WashU Law

PSAB - Local Government Panel
2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Susman Classroom (403)
PSAB will host an event discussing career possibilities in state and local governments. Speakers will include Laura Bannish of the career center, students who have worked in local governments, and potentially former governor Jay Nixon.

FedSOC - The Original Meaning of the Property Clause with Judge Holte
2026-02-02 12:00 - 13:00 | Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage (A-B Hall, Room 401)
The Original Meaning of the Property Clause with Judge Holte of the United States Court of Federal Claims

Description:A discussion of the Constitution’s Property Clause grounded in originalist methodology. The conversation will examine historical sources, early understandings, and modern implications of the Clause, followed by practical guidance on federal clerkships and judicial careers from the bench.

WashU Law welcomes Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway in conversation with Dean Lindquist
2026-01-29 15:00 - 15:45 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
WashU Law welcomes Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway in conversation with Dean Lindquist.Moderated by Adjunct Professor Oliver RobertsReception to follow

Litigation and Discovery Involving AI Systems: What Lawyers Need to Know
2026-01-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
This CLE examines how courts are treating claims involving AI systems, including liability theories, evidentiary challenges, and emerging standards for admissibility. The program addresses discovery obligations unique to AI, such as access to training data, model outputs, prompts, logs, and versioning, as well as proportionality and confidentiality concerns. Attendees will learn how to preserve, collect, and challenge AI-related evidence and how to respond to discovery requests involving opaque or third-party models. The session also covers privilege, spoliation risk, and protective orders in AI-heavy cases. Practical guidance will be provided for litigators handling cases where AI is a tool, a subject, or both. Presented by Joe Sremack, Managing Director and Head of Forensic Data Analytics and Technology, CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group, LLC.

The Quilters Documentary Showing
2026-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Cullenbine Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 305)
Join the American Constitution Society and Criminal Law Society for a screening of The Quilters, a documentary set in a Missouri maximum-security prison that follows incarcerated men who sew personalized quilts for children in foster care. The film examines themes of rehabilitation, dignity, and community within the criminal legal system. Pizza and movie snacks will be provided.

Vibe Coding for Lawyers: Advanced Techniques, Guardrails, and Real-World Workflows
2026-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Event
A central focus of this session is deployment, security, and privacy. Attendees will learn how to run tools locally, limit data exposure, implement basic security checks, and assess risk when deciding whether and how to use vibe-coded tools in practice. Live demonstrations will show how simple prototypes evolve into usable tools with structured inputs, validation steps, and guardrails appropriate for legal work. Presented by Oliver Roberts, Co-Director, WashU Law AI Collaborative, and Jamie Tso, Senior Associate (Funds) at Clifford Chance.

PSAB – Donate-A-Day
2026-01-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Crowder Courtyard (A-B Hall, Room 301)
This year, PSAB is working with WashU Law journals to host a Donate-a-Day Journal Raffle earlier in the semester. This raffle will run from Monday, January 12, through Friday, January 23, to help supplement our main fundraising efforts during our usual fundraising period in March and April.

There will be a table in Crowder Courtyard for the following dates and times, all from 12:00–2:00 PM:

Monday, January 12Tuesday, January 13Wednesday, January 14Thursday, January 15Friday, January 16

Tuesday, January 20Wednesday, January 21Thursday, January 22Friday, January 23

All Waitlists Cleared (full term courses)
2026-01-23

PSAB - Judicial Internship Panel
2026-01-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Jordan Foundation Classroom (Room 204)
Judicial internship panel with Professor Alagna and Mahrya Fuller Page

The Transfer Admissions Process
2026-01-21 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Curious about transferring law schools after your 1L year? Speak with admissions about the transfer admissions process.

PSAB – Donate-A-Day
2026-01-21 12:00 - 14:00

FedSOC - Issue Spotting in the West Wing
2026-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage (A-B Hall, Room 401)
What does it mean to practice law when your client is the President of the United States? This talk explores executive-branch lawyering at the highest level—how lawyers manage legal exposure, anticipate political risk, and operate inside the White House. Drawing on firsthand experience as Special Assistant to the President and Assistant Staff Secretary during the Trump administration, Scott Toland offers a rare look into the most demanding form of government practice.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday (no classes)
2026-01-19

Last day to add a spring upper-level course without faculty approval*
2026-01-18 00:00 - 23:59
* unless otherwise specified in course description, by professor, or by Registrar’s Office

PSAB - Donate-A-Day
2026-01-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2026-01-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-01-13 12:00 - 14:00

Current Student AMA
2026-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Event
Speak with Admissions Ambassadors about life at WashU Law and in St. Louis.

Legal AI Demo Day 2026
2026-01-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
Legal AI Demo Day 2026 will showcase newly released and next-generation technologies shaping legal practice in the year ahead. Through concise, live 7-minute demonstrations, participants will gain direct exposure to cutting-edge tools for research, drafting, litigation, billing, contracts, and related workflows.

Event Details:Registration: Free Sign Up (required)

Presenting Companies:§ SimpleDocs – AI-powered contract review§ Laurel – Automated timekeeping for lawyers§ Casefriend – AI assistant for workers’ compensation and lien defense attorneys§ Givance – Litigation evidence platform with visual timeline generation§ PointOne – Automated timekeeping and billing§ Caseblink – AI platform for immigration professionals§ Saga Legal – Secure AI infrastructure for legal practice§ BriefPoint – AI assistant for drafting discovery responses and pleadings§ Aloi – AI-powered contract drafting platform§ Darrow- AI intelligence connecting plaintiff lawyers with high value cases§ Paxton- legal AI assistant for research, doc review, and drafting

AI Use in Judicial Decision-Making: A Review of Reported Cases
2026-01-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Event
A review of judicial decisions in which judges used AI for judicial interpretation, spanning the 11th Circuit, DC Court of Appeals, and 6th Circuit, presented by Oliver Roberts, Co-Director of AI Collaborative at WashU Law.

PSAB - Donate-A-Day
2026-01-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Crowder Courtyard (A-B Hall, Room 301)

FedSOC - Solicitor General Panel
2026-01-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage (A-B Hall, Room 401)
A candid conversation with Iowa’s Solicitor General on building a career in public appellate practice. The discussion will cover what SG offices do, how lawyers get hired, the skills that matter most, and why SG work remains one of the most competitive and influential paths in government lawyering.

JLS - Spring Israel Trek
2026-01-12 11:55 - 12:00 | Cullenbine Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 305)
Information session for a WashU spring break Israel trip: This 8-day Israel trek offers a deep dive into Israel’s geopolitical landscape. From foreign relations, national security to diplomacy and International law.

Speaker is Roey Kruvi with the Jewish Federations of North America and WashU Alum

Join classmates in asking the challenging questions. If ever there was a time to explore International Affairs and Law in Middle East – it’s now!

Fake Law, Real Sanctions: Ethical Failures and Consequences of AI-Generated Filings
2026-01-12 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Drawing on a database of more than 700 documented cases, this webinar examines how competent attorneys have found themselves subject to sanctions, bar referrals, and reputational harm due to AI hallucinations. Oliver Roberts, Co-Director of AI Collaborative at WashU Law and Damien Charlotin, an academic, lawyer, and creator of the leading AI hallucination case database, analyzes real-world failures, non-obvious risk scenarios, and concrete safeguards lawyers must adopt to comply with professional responsibility rules and avoid becoming the next sanctioned “AI lawyer.”

First day of spring classes
2026-01-12

Supporting your Public Interest Career Path w/ the Career Center
2026-01-07 16:00 - 17:00
Speak with the WashU Law Career Center about how we support students interested in working in the public sector over the summer and post-grad.

January Intersession
2026-01-05 - 2026-01-09
