In a special lecture to the Georgetown Law Class of 2023, Sen. Mazie Hirono, L'78, reflected on her own days as a law student and urged the audience members to use their new skills to make a difference in the world.
Days after a video of police pepper spraying and handcuffing a 9-year-old Black girl went viral, Blume Professor of Law Kristin Henning posed a fundamental question. “How do we cultivate a society in which we treat all kids like kids?” Nearly…
Professor Rosa Brooks’s resume has long included more than academic achievements. She’s worked for the Department of Defense and Department of State, been a newspaper columnist and consulted for human rights groups, to name a few. Four years ago,…
From Twitter banning a sitting president, to Robinhood halting GameStop trades amidst the guerilla campaign to hike shares, recent events underscore the influence of what Professor Anupam Chander refers to as the “new gatekeepers.”
Just hours after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were inaugurated on Wednesday, Georgetown Law alumna Avril Haines (L’01) became the first member of the new cabinet to be confirmed by the Senate.
In a series of engaging one-on-one conversations, Georgetown Law faculty members are assessing the far-reaching implications of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Topics include impeachment, race and extremism, policing, and technology and democracy.
In the days since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, many Georgetown Law professors have shared their expertise on a wide range of relevant topics: the rights, responsibilities and limitations of the various branches of government; the rise of…
Climate change is rising on the nation’s political agenda — and Georgetown Law faculty and staff are offering up expert advice on how to address it.
While Georgetown Law’s Fall 2020 semester was one of learning and working online, there were several opportunities for some students to come to campus.
WASHINGTON – 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…
Shortly 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.”
