Oct 08 Tue
2019

Creating Opportunities for Law Students with Disabilities in the 21st Century: Inclusivity on Campus and in the Workplace

10:00AM - 04:00PM Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01 Grossman Hall

This symposium is designed to bring together law students, legal employers, and law school deans and other professionals who have an interest in promoting disability diversity and inclusion on campuses and at work. Panelists will examine the current state of affairs, including challenges facing law students and lawyers with disabilities. Topics will include reasonable accommodations, pros and cons of disclosing one’s disability to prospective employers, choosing a career, and situations persons with disabilities encounter in law school and the workplace and ways to address them.  Keynote speaker, the Honorable Tony Coelho, will discuss the need for persons with disabilities on the bench.       

We welcome people with disabilities. For questions about accessibility or to request an accommodation, please contact Office of Special Events and Continuing Legal Education at 202 274-4075 or email secle@wcl.american.edu.  Requests should be made at least one week prior to the event.

For further information on the ABA Commission on Disability Rights, please click here: http://ambar.org/disability

Registration fee is $25 (waived for students):
Please go to http://www.wcl.american.edu/secle/registration

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Oct 10 Thu
2019

Next Steps in Health Reform 2019

08:00AM - 07:00PM Washington College of Law

Bringing together national leaders in health care law, policy, economics, and administration to track implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other statutes, identify developments on the horizon, and offer bold, new ideas for balancing cost, access, quality and patient autonomy in our rapidly changing health care system.

Join leading health law, policy, and economics experts from across the country to discuss the dynamic health care landscape.

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
  • CLE
Oct 10 Thu
2019

Pro Bono Training: Homless Persons Representation Project

12:00PM - 01:00PM Tenley Campus - Yuma Y115 Classroom

 HPRP is Maryland's only legal services and advocacy organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness. Volunteers conduct interviews and gather essential data from clients for criminal record expungement in order to facilitate higher success rates for clients in obtaining employment and housing. To volunteer, you must first complete the training.

  • Training
  • Open To Students AND Faculty/Staff
Oct 10 Thu
2019

A Conversation with Lana Pettus about Environmental Crimes

12:00PM - 01:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren N102 Classroom

Join the Environmental Law Society and the Criminal Law Practitioner for a conversation with Lana Pettus about environmental crimes. Lana Pettus is the Assistant Section Chief of the Environmental Crimes Section at the USDOJ, and will talk about career options in protecting the environment while also pursuing a criminal career. This conversation will take place on Thursday, October 10 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in N102.

  • Lecture
  • Open To Students
Oct 10 Thu
2019

Grit, Resilience and Thriving in Law School

12:00PM - 01:30PM Washington College of Law

 Come learn about  Grit and Resilience and how to use them to Thrive in Law school!

  • Presentation
  • Open To Students