Mar 27 Wed
2019

Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decision They've Made

06:30PM - 08:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

RUSSELL F. CANAN is a senior judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law. GREGORY E. MIZE is a senior judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. REGGIE B. WALTON is a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, an alumnus of the Washington College of Law, and teaches annually in the Trial Advocacy Workshop at Harvard Law School. FREDERICK H. WEISBERG is a senior judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and teaches annually in the Trial Advocacy Workshop at Harvard Law School.

Registration is free but required – please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Mar 28 Thu
2019

Rapid Response Panel: The Systematic Targeting of Journalists and Activists at Our Border

12:00PM - 01:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

     In the last several months, the Trump administration has taken several measures to stop the caravan of asylum-seekers. The administration's most recent measures have included removing U.S. citizen lawyers and advocates from Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has searched and interrogated, without warrant, dozens of journalists, lawyers, and advocates. 

    Please join WCL's International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) on Thursday, March 28, 2019, from 12-1pm in NT01, for a panel discussion on the policy and legal implications of the U.S. government's recent conduct against advocates at the border. The panelists for the discussion include Professor Dina Francesca Haynes, Professor at Law at New England Law, and Ms. Hadar Harris, the Executive Director at the Student Press Law Center. RSVPs are encouraged but not required. To RSVP or ask questions please email wclirap@gmail.com. 

  • Presentation
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Mar 28 Thu
2019

Arbitrating Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

05:30PM - 07:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren N101 Classroom


This conference has been organized to welcome the participants of the VIII LL.M. International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition. Speakers include: Bjorn Arp, Fellow, Center on Int’l Commercial Arbitration, Washington College of Law; Carlos Forbes, President, Arbitration and Mediation Center of the Brazil – Canada Chamber of Commerce; Elliot E. Polebaum, International Arbitrator; Nicole Y. Silver, Partner, GreenbergTraurig; and Gretta Walters, Counsel, Chaffetz Lindsey LLP. Moderator: Horacio A. Grigera Naón, Director of the Center on Int’l Commercial Arbitration, Washington College of Law.

This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow.  REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

  • Conference
  • Open To Students
Mar 29 Fri
2019

Presidential Lawmaking and Executive Power

12:00PM - 04:00PM Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01 Grossman Hall

Join the Administrative Law Review and the Programon Law and Government for asymposium addressing the legal issues surrounding presidential lawmaking, focusing specifically on how President Trump has shaped the role of the Executive.

The symposium will feature remarks and a panel discussion by scholars, and perspectives from the Legislative Branch.  Lunch will be served at 12:00 pm, and the event will end with a networking reception at 4:00 pm.

2.5 CLE Credits will be applied for upon request, CLE fees are $110.00

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Mar 29 Fri
2019

The Global Plastics Crisis: Legal Solutions and The Path Forward

02:00PM - 05:30PM Tenley Campus - Yuma Y116 Classroom

The Symposium will consist of three segments. The first segment will discuss the regulation of plastics at the federal, local, and international level; how trash and marine debris are related and impact oceans and lands; and how legal solutions can mitigate the effects of plastic pollution on the environment.  The second segment will discuss solutions as well as initiatives taken by private and non-profit sectors to influence legislation and replace single-use plastic with reusable and biodegradable alternatives.  The third segment is a reception where attendees will have an opportunity to enjoy the Plastic Ocean Project’s Art Exhibition, which consists of a replication of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave of Kanagawa” constructed entirely of collected plastics from nearly 10,000 nautical miles. Additionally, attendees will be able to learn how to live more sustainably by sampling reusable and plastic-free products. 

Registration is free but required – please go to www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration. 

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE