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Save the date for a symposium of national criminal justice leaders to discuss the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court case that extended the right to court-appointed counsel to state courts. March 18, 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the decision.

The event is co-sponsored by the Department of Justice, Law & Society, the Justice Programs Office, Washington College of Law, the National ...more

Type: Conference
Host: SPA: Justice, Law & Society

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We will honor recipients of awards from BleakHouse Publishing and host a book talk by Charles Huckelberry, who spent 38 years in a maximum security prison and is an award-winning author.

The talk will include a reading from Distant Thunder by Huckelbury, with a commentary by Susan Nagelsen. They will also talk about reentry, a matter that connects to Huckelbury's book of poems. Finally, they ...more

Type: Meeting
Host: SPA: Justice, Law & Society

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Panel discussion with three JLS faculty on the Fisher v. University of Texas case currently pending in the Supreme Court. The session will moderated by Jessica Waters.

Type: Lecture/Speaker
Host: SPA: Justice, Law & Society

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SPA is hosting a Pre-Law Admissions panel discussion for students.
Contact person : JLS Graduate Adviser Linda Spicer at lspicer@american.edu 202 885 6456
light refreshments will be served

Type: Panel Discussion
Host: SPA: Graduate Admissions

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SPA is hosting a Pre-Law Admissions panel discussion for students.
Contact person : JLS Graduate Adviser Linda Spicer at lspicer@american.edu 202 885 6456
light refreshments will be served

Type: Panel Discussion
Host: SPA: Graduate Admissions

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