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IP at Supreme Court Series: Allen v. Cooper

Impeachment: The Constitutional Remedy of Last Resort

Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Law Louis Caldera and two attorneys — Daniel Freeman and Alan Baron — who worked for the House Judiciary Committee on every impeachment inquiry in the past 40 years will discuss the impeachment process including the House’s role in an impeachment investigation and its adoption of articles of impeachment, as well as the Senate’s role in the subsequent trials. They will also discuss the philosophy behind the creation of the impeachment remedy contained in the constitution and how effective that philosophy has been. Panel hosted by David Barker. RSVP at https://american.swoogo.com/impeachment

Semester Exchange and International Dual Degree Information Session

Are you interested in studying abroad during law school? WCL offers six international dual degree programs in Australia, Canada, France, Italy, and Spain and 32 semester abroad programs across the globe.

At this info session, WCL Abroad will provide more information about these programs including a discussion of the application process. This session is intended for first and second year students interested in dual degree programs or studying abroad for a semester in their second or third year of law school.

Pizza will be served! Please contact wclabroad@wcl.american.edu with any questions.

Professor Lucy Reed - Preserving Perspectives, International Arbitrators in their Own Words

We invite you to attend the interview of Professor Lucy Reed, whose cross-cutting career in international dispute resolution has set a standard of excellence.

In 2012, the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and its Academic Council launched a program—Preserving Perspectives—to record the oral histories of the leading and most influential arbitrators in the world to provide a record for the future about the evolution of modern international arbitration.

The Washington College of Law (WCL) and our  Internationally recognized Center on International Commercial Arbitration are delighted to partner with the ITA and offer the first of its kind programming in the United States, namely a forum for a series of interviews with the world’s most prestigious international arbitrators.

Professor Reed is currently a Professor of Law and Director of the Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore, a Vice-President of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and sitting on a variety of arbitration tribunals. Professor Reed has served as the head of Freshfields’ global international arbitration group, President of the American Society of International Law, Chair of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, and U.S. Agent to the Iran-US Claims Tribunal while with the Legal Advisor’s Office of the U.S. Department of State. Susan Franck, a Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law and author of the new book Arbitration Costs: Myths and Realities in Investment Treaty Arbitration, will conduct Professor Reed’s Interview.

Equal Justice Foundation (EJF) 5K Run/Walk for Justice

The Equal Justice Foundation at American University Washington College of Law invites you to join us for our Equal Justice Run 5K on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 7:30am!  The 5k will start and end at the Brightwood Recreation Area in Rock Creek Park (Stage Rd NW, Washington, DC 20011).  Runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages and abilities are welcome to attend.  The registration fee is $10 for students, $25 for all others.  All runners will receive a t-shirt and proceeds will support WCL students engaging in public interest work over the summer.  Register today at https://bit.ly/2mps3hx!   The Equal Justice Foundation looks forward to seeing you there!