News & Events

Even amid the shift to virtual learning and events, American University Washington College of Law continues to host symposiums, seminars, and panel discussions on important topics impacting the legal realm and the world at large, inviting students, alumni, and the general public to engage with leading experts, practitioners and government officials.

This spring, American University Washington College of Law’s Office of JD Admissions will host an extensive series of virtual sessions during Virtual Admitted Students Month, to be held March 15 through April 15. Through these various virtual events, admitted students will be introduced to AUWCL faculty, program directors, current students, and alumni to learn about our array of academic programs and experiential opportunities.

This past year featured a plethora of virtual visits, online meetups, and Zoom calls – especially for American University Washington College of Law’s advocacy competition teams. While professors shifted their classes online, competition students and coaches had to adapt to the challenges of virtually hosting, preparing for, and competing in moot court competitions.

This year, the Center for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a week-long series of events starting March 29 designed to commemorate the role the Center has played in developing and implementing cutting-edge human rights programming at AUWCL.

American University Washington College of Law’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) co-hosted the 18th Annual Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium (WIPIP 2021) Feb. 11-13 and 18-20, 2021.