News & Events

AUWCL’s Program on Law and Government hosted a symposium on marriage equality on Thursday, April 16. The event focused on the report “The State of Marriage Equality in America” released by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, which surveyed current marriage laws in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia.

On April 14, the Program on Law & Government held a networking reception for JD and LL.M. students to speak with alumni in government, public interest organizations, and federal agencies. The event, held at the Rayburn House Office Building, welcomed over 200 students and alumni, including Rep. Stacey Plaskett ’94 and Rep. Gwen Graham ’88.

On April 8, AUWCL and the American Society of International Law (ASIL) presented the 17th Annual Grotius Lecture to a crowd of more than 600 to open the 109th ASIL Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. This year's distinguished lecturer was Sir Kenneth Keith, former judge of the International Court of Justice. H.E. Dame Rosalyn Higgins, past president of the International Court of Justice, served as the distinguished discussant, and Dean Claudio Grossman moderated the panel.

The Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) — a group of leaders within many constituencies of AUWCL, including law, academia, business, and the community — gathered and toured the construction of the new Tenley Campus on Tuesday, April 7.

This month AUWCL hosted a reception in honor of Claudio Grossman's 20 years of service as Dean of the law school.