Jan 13 Mon
2020

Supreme Court IP Series: Lucky Brand Dungarees v. Marcel Fashion Group

05:00PM - 06:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

In this trademark case, the Court will determine whether, when a plaintiff asserts new claims, federal preclusion principles can bar a defendant from raising defenses that were not actually litigated and resolved in any prior case between the parties. A panel of legal experts will discuss the case and the morning’s argument.

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Students, Faculty/Staff AND
  • CLE
Jan 14 Tue
2020

Supreme Court IP Series: Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc.

05:00PM - 06:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

Counsel for amici and parties in the U.S. Supreme Court case Romag Fasteners v. Fossil, Inc. discuss whether under Section 35 of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C 117(a), willful infringement is a prerequisite for an award of an infringer's profits for a violation of Section 43(a), 15 U.S.C. 1125 (a).

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Jan 21 Tue
2020

21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration

03:30PM - 04:30PM Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01 Grossman Hall

The Annual MLK Celebration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 3:30 PM in Grossman Hall.  The keynote speaker will be Justin D. Hansford, Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University.  The program includes a community reading of excerpts from King's "Where Do We Go From Here?" annual report delivered at the Eleventh Annual SCLC Convention in 1967.

  • Lecture
  • Open To The Public, Alumni AND Students
Jan 21 Tue
2020

Disability Law Panel

07:00PM - 08:00PM Tenley Campus - Warren NT01 Ceremonial Classroom

Join the ACS Washington, DC Lawyer Chapter and the ACS American University Washington College of Law Student Chapter for a panel discussion with litigants and policy experts who work on disability and accessibility issues. The majority of panelists, in addition to the moderator, identify as folks with disabilities. Featuring:

  • Alison Barkoff, Director of Advocacy, Center for Public Representation
  • Samantha Crane, Legal Director Director of Public Policy, Autistic Self Advocacy Network
  • Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan, Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Justice Project Director, National LGBTQ Task Force
  • Carolyn Wheeler, Senior Counsel, Katz, Marshall Banks, LLP; Former Acting Associate General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Moderated by:

  • Pete Nye, Program Specialist, Administration on Disabilities, U.S. Department of Health Human Services

For accommodations on the basis of disability, please contact Peter Nye at p_nye@yahoo.com.

  • Conference
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Jan 23 Thu
2020

Spring 2020 Externship Fair

03:30PM - 06:15PM Tenley Campus - Yuma YT01 Grossman Hall

The Spring 2020 Externship Fair will be held on January 23, 2020. Well over 200 attorneys representing over 150 employers will be present to discuss internships and externships with WCL students.

If you are an employer interested in attending, please send an e-mail to externship@wcl.american.edu. 

We hope to see you there!

  • Employer Fair
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff