News & Events

This semester, alumnus Ubaid ul-Haq (LL.M. ’11) returns to campus as an adjunct professor teaching Asylum and Refugee Law. In addition to his new position at the law school, ul-Haq works at the Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Civil Division’s Office of Immigration Litigation. As he returns to campus this fall, he shares what he looks forward to and what he hopes students gain from the course.

Legal scholars and professionals from around the world arrived in Washington, D.C. in August to participate in the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program coordinated by the International Legal Studies Program at American University Washington College of Law. Learn more about the 2015-16 Humphrey Fellows.

On Monday, August 24, 2015 Dean Claudio Grossman announced to the university administration that this year, his 21st year of service, will be his last as Dean of American University Washington College of Law. Read Dean Grossman's message to Alumni.  

On August 18, 2015 American University Washington College of Law welcomed incoming students with iits annual public day of service – In My Back Yard (IMBY). 

Alumnus Matthew Williams ’06 was recently promoted to partner at his firm, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, where he represents top entertainment and technology clients in domestic and international copyright issues. We spoke with him about his path to success.