• WashU Law Professor Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff Shines at Joint Happy Hour Event

    The Association for Women Faculty at WashU recently hosted a special joint happy hour event that brought together women faculty from across campuses for an evening of networking and meaningful conversations. Held last Friday, November 1, the event was a collaborative effort between the Academic Women’s Network at the medical school and the Association for…

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    Students Represent WashU Law at 79th United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee for Discussion on Crimes Against Humanity

    As the 79th Session of the United Nations Sixth Committee (Legal) convened this month, a team of WashU Law students was in the room, watching and documenting the world’s progress toward a formal treaty—akin to those concerning Genocide or War Crimes—on Crimes Against Humanity. WashU Law Professor Leila Sadat, director and founder of the Crimes…

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    WashU Law Celebrates Inaugural Legal Tech Week

    On October 21, WashU Law launched its first-ever Legal Tech Week, an event series dedicated to examining the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on the legal field. Uniting legal experts, tech innovators and WashU Law alumni, Legal Tech Week offered an in-depth look at how AI-enabled tools and technologies are reshaping the modern lawyer. Highlights…

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    Spotlight: Adjunct Professors Benczkowski and Owen

    This fall, WashU Law welcomes two distinguished adjunct professors: Brian Benczkowski, JD ‘94 and Matthew S. Owen. Both bring a wealth of experience to our classrooms this fall as professors and guest lecturers.  Benczkowski is a WashU Law alumnus and current partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis. He has deep government…

  • Professor Daniel Epps Featured in Press and Podcasts

    Professor Daniel Epps has recently been featured in the press, contributing thoughtful insights on critical legal issues. Epps collaborated with colleagues Adam Chilton of the University of Chicago, Kyle Rozema of Northwestern University, and Maya Sen of Harvard University, to publish an op-ed in Washington Monthly based on their shared paper, Designing Supreme Court Term…

  • Professor Christina Boyd Joins WashU Law Faculty

    We are pleased to introduce Professor Christina Boyd, one of our newest faculty members at WashU Law. A WashU alumna, Boyd earned her Ph.D. in Political Science here in 2009. Most recently, Boyd served as an endowed professor of public affairs at the University of Georgia, where she built an impressive body of research. Now,…

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    Students Represent WashU Law at 16th Annual International Humanitarian Law Roundtable

    Victor Allison, Mina Nur Basmaci, Nareh Derhartounian, and Zej Moczydlowski recently represented WashU Law at the 16th annual International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Roundtable in New York.  The IHL Roundtable is hosted by the Athenaeum Hotel, the Robert Jackson Center, and the Chautauqua Institute. The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute at WashU Law is one…

  • Andréa Charles Named Student Representative to Board of Trustees

    Please join us in congratulating 3L student Andréa Charles on being named a graduate student representative to the Washington University Board of Trustees for the 2024-2025 academic year. Each year, the Board appoints a select few students who meet a rigorous criteria to participate in its governance process, offer insights into the on-campus experience and…

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    WashU Law Welcomes New Students at Convocation

    On Monday, August 19, WashU Law proudly welcomed the incoming class of JD, LLM, MLS, and JSD students for Convocation. The day began with breakfast and class photos, followed by a ceremonial walk to Graham Chapel for the official Convocation Ceremony. Dean Lindquist opened the event with a warm welcome, emphasizing this year’s themes of…