Orientation 2024: 1,000+ New 'Hoya Lawyas' Begin Their Georgetown Law Journey
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D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan Reflects on Legal Advocacy, Public Service at The Georgetown Law Journal Banquet Commencement 2025: Georgetown Law Graduates Celebrate, Embrace ‘Justice, Openness and Heart’ Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., Reflects on the Rule of Law in Address to Class of 2025
‘The Privilege of a Lifetime’: Dean William M. Treanor on 15 Years at Georgetown Law
After 15 eventful years, William M. Treanor, Executive Vice President, Dean of the Law Center and Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair, steps down from the deanship at the end of this month.
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Seven Scholars Join Georgetown Law Faculty
August 26, 2024 Campus News FacultyAs a new academic year begins, we are pleased to introduce seven new members of the Georgetown Law faculty: two joining us as full professors, three in earlier stages of their teaching careers and two who are already well known on campus, but have now officially joined the tenure track faculty.
Georgetown Law Appellate Immersion Clinic Wins Key Employment Discrimination Case in U.S. Supreme Court
August 26, 2024 Campus News Clinics Constitutional Law & Theory“The idea was not to just take a case, but change the law.” - Professor Brian Wolfman, Appellate Immersion Clinic
Letter from London: Discussing Constitutional Crises, Economic Treaties and More at the Center for Transnational Legal Studies
August 7, 2024 Campus News Faculty International & Comparative Law International Economic LawThe Center for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) in London, England is a unique institution for students and scholars interested in international, comparative and transnational law. Georgetown Law is one of the founding members of what is now a 21-member…
In Memoriam: Professor Sherman Cohn, F’54, L’57, L’60
August 6, 2024 Campus News Faculty Our AlumniProfessor Emeritus Sherman L. Cohn, F’54, L’57, L’60, the longest-serving member of the Georgetown faculty and a “triple Hoya” with three Georgetown University degrees, died on August 5.
How Professor Joshua Teitelbaum Combines Law, Economics and Human Behavior
July 17, 2024 Campus News FacultyA few years ago, Joshua Teitelbaum, the David Belding Professor of Law at Georgetown Law, learned an interesting fact about the 1L students enrolled in Georgetown Law’s “Curriculum B,” an interdisciplinary, theory-focused alternative to the traditional…
‘Use Your Power’: On Advocating for the Vulnerable
July 16, 2024 Campus News Impacting Change Our Alumni Public Interest & Community ServiceThe Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless, which provides accessible legal services to and engages in advocacy on behalf of the homeless and vulnerable in the nation’s capital, has Georgetown Law knit into its history and work. Patricia Mullahy Fugere…
Georgetown Law's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Hosts Inaugural "Supreme Court Term in Review" Event
July 15, 2024 Campus NewsAs the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the final decisions of its 2023-2024 term — including a controversial ruling in Trump v. United States that significantly bolsters presidential power — Georgetown Law's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law gathered leading legal advocates and journalists for its inaugural "Supreme Court Term in Review" roundtable on July 1. Before an audience of more than 600 in-person and virtual attendees, the panel engaged in a lively discussion of the high court's far-reaching decisions on matters including free speech, reproductive rights, the power of federal agencies and presidential immunity.
Four Faculty Members Win 2024 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Service
July 2, 2024 Campus News FacultyGeorgetown Law honored four faculty members this spring for their excellence in teaching and service to the Law Center community.
Student Journals: 2024 Symposia Recap
June 28, 2024 Campus News Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Labor Law National Security Law StudentsThere are a dozen student-run legal journals at Georgetown Law, each publishing original academic scholarship on themes ranging from deepfakes to medical malpractice settlements to prosecutorial reform. In addition to selecting and editing articles, comments…