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Students Learn Business Basics at Annual AUWCL Bootcamp
Students new to the world of business took a deep dive into financial fundamentals during American University’s third annual Business Basics Bootcamp, held Jan. 6-7, 2020. The two-day bootcamp, presented by the Business Law Program, introduced 1L, 2L, and 3L students to essential business concepts and skills, including interpreting financial statements, distinguishing amongst a variety of business entities, and understanding financing for business ventures.
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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
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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Business Basics Bootcamp
Monday - Tuesday, January 7 - 8, 2019 | Please join us for a two-day intensive bootcamp to introduce law students to business concepts. It is designed for students who have very little existing business knowledge, but students with more experience or knowledge are welcome. The event is open to 1L. 2L, and 3L students at AUWCL.
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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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