AUWCL Places First at Regional Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
For the second consecutive year, American University Washington College of Law has won first place in the Mid-Atlantic regional round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, held Feb. 14-17 at AUWCL.
Read moreProfessor Lindsay Wiley Addresses States' Role in Medicaid for All in New Journal Article
In a new article published in the Winter edition of the Ohio State Law Journal, Professor Lindsay Wiley, director of American University Washington College of Law’s Health Law and Policy Program, discusses how states are able to pioneer the push for single-payer, universal health care by expanding Medicaid to benefit residents.
Read moreAUWCL 3L Students Take First Place in Saul Lefkowitz IP Regional Competition
Congratulations to American University Washington College of Law 3L Moot Court Honor Society members Lauren Mattioni and Elliot LaParne, who are the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Regional Champions for the Saul Lefkowitz Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition.
Read moreProfessors Angela Davis and Anita Sinha Examine Law Enforcement Through the Human Rights Lens
On Feb. 6, 2019, American University Washington College of Law’s Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law hosted “Law Enforcement Through the Human Rights Lens,” a discussion on how courts determine a police officer's use of force, how these cases are investigated, why outcomes tend to favor police officers, and how lethal police force in the U.S. is viewed through international human rights standards.
Read moreAmerican University Washington College of Law Receives Top Rankings for Diversity, International Law, and Environmental Law from PreLaw Magazine
American University Washington College of Law received an A+ for International Law, an A grade for Diversity, and an A- for Environmental Law in rankings released in the Winter 2019 edition of PreLaw Magazine.
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