American University Announces Start of the 16th Annual Human Rights Film Series

American University Announces Start of the 16th Annual Human Rights Film Series

07 Oct, 2015

This fall, The Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law and the American University Center for Media & Social Impact as part of the 16th Annual Human Rights Film Series will feature four exceptional documentary films that explore a broad spectrum of human rights issues under the thematic umbrella of race and justice in America. 

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Law Professors Discuss Cases to Watch on the Supreme Court's Docket

Law Professors Discuss Cases to Watch on the Supreme Court's Docket

06 Oct, 2015

As the Supreme Court begins its new term this week, law professors Jenny Roberts, Steve Vladeck, and Steve Wermiel, along with Chief Counsel of the Constitutional Accountability Center Elizabeth Wydra got together for the annual panel to preview the cases the court is set to hear in the weeks ahead.

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Tenley Campus Conference Center to be Named Claudio Grossman Hall

Tenley Campus Conference Center to be Named Claudio Grossman Hall

01 Oct, 2015

On Friday, Sept. 25, American University Washington College of Law celebrated the 31st  Anniversary of the John Sherman Myers Society with a dinner for more than 200 guests at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. As part of the evening the Society honored Dean Claudio Grossman with the Founders Award. In giving Dean Grossman the Founders Award, American University President Neil Kerwin announced that what has up until now been called Founders’ Hall at the law school’s new Tenley Campus will now be named Claudio Grossman Hall in honor of Dean Grossman.

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Associate Dean of Students Earns Prestigious ABA Award

Associate Dean of Students Earns Prestigious ABA Award

25 Sep, 2015

Associate Dean of Students David Jaffe has been selected as a recipient of the 2015 Meritorious Service Award. Sponsored by the American Bar Association, this award recognizes significant contributions toward law students' mental and physical wellness. Dean Jaffe will be honored at National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs Annual Dinner in Albuquerque, N.M. 

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Macarena Sáez Appointed Director of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law

Macarena Sáez Appointed Director of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law

24 Sep, 2015

Macarena Sáez, a fellow in the International Legal Studies Program, has been appointed director of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, effective Sept.  4, 2015.

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