Dean Russell Osgood spoke with Law.com for the article “No. 16-Ranked Washington University Law Says It Will Not Bail on the US News Ranking.” “Prospective law students should have multiple robust sources of information about law schools, and I am generally in favor of making information available,” Dean Osgood told the publication. “School websites can…
Our law clinics draw many students to WashULaw, as their impactful work can change the course of a client’s life. We have compiled some of these client stories in our new 2022 Clinical Education Program newsletter, which you may read below. In its pages, you will find stories featuring: Immigration Law Clinic student Dinora Orozco,…
Dean Russell Osgood sat down with Talks on Law for a video interview about freedom of speech on the law school campus. Click below to watch.
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…
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 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…
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;…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…