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Georgetown Law’s Year in Review 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the past year at Georgetown Law, from headline-grabbing guest speakers and alumni achievements to the work of students and faculty in clinics, courts and beyond.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, left, with Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor

‘Fearlessly Independent’: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects on the Role of Courts, Rule of Law

April 3, 2025 Campus News Constitutional Law & Theory

United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor joined members of the Georgetown Law community on March 28 for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean William M. Treanor about pressing issues facing the judiciary today, including the role of courts in safeguarding the rule of law and the skills necessary for the next generation of legal professionals to succeed.

Visiting faculty member Denise Gilman (left) and Professor from Practice Andrew Schoenholtz (right).

Experts Defend Migrant and Refugee Rights at Georgetown Law Panel

March 27, 2025 Campus News Human Rights & Immigration

Faculty, students and legal advocates gathered at Georgetown Law on March 24 for “President Trump’s Immigration Policies and the Litigation Challenging Them,” a discussion of the new presidential administration’s activities on a range of immigration issues including detention, deportation and asylum.

Rodrigo Bermudez, L’24, participated in the Center for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) during the fall 2023 semester.

My Clinic Win: Advocating for Asylum Seekers with the Center for Applied Legal Studies

March 20, 2025 Clinics Human Rights & Immigration Students

Having immigrated to the United States from Colombia, where his family fled political persecution, Rodrigo Bermudez, L’24, came to Georgetown Law knowing the stakes of immigration law and the asylum process firsthand.

The opening plenary “Exploring Law, Business, and Ethics” included a question-and-answer session with audience members.

2025 Georgetown Law Women’s Forum Celebrates Alumnae Accomplishments in Law and Beyond

March 12, 2025 Campus News Impacting Change Our Alumni

More than 150 alumni and guests gathered at Georgetown Law for the 2025 Women’s Forum on Feb. 21, which brought together graduates, current students and members of the broader Law Center community for a day of connection and conversation on topics ranging from professional development and mentorship to legal ethics and artificial intelligence (AI).

Congressman James E. Clyburn Reflects on the Value of Public Service at Georgetown Law

February 27, 2025 Campus News Public Interest & Community Service

Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) visited Georgetown Law on Feb. 24 to discuss the importance of public service and his life’s career in government, including more than 30 years representing South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

Professor Chris Brummer (left) joined Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (right) for a fireside chat with students and members of the press.

Georgetown Law Hosts Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr

February 26, 2025 Business & Financial Regulation Campus News

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr joined members of the Georgetown Law community on Feb. 20 for a wide-ranging conversation on the importance of regulation and supervision in the financial sector in what is expected to be his final speech as the agency’s top regulatory official.

Sailors with munitions at Port Chicago Naval Magazine (Undated National Park Service photo)

‘Long-Delayed Justice’: Sean Coffey, L’87, and Jonathan Lee, L’90, Lead Exoneration Efforts for WWII Black Sailors

February 19, 2025 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Impacting Change Military Our Alumni

On July 17, 1944, just after 10 p.m., two U.S. Navy ships loaded with ordnance to be transported to the Pacific theater during World War II exploded at Port Chicago Naval Magazine near San Francisco. Of the 320 men who died instantly, 202 were African American.

L-R: Wayne Sandholtz, Tom Ginsburg, Prof. Gregory Shaffer, Francisca Pou Giménez and Alejandro Ponce participated in the symposium’s opening panel. Photo credit: Victoria Goncharova/McCourt School of Public Policy.

Experts Discuss ‘Democracy and the Rule of Law Under Pressure’ at Symposium

February 13, 2025 Campus News Constitutional Law & Theory International & Comparative Law

Leading scholars, policymakers and legal advocates gathered to consider the state of democratic values in light of recent elections in the United States and abroad at “Democracy and the Rule of Law Under Pressure,” a symposium convened by Georgetown Law and the McCourt School of Public Policy on Feb. 7.

What I’m Working On: Professor Aderson François on Reconstruction History

February 11, 2025 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Constitutional Law & Theory Faculty Race & Law What I'm Working On

For Professor Aderson François, the stories of the “new people” of the 14th amendment — the formerly enslaved people who gained citizenship following the Civil War — are central to understanding the Reconstruction Era and its profound restructuring of American law and society.

Judge Richard Gergel gave a book talk as part of his Georgetown Law Jurist-in-Residence visit.

‘Unexampled Courage’: Judge Richard Gergel Sheds Light on Civil Rights History as Georgetown Law Jurist-in-Residence

February 4, 2025 Campus News Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination

Judge Richard Gergel of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina joined members of the Georgetown Law community on Jan. 27 and 28 as part of Georgetown Law’s Jurist-in-Residence program. Now in its second year, the program brings judges from across the country to campus to connect with students and share insights about their legal careers and experiences on the bench.