Vibe Coding for Lawyers: Advanced Techniques, Guardrails, and Real-World Workflows
2026-01-27 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

PSAB - Local Government Panel
2026-02-03 12:00 - 13:00 | 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.

Demystifying the 509 and an Admissions Cycle Update
2026-02-04 16:00 - 17:00

BLSA Black History Month Speaker Event
2026-02-04 17:00 - 20:00 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
We will invite 1-2 speakers to touch on recent developments in DEI policy, particularly the censorship of race-based language in academic and other workplace settings. They will discuss what these developments are, their impact, and what that means for our tangible experiences as Black law students.

From Promise to Precarity:Rethinking International Law After a Quarter-Century
2026-02-06 09:30 - 17:30 | The Janite Lee Reading Room
Washington University Global Studies Law Review & Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute 2026 Symposium

From Promise to Precarity: Rethinking International Law After a Quarter-Century

At the turn of the 21st century, international lawyers may have imagined a future of increased coalescence around shared values, more effective rule-based problem solving, and international organizations serving as orchestrators and facilitators of an increasingly open and democratic world society. That imagined future has not materialized. Instead, we see a landscape marked by fragmentation, contestation, and new centers of power.

Private actors, corporations, and algorithms now shape transnational governance in ways that outpace traditional legal regulation, challenging us to rethink authority and responsibility in the digital age. International economic law struggles to adapt as the World Trade Organization falters and states turn inward, forcing difficult choices about how trade rules can be reshaped to meet the demands of a fractured, multipolar economy. International criminal justice faces crises of legitimacy and uneven enforcement, raising questions about the future of accountability.

The 2026 Symposium asks how international law should respond in this moment of disruption. Are we witnessing the erosion of the legal order painstakingly built over the last century, or the emergence of new forms of legitimacy and cooperation? What lessons can be drawn from the past quarter-century, and how might they help us imagine a more responsive, resilient, and just international law for the decades ahead? This reflection is especially timely for Washington University School of Law, which in 2025 is celebrating the 25th anniversaries of both the Washington University Global Studies Law Review and the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute. Over the past twenty-five years, these institutions have fostered scholarship and dialogue on the most pressing issues in international law. Looking ahead, WashU Law seeks to carry this legacy forward by convening critical debates and helping shape the agenda for international law’s next quarter century.

Panel 1: To the Hague and Beyond: The Shifting Terrain of International Criminal Justice

International and national criminal courts and tribunals have, over the past thirty years, offered some accountability for perpetrators of international crimes. Mechanisms have included ad hoc tribunals created by the Security Council and by treaties with States, the International Criminal Court (ICC), and national prosecutions taking place as a matter of transitional justice or as universal jurisdiction prosecutions. More recently, with the creation of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression by the Council of Europe, regional alternatives appear to be emerging. Yet mass atrocities continue to occur in every region of the world, and this panel asks what can be done to ensure that accountability and justice can become more effective in the future. What have hybrid tribunals, ad hoc courts, and domestic prosecutions taught us about legitimacy and effectiveness? How should international criminal justice adapt in an era of geopolitical contestation, declining multilateralism, and ongoing atrocities in real time?

Panel 2: After Doha, After WTO? Rethinking Trade and Economic Law in a Fragmented World

Global economic law once centered on the World Trade Organization’s promise of multilateralism. Today, that system falters: the Appellate Body remains paralyzed, regional trade agreements proliferate, and economic nationalism resurges. Meanwhile, new issues, such as climate trade measures, digital commerce, and supply chain resilience, demand urgent legal responses. This panel revisits international economic law’s evolution since 2000 and looks forward. Should the WTO be reformed or bypassed? How can trade law reconcile free exchange with security, sustainability, and sovereignty?

Panel 3: Who Governs the Global Commons? Technology, Private Power, and the New Architectures of Authority

The last quarter-century has seen the rise of non-state actors as de facto governors of global order—private tech firms regulating speech and data across borders; AI systems reshaping decision-making from commerce to security; and public-private partnerships managing everything from space exploration to pandemic preparedness. Traditional treaty law and state-centered institutions struggle to keep pace. This panel explores how privatization, digitization, and AI are reconfiguring governance. Are corporations and algorithms the new “sovereigns”? What frameworks—legal, ethical, or hybrid—could ensure accountability, equity, and transparency in this emerging order?The Symposium is meant to grapple with questions that cut across disciplines and institutions. Rather than offering tidy answers, it seeks to spark debate, reimagine trajectories, and push boundaries. Contributions will appear in a dedicated Global Studies Law Review Symposium Issue. In marking the 25th anniversaries of the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute and the Global Studies Law Review, the event also underscores WashU Law’s commitment to shaping the conversations that will define international law’s next quarter century.

Last day to drop an upper-level course without a W (withdrawal) reflected on Transcript*
2026-02-08 00:00 - 23:59
* unless otherwise specified in course description, by professor, or by Registrar’s Office

The Challenges of Transformative Prosecution
2026-02-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
This event brings together criminal law scholars and practitioners to discuss the successes and difficulties around transformative criminal prosecution strategies. The panel will feature Chesa Boudin, the former District Attorney of San Francisco, and Kim Foxx, the former State Attorney for Cook County. Both of these professionals were part of the vanguard of rethinking how prosecutors can use their power to reshape criminal justice policy. The panel will be moderated by Professor Sheldon Evans, who writes and teaches on criminal law and punishment.

Chesa BoudinExecutive Director of the Criminal Law & Justice CenterUC Berkeley School of LawFormer District Attorney of the City of San Francisco

Kim FoxxFormer Cook County State’s Attorney

Sheldon EvansWashU Law, Professor of Law

Sponsored by the Public Interest Law and Policy Speaker Series in conjunction with the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy, the American Constitution Society, the Criminal Law Society, the National Lawyers Guild, and BLSA

1.0 MO MCLE

WashU Law’s Midwest LGBT Conference Event Spotlight
2026-02-11 16:00 - 17:00

LBS - King & Spalding Attorney Panel
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zorensky Classroom (AB Hall 306)
King & Spalding attorneys will be (most likely) Zooming in to discuss their experience at the firm, practice areas, and summer associate opportunities.

Out-Of-Town Externship Information Session - AY 26-27
2026-02-12 12:30 - 13:00
On Thursday, February 12, you will have the opportunity to hear each professor speak briefly about their externship and then former externship students will share their experiences. This is the only opportunity to receive first-hand, in-depth information about all the Out-Of-Town Externship offerings.

These externships include Congressional & Administrative Law Externship (DC), New York Regulatory & Business Externship (NY), Semester-In-Practice Externship (SIP), and International Justice and Conflict Resolution Externship. Registration will open immediately following the meeting.

FGLS - Law School Blueprint
2026-02-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Morriss Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 202)
FGLS and BLSA are co-hosting an event with Phi Delta Phi, one of the undergraduate pre-law organizations on campus. We are hosting this event to provide the undergraduate students with knowledge on the broad strokes of law school: the academic, career, social, and financial aspects. The event will be in a Q/A style panel followed by a mixer.

OUTLaw 2026 Midwest LGBTQ+ Rights Conference
2026-02-13 13:00 - 17:00 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
Legislating Love: LGBTQ+ Rights in the American Legal Landscape | 1:00 PMEquality on Trial: Litigation Challenges | 2:30 PMThe Future of LGBTQ+ Health & Family Planning | 3:45 PMReception | 5 PM | Janet Lee Reading Room

SLSA - Saudi Foundation Day
2026-02-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Greenfield Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 320)
A cultural celebration marking Saudi Founding Day, featuring traditional attire, food, and cultural elements reflecting Saudi heritage.

FedSoc - Free Speech, Assembly, and the Public Square: The University’s Role in Democratic Life
2026-02-17 11:30 - 13:30 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
Free Speech, Assembly, and the Public Square: The University’s Role in Democratic LifeA Fireside Chat between Chancellor Martin and Jeff Gurley, Associate Attorney with Gibson Dunn and Michigan Law (president of FedSoc), WashU undergrad.

BLSA x ABS x NPHC Pre-Law Panel Discussion
2026-02-17 17:00 - 20:00 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
Join us for a conversation with legal professionals from various practice areas as they describe their legal journeys. Each panelist is a member of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, otherwise known as the Divine 9. We will be hosting this event alongside the Association of Black Students and the National Pan-Hellenic Council at WashU.

Kimberly Turner – Attorney, Advocate, Realtor, and Public Speaker

Kimberly Norwood – Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law, WashU Law; Partner, KJN Equity Consultants, LLC

Joshua Lubatkin – Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office

Jerryl Christmas – Attorney, Christmas & Associates

We will be hosting this event alongside the Association of Black Students and the National Pan-Hellenic Council at WashU.

APALSA Lunar New Year Night Market
2026-02-17 18:00 - 22:00 | Crowder Courtyard (A-B Hall, Room 301)
This event will feature stalls with various types of Asian cuisine that will be set up, with decorations, music, and games for all members of the WashU Law community to enjoy!

HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance: Fundamentals and Emerging Risks in the Age of AI and Technology
2026-02-18 10:00
This CLE examines the core compliance obligations imposed by the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Security Rule in the context of rapidly evolving technologies, including artificial intelligence and advanced data systems.

Speaker: Adam H. Laughton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP in Houston

Analyzing AI Terms in Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide for Lawyers
2026-02-18 12:00
This CLE is designed to help lawyers analyze, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts that involve artificial intelligence technologies without requiring technical expertise in AI systems.

Speaker: Charlyn Ho, Founder and Managing Member, Rikka

WLC - Legal Areas of Interest Speed Dating
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Susman Classroom (403)
Upperclassmen (2Ls & 3Ls) from different locations will be matched with 1Ls and each other to describe their summer experiences.

ALA - The Implications of Labor Antitrust for Merger Enforcement
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Morriss Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 202)
Mark Lemley will be talking about The Implications of Labor Antitrust for Merger Enforcement.

Funding Law School
2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:00
Funding Law School with Carrie Burns, Director of Financial Aid and Student Life

WLC - Public Interest Insights Event
2026-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Susman Classroom (403)
WLC wants to ensure members who are interested in public interest are provided with the resources and information necessary for successful navigation of the field.

True Crime & Criminal Narratology - Ethical Innocence with Ralph Grunewald
2026-02-23 12:00 - 13:00 | Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage (A-B Hall, Room 401)
What is truth? Who is innocent? Ralph Grunewald, Professor of English and Legal Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins us to talk about his research on true crime media and criminal narratology. Through an examination of storytelling on the witness stand and social attitudes about crime, Professor Grunewald lends us his insight into the misnomer of truth and the fragility of our criminal legal system.

Ralph Grunewald, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Director of the Center for Law, Society, and Justice; Professor of English; Mellon-Morgridge Professor of the Humanities.

Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care
2026-02-24 15:00 | Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
Join the Reproductive Justice Graduate Student Working Group for a panel discussion about third-trimester abortion, the national landscape for abortion care, and local abortion advocacy. The event will feature third-trimester abortion provider Dr. Shelley Sella, abortion story-teller Robin Utz, and the Missouri Abortion Fund. This event is also supported by the Center for Humanities and the School of Law.

Speakers

Shelley Sella, MD is a board-certified OB-GYN and the first woman to openly practice third-trimester abortion care in the US. Her first book, Beyond Limits: Stories of Third-Trimester Abortion Care, is a tribute to the real people whose hearts, reasons, and stories are more complex than politicized conversations about abortion lead us to believe.

Robin Utz is a later abortion storyteller and advocate for full reproductive freedom. She has been featured in The Washington Post, as well as The Moth radio hour and podcast, Al Jazeera, NPR’s “All Things Considered” and “1A”, BBC “Newshour”, Parents Magazine, The Guardian, Australian Broadcast Corporation, and The New York Times.

The Missouri Abortion Fund was established in 2014 to ensure that Missourians get the financial support they need to access abortion care. Missouri Abortion Fund has provided funding for nearly 15,000 patients and provided over $3,200,000 for abortion care and provides public education and support for people needing reproductive care.

Career Paths Panel Discussion: Employee Benefits
2026-02-24 16:15 - 17:15 | Jordan Foundation Classroom (Room 204)
Do you like the design and implementation of big plans? Come learn about this in-demand niche practice market: Employee Benefits. In this panel discussion, you will learn about the importance of details and definitions, empowering employee savings, and balancing the intersection of employee health and welfare, government regulation, and employer economics.

Speakers:

Courtney Vomund is now Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary of Spire Inc.

Thomas Clark is Chief Operating Officer and Partner, Wagner Law Group

Dannae Delano is Partner, Wagner Law Group

Sponsored by: The American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
