New Clinical Professor
Doron Kalir
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C|M|LAW was pleased to announce the newest member of its clinical faculty in 2012 — practitioner and international scholar Doron Kalir. Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, Professor Kalir studied and taught law at Columbia Law School, and practiced for several years with Skadden Arps in New York before arriving in Cleveland. He has an LL.B (cum laude) and LL.M (summa cum laude) from the Hebrew University Law School, and an LL.M (Kent Scholar — Highest Honors) from Columbia Law School. He is admitted to practice in New York and Ohio and is a member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court as well as several other courts.
How He Serves: • Teaches 3R classes in Cleveland high schools • Mentors “Ohio Supreme Court Case” program for Cleveland High School students • Participated in several C|M|LAW Pro Bono activities • Serves as Director, Foreign LL.M program • Serves as member, MLS (Master of Legal Studies) Admission Committee and Curriculum Committee
• Hosts several JLSA (Jewish Law Students Association) activities
C|M|LAW Influence A Clinical Professor of Law, Kalir co-teaches the new C|M|LAW Civil Litigation Clinic with Professor Kenneth Kowalski. This clinic offers free legal representation to clients who cannot afford it. The clinic handles a wide variety of issues, from unemployment benefits to custody matters, credit card debt, immigration representation, and more. Representation includes appearances before, and writing briefs for, administrative tribunals, state and federal trial courts, courts of appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. “I could not have hoped for a better first year here at C|M|LAW,” said Kalir. The entire clinical faculty — Professors Daiker-Middaugh, Heyward, and Kowalski — were incredibly nice to me, offering advice, guidance, and assistance at every turn. The same is true for the Dean, the faculty, and the entire staff who were more than happy to welcome me into their midst.” “But most of all, I am impressed by the students here,” continued Kalir. “Their dedication, hard work, and eagerness to learn have resulted in excellent work products that proved very valuable to the clients. I am truly humbled by their performance, and will be very eager to follow their careers in the years to come.”
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