Entertainment Lawyers -- and GEMALaw’s Symposium -- Adjust to a New World
March 9, 2021 Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Faculty Our AlumniLearn your craft, build your network, be passionate about what you do -- and never stop learning.
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D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan Reflects on Legal Advocacy, Public Service at The Georgetown Law Journal Banquet Commencement 2025: Georgetown Law Graduates Celebrate, Embrace ‘Justice, Openness and Heart’ Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., Reflects on the Rule of Law in Address to Class of 2025
‘The Privilege of a Lifetime’: Dean William M. Treanor on 15 Years at Georgetown Law
After 15 eventful years, William M. Treanor, Executive Vice President, Dean of the Law Center and Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair, steps down from the deanship at the end of this month.
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Civil Rights Champion Robin Lenhardt (LL.M.’04) Returns to Georgetown to Help Lead New Racial Justice Institute
February 22, 2021 Faculty Our Alumni Race & LawProfessor Robin A. Lenhardt (LL.M.’04), a leading scholar on race and the family, has returned to Georgetown Law to serve on the faculty and co-lead the university’s new interdisciplinary Racial Justice Institute.
Professor Chris Brummer Calls for More Black Financial Regulators in SEC Black History Month Keynote
February 22, 2021 Business & Financial Regulation Faculty Race & LawFor Georgetown Law Professor Chris Brummer, the nation’s glaring lack of Black financial regulators is tied directly to the long history of economic injustice. In his keynote address at the Security and Exchange Commission's Black History Month Celebration…
Beyond Viral Videos: Event Probes Research to Address Biased Policing of Youth
February 12, 2021 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Faculty Race & LawDays 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…
Why Professor Rosa Brooks Added Police Officer to Her Resume
February 9, 2021 FacultyProfessor 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,…
Professor Anupam Chander on Regulating -- and Decolonizing -- the Internet
February 1, 2021 Faculty Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyFrom 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.”
Georgetown Law Faculty and Alumni Tapped to Serve in Biden-Harris Administration
January 22, 2021 Congress Faculty Our AlumniJust 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.
Faculty Conversations on the Transition and Capitol Siege Aftermath
January 19, 2021 Election Law FacultyIn 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.
Georgetown Law Experts React to Capitol Siege, Other Washington Events
January 13, 2021 Election Law FacultyIn 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…
Georgetown Law’s Climate Center Seizes Moment to Push Clean Energy Policy
December 17, 2020 Environmental Law FacultyClimate 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.