WCL Alumni Communities provide meaningful alumni engagement, celebrating the identity, interests, industries, and location of the over 20,000 law alumni worldwide.
Purpose
- Provide meaningful and sustainable alumni engagement opportunities and support key AUWCL priorities.
- Play a vital role in establishing and maintaining active connections between alumni and AUWCL, including diverse communities and key individuals for donor prospect identification and discovery.
- Create opportunities for prospective and current students to connect with alumni in their region or interest.
- Collaborate with university staff and faculty to increase visibility of WCL’s scholarship and enhance awareness of campaign priorities.
Community Types
- Advisory Councils – Groups organized for leadership, advisory, mentor, external relations, and/or curricular purposes for a WCL program or office.
- Regional Communities – Groups organized by geographical location, i.e., neighborhood, city, county, region, state, country. May also be known as a “chapter”.
- Affinity Groups – Groups organized around an interest, practice area, student organization affiliation, or demographic.
Communities are open to all WCL degree holders – JD, LLM, SJD, and MLS.
We are looking for volunteer leaders! Please email alumni@wcl.american.edu if you are interested in serving in a role.
The American University Alumni Association also provides chapters and affinity groups around the world.
Check out the opportunities available to all AU and WCL alumni.