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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 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 . 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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�鶹��ý’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 �鶹��ý 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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�鶹��ý Washington College of Law is proud to recognize six professors for their outstanding work in teaching and service. As a legal community that highly values teaching excellence and service, we celebrate and congratulate Professors Epperson, Hamilton, Pollak, Smith, Spratt, and Wermiel for their extraordinary commitment and achievements that led the Committee to select them from a very competitive pool of nominations. Thanks to this year’s selection committee—Dean Leiter and Professors Carroll, Miller, Newcombe, and Roberts—for their service in selecting our awardees. These recipients were recognized during a virtual ceremony on February 1, 2022. 
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The MLK Birthday Commemoration program is a 23-year tradition at WCL that honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  This year the King family asked that instead of just celebrating Dr. King's legacy, to focus on the fight to pass voting rights legislation. Therefore, the program focused on educating our community about pending legislation and highlighting the importance of voting rights at this moment.  
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On January 28,  Dean Roger Fairfax and AUWCL students’ efforts to halt evictions in the greater Washington, DC area by providing legal assistance to local communities.
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George Floyd. Almost 24 hours after his name sprawled across her TV screen, it appeared in Bhavani Raveendran’s email inbox.
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A prominent legal scholar, educator and nationally known expert on criminal justice, Dean Roger A. Fairfax Jr. takes the helm of �鶹��ý Washington College of Law at a critical moment in the law school’s history.
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January 20, 2022



�鶹��ý Washington College of Law (AUWCL) is proud to announce the selection of 3L student Megan Cox as fellow for this year’s Gallogly Family Foundation Public Interest Fellowship Program.
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�鶹��ý Washington College of Law is pleased to begin the Spring 2022 semester with new title announcements for Joni Wiredu and Asha Scielzo.
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