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The Shrensky Lecture on Jewish Law and Ethics

The Torah, and Jewish scholars, distinguish mishpatim (laws) from tzedek (justice) in ways that can inform how a lawyer should organize and conduct a professional life worth living.  Mr. Waxman will discuss those concepts, and their relation – both in Jewish theology and in his own practice – to the Jewish precept of tikkun olam (repair of the world).  

Seth Waxman is Partner and Co-Chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Litigation Practice at WilmerHale.  Universally considered to be among the country's premier Supreme Court and appellate advocates, Mr. Waxman served as Solicitor General of the United States from 1997 through January 2001. In addition to leading the firm's appellate practice, he engages in a broad litigation and counseling practice, with particular emphasis on complex challenges involving governments or public policy, intellectual property, regulatory, criminal and commercial issues.

Fellowships 101

 The Office of Public Interest and OCPD invite you to learn about postgraduate fellowships - what they are and how you get one.

Mindfulness Mondays

Join instructor Aurora Hutchinson for a mindfulness session in N100B Wellness Space (first floor of the library, to the left).

The Long Road: With Wade Henderson and Nicole Austin Hillery

Join us as they discuss their decades spanning fight against racial inequality and its impact on our nation and the globe.

#MeToo Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Legal Workplace

 #MeToo catapulted sexual harassment into the public consciousness, but sex-based discrimination is not news to lawyers.  Women working in the legal profession have long endured inappropriate sexual comments, demands, and other forms of harassment.  In many ways, lawyers and legislative staffers are no different from others who have stepped forward in this moment—we fear for our jobs, professional reputations, and status within the community if we report harassment and abuse at the hands of partners, lawmakers, and judges.  Lawyers and staffers, however, can do more than post hashtags.  We have legal, ethical, and legislative tools at our disposal, and the time is right to engage in serious reform.  Join us for a conversation about preventing sexual harassment in the legal workplace, and how we can lead the way in demanding workplaces free from sex-based harassment, abuse, and discrimination for all women.  Registration is free, but required. https://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration 1 hour CLE available upon request.

featuring: Emily Martin, General Counsel, National Women's Law Center

Llezlie Green Coleman, Professor, American University Washington College of Law

Dr. Mary Kuntz, Partner, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch 

Cara Greene, Partner, Outten & Golden, LLP

Co-Sponsored by the Women and the Law Program, the Women's Law Association, the American Constitution Society, and the Women's Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Registration is free at www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration.

1 CLE credit will be applied for as requested ($55)

For further information, contact: Office of Special Events &
Continuing Legal Education, 202.274.4075 or
secle@wcl.american.edu