Oct 07 Mon
2019

Fighting to Serve: The Impact of the Transgender Military Ban

04:00PM - 05:30PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT07 Classroom

 The transgender military ban has implications for WCL students. The United States government has banned transgender people from serving in the military. This policy conflicts with DC law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity. It violates AU’s stated values and internal policies prohibiting discrimination.

At the same time, the federal “Solomon Amendment” compels the university to allow the military to recruit on campus, notwithstanding its discriminatory employment practices. This event will explore how the ban affects service members and the military, and how these conflicting rules impact the WCL community.

Date: October 7th
Time: 4p-5:30p
Location: NT07

RSVP at http://bit.ly/wclsolomon

  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Oct 07 Mon
2019

IP at Supreme Court Series: Peter v. Nantkwest

04:30PM - 05:30PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

Issue:

Whether the phrase “[a]ll the expenses of the proceedings” in 35 U.S.C. § 145 encompasses the personnel expenses the United States Patent and Trademark Office incurs when its employees, including attorneys, defend the agency in Section 145 litigation.
PIJIP'S SUPREME COURT SERIES:

American University Washington College of Law regularly invites counsel of record and counsel for selected amici to offer post-argument reflections in intellectual property (and related) cases heard by the Supreme Court. These events are held on the afternoon of oral argument before the Court.
If you would like to watch via webcast, please click here: https://youtu.be/X1qkGa-buXs

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