Washington and Lee University School of Law

Headline: International Investment Disputes Focus of Washington and Lee and United Nations Joint Conference
On March 29, academics, governments, practitioners, investors, and representatives from organizations around the world will meet at Washington and Lee University School of Law for a symposium to explore the prevention and efficient management of investment treaty disputes.
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Headline: ASIL President-Elect David Caron to Deliver Transnational Law Institute Spring Lecture
David Caron, President-Elect of the American Society of International Law, will deliver the Washington and Lee Transnational Law Institute Distinguished Lecture for spring 2010.
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Headline: Law School Lecture Series Unravels the Financial Crisis
In a series of lectures between Mar. 16 and 22, Washington and Lee law faculty will discuss the causes and consequences of the financial crisis that has wrought havoc on financial systems and economies around the world.
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Event: March 19 — German and European Law Conversation Series
As part of series of conversations on contemporary issues in German and European Law, Joachim Wiemann will speak on the German Anti-Discrimination Act of 2006.
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Event: March 19 — How to Make the Most of Your Summer
Whether you are spending the summer working in a law firm, legal aid, judicial chambers, or a government office, learn how to stand out and succeed this summer.
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Soundbite: McDonald v. Chicago
Prof. Erik Luna discusses McDonald v. Chicago, the important Second Amendment case recently argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Luna explains the history of the application of the Bill of Rights to the states and what a decision striking down the Chicago gun laws will mean for future legal battles.
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Multimedia: Managing Perfect Storms: A Judicial Perspective on the Challenges Presented by High Visibility Cases
The Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, delivers the 2010 Tucker Lecture at Washington and Lee University School of Law. Judge Brinkema has presided over some of the most closely watched cases of the decade, including the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the first person convicted for crimes related to the 9/11 terror attacks.
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