• Dean Osgood Speaks With The New York Times

    Dean Russell Osgood recently spoke with The New York Times about law schools choosing not to participate in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. “Russell Osgood, dean of Washington University Law School (No. 16), said he had been through several efforts to get rid of the rankings, as dean of Cornell’s law school and…

  • WashULaw Student Attends United Nations Climate Conference in Egypt

    2L student Abigail Hunt recently returned to St. Louis after having attended the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, held November 6 through the 18th. An environmental law student, Abigail attended the conference as a delegate for RINGO (Research and Independent NGOs), and was recently interviewed by KSDK-TV about…

  • Dean Russell Osgood Speaks With Reuters

    Dean Russell Osgood recently spoke with Reuters about our tuition-free guarantee for low-income students. “Washington University in St. Louis School of Law plans to eliminate tuition for low-income students, making it the third U.S. law school to announce such a program since February … … ‘We just think it’s the right thing to do,’ said law…

  • Wiley B. Rutledge Moot Court Competition Final Round Friday, November 18

    Join us for the final round of this year’s Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition this Friday, November 18th at 2:00PM in the Bryan Cave Moot Court Room (A-B Hall Room 310). All members of the WashULaw community are invited to attend. The panel will be chaired by United States Circuit Judge (8th Cir.) Duane Benton;…

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    WashULaw Announces Full-Tuition Scholarships For Low-Income Students

    WashULaw will become tuition-free for low-income students admitted to the JD program, effective with our fall 2023 entering class. Further, all admitted students will receive an individualized custom scholarship that could include child care, mentorship, conference funding, and more. “Financial support is not the entire solution, so every student will receive an award designed specifically for…

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    Professor Lisa Hoppenjans Profiled in St. Louis Business Journal

    Professor Lisa Hoppenjans was recently profiled by the St. Louis Business Journal in a piece titled “St. Louis Character: Combining passions for law and media, Lisa Hoppenjans fights for the public’s right to know,” which delves into her work directing our First Amendment Clinic, career, legal background, and more. Read it here!  Click for more…

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    Professor Kimberly Norwood Named A 2022 YWCA Leader of Distinction

    Professor Kimberly Norwood was recently named a 2022 Leader of Distinction by the YWCA Metro St. Louis in the Racial Justice category! Honorees are peer-selected leaders in their respective fields who exemplify talent, persistence, service, and more. The YWCA is one of the longest-running nonprofit women’s organizations in the world. Professor Norwood will be honored…

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    Professor Karen Tokarz Receives Two Community Service Awards

    Professor Karen Tokarz has had a busy month! She was recently awarded the 2022 Academy of Missouri Mediators President’s Award for meritorious service to the community through mediation and dispute resolution, in recognition of her eviction mediation initiatives. The award will be presented to her on September 30th. She is also the recipient of a…

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    Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman Gives Remarks at Convocation 2022

    The Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman, who currently serves as a U.S. district judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, addressed our students at last week’s inspiring Convocation 2022. “You will be leaders in your communities. You will be the face of this profession,” she said. Judge Coleman, also a WashULaw…

  • Read Dean Russell Osgood’s Fall 2022 Welcome Letter

    Dean Osgood has released his annual letter welcoming new and returning members of our community back to campus! It includes highlights and short profiles of students from each class, faculty, research, new programs, new law school team members, and more. Below is Dean Osgood’s letter intro. Read it in full here.

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    Clinical Education Program Holds Pro Bono Estate Planning Event

    Last month, our Clinical Education Program held its first pro bono estate planning event to serve low-income members of the St. Louis community, facilitated by volunteer lawyers and law students. Sarah Narkiewicz, Associate Dean for Clinical Education and director of the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, spoke about the program with The Source. “While everyone needs…