Monday Morning Message 5.6.24 Campus Protests and Law Day.
“Many problems develop when communication between people is difficult or non-existent. It is the root of all violent outbreaks, war, and all general disharmony. We live in a world with many fellow human beings and to realize that each person is not entirely alone will make alienation an obsolete human characteristic.” —Allison Kraus, Kent State student, age 19 (April 23, 1951 - May 4, 1970)
Law Day, held annually on May 1, is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to achieve justice, and contribute to the freedoms that all Americans share.
Alumni Profile: Vincent T. Lombardo ’81 and Barbara J. Stanford ’80
Cleveland State University College of Law alumni Vincent T. Lombardo ’81 and Barbara J. Stanford ’80 both fondly remember their days in law school. The duo recalls separately taking Evidence with (now Professor Emeritus) Stephen R. Lazarus and how much each enjoyed the course.
While CSU|LAW set Lombardo and Stanford on a path to career success in the legal field and beyond, their most lasting memory is having met each other in law school. They married in 1982.
“I am forever grateful to CSU|LAW for giving me a legal education – and the opportunity to meet my wife! I had always wanted to be an attorney and CSU|LAW allowed me to fulfill my dream,” explained Lombardo.
Monday Morning Message 4.29.24 Special Edition: Student Focus
“To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both.” – Eva Marie Lewis
Monday Morning Message 4.22.24 Take Your Own Measurements
“Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.” – Albert Einstein
“CSU Law is the best choice for students who want to be seen and treated as human beings instead of numbers, and respected in the legal community for the hard work and dedication to the practice of law that is fostered through mentorship and leadership opportunities.” - 3L Student
This is the time of year when talented students who we have admitted must decide whether to choose CSU|LAW. To their credit, many have choices because they have been admitted to more than one fine law school.
Monday Morning Message 4.15.24 Lift Someone Up
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." – African Proverb
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." – Booker T. Washington
Not a week goes by when I don’t receive a positive message about the excellent work of our remarkable staff. Their talent, work ethic, and dedication to our law school continue to amaze me. They lift up our students and faculty every day. I’m pleased to share some of the emails I’ve received in recent months.
Barbara Andelman, Assistant Dean for Admissions
CSU|LAW Teams' Strong Showings at National Competitions in April
Moot Court
CSU|LAW 3Ls Dana Bye and Noah Mumbach finished in the top 16 teams at the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition held April 6 and 7 in Philadelphia.
Monday Morning Message 4.7.24 The Sky is No Longer the Limit
“A total solar eclipse is not something that you see — it’s something that you experience.” - Astrophysicist and eclipse chaser Ryan Milligan describing what it’s like to experience an eclipse in the New York Times.
“Keep your face to the sun, and you will never see the shadows.” - Helen Keller
Flexjet Chairman Kenneth C. Ricci to Deliver 2024 CSUILAW Commencement Address
Kenneth C. “Kenn” Ricci '86, Chairman of Flexjet and Principal of Directional Aviation Capital, will deliver the commencement address at Cleveland State University College of Law’s graduation ceremony for the Class of 2024. The ceremony will take place Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the KeyBank State Theatre.
“As our distinguished alumnus and a member of our CSU|LAW Hall of Fame, we are honored to have Kenn Ricci speak to 2024 graduates,” CSU|LAW Dean Lee Fisher. “Kenn is an extraordinary leader and exemplifies how our graduates can use the legal and leadership skills they developed throughout law school to forge a successful career path no matter where their interests lie.”
Alumni Profile: Lauryn T. Robinson ’21
Cleveland State University College of Law alum Lauryn T. Robinson’21 is an associate with Benesch’s litigation group, where her practice covers general commercial litigation, consumer class actions, and transportation and logistics-related claims.
Robinson regularly defends retail and e-commerce clients against class actions alleging unfair or deceptive business practices, provides counsel related to retail and e-commerce issues, and represents a variety of clients ranging from financial institutions to freight brokers.
Alumni Profile: Sarah Flannery ’02
Cleveland State University College of Law alum and Hall of Fame member Sarah Flannery ’02 leads Thompson Hine’s immigration practice group where she manages numerous relationships in the corporate sector, being the liaison who facilitates matching foreign national talent with U.S. companies’ hiring needs. Flannery has been with Thompson Hine since graduating CSU|LAW. She originally joined the firm’s labor and employment group, but she quickly discovered an interest in immigration work.
“I have the privilege of being in a practice area where I continuously see individuals achieving big dreams, and it is exciting to witness,” said Flannery.