CSU Cleveland-Marshall provides a rich curriculum that is strengthened by early and ongoing exposure to legal practice and hands-on experiences. No matter what area of the law you decide to practice, C|M|LAW gives you the courses, experiences and professional network to get you there.
Academic Centers
Our academic centers offer substantive curriculums and industry-aligned experiential learning.
- The Center for Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection, launched in 2016, has quickly established CSU as a national leader in cybersecurity. The Center takes a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary approach to address privacy and cyber-risk management concerns.
- Criminal Justice Center teaches students to recognize injustices and pursue real reform work while learning the foundational tools for successful careers in Criminal Law. Our students take advantage of C|M|LAW’s multiple opportunities to do hands-on criminal justice work through our innovative “pop-up practicums,” clinics, and externships.
- The Global Space Law Center is the nation’s only academic center dedicated to the law of outer space, and led by top international space law expert Mark Sundahl. Factors such as advances in private space travel and the increasing number of telecommunications satellites are creating a demand for lawyers trained in this area, which encompasses aspects of International law, Intellectual property law, and business. Learn More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx4UN9neAoU
- The Center for Health Law and Policy draws on Cleveland’s thriving healthcare industry--which boasts one of the largest concentrations of medical institutions and leaders in the nation--to equip students with the current knowledge and skills employers seek. The Center offers JD certificates in General Heath Law, Health Care and Privacy, and Health Care Compliance, while connecting students to the powerful health care law employment network.
Top Programs
PreLaw Magazine named C|M|LAW as a Best Law School for Business Law, Criminal Law, Health Law and Tax Law, and 12 of our programs are ranked in U.S. New & World Report:
Health Care Law, Tax Law International Law; Clinical Training, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Legal Writing, and Business/Corporate Law