{"id":3168,"date":"2025-08-29T13:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/?page_id=3168"},"modified":"2025-09-12T10:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T14:13:14","slug":"the-georgetown-center-for-the-constitution-welcomes-emily-hardman-as-new-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/the-georgetown-center-for-the-constitution-welcomes-emily-hardman-as-new-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"The Georgetown Center for the Constitution Welcomes Emily Hardman as New Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3169 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-740x925.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/Hardman.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Georgetown Center for the Constitution is thrilled to announce the appointment of Emily\u00a0Hardman, J.D., as its new Executive Director. She will lead the Center\u2019s many initiatives, bringing a wealth of experience and a vibrant vision to the role.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Distinguished Career in Constitutional Law<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emily Hardman joins us with an impressive background in constitutional law. Her career highlights include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helping to win five U.S. Supreme Court cases and more than 40 other federal and state cases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assisting with Supreme Court nominations on the Senate Judiciary Committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Serving as a Special Assistant to the 75th U.S. Attorney General, General Edwin Meese III.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working as a research assistant at Oxford University and completing internships with the Utah Supreme Court, the Queen\u2019s High Court in London, a state District Attorney\u2019s office, and an international firm in London.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An accomplished legal mind, Emily is also an adjunct law professor, teaching the course &#8220;<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Litigating in the Court of Public Opinion,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8221; where she successfully mentors and inspires future legal professionals. She is a member of the United States Supreme Court bar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Her work has been featured in numerous national media outlets, including The New York Times, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, National Law Journal, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Huffington Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Leadership Praises Hardman&#8217;s Impact<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgetown Center for the Constitution Faculty Director, <\/span><b>Randy Barnett<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law, shared his enthusiasm for Emily&#8217;s arrival:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe are thrilled to have Emily join the team,\u201d <\/span><b>said Professor Barnett.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cWith her 20 years of experience dealing with constitutional law projects and her extensive background in management, she is uniquely equipped to oversee our expanding programs and lead the Center into its next phase.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Stephanie Barclay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Faculty Co-Director of the Center, highlighted the collaborative spirit Emily brings:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am delighted to have Emily on the team,\u201d <\/span><b>said Professor Barclay.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cHer energy and vision are exactly what we need to take our programming to the next level and continue to engage with critical constitutional questions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>A Vision for Growth and Engagement<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Emily herself is eager to dive in and contribute to the Center&#8217;s mission:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am truly honored to join the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, a place with an unparalleled reputation for scholarship and impact,\u201d <\/span><b>said Emily Hardman. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI&#8217;m grateful for the opportunity to work alongside professors Barnett and Barclay, and I look forward to helping amplify the Center\u2019s mission to train the next generation of constitutional thinkers and leaders.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please join us in extending a warm Georgetown welcome to Emily Hardman! We are incredibly excited for the future of the Center under her leadership and look forward to the innovative programs and expanded reach she will undoubtedly bring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3170 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-300x175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-1536x896.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-2048x1195.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-740x432.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/constitution-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/08\/2025-Georgetown-Originalism-Conference110-980x572.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(The Georgetown Center for the Constitution team)<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Georgetown Center for the Constitution is thrilled to announce the appointment of Emily\u00a0Hardman, J.D., as its new Executive Director. 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