“We must begin to tell black women's stories because, without them, we cannot tell the story of black men, white men, white women, or anyone else in this country. The story of black women is critical because those who don't know their history are doomed to repeat it.” 
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Washington College of Law’s Dean Roger Fairfax joined more than 30 Black law deans from across the country earlier this month in signing a letter in support of the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Putin’s war against Ukraine, now in its third week, is taking a devastating toll. Professor Rebecca Hamilton co-authored a model criminal indictment, published on Just Security.
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In January 2020, Kiara Ortiz ‘20 and Valérie Cambronne ‘20 started an organization called LegallyBlack. LegallyBlack’s mission is to create a more informed public by empowering and educating minority communities of color on the value of intellectual property protection.
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AUWCL is proud to share that Professor Cynthia Jones has received the prestigious Raeder-Taslitz Award from the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section. This award is in recognition of Professor Jones’ significant contribution to promoting public understanding of criminal justice, justice and fairness in the criminal justice system.



Professor Jones said of the award, "I am incredibly proud to be the 2022 recipient of the Raeder-Taslitz award  from the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section.  This award celebrates my professional passions: educating students in the study of criminal law and procedure; using legal scholarship to impact change in the criminal legal system; and working with organizations like The Sentencing Project to achieve systemic criminal and racial justice reform.  
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Almost 30 years ago, Washington College of Law created its Office of Diversity Services to work across our community to support the success of historically marginalized groups. In 2019, Lisa Sonia Taylor was appointed as WCL’s first Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Affinity relations. 
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Champion What Matters, a phrase that expresses the ethos of American University Washington College of Law, can project a kaleidoscope of interpretations depending on who says it. For students and alumni who are active duty, retired military, or veterans, ‘what matters’ might mean protecting the nation.
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On February 1, 2022, former NFL coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL, citing alleged discrimination and racism in hiring practices. Since the lawsuit, WCL Professor N. Jeremi Duru has been interviewed by multiple media outlets on the lawsuit and this historic moment in sports law. Professor Duru is among the nation's most prominent sports law authorities and author of Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL. In addition to his scholarship, he has represented the Fritz Pollard Alliance of minority coaches, scouts, and front office personnel in the National Football League as well as sports industry professionals in employment matters involving other leagues, including the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.
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American University’s Washington College of Law is thrilled to welcome three new faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic year. 
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On Friday, February 4, 2022, the American University Law Review hosted its annual symposium titled “The Impact of Race on Youth [in]Justice.” Each year the Law Review dedicates its annual symposium to exploring a burgeoning area in the legal field, and several events in recent history have brought to the forefront the issue of race and racism in the legal profession. Almost every sector of the law has and continues to confront racism, but children are uniquely disadvantaged as dependents. Friday’s symposium sought to explore those questions and shed light on how racism has infiltrated the legal rights of children.
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