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Angela J. Davis Named 2021 Charlotte E. Ray Award Winner

Angela J. Davis Named 2021 Charlotte E. Ray Award Winner

American University Washington College of Law congratulates Distinguished Professor of Law Angela J. Davis, recipient of the 33rd Annual Charlotte E. Ray Award from the Greater Washington Area Chapter (GWAC) of the Women Lawyers Division of the National Bar Association.

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American University Washington College of Law Ranked No. 26 in Criminal Law by U.S. News

American University Washington College of Law Ranked No. 26 in Criminal Law by U.S. News

October 15, 2020

The law school’s curriculum features over 30 criminal law and related classes taught by 13 full-time criminal law faculty, as well as a criminal justice clinic, related immigration and domestic violence clinics, four journals/law reviews, two student organizations, and numerous externship and internship opportunities.

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AUWCL Hosts "Rise Against Hate" to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

AUWCL Hosts "Rise Against Hate" to Mark the 10th Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

On Jan. 31, 2020, American University Washington College of Law welcomed Judy Shepard, mother of Matthew Shepard and president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, to campus for “Rise Against Hate” to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

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