Sep 16 Thu
2021

GBM: How to Law School

09:00PM - 10:00PM Online via Zoom

 Come join the Women of Color for the first general body meeting of the semester. Learn finals study strategies, see how you can get involved in our mentorship program, connect with other women and nonbinary people of color, and gain insight into how we survived 1L.

  • Meeting
  • Open To Students AND Faculty/Staff
Sep 17 Fri
2021

IP Meet & Greet!

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

Calling all students interested in Intellectual Property! Please join the Program for Information Justice and Intellectual Property as it hosts its IP Meet & Greet on Friday, September 17th, from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Learn about the many ways you can participate in the PIJIP program while speaking with IP Faculty and current students. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP. 


  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Sep 17 Fri
2021

How Free is the Free Press?

12:30PM - 02:00PM Online via Zoom

Building on longstanding ABA commitment to the First Amendment, highlighted most recently by former ABA President Bob Carlson and the 2019 ABA Law Day, which focused on the theme “Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society,” this Constitution Day celebration will focus on current challenges and threats to the freedom of the press in the United States, including the arrest and harassment of reporters covering demonstrations, both Black Lives Matter and other protests; the concerns raised by now two Supreme Court Justices about the need to reform libel law and overrule the landmark 1964 decision of New York Times v. Sullivan; harassment of journalists, especially women and minority journalists online; and other issues reporters have encountered, including surveillance by the federal government, denial of access to courts during the 16 months of courthouse closures for the pandemic, and denial of access to public records and hearings and trials.

Speakers include:
- Reginald M. Turner, Jr. (Welcome Remarks)– President, American Bar Association; Member, Clark Hill PLC
- Roger A. Fairfax, Jr. (Welcome Remarks) – Dean and Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
- Matthew Schafer – Assistant General Counsel, Litigation, ViacomCBS
- Carmen Scurato – Senior Policy Counsel, Free Press
- Al-Amyn Sumar – Counsel, The New York Times Company
- Leita Walker – Partner, Ballard Spahr
- Frank D. LoMonte (Moderator) – Director, Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications; Co-Chair, Free Speech and Free Press Committee, ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice

CART services will be available.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FOR CLE CREDIT.

  • Conference
  • Open To Students AND Faculty/Staff
Sep 17 Fri
2021

TLS Fall Qualifying Tournament 2.0

02:30PM - 05:30PM Washington College of Law in N102

 TLS is having our Fall Qualifying Tournament for the opportunity to join the negotiation competition team at WCL. Come for free pizza and fun debates.

  • Information Session
  • Open To Students
Sep 17 Fri
2021

TLS Fall Qualifying Tournament 2.0

02:30PM - 05:30PM Washington College of Law at N102

TLS is having our Fall Qualifying Tournament for the opportunity to join the negotiation competition team at WCL. Come for free pizza and fun debates. Register at the link above.

  • Information Session
  • Open To Students