In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus William T. Vukowich
August 25, 2023 Campus News FacultyWilliam T. Vukowich, Georgetown Law Professor Emeritus, died on August 24.
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Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., Reflects on the Rule of Law in Address to Class of 2025
The conversation series brings leading legal advocates to campus to offer candid guidance to outgoing Law Center graduates as they embark on their legal careers.
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Georgetown Law Welcomes Five New Faculty Members
August 24, 2023 Campus News Clinics Environmental Law Faculty Feminism & Gender Studies Health Law International Economic Law Labor Law Race & Law Tax Law Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyAs the 2023-24 academic year begins, we are pleased to introduce the newest members of our faculty.
Do People Prefer the Text or the Spirit of the Law? It Depends, Researchers Say
May 3, 2023 Campus News Faculty Philosophy & LawWhen asked to interpret a law, do people tend to focus more on the text or its purpose? Are there circumstances that might cause them to focus on one method rather than the other?
Meet Law Library Director and Professor of Law Austin Martin Williams
April 20, 2023 Campus News FacultyAustin Martin Williams vividly remembers his first visit to Georgetown Law, in the summer of 2019. He was then assistant director of the law library at North Carolina Central University, where he earned both his J.D. and M.L.S. with honors, and had come…
Alumnae Gather for 2023 Georgetown Law Women’s Forum
April 3, 2023 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Faculty Feminism & Gender Studies Our AlumniA favorite Georgetown Law alumnae event, the Women’s Forum, returned to campus this spring for the first time since 2020.
Professor Victoria Nourse Appointed to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
March 29, 2023 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Faculty Impacting ChangePresident Joe Biden has appointed Professor Victoria Nourse to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, an independent federal agency whose mission is “to inform the development of national civil rights policy and enhance enforcement of federal civil rights laws.” Nourse, who is the Ralph V. Whitworth Professor in Law, was sworn in earlier this month as one of eight commissioners and will serve a six-year term.
Five Faculty Members Honored with Named Professorships
March 20, 2023 Campus News FacultyOn March 7, the Georgetown Law community celebrated the achievements of five faculty members who have been awarded named professorships and chairs.
ACLU President Challenges Law School Clinics to Push for Systemic Change and Racial Justice
March 13, 2023 Campus News Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Clinics Faculty Impacting Change Our Alumni Public Interest & Community Service Race & LawSome ninety professors, activists, students, lawyers and other stakeholders from across the country gathered at Georgetown Law March 3 for a day-long symposium titled “Promoting Justice: Advancing Racial Equity through Student Practice in Legal Clinics…
The Re-entry Interview: After Securing Landmark International Tax Agreement, Prof. Itai Grinberg Returns to Campus
February 23, 2023 Campus News Faculty International Economic Law Tax LawProfessor Itai Grinberg’s last two years have been busy ones, full of travel to international capitals, seven-day work weeks and 16-hour days of meetings and negotiations. But in the end, he helped achieve a top item on the United States’ international economic agenda: a first-ever global minimum corporate tax (GMT).
Professor Sheila Foster’s New Book, ‘Co-Cities,’ Spotlights Empowerment Within Urban Communities
December 19, 2022 Campus News Environmental Law Faculty Race & LawOur world is increasingly an urban one. The majority of people today live in metropolitan areas, and that proportion is only expected to grow in the coming years. At their best, cities are dynamic, diverse hubs of commerce and creativity. At their worst, they are crucibles of inequality and inefficiency.