Apr 04 Thu
2024

Arbitrating Investment Disputes in Times of Transition: From NAFTA to USMCA

05:00PM - 07:00PM NT01

Opening Conference of the 11th LL.M. International Investment Arbitration Competition

Arbitrating Investment Disputes in Times of Transition:
From NAFTA to USMCA

Thursday, April 4, 2024  |  5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ceremonial Classroom (NT-01)

Speakers:

• Lindsay Gastrell: Independent Arbitrator, Member of Arbitration Chambers, New York
• Gaela Gehring Flores: Partner, Allen & Overy, New York
• John M. Townsend: Partner, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, Washington, DC

Moderator:

• Horacio A. Grigera Naon: Independent international arbitrator; Director, Center on International Commercial Arbitration, Washington, DC

To Register, please email: arbitration@wcl.american.edu

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 08 Mon
2024

Fireside Chat: The Army and the Ascending Arc of Justice

12:00PM - 01:00PM Washington College of Law

NT01 | Hybrid | Reception to Follow

This special edition fireside chat discussion will discuss the Army's recent decision to overturn the convictions of 110 Black soldiers tried during the 1917 Camp Logan military trials. More information on the topic can be found here. 

 Geoffrey S. Corn is the George R. Killam Jr. Chair of Criminal Law and Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy.

Professor Corn came to Texas Tech University School of Law from South Texas College of Law Houston where he was the Gary A. Kuiper Distinguished Professor of National Security. 

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 09 Tue
2024

Project-Based Fellowships Panel

12:00PM - 01:00PM Washington College of Law

 Interested in designing your dream job? Skadden, Equal Justice Works, and Justice Catalyst offer incredible opportunities to do just that. Join us in N101 on April 9 at Noon to learn from current 3Ls (Catherine Blalock, Chelsea Naylor, and Kimia Khatibi) who have been awarded these fellowships. They will share their experiences with the applications, interviews and selection processes. Lunch will be served. Registration is required. 

  • Information Session
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 10 Wed
2024

Historical Preservation and Cultural Heritage

12:00PM - 01:00PM Washington College of Law

Join us for a conversation with the Honorable Sara Bronin, Chair of the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation (ACHP), on the legal workings of the ACHP and historic preservation/cultural heritage law.  

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 10 Wed
2024

Precruiting: Get to Know Law Firms Panel Presentation

04:00PM - 05:00PM Washington College of Law

 

Precruting:  Get to Know Law Firms Panel Presentation.

1L and 2LEs! Do you wish you had the inside scoop on how to make your Big Law application stand out? 

Come hear directly from law firm recruiters about what makes a winning application—and what will get you sent directly to the “reject” pile.  Seasoned professionals will tell you all the inside secrets about what they want to see in a cover letter, how to behave in an interview, and (most importantly) how to navigate a complex hiring process with ease. 

Join us for this panel presentation, right before our Precruiting Table Talk event—so you can go in prepared! 

April 10
4:00-5:00

Grossman Hall

Registration required

  • Presentation
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff