Oliver Roberts, Adjunct Professor of Law and Co-Director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative, visited Guyana this past week to deliver a lecture on artificial intelligence at the University of Guyana, the country’s flagship public university. The visit marks the first step toward a broader educational collaboration between the two institutions, including plans to introduce…
On October 9, Dr. Isaac Amon, Lecturer in Law at Washington University School of Law, was an invited speaker at the 2026 International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he addressed an audience of several hundred lawyers and legal leaders from around the world during the conference’s final-day Rule of Law Symposium….
In September, WashU Law’s Career Center hosted 1L Employer Connect, an event where employers and first-year law students can begin making meaningful professional connections early in the academic year. This year we welcomed 170 representatives from 72 employers nationwide, representing 50 Northeast, 53 Mid-Atlantic, 41 Southeast, 46 Midwest, 45 Southwest, 23 Mountain West, 43 West…
For the fifth consecutive fall semester, Professor Dan Keating, Tyrrell Williams Professor of Law, is bringing his law classroom beyond Anheuser-Busch Hall. This semester, Professor Keating is teaching at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia, Missouri, as part of WashU’s Prison Education Project (PEP). Keating’s co-teacher for the course is his…
WashU Law Professor Leila Nadya Sadat, James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, has received the Charles Siegal Distinguished Service Award from the American Branch of the International Law Association (ABILA). The award recognizes Professor Sadat’s decade of service and leadership with ABILA. During that time, she has served as President-Elect, President and Chair of the…
Oliver Roberts, Adjunct Professor of Law and Co-Director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative, recently traveled to Cairo, Egypt, at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State to discuss artificial intelligence regulation with Egyptian lawmakers and technology leaders. On September 27, Roberts attended a dinner hosted at the residence of the Deputy Chief of…
Last week WashU Law hosted the third annual Legal Tech Week, held in conjunction with WashU’s AI Perspectives Week, a university-wide initiative examining the role of AI in teaching, learning, research and professional practice. The series brought together legal professionals, academics, alumni, and students for discussions on how AI is reshaping legal work, careers, research, and…
An article by Oliver Roberts, adjunct professor and co-director of the WashU Law AI Collaborative, brought to attention an error in the Fifth Circuit’s guidance on artificial intelligence. Days after publication and subsequent national coverage, the court’s website displayed a corrected notice. In his September 22 article for The National Law Review, “The Fifth Circuit Warned Lawyers…
WashU Law has received a $125,000 gift from St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett to support the First Amendment Clinic, amplifying the clinic’s ability to provide hands-on legal training for students while serving clients in need of pro bono representation. Inspired by the firm’s philanthropic leadership, several Dowd Bennett team members made additional gifts collectively…
WashU Law Professor Leila Sadat, James Carr Professor of International Criminal Law, joined leading international law experts for a two-day conference at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. The two-day conference brought together practitioners, scholars and advocates to examine the evolving legal landscape surrounding immunities for international crimes. Professor Sadat participated in a panel titled…
A new report “When Medicine Meets the Law” highlights the work of the Asylum Support Initiative (ASI), an interdisciplinary collaboration co-led by Katie Meyer, WashU Law professor of practice, and director of the Immigration Law Clinic; Kim Thuy Seelinger, WashU Bursky Public Health professor of practice; and Julia D. Lopez, WashU Medicine assistant professor. Launched…
Members of the WashU Law Class of 1976 gathered back on campus this spring for a special 50th Reunion at Commencement. The weekend brought classmates together for a special Medallion Ceremony, and participation in the Law School Commencement processional, marking five decades since they began their legal careers as WashU Law graduates. The celebration continued with…