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Danielle Sassoon and Professor Kahn.

A Conversation with Danielle Sassoon on Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Public Service, February 10, 2026

The Program on Law & Government at American University Washington College of Law welcomed Danielle Sassoon for a conversation on professional responsibility and public service. The event featured a Q&A with Professor Kahn, followed by a reception, and provided students and guests an opportunity to reflect on ethical leadership and career pathways in law.

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Judge David Tatel with the two students that interviewed him.

Interview with Judge David Tatel (ret.), on Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice, February 4, 2026

The Program on Law & Government welcomed Judge David Tatel, retired from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, for a student-led conversation and book signing celebrating his memoir, Vision: A Memoir of Blindness and Justice.

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Group of people discussing the US Actions in Venezuela.

Flash Class on U.S. Actions in Venezuela, January 12, 2026

Professors Jeff Kahn and Gary Corn discuss the legal implications and ramifications of the U.S. military's actions in Venezuela. The professors discussed the complicated legal landscape around the operation and answered student questions about legal justifications for the operation.

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Contested Boundaries: The Past, Present, and Future of US Citizenship

Contested Boundaries: The Past, Present, and Future of US Citizenship

Thursday, September 30 – Friday, October 1, 2021
The Road to 51: The Past, Present, and Future of the Struggle for DC Statehood

The Road to 51: The Past, Present, and Future of the Struggle for DC Statehood

Thursday, March 18, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST | Online via Zoom

The DC statehood movement has never been closer to achieving its goal. Please join us for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the movement for DC statehood.

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ADA30: Looking Back, Moving Forward

ADA30: Looking Back, Moving Forward

October 27, 2020 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Online via Zoom

Please join the Program on Law and Government at American University Washington College of Law and event sponsor Verizon for a discussion looking back on what the ADA and its champions achieved, and forward to the challenges ahead. Registration Information Coming Soon!

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COVID19 and the Law

September 8, 2020 | 12:00pm - 1:30pm

Event Link: https://media.wcl.american.edu/Mediasite/Play/f46124be1346427ba3a242162815fcb91d

 

Justice Ginsburg and the Supreme Court

September 24, 2020

Event Link: https://media.wcl.american.edu/Mediasite/Play/687d7840c95f4a7da13a96da31fc57851d

 

19th Amendment 100th Panel

October 6, 2020

Event Link:https://media.wcl.american.edu/Mediasite/Play/288a40b326594bbe8c39c0296c8c87521d

ADA 30th Anniversary Panel & Keynote from Senator Ed Markey (D-MA)

Event Link:https://media.wcl.american.edu/Mediasite/Play/69d719c30c5f408e848c272a6de537d51d

 

Oversight & Accountability Conference Keynote by Glenn Fine,former DOD (acting) and DOJ IG

November 6, 2020

Event Link: https://media.wcl.american.edu/Mediasite/Play/3558ca0e34774bd4ac306a8d57d9d9601d