Nov
11
Thu
2021
Welcome Refugees: How to Prioritize Help to Refugees and Displaced Persons
05:00PM
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06:00PM
Online via Zoom
Join the WCL chapter of the International Refugee Assistance Project (WCL IRAP) for a conference on how refugees and displaced persons comprised one of the most vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this reveals significant inequities that need to be rectified. While the vulnerabilities of refugee communities predated the pandemic, the global health crisis exacerbated them in a manner that exposed the social, economic, and legal obstacles that refugee communities continue to face. As we potentially emerge from this crisis, join WCL IRAP as we explore the obstacles refugee communities faced during this time and how the domestic and international communities should ensure these persons are adequately protected now and in advance of the next emergency.
This conference will consist of three panels. The first will explore the economic, social, and legal barriers that refugee communities faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, including barriers to employment and access to adequate healthcare.
The second panel will specifically address the recent migration from Venezuela and the precarious situation of the thousands of refugees fleeing their home in the wake of a global health crisis.
The final panel will strategize ways to help refugee communities within your local area and abroad.
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
- CLE
Nov
11
Thu
2021
Disability Law Society: Training on How to Work with Clients and Coworkers with Disabilities
05:00PM
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06:00PM
Washington College of Law
On Thursday, November 11th from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, the Disability Law Society will be hosting a Zoom training on working with clients and coworkers with disabilities. The training will be led by both lawyers and advocates with disabilities! During their careers, all law students will work with either clients or coworkers with disabilities and this training will provide students with a chance to learn about best practices for communication and respect.
The Panelists Include:
Professor Caroline Wick - Practitioner-in-Residence in the Disability Rights Law Clinic
Thomas Mangrum - Disability Rights Leader and Co-Chair of Project ACTION!
Marissa Ditkowsky - Gallogly Family Foundation Fellow at Tzedek DC
Thelma Green - Adult Advocate with a Disability
Please complete this form to receive the Zoom link:
- Training
- Open To Students
Nov
12
Fri
2021
NFT's Opportunities & Legal Issues
10:00AM
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02:30PM
Online via Zoom
A two-panel symposium on the implications of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on Intellectual Property law and Securities/Fintech law.
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
- CLE
Nov
12
Fri
2021
Enhancing Anti-Discrimination Laws in Employment & Education: A Symposium by the Journal of Gender, Social Policy, & the Law and the National Institute for Workers’ Rights
10:00AM
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04:30PM
A Symposium co-hosted by the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, the National Institute for Worker's Rights, and the American explores how the law can be used to address discrimination and advance diversity and equity in workplaces and educational institutions.
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Nov
12
Fri
2021
'Looking for' Accountability: Gambia v. Facebook and Requests for Social Media Evidence of Genocidal Intent
02:00PM
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03:00PM
Online via Zoom
Please join the Tech, Law & Security program at American University's Washington College of Law for a conversation between internationally recognized experts on the use of technological evidence in atrocity crime investigations, focusing on the recent D.C. District Court decision in Gambia v. Facebook.
- Conference
- Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff