Georgetown Law Announces Preliminary Plans for Fall Semester Operations
June 10, 2020 Campus NewsGeorgetown Law today announced preliminary plans for the coming fall semester that would allow students to attend classes on campus.
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Georgetown Law’s 2022 Graduates Face Bright Futures After Enduring Challenges
“Persevere” was a word that came up again and again during Georgetown Law’s 2022 commencement celebrations.
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Georgetown Law Student Saves Lives as Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician
May 6, 2020 Campus News Public Interest & Community ServiceFor Mark Vatch (L’20), public service runs in the blood. So when the novel coronavirus struck his hometown, he did what came naturally: he rushed to the front lines of the pandemic to provide emergency medical care, risking his own life to save the lives of others.
Georgetown Law Embraces Distance Learning with Resilience, Innovation, and Generosity
April 21, 2020 Campus News FacultyRunning the annual Robert J. Beaudry Moot Court Competition is a big job even in the best of years. But when word came last month that Georgetown Law would be pivoting to distance learning, it threatened to become a logistical nightmare. Lydia Davenport…
“Race, Community & Belonging: A Blueprint for the 21st Century”
January 17, 2020 Campus News Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Georgetown University’s Racial Justice and MLK initiatives, Georgetown Law and the Georgetown Law Black Law Students Association are hosting a lecture on “Race, Community and Belonging” by Fordham Law Professor Robin Lenhardt at Georgetown Law.
Learning by Experience Starts Week One at Georgetown Law
January 14, 2020 Campus News FacultyRyan Trumbauer (L’22) knows what interests him about the law. He’s a Technology Law & Policy Scholar whose studies are focused on the internet and cross-border conflicts. When he was deciding whether to participate in Week One this year, a simulation…
After Olympic Gold in Swimming, Katie Meili (L'20) Is Immersed in the Law
December 18, 2019 Campus NewsIt might be hard to believe, but 3L student Katie Meili (L'20) was once a tag-along sister who followed her older sibling, no matter where she was going. [caption id="attachment_59827" align="alignright" width="300"] Katie Meili (L'20)[/caption] It…
Georgetown Law Launches Program on State and Local Policy and Law
December 17, 2019 Campus News Legislation and Administrative LawThe allure of studying law in the nation's capital draws many students to Georgetown Law. A new academic program aims to remind them that opportunities to make a difference extend far beyond Washington, D.C.
Georgetown Law’s Student Groups Host “Intersectionality Week”
November 14, 2019 Campus News Civil Rights & AntidiscriminationGeorgetown Law’s student organizations, more than 85 on campus, have always been remarkable. But as 3L Sabrina Bernadel (L’20) made her way through law school, she thought that the current affinity student groups had a definite energy. So this year, Bernadel — president of Georgetown Law’s Women of Color Collective — helped bring more than a dozen groups together to host an amazing “Intersectionality Week” November 4 through 8.
Ultimate (Frisbee) Victory for Chance Cochran (L’21) and Christian Boxley (C'18)
September 17, 2019 Campus NewsWhen Jackson “Chance” Cochran (L'21) met Christian Boxley (C'18) while playing for the Washington, D.C.,’s top men’s Ultimate (Frisbee) team "Truck Stop," they expected to do great things. What they didn’t know was that “great things” would extend internationally, winning gold at the men's World Under 24 (U24) Ultimate Championships in Heidelburg, Germany, in July 2019 ― both as members of the United States U24 Men’s Ultimate National Team ― and providing a strong Georgetown connection in the process.
Georgetown Law Celebrates Orientation 2019
September 3, 2019 Campus News Technology, Communication, and Intellectual Property“This is a moment that I look forward to every year…” said Dean William M. Treanor, as he welcomed incoming students to Georgetown Law on Thursday, August 29.