Columbus School of Law

Connected

The Columbus School of Law is just minutes from the White House, Capitol, Supreme Court, hundreds of federal agencies, non-profits, as well as some of the country’s most prestigious law firms.

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A Supportive Community

Collegial and supportive classmates, a caring and committed faculty, and supportive alumni combine to form a community that every law student can connect with.

Focused

The Columbus School of Law offers Certificate Programs and other areas of concentration, including securities, technology, compliance, and public policy.

Practical

Classroom, clinical, and externship experiences complement each other to give our students the best of legal theory and real-world practical experience.

Law School News

August, 2019: The International Business and Trade Summer Law Program in Cracow, Poland, Remains a Strong and Vibrant Opportunity for Law Students
August, 2019: SBA & ELSA Welcome Dean Stephen C. Payne to Catholic Law
August, 2019: Incoming Students Conclude Orientation with Community Service Day
August, 2019: First-Year Class Inducted into the Columbus School of Law
August, 2019: Catholic Law Welcomes the Classes of 2022 and 2023
August, 2019: CUA Law's Office of Academic Affairs holds Summer Bar Prep Program on Campus for Recent Graduates
August, 2019: CUA Law Alumna Appointed to Apyx Medical Corporation’s Board of Directors
August, 2019: CUA Law Alumna, Rainey Brandt '95, Confirmed to DC Superior Court
July, 2019: Lauren Huston, a rising 3L, commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps
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Faculty News

Professor Lucia Silecchia's latest edition of Ordinary Times focuses on the beginning of a new school year
Pro Bono Coordinator Kiva K. Zytnick was highlighted in the Summer 2019 issue of the Pro Bono & Justice newsletter from the Association of American Law Schools
Professor Emeritus George Smith participated in the International Congress on Law and Mental Health in Rome and presented a paper
Professor Antonio Perez was quoted in a Law360 article about a Third Circuit decision and how it opens the door to creditor claims against Venezuela and the difficult path to collection
Professor Catherine Klein wrote the preface for a new book on the development of clinics in Italy and Spain
Professor Mark Rienzi's article about the Supreme Court's religious liberty cases was published on the SCOTUSblog
Assistant Dean of Career and Professional Development, Tonya Gaskins, presented at the ACES Summer Program Professional Pathways Expo
Professor Emeritus George Smith was a visiting fellow at the University of Cambridge in July
Adjunct Professor Daniel Bress Confirmed to Serve as Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Dean Stephen Payne Profiled in the Arlington Catholic Herald
Professor Regina Jefferson was reappointed by President Trump as a Member of the Advisory Committee to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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CUA Law Wins First Place at the 2nd Annual Ellen A. (Nell) Hennessy Employee Benefits Competition

Student Awarded 2019 Peggy Browning Summer Fellowship

PreLaw magazine lauds CUA Law's building as #19 for beauty, convenience, and amenities

CUA Law's Washinton, D.C., location allows for Excellent Year Round Externships

Professor Stacy Brustin received the 2019 Ayuda Hall of Fame: Lifetime Legacy Award

Jeffrey Moreland '70 Receives Alumni Achievement Award