A Law School at the Center of U.S. and International Law

At American University Washington College of Law, students receive a legal education that prepares them to tackle a breadth of challenges in Washington, D.C., throughout the country, and around the world. Our LL.M. programs feature flexible curricula that incorporate a rich array of specialized law courses and seminars and experiential learning opportunities. As a student, you will be supported by a law school community that is uniquely collaborative, including faculty who are passionate about education and a global network of LL.M. alumni. We invite you to discover what an LL.M. degree from Washington College of Law can do for you.

The Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) is the most advanced law degree at American University Washington College of Law. The program is designed for highly qualified lawyers seeking to pursue scholarly research and writing. The program selects candidates who are prepared to write a doctoral dissertation, who will make original contributions to the legal literature, and who have a strong intellectual commitment to advanced legal study.

 

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September 22 12:00PM-1:00PM Online via Zoom Demystifying Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Virtual Panel September 22 1:30PM-4:45PM Washington College of Law - Room NT08 Fall 2023 Symposium: Rule of Law and Judicial Independence in Poland September 26 12:00PM-1:00PM Washington College of Law Getting Your First Job in Gender and Law: The Reproductive Justice and Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Programs September 27 12:00PM-1:00PM Washington College of Law So You Want to be a Criminal Defense Attorney? September 28 12:00PM-1:30PM Online via Zoom On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term September 28 5:00PM-6:00PM Ceremonial Classroom - NT01 12th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property September 28 5:00PM-6:30PM Washington College of Law - Room NT01 12th Annual Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Copyright Law September 29 9:30AM-4:30PM Washington College of Law - Room Y401 Mapping Copyright’s Application to Generative Artificial Intelligence October 04 9:00AM-5:00PM Ceremonial Classroom - NT01 A Celebration Honoring Professors Robert Dinerstein and Ann Shalleck Innovators in Law and Legal Education October 04 12:00PM-1:00PM Washington College of Law So You Want to be a Prosecutor? October 04 12:00PM-1:00PM Washington College of Law So You Want to be a Prosecutor? October 04 6:00PM-8:30PM Claudio Grossman Hall Clinical Program Alumni Celebration celebrating Professors Robert Dinerstein and Ann Shalleck Events Calendar ... Find more events in our events calendar
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