Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination
Georgetown Law has a tradition of promoting social justice through lawyering — topics related to civil rights and antidiscrimination law are woven into our curriculum.
Students can also pursue experiential learning opportunities including clinical courses where they represent real clients in civil rights litigation or participate in legislative and advocacy initiatives for issues such as international women’s rights.
Our faculty includes scholars who are at the forefront of major legal debates involving civil rights and antidiscrimination, writing and advocating on issues such as domestic surveillance and civil rights, privacy rights, poverty and inequality, prison conditions, LGBT rights and affirmative action in education. Their work is considered among the most authoritative in the field — from thought-provoking academic articles to the leading casebook on modern federal civil rights statutes to media commentaries on issues of race relations, police shootings and workplace discrimination.
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Experiential Opportunities
Civil Rights Clinic
The Civil Rights Clinic operates as a public interest law firm, representing individual clients and other public interest organizations, primarily in the areas of discrimination and constitutional rights, workplace fairness, and open government.
Georgetown Street Law Program
For 50 years, the Georgetown Street Law program has provided professional development for law students while actively engaging with the D.C. community by teaching law to high school students.
Juvenile Justice Clinic
As one of the first legal clinics of its kind specializing in children’s issues, the Georgetown Law Juvenile Justice Clinic continues to be one of the premier law school clinics in the country.
Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives
The Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives (MCRP) strives to be a force for change in legal academia. Its goal is to advance critical scholarship on racial justice issues.
Blume Public Interest Scholars Program
The Blume Public Interest Scholars Program at Georgetown Law provides multidimensional support to a cohort of JD students demonstrating extraordinary commitment to pursuing a public interest career after graduation.
