3(b) of the Association bylaws: A member school shall pursue a policy of providing its students and graduates with equal opportunity to obtain employment, without discrimination or segregation on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. A member school shall communicate to each employer to whom it furnishes assistance and facilities for interviewing and other placement functions the school's firm expectation that the employer will observe the principle of equal opportunity.
Consistent with AALS interpretation, this policy shall prohibit discrimination based upon the listed grounds even if that discrimination is not illegal under applicable federal, state, or local law. The Career Services Office shall establish informal as well as formal complaint procedures to encourage students to report incidents in which the student believes an employer is violating the policy.
Exception: The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of the university has established a policy that no unit of the university is permitted to bar military recruiters from using career counseling facilities or services. Accordingly, branches of the military are invited and permitted to schedule interviews through the law school's Career Services Office and to use other career counseling services. PLEASE NOTE THAT FEDERAL LAW MANDATES THAT THE FEDERAL ARMED SERVICES IMPLEMENT A "DON'T ASK/DON'T TELL" POLICY WITH REGARD TO GAY AND LESBIAN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TREATS STATEMENTS "THAT DEMONSTRATE A PROPENSITY OR INTENT TO ENGAGE IN HOMOSEXUAL ACTS" AS CONDUCT THAT CREATES A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT AN INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM THE ARMED SERVICES. THESE FEDERAL MILITARY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES OF CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY AND THE LAW SCHOOL.
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