John DeQ. Briggs, L’72, Makes Gift to Endow Antitrust Professorship
July 14, 2026 Campus News Our AlumniA leading Washington, D.C. antitrust attorney and alumnus has made a gift to Georgetown Law to fund an endowed professorship in antitrust law.
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Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law
M. Elizabeth Magill, the former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of the University of Virginia and president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.
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Seven 2026 Georgetown Law Grads Awarded Equal Justice Works and Skadden Fellowships
July 2, 2026 Campus News Impacting Change Our Alumni Public Interest & Community ServiceGeorgetown Law congratulates the seven members of its most recent graduating class who have been awarded the legal profession’s most prestigious public interest fellowships.
In Memoriam: Marilyn Tucker, Former Director of Alumni Careers and Founder of the International Internship Program
June 11, 2026 Campus NewsMarilyn Tucker, a longtime Georgetown Law employee who retired in 2021, died on June 10, 2026.
Expect the Unexpected: What Happens When Trade Laws are Upended?
June 3, 2026 Campus News Faculty International Economic Law Our AlumniSince the second Trump administration took office in early 2025, trade law has been on a wild ride.
Commencement 2026: Georgetown Law Graduates Embrace Law as the ‘Means to Fight’ for Justice
May 18, 2026 Campus News Impacting Change StudentsMore than 1,000 spring graduates — including some 688 J.D. candidates, 373 LL.M. and 5 S.J.D. candidates — gathered with family and friends to celebrate commencement on Georgetown University’s historic Hilltop campus on Sunday, May 17.
Professor David Cole to Present Commencement Address at Georgetown Law Graduation
May 6, 2026 Campus News Constitutional Law & Theory Faculty Press ReleasesGeorgetown Law professor David Cole, the Honorable George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy, will be the featured speaker at the Law Center’s 2026 commencement ceremony on May 17.
Four Faculty Members Receive 2026 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Service
April 28, 2026 Campus News FacultyOn April 21, Georgetown Law honored four faculty members for their excellence in teaching and service to the Law Center community at the 2026 Faculty Scholarship and Teaching Awards Luncheon.
Former Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro to Speak at Georgetown Law Commencement
April 27, 2026 Campus NewsToday, Georgetown University announced the individuals who will speak at its 2026 commencement exercises and receive honorary degrees. The speaker for the Georgetown Law commencement ceremony on May 17 is Morton Schapiro, who served as president of Northwestern…
Youth Advocates, Legal Experts Call for Climate Justice at 2026 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights
April 7, 2026 Campus News Environmental Law Human Rights & Immigration Impacting ChangeWith an eye toward identifying the advocates and strategies that will guide the next generation of climate justice work, on March 31, Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) convened “Futures at Stake: Climate Change, Human Rights, and Youth Advocacy,” the 2026 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights.
Law Grads Share Insights from Work in Politics, AI, Entrepreneurship and More at 2026 Georgetown Women’s Forum
March 30, 2026 Campus News Impacting Change Our AlumniThe winner of the most recent season of “Big Brother,” the president and CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) governance and literacy nonprofit and the chief of staff to a U.S. congresswoman were among the alumni who represented Georgetown Law at the 2026 Georgetown University Women’s Forum March 19-21.