On November 10, WashU will celebrate the innovative research contributions of its faculty during the 2025 Global Research Excellence Showcase hosted by Provost Mark D. West, Executive Vice Provost Mary McKay, and Vice Chancellor Mark Lowe. The event highlights the latest research of WashU faculty members and researchers working across borders and disciplines to respond…
Recently, an Afghan family of three was granted Lawful Permanent Residence (aka “green cards”). The family was evacuated from Kabul by the United States government when Afghanistan’s government fell to the Taliban. The ILC has represented the family since the fall 2022 semester, filing the initial application for asylum, applying for work permits for the…
On Friday, September 26, The Washington University Law Review hosted the Law Review Symposium in the Janite Lee Reading Room. This year’s event “Taxing, Spending, and the Constitution,” welcomed WashU Law faculty, students, and scholars from across the country for discussions on the evolving role of taxation and spending in American constitutional law. The day…
On September 5, students in the Veterans Law Clinic, directed by Professor Cormac Smith, participated in the National Law School Veterans Clinic Consortium’s (NLSVCC) 4th National Bootcamp, a full-day training designed to strengthen the next generation of veterans’ advocates. The six-hour program offered students a deep dive into key aspects of veterans law, including VA…
WashU Law’s Foreign, Comparative & International Law Librarian and Lecturer in Law Tove Klovning has co-authored the newly released Field Guide to Legal Research (2nd Edition, West Academic). The book, co-authored with Paul D. Callister, Director of Leon E. Bloch Law Library and Professor of Law at University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, will…
Last week, WashU Law welcomed students and legal professionals to the annual First Chance Employers Reception in Crowder Courtyard. Hosted by the Career Center, the reception brought together attorneys from across the country and a wide range of practice areas for an afternoon of conversation and connection. The reception offered students the chance to explore…
On Wednesday, September 17, the Black Law Students Association (BLSA) and the Latin American Law Student Association (LALSA) hosted WashU Law’s Know Your Rights Symposium. The event brought together students, scholars, practitioners, and community advocates to explore immigration law, due process, and the broader implications of these issues in today’s political climate. The panel featured…
Last week, New York Times columnist David French visited WashU Law for a conference on Educating for Citizenship: Universities and Democracy in a Pluralistic Society, sponsored in collaboration with, Templeton Religion Trust, the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy, and the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics. On Thursday, September…
Recently, WashU Law John S. Lehmann University Professor of Law Brian Tamanaha, delivered a Constitution Day lecture titled “Lessons Learned About the Rule of Law from the Trump Administration” at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. A leading voice in jurisprudence and law and society, Professor Tamanaha is the author of ten books and…
WashU Law recently hosted the annual “Constitution Day: SCOTUS Review/Preview,” a panel discussion moderated by Professor Karen Tokarz featuring Professors Greg Magarian, Susan Appleton, Dan Epps, and Andrea Katz, co-sponsored by the WashU Law Public Interest Law & Policy Speaker Series, the Gephardt Institute, and the Weidenbaum Center. The Constitution Day celebration always precedes “First…
Justice P. Scott Neville Jr., JD ’73, has been named the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. A native of Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, he will serve as chief justice for the next three years of his current 10-year term. Neville becomes the court’s second Black chief justice, continuing a historic career marked by…
WashU Law congratulates the new members of this year’s National Moot Court Team! Newly selected team members are 3Ls Rebecca Bowman, Germia Lizier-Zmudzinski, and Alex Pigeon, along with 2Ls Andre Jones, Rebecca Onwuzuruoha, Nichole Stringer, and Shen Wang. They join returning members 3Ls Zachary Irovando, Matthew Palmer, Sealy Sikes, Sarah Tyler, and Nathan Zou, who…