New Six-State Judicial Network to Train State Courts on Critical Immigration Issues
Expert trainers, faculty, judges, court administrators, and advocates are gathering in East Lansing, Mich., Oct. 13, 2017, to kick-off a new six-state judicial training project. The new judicial network is being formed to train state courts to address federal immigration law and policy changes that arise in family and juvenile cases on the state level, and ensure that critical and complex legal issues are correctly addressed.
Read moreProfessor Jennifer Daskal Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
On Thursday, Oct. 12, Professor Jennifer Daskal, an expert in national security law, is testifying before the House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection on “21st Century Trade Barriers: Protectionist Cross Border Data Flow Policies' Impact on U.S. Jobs.”
Read moreInaugural General Counsels Event Features Presentation from Federal Judges
On Oct. 4, the Program on Law & Government at American University Washington College of Law hosted its inaugural AUWCL Federal Government General Counsels Reception. The 70 attendees included current and former federal government general counsel and AUWCL faculty, staff, and students.
Read moreDiego Rodríguez-Pinzón Elected to UN Committee against Torture
American University Washington College of Law congratulates Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón, professorial lecturer in residence and co-director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, on his appointment to the United Nations Committee against Torture.
Read moreMock Trial Team Places Second in "Tournament of Champions"
The AUWCL mock trial team won Second Place at The Summit Cup Mock Trial Competition hosted by University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver, Colorado the last weekend of September. The competition is an invitation only tournament of champions.
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