By Managing Editor: Joshua Brown She told us, in a mother’s tone, that we as lawyers can’t be the only black people sitting through line dances. It would be unbecoming; so we practiced the steps three more times, right there in the foyer. Last month I wrote an article reflecting on my recent trip to St. Louis and the thoughts I came home with. This is a continuation of that line of thinking, posing more questions on the intersection of racial and professional identities.

By: Charlie Volz As the academic year comes to a close, I have had the opportunity to reflect on a year defined by engagement, advocacy, and meaningful progress for the Student Bar Association (SBA) and the entire CSU|Law community. From large-scale events to behind-the-scenes policy work, SBA has remained committed to its core mission: serving the student body and strengthening the law school community.  This year began with SBA welcoming incoming students during orienta

By: Weillin Feng I am Weillin Feng, a 1L SBA Senator. This March, I met with Dean Brian Ray and Dean Jonathan Witmer-Rich to address concerns students have about our professors using AI in grading. They informed me that, while the school has no formal policy on the matter, they expect professors not to use AI in any part of the scoring process. Furthermore, they promised to encourage the Teaching Committee, a body within the faculty government, to work with the SBA and hear

By: Mark Bank On February 27, the Environmental Law Society hosted its second annual Spring Climate Conference. The theme, “Demand and Supply,” covered three panel discussions regarding energy policy and electricity generation. Our eight speakers discussed clean energy tax incentives; solar and microgrid projects in Painesville and Euclid; community energy legislation under consideration at our statehouse; and data center costs, policies, and community responses. I am deeply

By Editor-in-Chief: Eric Fogle On February 17, CSU|LAW hosted Joshua Colangelo-Bryan for a conversation on Mr. Colangelo-Bryan’s recent book: “Through the Gates of Hell: American Injustice at Guantanamo Bay.” The conversation was moderated by CSU|LAW Professor Reginald Oh. The conversation began on a reassuring note to students who may be uncertain about their career paths. Despite his extensive international human rights work, during his time in law school Mr. Colangelo-Brya

By Managing Editor: Joshua Brown “Music is not just content, it is labor, identity, and livelihood.” - Dr. Angelin Chang ‘08 Cleveland is the city of Rock and Roll, so what could be more CSU|LAW than hosting a rock and roll themed moot court competition? January 16, 2026, opened the first ever CSU|LAW Rock and Roll Moot Court Festival. Teams from across the country arrived on the snowy winter morning with padfolios and musical puns for team names. CSU|LAW has previously hoste

By: Victoria Szep On November 7th and 8th, the Cleveland State University College of Law’s Mock Trial Team had the opportunity to litigate and compete in the Cuyahoga County Justice Center for the annual Case Classic Competition. After months of preparation, the team competed in six rounds against teams from all across the country, including Harvard Law School and the University of Alabama School of Law. Assistant Mock Trial Coach Jed Chedid explained that CSU’s styl

By: Sam Santavicca “ Show me the money!” is just as ubiquitous in Jerry Maguire as it is at a Student Bar Association Finance Committee hearing. These hearings, which I have participated in for two years, are exceedingly long, excruciatingly boring, and incredibly important. Every fall, each student organization treasurer is required to submit a budget pitch to the SBA treasurer. The treasurer then holds budget hearings where the Finance Committee asks the treasurers dir

By Cael Shaw 2L JD/MPA, President of the Cleveland State College Democrats October 2025 saw a drastic change to CSU’s on-campus culture, the starkest change I have seen in the four years I have been here – CSU Administration completely folded 89.3 WCSB into Ideastream Public Media after 50 years on the air. As the CSU College Democrats, we believe in supporting interesting and independent public media, community engagement, and programming that uplifts the voices of student

By: Ian Duncan Article II, Section 1 of the Student Bar Association (SBA) Constitution states that SBA "shall represent the interests of the student body of the Cleveland State University College of Law…" This is not just a duty, but a profound commitment to each and every student, regardless of their beliefs or background. SBA's purpose is to champion student interests, ensuring that all students have equal access to educational and professional opportunities. However, thi

On Friday, March 28th, CSU|Law hosted the second annual Northeast Ohio State of Labor Conference.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” — Dr. Seuss. Inspired by...

We are thrilled to inform you that registration is now OPEN for the annual Symposium hosted by the Cleveland State University College...