Nov 22 Mon
2021

National Native American Law Students Association Annual Moot Court Competition

08:00AM Washington College of Law

 

Interested in Indigenous Law? Apply to be on the Native American Law Students Association  Moot Court Team! Preference will be given to NALSA members and those with an interest in practicing Federal Indian Law/Tribal Law. 


Competition information: National NALSA Competition hosted by the University of Colorado Law School 

Dates: February 26th and 27th, 2022

Deadline to Apply: Friday, November 26th, 2021

https://www.nnalsamootcourt2022.com/



How to apply? Email your resume and statement of interest (500 words max) to nlsa@wcl.american.edu


Questions? Email nlsa@wcl.american.edu

  • Moot Court
  • Open To Students
Nov 23 Tue
2021

TLS Webinar Series - Combating Ransomware: Following the Digital Money

12:00PM - 01:30PM Online via Zoom

Ransomware attacks are on the rise, putting businesses, critical infrastructure, individuals, and the Nation at increasing risk.  This webinar series will consider different facets of the ransomware problem—from attacks and responses in the private sector, to the role of crypto currencies, to the national security implications—and potential approaches to combating it.

This second webinar will delve into the role that crypto currencies play as an enabling component of the ransomware ecosystem and consider appropriate legal and policy responses.  


  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Nov 27 Sat
2021

Garden Workday

12:00PM - 02:00PM Washington College of Law

Starting October 9th until the reading period begins, the WCL Community Garden will host bi-weekly workdays in the garden. These workdays are open to ALL WCL community members. 

Starting: Saturday, October 9th

*Every 2nd and last Saturday of the month

Time: 12-2pm 

Location: WCL Community Garden

*Near the faculty parking lot and Dunblane building  

  • Meeting
  • Open To Students
Nov 30 Tue
2021

Law in Tech 1L Diversity Information Session

12:00PM - 01:00PM

The Law in Tech Diversity Collaborative is made up of leading tech companies and top-tier law firms teaming up to provide an enriching summer experience for a diverse group of 1L law students. Participants will gain rare in-house tech company experience, training at a high profile law firm, and expanded networks of professional contacts across the Collaborative. Find out more at the info session on Tuesday, November 30!

We'll be covering an overview of the program and there'll be plenty of time for Q&A with representative companies. Make sure to also check out www.lawintechdiversity.com. 

Register on CareerLink. Zoom link will be provided the week of the event.

  • Information Session
  • Open To The Public, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Nov 30 Tue
2021

Native American Culture & Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Nick Estes

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

In celebration and honor of Native American Heritage month, WCL's Native American Law Students Association and Environmental Law Society are hosting a rich conversation about Native American Culture and Environmental Justice with Nick Estes. 


Nick Estes is a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, an assistant professor of American studies, host of the Red Nation podcast, and an incredible journalist that reports on environmental issues from the perspective of Native American communities. Additionally, from 2017-2018, Mr. Estes was the American Democracy Fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard University. In 2019, Mr. Estes published his book, "Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance." Mr. Estes's research engages colonialism and global Indigenous histories, with a focus on decolonization, environmental justice, anti-capitalism, and the Oceti Sakowin.

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public