Fall 2020: On Campus During COVID-19
December 17, 2020 Campus News FacultyWhile Georgetown Law’s Fall 2020 semester was one of learning and working online, there were several opportunities for some students to come to campus.
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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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Georgetown Law Welcomes Douglas Emhoff to its Faculty
December 10, 2020 Faculty Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – Georgetown Law is pleased to announce that Douglas Emhoff will become a member of the faculty in January. “I am delighted that Douglas Emhoff will be joining our faculty,” said Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor. “Doug is one…
Georgetown Professors Discuss Racial Justice after the Election
November 13, 2020 Faculty Race & LawShortly after Election Day, two leading scholars on race, history and justice came together for a panel discussion, “Now What? Racial Justice After the 2020 Election.”
Indian Supreme Court Justices and Georgetown Law Faculty Compare Hot Topics in Constitutional Law
October 30, 2020 Faculty International & Comparative LawTwo justices on India’s Supreme Court joined two Georgetown Law professors and Dean William M. Treanor this month for a wide-ranging exploration of the role of the highest courts in the world’s largest democracies.
In Memoriam: Dean Emeritus David J. McCarthy, Jr.
October 2, 2020 Campus News FacultyDavid J. McCarthy, Jr. (L’60, L’62, H’83), the 12th dean of Georgetown University Law Center, died October 1. He was 85.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inspired the Georgetown Law Community for 40 Years
September 21, 2020 FacultyIn the short time since Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, volumes have been written about her trailblazing legal career.
In Memoriam: Professor Anne Fleming
August 28, 2020 FacultyProfessor Anne Fleming, a beloved rising star on the Georgetown Law faculty, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Tuesday from natural causes. She was 40 years old.
Georgetown Law Welcomes Seven New Faculty Members
August 21, 2020 FacultySeven accomplished legal scholars and teachers joined the Georgetown Law faculty over the summer, bringing expertise in a wide range of topics to campus, along with other valuable experiences that will enhance the Law Center community for years to come.
Professor Nan Hunter on Recent Supreme Court Rulings and Her Evolving Thinking on Civil Rights
July 31, 2020 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Faculty Feminism & Gender StudiesScott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law Nan Hunter (L’75) has been at the forefront of gender and sexuality law throughout her career. After attending Georgetown Law, her career has included founding the ACLU’s Lesbian and Gay Rights Project, serving as…
Rethinking Policing: Georgetown Law Responds to the Killing of George Floyd
July 24, 2020 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Faculty Race & LawThe shocking images of Minneapolis police pinning down and killing George Floyd on Memorial Day set off a nationwide wave of protests and impassioned public debate on how to finally end not only police brutality, but centuries of inequality and injustice.