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Indian Nations and Institution Building - Marcia Yablon-Zug

Posted on February 27, 2009

Indian Nations and Institution Building - Lincoln Davies

Posted on February 27, 2009

Civil Rights Litigation in the Roberts Court Era

Posted on February 20, 2009
Washington College of Law welcomes Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of UC-Irvine law school. One of the nation's leading experts on constitutional law and civil rights litigation, Chemerinsky will deliver a presentation on "Civil Rights Litigation in the Roberts Court Era," discussing the future of Section 1983 and Bivens litigation.

Achieving Innovation + Access in Global Pharmaceutical Markets

Posted on February 20, 2009
Professor John Barton, the former Chair of the UK Commission on Intellectual Property Rights, and Pfizer CEO Jeff Kindler recently outlined a proposed global framework on medicine pricing to protect research and development incentives while promoting greater access to drugs in low and middle income countries...

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The Alice Paul Feminist Jurisprudence Essay Contest Celebration

Posted on February 18, 2009
This year's essay contest winner, Michelle Larson-Krieg, presents her work on "Comparable Worth in Minnesota and Ontario: Implications for U.S. Policy."

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in the August 2008 Russia-Georgia Conflict

Posted on February 12, 2009
Speakers: Miriam Lanskoy, Senior Program Officer for Central Asia and the Caucuses, National Endowment for Democracy; Oleg Stepanov, Counselor for CIS Affairs, Embassy of the Russian Federation; Malkhaz Mikeladze, Chargé d'affaires, Embassy of Georgia; and Rachel Denber, Deputy Director, Europe and Central Asia Division, Human Rights Watch

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Nuclear Nonproliferation and the Future of Arms Control Treaties

Posted on February 12, 2009
Speakers: Professor Orde F. Kittrie, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; Dr. Edward Ifft, Adjunct Professor, Security Studies Program of the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; and Thomas Graham Jr., Executive Chairman, Board of Directors, Thorium Power and Special Representative of the President for Arms Control , Nonproliferation and Disarmament, 1994-9

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Symposium Remarks from the Dean

Posted on February 12, 2009
Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Symposium Remarks from the Dean

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Environmental Issues in Russia and the Former Soviet Union

Posted on February 12, 2009
Speakers: Matthew R. Auer, Dean, Hutton Honors College, Indiana University, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs; Ruth Greenspan Bell, Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute (WRI); and Alexander Golub, Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Defense Fund

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Doing Business in Russia... as a Lawyer

Posted on February 12, 2009
Speakers: Mary Adele Greer, Senior Advisor, Criminal Law Reform Program, ABA Rule of Law Initiative; Eileen M. O'Connor, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Ludmila Petrova, Attorney at Law, St. Petersburg Bar Association

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - The Law of the Sea and Russia's Claims in the Arctic Circle

Posted on February 12, 2009
Speakers: Michael A. Becker, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP; Co-Chair, Law of the Sea Committee of the ABA Section on International Law; Professor Betsy Baker, Vermont Law School; Professor David D. Caron, Boalt Hall Law School; and Margaret Hayes, Director of the Office of Ocean Affairs, U...

Russia and the Rule of Law - New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affairs - Introductions and Opening Remarks / International Trade and Energy Markets

Posted on February 12, 2009
David Curtiss, Editor-in-Chief, AU International Law Review; Michael Scheimer, Symposium Editor, AU International Law Review Speakers: Leonard Coburn, President of Coburn International Energy Co and Member of the Law Council; Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council; William Pomeranz; Deputy Director, Kennan Institute, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and David G...

The Waite Court and the Legacies of Reconstruction

Posted on February 09, 2009
Traditional narratives of American history view the Reconstruction period (and its sweeping legal reforms) as ending with the disputed presidential election of 1876 and the inauguration of President Hayes in 1877. But by the time of the election, the Supreme Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Morrison Waite (and Chief Justice Salmon Chase before him), had already acted in a series of cases to decisively limit the scope of the post-Civil War amendments and to scale back the federal government's power to enact meaningful civil rights legislation...

Moot Court Honor Society Spring Qualifying Tournament Brief Writing Workshop

Posted on February 05, 2009
Moot Court Honor Society Spring Qualifying Tournament Brief Writing Workshop

Mock Trial Closing Arguments Information Session

Posted on February 04, 2009
Mock Trial Closing Arguments Information Session

Finding Your Public Interest/Government Summer Internship

Posted on January 30, 2009
Many public interest/public service employers do not participate in formal on-campus recruiting programs. As a result, students must often take a "Do it Yourself" approach to the job search. This program will highlight resources available at WCL and other organizations to aid students in their search...

Spring Preview and Summer Options Panel 2

Posted on January 30, 2009
Spring Preview and Summer Options Panel 2

Spring Preview and Summer Options Panel 1

Posted on January 30, 2009
Spring Preview and Summer Options Panel 1

Information Policy in the New Administration - Survey of Change Priorities

Posted on January 29, 2009
An on?site consensus prioritization of policy changes, to be formally delivered to the Obama Administration

Information Policy in the New Administration - Panel Three: View From Inside of Government

Posted on January 29, 2009
A presentation of the internal government perspective during a first presidential year

Information Policy in the New Administration - Luncheon Speaker

Posted on January 29, 2009
Gary M. Stern, General Counsel of the National Archives and Records Administration

Information Policy in the New Administration - Panel Two: Broader Information-Policy Recommendations

Posted on January 29, 2009
Extended coverage of proposals made on information?policy issues generally

Information Policy in the New Administration - Panel One: Transparency Policy Recommendations

Posted on January 29, 2009
A compilation and analysis of Freedom of Information Act-related proposals

Information Policy in the New Administration - Welcome and Introduction / Keynote Speaker

Posted on January 29, 2009
Daniel J. Metcalfe, Executive Director, CGS Linda D. Koontz, recently retired Director of Information Management Issues, Government Accountability Office

Bar Exam Overview Session

Posted on January 27, 2009
Bar Exam Overview Session

Jurisprudence of the Military Commissions - The Future of Military Commissions

Posted on January 26, 2009
Moderator: Jonathan Tracy, Assistant Director, National Institute of Military Justice Panelists: Hina Shamsi, Staff Attorney, National Security Project, American Civil Liberties Union and Charles "Cully" Stimson, Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Senior Legal Fellow Heritage Foundation

Jurisprudence of the Military Commissions - Discovery and Evidentiary Issues

Posted on January 26, 2009
Moderator: Eugene R. Fidell, President, National Institute of Military Justice Panelists: Mr. Frank Rangoussis , Prosecutor, Office of Military Commissions; Major David Frakt, Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions; and Lieutenant Commander Brian Mizer, Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions

Jurisprudence of the Military Commissions - Luncheon Keynote

Posted on January 26, 2009
Luncheon Keynote

Jurisprudence of the Military Commissions - Jurisdictional Issues

Posted on January 26, 2009
Moderator: Prof. Steve Vladeck, Washington College of Law Panelists: Lieutenant Colonel Stevenson, Prosecutor, Office of Military Commissions; Major Jon Jackson, Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions; Mr. Adam Thurschwell, Civilian Defense Counsel, Office of Military Commissions; Professor Madeline Morris, Duke University

Jurisprudence of the Military Commissions - Welcome and Introduction / Opening Remarks / Overview of the Military Commissions

Posted on January 26, 2009
Eugene R. Fidell, President, National Institute of Military Justice Dean Claudio Grossman, Washington College of Law Moderator: Michelle M. Lindo McCluer, Director, National Institute of Military Justice Panelists: Dr. Louis Fisher, Specialist in Constitutional Law, Law Library of Congress; Colonel Lawrence Morris, Chief Prosecutor, Office of Military Commissions; and Colonel Peter R...

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