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猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law Receives Top Rankings for Diversity, Public Service, International Law, and Trial Advocacy, from preLaw Magazine

猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law Receives Top Rankings for Diversity, Public Service, International Law, and Trial Advocacy, from preLaw Magazine

猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law receives top ranking for Law & Government in the Winter 2020 edition of preLaw Magazine.

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Impeachment: The Constitutional Remedy of Last Resort

Impeachment: The Constitutional Remedy of Last Resort

November 6, 2019

Presented by AUWCL Program on Law and Government, AU School of Public Affairs, and the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, former House Judiciary Committee lawyers discuss the impeachment process including the 猫咪社区app. House of Representative's role in an impeachment investigation and its adoption of articles of impeachment. They also discuss the philosophy behind the creation of the impeachment remedy contained in the constitution and how effective that philosophy has been.

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Award-winning Journalist Bob Woodward and DOJ's Michael Horowitz Discuss Government Oversight, Accountability at AUWCL

Award-winning Journalist Bob Woodward and DOJ's Michael Horowitz Discuss Government Oversight, Accountability at AUWCL

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, author and Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward, along with Chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Michael Horowitz, discussed the significance of federal oversight 鈥 including the importance of public transparency and investigations into impeachment 鈥 during the Program on Law and Government鈥檚 鈥淥versight & Accountability: Who Watches the Government?鈥

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AU Legislation and Policy Brief Holds Inaugural Bipartisan Symposium

AU Legislation and Policy Brief Holds Inaugural Bipartisan Symposium

On Friday, April 12, the 猫咪社区app University Legislation and Policy Brief presented its inaugural bipartisan symposium, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 Working in the 116th Congress.鈥

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Program on Law and Government to Host 'On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term'

Program on Law and Government to Host 'On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term'

On Tuesday, Sept. 25, 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law鈥檚 Program on Law and Government and the 猫咪社区app Bar Association Division for Public Education will welcome to the AUWCL campus a panel of U.S. Supreme Court experts for a discussion on the future of the Court and its upcoming cases.

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Program on Law and Government Hosts 'The Kavanaugh Nomination: A Panel Discussion'

Program on Law and Government Hosts 'The Kavanaugh Nomination: A Panel Discussion'

On Wednesday, Sept. 5, 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law鈥檚 Program on Law and Government hosted a panel discussing the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Program on Law and Government Welcomes New Senior Affiliates

Program on Law and Government Welcomes New Senior Affiliates

猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law is pleased to announce the appointment of three Senior Affiliates to the Program on Law and Government, beginning in the Fall semester. As Senior Affiliates, Louis Caldera, Bettina Poirier, and Steven Shapiro will teach, counsel and advise students, organize academic and career planning events, and serve as resources to faculty and staff.

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