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First year student Nomcebisi “Noma” Ndlovu has a background in democracy and governance work with a non-profit in D.C. She came to law school to gain more technical expertise in her field, and felt she could build a solid foundation for her legal career at AUWCL.

More than 180 incoming students, faculty, and staff participated in the In My Back Yard (IMBY) Public Service Day on Aug. 19, volunteering at organizations in local Washington, D.C. neighborhoods.

American University Washington College of Law faculty were interviewed and published by national media following the resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder. 

In January 2020, Kiara Ortiz ‘20 and Valérie Cambronne ‘20 started an organization called LegallyBlack. LegallyBlack’s mission is to create a more informed public by empowering and educating minority communities of color on the value of intellectual property protection.