M. Elizabeth Magill, the former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of the University of Virginia and president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.
In 1960, Georgetown Law founded the E. Barrett Prettyman Program, which was – and still is – an innovative fellowship that trains recent law school graduates to represent indigent clients. On May 31, dozens of Prettyman alumni, along with other friends and supporters, gathered on campus to celebrate the program’s 65th anniversary and to congratulate one of its longtime leaders, Professor John Copacino, L’83, on his retirement.
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. After a sabbatical year, he’ll return to the classroom in the fall of 2026. Recently, he took the time to reminisce about his tenure as one of the Law Center’s longest-serving deans.
Chief Judge Sri Srinivasan of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit joined students, alumni and faculty at The Georgetown Law Journal’s 12th annual alumni banquet on May 13.
More than 1,100 members of the Class of 2025 — including some 649 J.D. candidates as well as 463 master of laws and 8 doctor of juridical science candidates — gathered with their families and friends on Georgetown University’s historic Hilltop campus to celebrate commencement on Sunday, May 18.
For most people, jury duty is an inconvenience. But for Kelsey Levin-Epstein, L’25, a two-day trial became the catalyst to pursuing a law degree — all while working full-time.
At its 29th World Law Congress in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on May 6, the World Jurist Association (WJA) presented both Georgetown Law and Dean William M. Treanor with awards recognizing their efforts to defend and advance the rule of law.
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Leading academics, lawyers and international human rights advocates gathered on April 8 for “Truth, Solidarity, and Repair: Haiti and the Global Movement for Reparations,” the 2025 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights hosted by Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute (HRI).
Visiting Professor Rev. Ladislas Orsy, S.J. died on April 3, 2025. Dean William M. Treanor shared the following remembrance with the Georgetown Law community:
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).
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.
