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Tenley Campus Conference Center to be Named Claudio Grossman Hall
On Friday, Sept. 25, American University Washington College of Law celebrated the 31st Anniversary of the John Sherman Myers Society with a dinner for more than 200 guests at the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. As part of the evening the Society honored Dean Claudio Grossman with the Founders Award. In giving Dean Grossman the Founders Award, American University President Neil Kerwin announced that what has up until now been called Founders’ Hall at the law school’s new Tenley Campus will now be named Claudio Grossman Hall in honor of Dean Grossman.
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Associate Dean of Students Earns Prestigious ABA Award
Associate Dean of Students David Jaffe has been selected as a recipient of the 2015 Meritorious Service Award. Sponsored by the American Bar Association, this award recognizes significant contributions toward law students' mental and physical wellness. Dean Jaffe will be honored at National Conference for Lawyer Assistance Programs Annual Dinner in Albuquerque, N.M.
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Macarena Sáez Appointed Director of the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law
Macarena Sáez, a fellow in the International Legal Studies Program, has been appointed director of the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at American University Washington College of Law, effective Sept. 4, 2015.
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Melinda Cooperman on Inspiring Youth with the Constitution
As the annual celebration of the Constitution Week comes to an end today, Melinda Cooperman, associate director of the Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project, discusses her work to get young people excited about democracy and their rights as citizens.
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Photos: Intellectual Property Networking Reception at Microsoft
On Sept. 15, 2015 the Program on Information Justice & Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law hosted an intellectual property networking reception at the Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center.
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