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Christian Legal Society (CLS) General Body Meeting

Christian Legal Society (CLS) will be hosting weekly meetings. These meetings will be on Zoom Mondays at 12PM. CLS will have general body meetings one week and Bible study the next week. CLS will also inform students about other opportunities as well. Students who are interested in attending should contact CLS at chrls@wcl.american.edu. 

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Gender and Law Coffee Hour for LLM Students

 Attention LLM students interested in the study of gender and law! Please join the Women and the Law Program staff for a virtual coffee hour. Grab a hot beverage and come learn about the specialized courses being offered next term, and mingle with classmates who share your interest in using the law to promote and protect Women's and LGBTI rights. Please RSVP, we look forward to seeing you!

International Suite Talk Series featuring Csaba Rusznak, President, Sovereign Arbitration Advisors

Csaba is the president of Sovereign Arbitration Advisors, a Washington, DC-based boutique firm focusing on international arbitration and transnational litigation. He represents States and private parties in arbitrations around the world, and was previously an international arbitration lawyer at Arnold & Porter.

The Innovation Delusion: Has Our Obsession With the New Disrupted the Work that Matters Most

Businesses, governments, non-profits, and individuals are all hunting for the next big thing. Consultants, thought-leaders, and management gurus promise to help us reach the innovation promised-land. But is all of this chatter getting us what we want? It took a pandemic to realize how much our society depends on its maintainers. 

Based on the book, The Innovation Delusion, co-author and technology historian Lee Vinsel will explore how our way of thinking about and pursuing innovation has made us poorer, less safe, and—ironically—less innovative. As an alternative, Vinsel will outline the Maintenance Mindset, a more grounded and realistic picture of our lives with technology. He offers a clear plan for shifting our focus away from the pursuit of growth at all costs and back toward neglected activities like maintenance, care, and upkeep.