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The law school’s groundbreaking initiatives and comprehensive programs make an American University Washington College of Law education a complete experience. Students, faculty, and alumni enrich their legal understanding, broaden their perspectives, specialize in cutting-edge legal fields, and serve others by participating in any one of the innovative programs available at the law school. Read about our 5 programs ranked in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News and World Report.

AUWCL: Home to the Nation's Top-Ranked Programs

Here at American University Washington College of Law, we take pride of our renowned areas of excellence, including Experiential Education, International and Comparative Law, Trial Advocacy, Intellectual Property, and Health Law initiatives and programs.

Specialty Rankings
  • #3
    in Trial Advocacy
  • #3
    in Clinical Program
  • #5
    in Part-Time JD
  • #7
    in International Law
  • #8
    in Intellectual Property
  • #16
    in Health Law

Upcoming Events

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September 27 8:00AM-6:00PM Washington College of Law Best Practices for Police Questioning: Effective Fact Gathering and the Rule of Law September 29 12:00PM-1:30PM Online via Zoom On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term October 04 12:00PM-1:30PM Washington College of Law International Student Interview Program (ISIP) Application Process October 12 5:00PM-6:00PM In-Person & Online via Zoom IP at the Supreme Court Series: Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts v. Goldsmith October 13 9:00AM-1:00PM Washington College of Law WCL's First Annual Virtual Currency Law Institute October 13 12:00PM-1:00PM Online via Zoom Health Law/FDA/Compliance Career Panel October 17 3:00PM-4:00PM Online via Zoom TLS At the Intersection featuring Chris Krebs October 20 8:00AM-5:00PM Washington College of Law WCL 40th Anniversary of International Legal Studies October 21 8:00AM-5:00PM Washington College of Law WCL 40th Anniversary of International Legal Studies October 22 8:00AM-5:00PM Washington College of Law WCL 40th Anniversary of International Legal Studies October 26 12:00PM-1:00PM Washington College of Law Race in the NFL: A Conversation with Jim Rooney and James "JB" Brown October 28 5:00PM-7:00PM Washington College of Law- Grossman Hall Peter M. Cicchino Public Service Awards Ceremony Events Calendar ... Find more events in our events calendar
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Recent Publications

Criminal Law No, There Is No Evidence that the F.B.I. Organized the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Ira P. Robbins June 25, 2021 Criminal Law If Society Values Redemption, Then Changes to Sentencing Rule Are Necessary Margaret Martin Barr June 23, 2021 Immigration Law Republican Resistance to Easy Naturalization Will Likely Backfire Amanda Frost March 9, 2021 Communications & Media Law Facebook's Unconscionable Action in Australia and What It Means for the Rest of the World Rebecca Hamilton February 19, 2021 Criminal Law Sham Subpoenas and Prosecutorial Ethics Ira P. Robbins February 5, 2021 Technology, Law, Security De-platforming Following Capitol Insurrection Highlights Global Inequities Behind Content Moderation Rebecca Hamilton January 21, 2021 Human Rights An American History of Separating Families Anita Sinha November 4, 2020 International Law Sudan Has Made Amends. Let's Take It Off the Terrorism List. Rebecca Hamilton October 6, 2020 Constitutional Law 'You Are Not an American:' Women and People of Color Running for Office Have Heard It Before Amanda Frost August 19, 2020 Law & Government Police Reform Must Also Address Federal Law Enforcement Cori Alonso-Yoder June 23, 2020
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