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Shape the future of law through creative legal education.
Graduate & International Programs
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The Cordell Institute
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Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute
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Join nationally recognized moot court and trial teams.
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Shape legal discourse through student publications.
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R. Dale Swihart
Professor of Law Emeritus
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swihart@wulaw.wustl.edu
(314) 935-6482
