AUWCL Professors Follow Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice with Interactive CLE Course
On Thursday, March 16, Professors Heather Ridenour and David Spratt presented “Shakespeare and Rhetoric” at the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, Virginia. This unique, experiential CLE was sponsored by Virginia CLE, the Washington College of Law Legal Rhetoric Program, and the American Shakespeare Center.
Read moreIn New Article, Professor Robbins Recommends Restricting the Rental of Weapons at Gun Ranges
Professor Ira Robbins’s article “Regulating Gun Rentals” has been published in the current issue of the UCLA Law Review. In this article, Robbins argues that, unlike gun ownership, gun rental does not implicate the core protections of the Second Amendment as defined by the U.S. Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller.
Read moreTwo AUWCL Students Named as 2017 Immigrant Justice Corps Fellows
Two American University Washington College of Law students have been named to the 2017 class of Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) Fellows. Katherine Beck and Jazmin Chavez will help provide legal assistance to immigrants fighting deportation through partnerships with New York non-profits.
Read more3L Noma Ndlovu on the Benefits of the AUWCL Community: "Success is Knowing Where the Resources Are"
Noma Ndlovu has taken full advantage of her time here at Washington College of Law. A 3L from New Jersey, Noma has enhanced the AUWCL community through her time as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, a mentor for first generation law students with the Advance Program, and through her judicial and government internships. She has gained valuable experience that she hopes to share with new students in the future.
Read moreAUWCL Hosts International Legal Education Abroad Conference: Making an Impact!
From February 23-24, American University Washington College of Law’s Office of Global Opportunities hosted the 2017 International Legal Education Abroad Conference: Making an Impact! The conference brought together key faculty and administrators from across the nation and globe to discuss common challenges and develop best practices for addressing some of the most pressing issues in the dynamic area of international legal education abroad.
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