Prof. Barbara J. Tyler was a mother of six, working weekends and nights as an RN in MetroHealth’s Emergency Room when she entered law school. She worked until graduation and often attended classes with her son Thomas Tyler ’88, who was a year ahead of her. After graduating magna cum laude, she clerked for the Honorable Blanche Krupansky of the 8th District Court of Appeals. Feeling the irresistible pull of teaching, she returned to Cleveland-Marshall in 1991 to teach Legal Writing and Research. In 2001, she became Director of the seven-person department. Under her leadership, department members moved from staff employees to professors who earned long-term appointments. She developed and implemented a mandatory third semester writing requirement. Prof. Tyler published in many prestigious law reviews, her work often focusing on medical issues. She aided scores of law students in publishing their notes nationally. She earned the Stapleton Award for Teaching Excellence (2005) and Delta Theta Phi “Most Outstanding Law Professor in the Nation” (2005-2006). Prof. Tyler served as Advisor to the Journal of Law and Health for seven years and upon retirement was honored with a yearly Journal award in her name given for the best student note. Since retiring, she has taught in CMBA 3Rs program for ten years, worked for Legal Aid, and co-chaired a non-profit Board