Our students benefit from diverse course offerings, a new Business and Human Rights at Georgetown student group, and high-profile events featuring experts and advocates. These efforts and initiatives are rooted in the legacy of Eric Biel(This link opens in a new tab)—a pillar of the trade and labor communities, a former professor at the Law Center, and a mentor whose vision continues to shape student learning and professional pathways in this field.

Faculty
  • Sarah A. Altschuller

    Business & Human Rights Counsel, Verizon; Adjunct Professor of Law

    Sarah A. Altschuller

    Faculty Page

  • Emily Holland

    ESG & Sustainability Counsel, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP; Adjunct Professor of Law

    Emily Holland

    Faculty Page

  • Margaret Ellen Roggensack

    Senior Advisor, Business and Human Rights, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable and Institute for Business and Human Rights; Adjunct Professor of Law

    Margaret Ellen Roggensack

    Faculty Page

Expert Advisors
  • Katie Perault

    Business and Human Rights Consultant

    Katie Perault

  • Michael Samway

    President, Business and Human Rights Group

    Michael Samway

Student Leaders of Business and Human Rights at Georgetown
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    2025–2026 Co-President

    Maysa Rashid

  • Leah Waid

    2025–2026 Co-President

    Leah Waid

  • Maris Paden

    2024–2025 Co-President

    Maris Paden

  • Saherish Surani

    2024–2025 Co-President

    Saherish Surani

  • Nicolas Friedlich

    Founder and Inaugural President

    Nicolas Friedlich