21st Annual Grotius Lecture: Enchanted by the Tools? International Law and Enlightenment
AUWCL International & Comparative Legal Studies proudly co-sponsors the 21st Annual Grotius Lecture as part of ASIL's 113th Annual Meeting. This year's Grotius Lecturer is Martti Koskenniemi of the University of Helsinki and the Distinguished Discussant is Anne Orford of the University of Melbourne. The lecture will take place at the Washington Hilton, is free of charge, and no RSVP is required.
- Lecture
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decision They've Made
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
Rapid Response Panel: The Systematic Targeting of Journalists and Activists at Our Border
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.
- Presentation
- Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Arbitrating Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow. REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
- Conference
- Open To Students
Presidential Lawmaking and Executive Power
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