How Large Language Models Work And What That Means for Courts
AI is no longer a distant issue for the judiciary—it is already in the courtroom. Lawyers are filing AI-generated briefs, vendors are marketing “AI for judges,” and fabricated case citations have appeared in both filings and opinions. This CLE cuts through the hype to explain how today’s large language models (LLMs) actually work, why they...
Peer Academic Advising Academic Excellence Series
Hullverson Seminar Room (A-B Hall, Room 201)
AI and Copyright: Understanding the Issues, Lawsuits, and What Comes Next
This CLE offers an accessible, in-depth overview of one of today’s most consequential legal debates—the clash between artificial intelligence and copyright law. As generative AI tools rely on vast quantities of copyrighted works for training, courts are now being asked to decide whether such use constitutes lawful fair use or unlawful reproduction. This session unpacks...
Beyond the Bench: Judicial Panel Discussion
Strauss Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 404)Judge James Dowd (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District), Judge Sarah Pitlyk (U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri), and Judge David Stras (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit) will participate in a panel discussion moderated by Professor Conor Clarke.
The Admiralty Moot Court Team is now accepting applications!
The Admiralty Moot Court Team has extended its application deadline! The Admiralty Moot Court Team practices and competes in the spring, with this year's competition being held in Charleston, South Carolina on March 19 through 21. Interested students should email Prof. Richard Finneran by 5:00pm on Monday, November 17 with a copy of their resume and a persuasive writing sample. To...
SALDF – Missouri Humane Society’s Animal Cruelty Task Force Investigators
Jordan Foundation Classroom (Room 204)Join the WashU Law Student Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Missouri Humane Society’s Animal Cruelty Task Force investigators. They are coming to speak and give a presentation on puppy mills in Missouri.
Criminal Law Society – Ballistics 101
Cullenbine Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 305)This is an event hosted by the Criminal Law Society that will prepare students going into a criminal law internship with all the necessary information they will need to understand the forensic evidence surrounding firearms. Public defender and former Marine Johnny Peddicord will be giving the presentation.
Mental Health and Wellness Programming
Crowder Courtyard (A-B Hall, Room 301)Please join SBA Mental Health and Wellness for programming in Crowder Courtyard on 11/19 at noon! It will be a fun, relaxing event where we will have a variety of offices throughout campus tabling, all dedicated to promoting the pillars of wellness. Our headliners will be the WUPD dogs Bear and Brookie. Come say hi!
Weekly SBA General Body Meeting
Greenfield Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 320)
First Generation Law Society: Paths and Professors
Zorensky Classroom (AB Hall 306)Join FGLS and WCLS for FGLS’s last event of the semester (and a crowd favorite from last year) as we hear from Professor D’Onfro and Professor Crum on career path timelines! Professor D’Onfro and Professor Crum will be discussing the paths that students should take, depending on if you have firm, public interest, or clerking...
WashU Law Wednesday Community Spotlight: Sarah Narkiewicz, Assistant Dean for Clinical Education
Zoom EventCommunity Spotlight | Experience WashU Law's commitment to diversity and inclusion through members of our community Learn more about our diverse faculty, staff, students and alumni! Virtual Program RSVP: https://forms.gle/B7QigiWtcvz6DmdA7
Tech/Privacy Law Society – Creators v. AI: A debate on the future of copyright
Cullenbine Classroom (A-B Hall, Room 305)A debate hosted by the Technology and Privacy Law Society and Cardozo's AI and the Law Society on the topic of AI and copyright. The event features WashU Law adjunct professor Oliver Roberts, currently teaching AI and Andrew Berger, an adjunct professor at Cornell known for representing the perspective of creatives in these debates, which...