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Two-Day Business Basics Bootcamp

Two-Day Business Basics Bootcamp

We invite our students to a two-day intensive bootcamp on January 6 - 7, 2020 to introduce them to practical business concepts, including fundamental business skills, interpreting ?nancial statements, distinguishing amongst a variety of business entities, and nderstanding a number of types of ?nancing for business ventures. Designed for students who have little existing business knowledge, but students with more experience or knowledge are welcome. The Bootcamp is open to 1L, 2L, and 3L students at WCL. Read more

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Representing Businesses Before the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Greg Garre, Former U.S. Solicitor General

Representing Businesses Before the Supreme Court: A Conversation with Greg Garre, Former U.S. Solicitor General

In honor of the start of the Supreme Court's new term on the first Monday in October, former United States Solicitor General Gregory Garre joined students for lunch and a conversation on representing businesses before the Supreme Court Monday, Oct. 7 at American University Washington College of Law.

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AU Business Law Review Hosts Women in Business Law Leadership Conference

AU Business Law Review Hosts Women in Business Law Leadership Conference

In celebration of the publication’s back-to-back all-women editorial boards, AUBLR’s Volumes 8 and 9 hosted this all-women conference—featuring keynote speaker Kara Stein, former SEC commissioner— in conjunction with a call for papers, which will be published in an all-women authored issue.

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A Conversation with Gail Levine, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC

A Conversation with Gail Levine, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC

On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Gail Levine, recently-appointed Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined students in the Business Law Program for lunch and a conversation.

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Former Secretary Jack Lew Addresses "Ten Years After the Financial Crisis"

Former Secretary Jack Lew Addresses "Ten Years After the Financial Crisis"

American University Washington College of Law’s Business Law Program presented “Ten Years After the Financial Crisis,” a discussion with former Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew, Wednesday, Oct. 10. The discussion was moderated by American University President Sylvia M. Burwell.

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AUBLR Holds Spring Symposium Focused on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

AUBLR Holds Spring Symposium Focused on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On April 2, American University Business Law Review (AUBLR) held its Spring 2018 Symposium, "The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Will it Stimulate Global and Domestic Markets?"

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