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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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March 22 5:00PM-6:00PM Washington College of Law IP @ the Supreme Court Series: Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products LLC March 23 9:30AM-11:00AM Grossman Hall Side B - Room YT01-02 Supporting Migrant Fishers' Rights March 23 6:00PM-7:00PM Washington College of Law - Room Y401 Crossing the River Styx: The Memoir of a Death Row Chaplain March 24 10:00AM-4:00PM Online via Zoom The Art of Intellectual Property Law; Intellectual Property Brief Symposium March 27 11:30AM-1:00PM Ceremonial Classroom - NT01 Women’s History Month Panel March 27 5:00PM-6:00PM Washington College of Law IP @ the Supreme Court Series: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi March 30 11:00AM-12:30PM Washington College of Law - Room NT01 Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief's 2023 Spring Symposium on "Climate-Induced Displacement and Migration" DAY 1 March 30 6:30PM-9:00PM Washington College of Law - CT15 EJF Spring Auction March 31 10:30AM-2:00PM Washington College of Law - Room NT01 Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief's 2023 Spring Symposium on "Climate-Induced Displacement and Migration" DAY 2 April 14 12:00PM-1:00PM Online via Zoom The Future of Health Care Series: Health Reform April 14 6:00PM-8:00PM Washington College of Law Legends & Leaders Award Program 2023 April 15 9:00AM-5:30PM Washington College of Law - Room NT01 Sylvania Woods Black Alumni Homecoming - Building on Our Legacy: Expanding Access to Justice and Supporting the Next Generation of Black Lawyers
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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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