Sep 16 Wed
2020

International Suite Talk Series Presents: “Introduction to International Law at WCL"

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

JD and LLM students interested in international law are encouraged to attend the International and Comparative Legal Studies program's International Suite Talks every Wednesday from 12-1 PM. Every week features a legal practitioner, alumni and/or faculty in different sectors of international law. These informal discussions can lead to networking opportunities and are a great way to learn about career paths in different fields of international law.

  • Seminar
  • Open To Alumni AND Students
Sep 16 Wed
2020

Federalist Society General Body Meeting

12:00PM - 01:00PM Zoom

Join the Federalist Society for its first General Body Meeting of the semester! The Federalist Society is an organization of 60,000 lawyers, law students, scholars, and other individuals who believe and trust that individual citizens can make the best choices for themselves and society. It was founded in 1982 by a group of law students interested in making sure that the principles of limited government embodied in our Constitution receive a fair hearing.

  • Meeting
  • Open To Students
Sep 17 Thu
2020

Family Law Society Hosts Lunch with Lawyers

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

 LUNCH WITH LAWYERS: Please join us on Thursday, September 17, from 12-1 p.m. to hear from WCL practitioners on what it is like to work in the field! To receive the Zoom link, please pre-register.

  • Information Session
  • Open To Students
Sep 17 Thu
2020

Careers in U.S. Criminal and Civil Litigation of Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations

12:00PM - 01:30PM

Please join the War Crimes Research Office Thursday, September 17 from 12:00-1:30 PM for a discussion on litigating serious human rights and humanitarian law violations, featuring:

• Katherine Gallagher, Senior Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
• Christian Levesque, Trial Attorney, Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Unit, U.S. Department of Justice
• Jennifer Rasmussen, Deputy Director, The Center for Justice and Accountability
• Jennifer Smith (WCL ’10), Assistant Legal Advisor, Office of Military Commissions, U.S. Department of Defense

Don’t miss your chance to hear from these amazing panelists about the incredibly interesting and important work they are doing, learn how they got there, and pepper them with questions!

Registration is required. Please contact warcrimes@wcl.american.edu with any questions.

We look forward to seeing you! 

  • Presentation
  • Open To Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Sep 17 Thu
2020

Student Groups and Organizations Fair

04:00PM - 06:00PM Online via Zoom

More details to come - but open for all 1Ls and interested 2/3/4Ls to learn about the various student groups and organizations at WCL

  • Information Session
  • Open To Students