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Hurricane Milton: A Focus on Florida
On October 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton landed on Siesta Key, a coastal community on the western side of Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane....
Deepa Ramdin
Nov 4, 20243 min read
CSU Law Student Attends Peggy Browning Fund Workers’ Rights 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...
Deedra Thompson
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Faculty Spotlight: Professor Kevin Garewal – Leading the Law Library into the Future
If you are looking for a law student, odds are they are in the library. Despite all this time we spend there, however, most law students...
Cole Sundermann
Nov 4, 20243 min read
10,000 Unread Messages: Tips for Email Triage
Instead of a detailed explanation about how incredibly inundated law students are with emails, take a moment to take a deep breath and...
Caylan E Fazio
Nov 4, 20245 min read
The Story Behind the CSU’s Pledge – A Sit-Down with Dean Fisher
By: Cole Sundermann This past orientation, Cleveland State University, College of Law welcomed their largest 1L class in recent memory....
Cole Sundermann
Oct 6, 20244 min read
Porco Lounge – the Place to Be
By: Sean Yeats Ever need a break away from Law School but can’t afford a ticket to a tropical getaway? May I submit, for your...
Sean Yeats
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Dearica Hamby Files Lawsuit in Federal Court Against WNBA and Las Vegas Aces for Discrimination
By: Reece Barnett On August 12, 2024, it was announced that Los Angeles Sparks Forward and Olympic bronze medalist Dearica Hamby had...
Reece Barnett
Oct 6, 20243 min read
PawPaw Festival Celebrates Ohio’s Native Fruit
By Philipp Corfman Take a break from the plow Come pick some pawpaws with me now -“Pickin PawPaws”, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn...
Philipp Corfman
Oct 6, 20243 min read
Prison’s Legal Underground
By: Nicole McWhorter Sean Steele never imagined he would become a jailhouse lawyer. But when he found himself abandoned in a system...
Nicole McWhorter
Oct 6, 20244 min read
In Medio Stat Virtus
By: Michael Hollenbough The fall semester has started. This means something different to each of us. For me, it means a new year...
Michael Hollenbough
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Barrister Bristle at Bed Bug Bungle
By Maddy Bartsche It’s the start of a new semester and there’s chatter in the hall. 1Ls complaining about torts and legal writing. 2Ls...
Maddy Bartsche
Oct 6, 20243 min read
Returning to the Classroom for the JDO Residency Weekend
By Luis Tobar At the end of August, 2024, the new class of 70 JDO students, myself included, gathered at CSU|Law for our...
Luis Tobar
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Bridging Psychiatry, Law, and AI
By Laura Davies, MD This summer, I spent my time developing an app. I live in San Fransisco as a forensic psychiatrist with experience...
Lauren Davies
Oct 6, 20243 min read
JDO Program: New Year, New Format
By Katie Vincer Sears This fall the inaugural class of the Juris Doctor Online Program enters its second year. This new year is...
Katie Vincer Sears
Oct 6, 20242 min read
A Year of Cleveland and Still Finding My Way Around
By Jeffrey Yoham It’s been a little over a year since I took the chance and decided to drive up to Cleveland, Ohio from Fort...
Jeffrey Yoham
Oct 6, 20242 min read
Prof. Sarah Nintcheff: Bridging Theory and Practice
By Emma Prusha As the landscape of legal education continues to evolve, it has become increasingly crucial to prepare students for the...
Emma Prusha
Oct 6, 20242 min read
The Meaningful Work at Western Reserve Land Conservancy
By Cole Sündermann Urbanization is increasing rapidly. According to the World Bank Group, the urban population in the world is likely...
Cole Sundermann
Oct 6, 20243 min read
I DID IT MY WAY! How to Balance Life in Law School
Mama Matt offers advice on how to balance your life, personal and professional.
Ellenia Matthews
Apr 17, 20243 min read
Write for TheClevelandStateGavel.org
As always, The Gavel would like to thank its contributors for continuing to support our paper. The success of The Gavel is a credit to...
Susannah Schroeder
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Division of Unity, or Unity of Division? Analyzing the US Supreme Court’s Ruling on Colorado’s Removal of Donald Trump from the Ballot
The Supreme Court unanimously decided states cannot unilaterally expel presidential candidates from their ballots. However, the...
Zackory Langin
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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