Before Commencement, Appellate Litigation Clinic Students Savor Success
May 14, 2019 Clinics Criminal Law FacultyJust before graduation, Claire Cahill (L’19), Aaron Steeg (L’19) and Dominick Schumacher (L’19) had an extra reason to celebrate.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects on the Role of Courts, Rule of Law
Sotomayor joined members of the Georgetown Law community for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Treanor about pressing issues facing the judiciary today,
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Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic Advocates for Maryland Woman Seeking Release from Prison
May 14, 2019 Clinics Criminal Law Faculty Impacting ChangeFransharon Jackson has done what’s been asked of her since she was sentenced in 1998 to life in prison.
Natalie Khawam (L’05): Bringing Skills Learned in Georgetown Law’s Federal Legislation Clinic to Life
April 30, 2019 Clinics Impacting Change Military Our AlumniGreen Beret Sfc. Richard Stayskal fought in Iraq and earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star when serving our country as a Marine Sniper.
Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic and National Fair Housing Alliance File Federal Lawsuit to Rein in Housing Discrimination
April 23, 2019 Clinics Press ReleasesWASHINGTON, D.C. – In a lawsuit filed yesterday, the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) joined forces with the Georgetown Law Civil Rights Clinic to sue a District landlord to challenge a discriminatory practice that contributes to the widespread…
Federal Judge Says Post-Charlottesville Defamation Suit Against Alex Jones and Others Can Proceed
March 29, 2019 Clinics Press ReleasesBrennan Gilmore sued Jones and others who made false and defamatory statements about him after he filmed deadly car attack at 2017 “Unite the Right” rally
Jenadee Nanini (L’17, LL.M.’18): Lending a Voice to the Voiceless
March 25, 2019 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Clinics Impacting Change Our Alumni Public Interest & Community ServiceAs a child in rural Montana, Jenadee Nanini (L’17, LL.M.’18) knew at an early age that her parents had hearts for those in need.
Appellate Courts Immersion Clinic: Honing Skills, Helping Clients
March 18, 2019 Clinics Criminal Law Impacting ChangeIn an attempt to explain to the Supreme Court that video evidence doesn’t always yield a clear outcome, the students in Georgetown Law’s Appellate Courts Immersion Clinic, working with an Arkansas civil rights law firm, turned to a sports analogy…
Institute for Public Representation: Protecting Kids Online
February 19, 2019 Clinics Impacting Change Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyDuring the fall semester at Georgetown Law, Allegra Kauffman (L’19) spent a lot of time downloading apps and playing games she found on Google Play, the app store for the Android operating system.
Georgetown Law Students, Faculty, Alumni Assist Migrants Seeking Asylum in U.S.
January 23, 2019 Clinics Human Rights & ImmigrationThe South Texas Family Residential Center in remote Dilley, Texas, is hard to find and hard to get to. Located 80 miles southwest of San Antonio, it is the largest family detention center in the United States, with capacity for 2,400 women and children awaiting the possibility of an asylum hearing.
Tiauna Mathieu (L’19): Working Towards Criminal Justice
January 16, 2019 Clinics Criminal Law Impacting ChangeTiauna Mathieu (L’19) was inspired to become a lawyer, she says, in a sixth grade law and government class where half of the class served as the prosecution and half served as the defense.