Summer Programs

Summer Law Programs

at Home & Abroad

Welcome to WCL's Summer Programs. For over 20 years, American University Washington College of Law has been training students and practitioners in emerging legal fields. We provide students and practitioners with expert instruction, intensive training, and networking opportunities with some of the most influential people in their respective fields of law.

In 2024, our specialized summer programs will be offered in-person at our 8.5 acre campus in Washington, D.C's historic Tenleytown neighborhood, in online classrooms that allow for face-to-face collaboration with classmates and faculty in real time using a variety of features including small group break-out rooms and live chats, or abroad for the first time since 2019. Please visit the individual program pages for information about which modalities each program is offering.

Academic Credit & CLE Information

Dean's Message

Summer JD Courses

Anti-Corruption Law

Commercial & Investment Arbitration

Health Law

Hospitality Law

Human Rights & Humanitarian Law

Intellectual Property & Technology

Litigation Skills

Summer Programs Abroad

Summer JD Courses Ignite your legal education with summer JD courses at American University Washington College of Law. Our full summer-semester length courses allow students to focus on foundational legal coursework during the summer semester.

Specialized Summer Programs in D.C. Each year our summer law programs in D.C. provide students and practitioners with expert instruction, intensive training, and networking opportunities with some of the most influential people in their respective fields of law. Programs qualify for academic or for Continuing Legal Education credit.

Summer Abroad Programs Choose to participate in any of our three summer abroad programs to learn from local faculty, network with international practitioners, visit legal establishments in other countries and gain a new perspective on the law and legal system.

Externships The Externship Program at American University, Washington College of Law provides over 350 students a year with the opportunity to gain practical, hand-on legal experience with government agencies, public interest organizations, courts and law firms engaged in pro bono work.