News & Events

Reparations for U.S. Enslavement and the Transatlantic Slave Trade: Challenges and Opportunities

 The International Law Students Association (ILSA), Human Rights Brief, African Law and Policy Association (ALPA), Black Law Students Association (BLSA), and Native American Law Students Association (NALSA) at the American University Washington College of Law present a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for securing reparations for U.S. enslavement and the transatlantic slave trade through both international and domestic legal frameworks. The generational harms of the transatlantic slave trade necessitate adequate reparations. The gathered experts will consider the potential for reparations in the U.S. and Liberia and will reflect on past reparative practices to inform what practical steps are required to seek reparations from the U.S. government. 

The Gunner Games: Law Revue Premiere

 Law Revue presents "The Gunner Games" - premiere on Zoom! 

1 Amendment, 2 Amendment, 3D Printed Guns

The Federalist Society will host Professor Josh Blackman for a discussion of First and Second Amendment implications of 3D printed guns.

Community Policing and the Effect on LGBTQIA+ Persons

A moderated discussion on police forces engaging in community policing. Includes an analysis of the DC Police LGBT Special Liaisons Unit and the effect on members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Also will discuss the ability for prosecutors and police to exercise discretion with crimes committed within the LGBTQIA+ community.  

Sylvania Woods Award Ceremony

 Join us for a virtual celebration honoring the 2020 and 2021 recipients of the Black Law Students Association's Rising Star Award and the Black Alumni Association's Hairston Award.  Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Representative for the United States Virgin Islands, will bring special remarks