News & Events
Past Events
Regulating Megabanks: A Conference in Honor of Arthur Wilmarth
Join the University of Colorado Law School and the University of Colorado Law Review for a daylong online symposium regarding the regulation of large financial conglome
Preview of 2021 Berkshire Hathway Annual Shareholders Meeting with Professor Cunningham
Join the C-LEAF's Quality Shareholders Initiative for the Yahoo Finance preview of the 2021 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders
Rethinking Financial Regulation for the 21st Century
The Business and Finance Law Program and the GW Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) will host a conversation with Pro
Sports Finance Fireside Chat with Charles Calloway, JD '12
Join the Business and Finance Law Program, the Black Law Students Association, and the Entertainment and Sports Law Association for a fireside chat with Charles Callowa
Regulating the Digital Economy: Second Annual Business and Finance Law Conference
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the student-led Business and Finance Law Conference Committee, with co-sponsors t
Take a Recess with GW Law featuring Professor Emeritus Arthur Wilmarth and Cynthia Fornelli, JD ‘91
Join GW Law for a discussion featuring Arthur E.
The Drama of 'Transactional Practice' (and what it is)
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host a discussion with Lee C.
Visions of Change: A Series on Racial Justice in American Law—Race and the Corporation
Join the Intellectual Life Committee for the third event of Visions of Change: A Series on Racial Justice in American Law.
GW Law in New York Information Session
Want to spend the Spring 2021 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.
The program features
Challenges of Corporate Governance: The Ultimate Challenge: What Makes a Corporate Board Effective and What Does Not
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the GW School of Business Institute for Corporate Responsibility for a panel on positive characteristics of ef
GW Law in New York Information Session
Want to spend the Spring 2021 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.
The program features
GW Law in New York Information Session
Want to spend the Spring 2021 semester in New York City preparing for a Wall Street practice? Consider Business Lawyering with GWNY.
The program features
Banking Bailout Law: A Comparative Study of the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union
Join the Business and Finance Law Program as they host Virág Blazsek, LLM '19, to discuss her forthcoming book.
Ten Years After Dodd-Frank featuring President Obama
The Business and Finance Law Program and Better Markets hosted a virtual conference on the 10-year anniversary of President Obama's signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.Professional Development and Networking Presentation with Steve Kobre, JD '93
Join GW Law in New York and C-LEAF for a professional development and networking presentation by Steve Kobre, JD '93, Co-Founder of Kobre & Kim.Going Global: Doing Business in China, Vietnam, and South Korea
Join GW Law, the Vietnamese American Bar Association of the Great Washington DC Area (VABA-DC), and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of DC (APABA-DC), for a colloquium on building success
Networking Panel on Careers in Corporate Law: Transactional Practice
Join the GW Law Banking and Securities Law Society (BASL) and Corporate and Business Law Society (CBLS) for a networking panel on transactional corporate law.
Challenges in Corporate Governance: The Role of Corporate Board Directors in Company Disclosures and Other Communications
Join the Business and Finance Law Program and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility for a panel discussion on the role of corporate board directors in
Past C-LEAF Events
Preview of 2021 Berkshire Hathway Annual Shareholders Meeting with Professor Cunningham
Join the C-LEAF's Quality Shareholders Initiative for the Yahoo Finance preview of the 2021 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders
Quality Shareholders: How the Best Managers Attract and Keep Them
Join the Museum of American Finance for a lunchtime program with Lawrence Cunningham, in conversation with financial corres
Professional Development and Networking Presentation with Steve Kobre, JD '93
Join GW Law in New York and C-LEAF for a professional development and networking presentation by Steve Kobre, JD '93, Co-Founder of Kobre & Kim.Borrowed Time: Citibank, Moral Hazard, and the Too Big to Fail Myth
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance as they host Visiting Scholar Vernon McKinley, JD '95, to discuss his forthcoming book on Citibank
The Role of Directors in Reputation Risk
The Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) and the Center for Law, Economics and Finance (C-LEAF) are pleased to announce the next program in t
Did U.S. Housing Policy Cause the 2008 Financial Crisis?
Join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance for a panel discussion on the origin of the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Moderator:
Brexit: What Does It Mean for the United States?
With the Presidential elections just a few weeks away, join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance and the
Is Corporate Governance Common Sense?
Join the Institute for Corporate Responsibility (ICR) and the Center for Law, Economics and Finance for the next program in their ongoing series
Sports Law & Entrepreneurship Conference
The global sports industry is a market in which individuals, businesses, and organizations produce, promote, or organize any activity or business focused on sports.
FinTech Forum - Silicon Valley
Financial Technology, or FinTech, refers to a spectrum of technology innovations and startups that demonstrate disruptive potential in applications, processes, products, or business models in the f
Banking Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
White Collar Crime Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Corporate Transactions Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Private Equity Law Workshop
The George Washington University Law School’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law
Bankruptcy & Restructuring Workshop
GW Law’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law firms and financial institutions in N
Capital Markets & Initial Public Offerings Workshop
GW Law’s Business and Finance Law Summer Workshops provide our students with unparalleled access to prominent law firms and financial institutions in N
The Race for Skilled Foreign Talent and its Impact on U.S. Immigration Policy and the World
Immigration is a prominent topic this election season, and April 1 is the first day the U.S.
How Directors Choose Directors
Join the Center for Law, Economics, and Finance and the
Regulating Governance in the Public Interest
Join the Center for Law, Economics & Finance as they host Professor Steven L. Schwarcz of Duke University Law School.
FinTech Forum: The Convergence of Finance, Technology, and the Law
The Center for Law, Economics and Finance hosted its first FinTech Forum: The Convergence of Finance, T
The 2016 Manuel F. Cohen Lecture: The Role of the CFTC in the Market
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance for a symposium on the Role of the U.S.
David Falk: From GW Grad to Managing Michael Jordan
Join the Center for Law, Economics and Finance as they host David Falk (JD '75) during his launch of the Falk Academy of Management and Entrepren
Federal Reserve Centennial Series Finale Conference
The fourth in a series of symposia on the Federal Reserve and the nation’s banking system, this program focused on the Fed’s important role in regulating and supervising the nation’s largest banks and financial institutions and its expanded role in monitoring the banking system and systematically important financial institutions under the Dodd-Frank Law.Berkshire Beyond Buffett: The Enduring Value of Values
What will happen to Berkshire Hathaway when Warren Buffett is no longer around?
Five Years On, Learning Lehman's Lessons from the Panic of 2008: Are We Better Prepared for the Next Financial Crisis?
On September 12, 2013, Senator Elizabeth Warren and a panel of experts discussed lessons learned from Lehman Brothers' collapse, Wall Street's unprecedented lobbying campaign against new regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act to make our financial markets stronger, and further steps that are needed to protect Main Street and U.S. taxpayers from Wall Street's risk-taking and the potential threat of additional government bailouts.
