D.C. Council Incorporates Immigrant Justice Clinic Students' Testimony Into Anti-Notario Fraud Legislation
The 16 student attorneys in the Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC) at American University Washington College of Law are busy representing immigrants in individual cases and advocating for legislation and policies to improve their lives. This month, four IJC students got to see their hard work pay off after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed into law the D.C. Immigration Services Protection Act (ISPA) (also known as the notario fraud statute or the Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Amendment Act of 2016).
Read moreProfessor Lewis Grossman Addresses Current FDA Issues at NY Bar Association Annual Meeting
Professor Lewis Grossman participated in a panel presentation on “FDA Issues Affecting Healthcare Providers” at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting in New York City, Wednesday, Jan. 25. He presented along with I. Glenn Cohen and Holly Fernandez Lynch of Harvard Law School and Robert Klitzman of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mailman School of Public Health.
Read morePrince George's County State's Attorney Keynotes Law School's Annual MLK Commemoration
On Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) hosted its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Commemoration Program and Reception. This year’s program featured a keynote address from Angela D. Alsobrooks, the State's Attorney for Prince George’s County.
Read moreProfessor Patel & Students Attend Historic SCOTUS Argument in Abassi v. Aschroft
Students enrolled in Professor Sunita Patel’s Migrants in the Criminal Justice System course lined up at 4:00 am last week to attend the historic U.S. Supreme Court argument in Abassi v. Ashcroft. The case challenged conditions of confinement following the post 9/11 round-ups and detentions of South Asian and Arab Muslim men.
Read moreAmerican University Law Review Presents Annual Federal Circuit Symposium
The American University Law Review is proud to present its annual Federal Circuit Symposium, Identifying Boundaries in Patent and Trademark Law, on Friday, January 27. The symposium will feature two panels with opening remarks by Judge William H. Pauley III.
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