Apr 27 Tue
2021

Lawyers Have Heart: The Importance of mental health as it relates to the legal community and cardiovascular diseases

11:00AM - 12:10PM Live CLE Webinar

The America Heart Association in partnership with American University Washington College of Law is hosting a virtual webinar on April 27, 2021 for an important conversation regarding lawyers and mental health. This free CLE event offers 1 CLE credit in lawyer’s wellness, ethics and professionalism or competence issues category in California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Please contact cle@wcl.american.edu for more information.

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Alumni AND Students
Apr 27 Tue
2021

Recent Developments in International Commercial & Investment Arbitration in North America

11:00AM - 01:00PM Online via Zoom

 Leading practitioners and arbitrators will discuss the recent developments in Commercial and Investment Arbitration in Canada, Mexico, and the US. 

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  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 27 Tue
2021

Perspectives on the Violence Against Women's Act: Can the Law Meet the needs of All Survivors

06:00PM - 07:30PM Online via Zoom

 Join our esteemed panelists for a discussion on VAWA's history, its potential reauthorization, and what the US can learn from how other countries enforce this law. 

  • Lecture
  • Open To Students AND Faculty/Staff
Apr 28 Wed
2021

Planned Giving - Balancing Act: Strategies for Giving to Charity while Still Protecting the Ones You Love

02:00PM - 03:00PM

The pandemic has forced many to think about their futures, and has necessarily caused renewed discussions about the charitable legacy they wish to create while simultaneously providing for their family and loved ones. This can be a delicate balancing act – as estate planning is more about “people planning” than it is about “property planning.”

Join Mick Koster and Laura Herr, Associate Dean for Advancement and Alumni Relations, for a conversation focused on relationship issues to consider and potential strategies for working with your advisors and designing an estate plan to achieve your goals.

  • Seminar
  • Open To The Public, Alumni, Students AND Faculty/Staff
May 06 Thu
2021

Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work

12:00PM - 01:00PM

 

Have you been told that you take criticism too personally? Do you judge yourself too harshly? We are taught to hide our emotions for fear of being perceived as “unprofessional.” But the truth is that the traits associated with highly sensitive individuals—empathy, self-awareness, critical thinking, communication, and intuition—are the “soft skills” that will be the most valuable in the workplace of the future. In this deep-dive webinar, human behavior expert and executive coach Melody Wilding, LMSW, will draw on decades of research and offer neuroscience-based strategies that individuals and organizations can use to recognize sensitivity as a superpower, not a detriment. You will learn concrete steps to help what she calls “Sensitive Strivers” – empathetic, driven individuals—break free from stress, perfectionism, and self-doubt to use sensitivity as a strength, and work and lead effectively, now and in the future world of work.

About the author Melody Wilding, LMSW is the author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work (Coming May 2021) and has coached hundreds of private clients, from CEOs and Fortune 500 executives to leaders from the US Department of Education, the Federal Reserve, and the United Nations. She teaches graduate-level human behavior and psychology. Her writing is regularly featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Quartz. Her advice has been featured in the New York Times, The Cut, Oprah Magazine, NBC News, US News and World Report, and more.

  • Presentation
  • Open To The Public, Alumni AND Faculty/Staff