Welcome from Interim Dean Joshua C. Teitelbaum
When we ask students why they choose to come to Georgetown Law, they almost always respond: Our reputation as an academic leader, our prime location in the heart of Washington, D.C., and our strong commitment to justice.
Joshua C. Teitelbaum
Just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and Supreme Court, Georgetown Law is where law and ideas converge, where our distinguished faculty regularly go from arguing before the Supreme Court or testifying before Congress to teaching students on campus. Where students can go from class to externships on the Hill.
Our exceptional experiential education program offers students unparalleled opportunities to ‘learn by doing.’ Georgetown Law is home to the nation’s top-ranked clinical program, providing hands-on experience in litigation, negotiation, research, and public advocacy in more than a dozen areas of law.
Our more than 20 centers and institutes tackle real-time challenges in areas such as global health, climate change, and human rights. Our one-of-a-kind Supreme Court Institute moots virtually every case heard by the Supreme Court each term and offers students the chance to watch the country’s best lawyers argue for or against decisions that could affect the lives of generations of Americans.
At Georgetown Law, we are committed to the Jesuit concept of cura personalis – educating the whole person – and advancing justice through the law. Central to these core values is an emphasis on holistic learning and creating a campus culture where all community members can thrive. We are proud that our graduates build successful careers in business, government, law firms, courts, and academia, in the United States and around the world. Wherever they go, Georgetown Law students and alumni are bound by a deep commitment to service, always guided by our school motto – Law is but the means; justice is the end.
I invite you to explore our website and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Bluesky, and X. We hope that you will come visit us and talk to our faculty, staff, and students to experience firsthand what Georgetown Law is all about.
Joshua Teitelbaum
Interim Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University
David Belding Professor of Law and Professor of Economics (by courtesy)