![Three Washington College of Law Alumni Selected as Equal Justice Works Fellows](https://www.wcl.american.edu/wcl-american-edu/cache/file/8A67D899-FBDB-89A8-FFD6B25F505A6A17_medium.jpg)
Three Washington College of Law Alumni Selected as Equal Justice Works Fellows
American University Washington College of Law congratulates the 25th class of Equal Justice Works (EJW) Fellows, including three alumni from the Washington College of Law. Ann Garcia ’17, Whitney Washington ’17, and Nicholas Steiner ’15 will join 74 other recent law school graduates who will spend the next two years working to provide legal services to low-income and underserved populations.
Read more![Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Delivers Commencement Address to Washington College of Law Class of 2017](https://www.wcl.american.edu/wcl-american-edu/cache/file/F0FE6DFA-E3C2-A564-C608679025109DE5_medium.jpg)
Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, Delivers Commencement Address to Washington College of Law Class of 2017
On Sunday, May 21, 2017, American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) welcomed Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), as its 2017 Commencement speaker. Stevenson addressed a packed crowd at Bender Arena gathered to celebrate the Spring 2017 class, which included 346 students graduating with a Juris Doctor (JD), 47 with a Master of Laws (LL.M.), and 2 with a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD).
Read more![Washington College of Law Recognizes Outstanding Students with 2017 Commencement Awards](https://www.wcl.american.edu/wcl-american-edu/cache/file/F37D49E0-099F-D05C-B945C99B222F566E_medium.jpg)
Washington College of Law Recognizes Outstanding Students with 2017 Commencement Awards
As part of the ceremony held on May 21, 2017, the Washington College of Law recognized outstanding students with its 2017 Commencement Awards.
Read more![Professor Jones Gives Presentations to 10th Circuit Judges](https://www.wcl.american.edu/wcl-american-edu/cache/file/198D567A-E592-7544-C82CB735C0BA5483_medium.jpg)
Professor Jones Gives Presentations to 10th Circuit Judges
Professor Cynthia Jones gave two lectures on Wednesday, May 17, at the Tenth Circuit Judicial Conference in Park City, Utah. The training was for all of the judges of the 10th Circuit-- the U.S. District Court and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Professor Jones' presentation focused on upcoming changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence and recent United States Supreme Court cases.
Read more![Impact Litigation Project Participates in Public Hearing of Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica](https://www.wcl.american.edu/wcl-american-edu/cache/file/BEBCB576-9999-4C11-5E2C0953B099B9FD_medium.jpg)
Impact Litigation Project Participates in Public Hearing of Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica
On May 16, the Impact Litigation Project participated in a special public hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica. Three AUWCL students, Facundo Capurro, Natalia Gomez Pena, and Whitney Washington, supervised by Professor Macarena Saez, presented arguments on international law requirements regarding a potential statute on change of legal name according to gender identity.
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