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Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Cleveland, OH

ABA accredited Founded 1892· 625 students

Case Western Reserve University School of Law is a private law school located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school was established in 1892 after Franklin Thomas Backus's widow donated $50,000 to found it, and it was initially named in his honor. As one of the first schools accredited by the American Bar Association, it maintains membership in the Association of American Law Schools.

The law school enrolls approximately 422 students and maintains a student-faculty ratio of 6.8:1. The institution offers JD, LLM, and SJD degrees, along with specialized master's programs in patent practice and financial integrity.