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Georgetown Law Hosts 2017 Family Weekend

September 12, 2017 Campus News Faculty Our Alumni

Georgetown Law’s first-year J.D. class is among the best and the brightest ever seen on our campus — with a 3.79 grade point average, the highest ever. The class also has a strong commitment to public service, with experience in teaching, the Peace…

John Podesta (L’76) with Dean William M. Treanor and student leaders of the Class of 2017.

John Podesta (L’76) Delivers 2017 Graduating Class Lecture

April 18, 2017 Our Alumni

When John Podesta (L’76) graduated from Georgetown Law with an interest in politics and environmental issues, he had no idea that his passion would lead him to serve one future president (Bill Clinton) as chief of staff, advise another future president (Barack Obama) on climate and chair the campaign of a 2016 presidential candidate (Hillary Clinton).

Two Georgetown Law Alumni Serving as Supreme Court Clerks

December 22, 2016 Our Alumni

Two graduates of Georgetown Law’s Evening Program, Betsy Henthorne (L’14) and Tiffany Wright (L’13), are clerking on the Supreme Court during the October 2016 Term. Henthorne is a clerk for Justice Elena Kagan; Wright is a clerk for Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Georgetown Law Presents..."The Night Of"

November 17, 2016 Our Alumni

Georgetown Law professors are of course the experts when it comes to discussing the presumption of innocence, prosecutorial ethics, reasonable doubt and more. But they got some able assistance from the entertainment world on Thursday, November 10 —…

Fifteen Georgetown Law Alumni in 115th Congress

November 10, 2016 Congress Our Alumni

When the 115th United States Congress convenes in January, it will include two newly elected Georgetown Law alumni, bringing the total number of Law Center graduates serving in Congress to 15. Five serve in the Senate and 10 serve in the House of Representatives;…