Join ITALSA and Professor Amedeo Arena from the University of Naples “Federico II” to discuss Benjamin Franklin’s correspondence with Italian Enlightenment philosopher Gaetano Filangieri, and his impact on Franklin’s contributions to the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Come explore the start of a 240-year discourse between Italy and the United States. Enjoy a free … Continue reading "A Filangieri-Franklin Correspondence Lecture"
Join us for an unforgettable evening of unity, celebration, and empowerment on October 25, 2024, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Coinciding with LGBT History Month, Pride on the Plaza is a gathering of all the Washington, D.C. Metro area’s LGBTQIA+ law student organizations and the community at large. The night will be filled with live … Continue reading "Pride on the Plaza"
Next up on the auction block in our Constitutional Rights for Sale series: Fifth and Sixth Amendment Protections for Guantanamo Bay Detainees. Military Commissions Attorney Edwin Perry will discuss the many distressing ways in which due process rights have been denied to enemy combatants for over two decades. Do we *really* believe in liberty if … Continue reading "Process Overdue: Fifth & Sixth Amendment Protections for Guantanamo Bay Detainees"
Curious about Federal Indian Law? Learn about this field, its key cases, and how it intersects with other areas of law. Join Professor Rosser from American University for a quick dive. Free pizza will be provided!
The Global Wealth Management Project is hosting a Trust and Succession Law Workshop, bringing trusts and estates scholars from across the country to discuss their scholarly research in progress. The Workshop is by invitation only. Please see the Global Wealth Management Conferences and Workshops page for more details.
The National Security Law Journal, the National Security Institute, and George Mason University's Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta invite you to NSLJ's Fall Symposium, TikTok Takedown: National Security and Speech Implications of Social Media. Join us Friday, November 1, 2024, for a debate on the recently submitted Brief of Amici Curiae of Former National Security … Continue reading "National Security Law Journal’s Fall Symposium: TikTok Takedown: National Security and Speech Implications of Social Media"
Big Announcement! The Student Bar Association is excited to announce the first annual Halloween Homecoming Festival! Make sure to mark your calendars for Halloween Homecoming with food, drinks, activities, and a DJ. Be on the lookout for more information in the coming weeks.
Election Day (classes do not meet)
Join the Women's Law Association for our Administrative Law Judge Career Panel with the Office of Administrative Law Judge Career Panel. Our guest speakers are the Honorable Claudia A. Crichlow and Christopher Costa, a Mason Law Alum. Food will be provided!
Please join us for beer, brats, and pretzels as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. At 5:15 p.m. brief remarks will be given by our colleague, Mike Greve, who witnessed the wall's construction in 1961.
Join us for the next SCALIA BREAK-FEST on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. All students, faculty and staff are invited. No registration required. A limited number of gluten-free donuts will be available.
Talk with fellow students about the 2024 election over lunch! During this event you’ll learn about civil discourse, how to go about it, and then talk in small groups about the election facilitated by faculty members including Professors Koob, Atkins, Davis, and others. Panera Bread will be served. How it works: Professor Koob will speak … Continue reading "Discussion over Division: Election Edition"
