News & Events

First year student Ryan Schmidt has worked for both AmeriCorps and Peace Corps. He came to law school to explore his passion for public service and international law.

Dean Claudio Grossman, chair of the UN Committee against Torture (UN CAT), is presiding over the Committee's 53rd session in Geneva and serving as country rapporteur for Ukraine and Australia. With the generous support of the Kovler Foundation, ten students in the law school's UN CAT Project joined him in Geneva.

The third annual Peter Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property was held on Oct. 30 at American University Washington College of Law, with remarks by Harvard Law School Professor William Fisher. Fisher is the creator and supervisor of CopyrightX.

The annual Dean’s Diversity Council (DDC) Program and Dinner was held Oct. 28 in the AUWCL residence. The evening gave student attendees an inside-look into working in the judicial sector. 

October 27- 31 is Wellness Week at American University Washington College of Law. This weeklong initiative is coordinated by the Office of Student Affairs, and connects law students, and even faculty and staff with activities that promote healthy living.