Georgetown Law Honors Four Professors with 2021 Faculty Awards
May 13, 2021 FacultyGeorgetown Law has announced this year’s recipients of its annual awards for members of its faculty.
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Center on National Security to Support War Crimes Investigations in Ukraine
Georgetown Law's Center on National Security has received a grant from the U.S. State Department for its work coordinating international efforts to aid Ukraine's prosecutions of war crimes committed during the ongoing Russian invasion.
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‘Leaders Fix Things’: Educating the Next Generation of Leaders in Law and Beyond
May 12, 2021 Business & Financial Regulation FacultyInstall more bike racks on campus. Give discounts to students who bring their own mugs. Upgrade outdated heating and lighting systems, replace old windows, and use solar panels. Promote sustainability on campus and with other departments and law schools.
What’s the long-term impact of a criminal sentence? Professor Neel Sukhatme wins a Carnegie Fellowship to find out.
April 27, 2021 Criminal Law FacultyAs an economist and a law professor, Neel Sukhatme has long infused his legal work with insights that only empirical research methods can deliver. Now the Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded him a major prize to investigate a phenomenon our criminal…
Georgetown Law Experts Reflect on Chauvin Verdict, What Comes Next for Racial Justice
April 23, 2021 Criminal Law Faculty Race & LawIt was the most closely watched trial in years: former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin faced charges of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, a tragedy that dominated headlines and sparked waves of protest for racial justice last summer.
Clinic Students Win ‘Compassionate Release’ for Incarcerated Clients
April 13, 2021 Criminal Law FacultyWhen Nardos Bekele (L‘21) learned about the opportunity to seek “compassionate release” for incarcerated people with underlying health conditions during the pandemic, she jumped at the chance.
Voting Rights: Professor Aderson Francois on What to Watch For
March 31, 2021 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination FacultyLast week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a bill that creates a host of restrictions on voting including criminalizing providing food and water to voters waiting in line.
What Should you Know About the Filibuster? Professor Caroline Fredrickson, a Senate Veteran, Weighs In
March 31, 2021 Congress Faculty Legislation and Administrative LawDistinguished Visitor from Practice Caroline Fredrickson spent a good part of her career in the Senate -- including as deputy chief of staff to then-Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle -- before leading the American Constitution Society for a decade…
From Trump to Biden: Georgetown’s Environmental Law Experts Discuss the Path Forward
March 29, 2021 Environmental Law FacultyGeorgetown Law’s deep and broad bench of environmental law experts gathered earlier this month to discuss former President Trump’s environmental track record and the Biden’s administration’s new direction.
Worker’s Rights Institute Highlights NFL Cheerleaders’ Labor Struggles
March 18, 2021 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination FacultyOn the sidelines and during halftime performances, cheerleading for the Baltimore Ravens was the pinnacle of Amanda Ross’s career in cheerleading.
One Year After Police Killed Breonna Taylor: Students, Faculty #SayHerName
March 15, 2021 Faculty Race & LawOne year ago, police officers broke into a Kentucky apartment in the middle of the night and, after a single shot was fired in self defense, unleashed a fusillade of bullets.