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After welcoming remarks, panelists gave an overview of military commission operations and practices. Among the topics they addressed were the rules and precedents for conducting military tri…

Justice Scalia delivered the keynote address at the American University conference entitled, “Is Chevron Out of Gas? The State of Judicial Review 25 Years After Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natur…

As part of a conference titled, “The American Prosecutor: Power, Discretion and Accountability,” the panelists talked about the role of U.S. prosecutors in charging individuals and plea barg…

Canadian Judge Philippe Kirsch talked about the topic, “The Role of the International Criminal Court in Enforcing International Criminal Law.” He explained that the ICC is an independent, p…

Heather Gerkin, Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard University, moderated a debate at American University Washington, DC between Udge and Author, Richard Posner, and Jamin (Jamie) Raskin, Pr…

The conference on “Emerging Issues in National and International Security” opened with remarks by Dean Grossman and Mr. McClanahan. Moderated by Mr. Cooper, the panelists talked about ho…

Moderated by Dean Grossman, legal advisers and human rights activists talked about torture and prisoner-of-war interrogation practices. Topics included human rights, the global efforts to co…

Supreme Court Justices Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer talked about the relevance of foreign law for American Constitutional adjudication. Among the topics they addressed were using foreig…

Aharon Barak talked about the role of the judiciary in a democracy and its role in ensuring proper balance between national security and civil liberties in time of war. Following his remarks…

The panel delivered academic papers and discussed the history and operation of pro bono work. They also fielded questions from the audience.

Panelists talked about the arrest of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. A. J. Stone, Chairman of the Hispanic Law Students Association, moderated the discussion and gave a brief overv…

American University’s Washington College of Law hosted a panel discussion on Whistle Blowers and National Security Issues. Participants spoke about laws protecting those who criticize their …

American University hosted a panel discussion where panelists discussed sentencing guidelines and the U.S. criminal justice system.

African-American participants and experts on the U.S. legal system reflected upon their experiences in law education and practice. They also spoke on the utility of the law for the African-A…

Journalists, public relations personnel and lawyers elaborated on the relationship between legal professionals and the media. They examined various issues, such as how lawyers and other judi…

The panelists discussed alternatives to incarceration, from the death penalty to service programs, within the larger issues of crime prevention and deterrence, especially regarding the crime…