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American University Washington College of Law is proud to announce the selection of 3L student Khatia Mikadze as fellow for this year’s Gallogly Family Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Program. Mikadze will partner with the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition in Washington, D.C.

American University Washington College of Law faculty often serve as expert sources for media outlets across the country, providing commentary and high-level analysis on emerging laws and high profile court cases. The following AUWCL professors have shared recently their insights on pressing legal matters facing the nation through television appearances, interviews, and op-ed pieces.

AUWCL has excelled in the 2022 programmatic specialty rankings released by U.S. News and World Report. The law school has six programs ranked in the top 15 nationally – #3 Clinical Program, #4 Part-Time JD, #6 International Law, #8 Intellectual Property, #11 Health Care Law, and #12 Trial Advocacy.

American University Washington College of Law 2L student Trishala Dessai has won second place in the New York Bar’s 2021 Dr. Emanuel Stein and Kenneth D. Stein Memorial Writing Competition.

This spring, the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law (Center) has launched three new, exciting initiatives related to access to justice, election monitoring, and public finance.  These efforts will engage several of the Center’s high profile core projects, including the Anti-Torture Initiative, and will produce high impact scholarship, provide students with opportunities for research and professional development, and strengthen AUWCL’s collaborative ties with partners from around the world.