As a comparative and transnational law scholar focused on the United States and China, Professor Mark Jia is guided by two questions: What is the relationship between the law and authoritarianism, and what is the relationship between the law and geopolitics?
Throughout the academic year, Georgetown Law faculty inspire students and colleagues with their insights, scholarship and expertise. But what inspires them?
William M. Treanor, Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University, announced today that he will step down from his position on June 30, 2025, when his current five-year term concludes at the end of this academic year, and…
As 2024 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the past year at Georgetown Law, from student and faculty achievements to the work of clinics and institutes advocating on a range of legal issues in Washington, D.C. and beyond. Join us in reflecting on this year’s milestones and memorable moments below.
Hundreds of students, scholars and experts gathered to discuss pressing issues in public health law and celebrate Professor Lawrence Gostin's pioneering contributions to the field at "Preserving Health and Humanity Now," a symposium hosted on Oct. 28 by Georgetown Law's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law.
Having practiced entertainment law for nearly a decade before joining academia, Professor Kristelia García still finds scholarly inspiration in the music industry — especially when it comes to cutting-edge issues at the intersection of copyright, law and economics.
For Professor Randy Barnett, the highlights of his career — trying felony cases as a Cook County prosecutor, arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court and even playing an attorney in a science fiction film — make up what he calls an “after-the-fact bucket list.”
As 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.
The 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…