Eleven Georgetown Law Alumni Will Serve in the 117th Congress
November 11, 2020 Election Law Our AlumniAs Dean William M. Treanor is fond of saying, “Georgetown Law students choose to study in the place where laws are made.”
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Georgetown Law Experts React to Capitol Siege, Other Washington Events
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 topics.
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Amid Post-Election Uncertainty, Georgetown Law Professors Analyze Legal Angles
November 6, 2020 Election LawThe day after Election Day, against a backdrop of continued uncertainty and breaking news alerts, Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor convened a panel of professors for “Making Sense of the Election: Norms, Process, & Rule of Law.”
Indian Supreme Court Justices and Georgetown Law Faculty Compare Hot Topics in Constitutional Law
October 30, 2020 Faculty International & Comparative LawTwo justices on India’s Supreme Court joined two Georgetown Law professors and Dean William M. Treanor this month for a wide-ranging exploration of the role of the highest courts in the world’s largest democracies.
Supreme Court Justice Breyer Speaks to First-Year Students
October 29, 2020 Constitutional Law & TheoryIt’s one of the 1L traditions at Georgetown Law: starting off law school with a lecture by, as Dean William M. Treanor put it, “a giant of the bench or bar.”
Georgetown Law Joins Partners The Lab @ DC and Howard University for Final Day of Workshop Series to Reimagine Police Stops
October 21, 2020 Press Releases(WASHINGTON, DC) – Thursday, October 22, Georgetown Law's Innovative Policing Program, The Lab @ DC, and Howard University will co-host the final session of a seven-part workshop series designed to reimagine the role of police stops in public safety…
DC Fintech Week (Virtual) Oct. 19-22, 2020
October 16, 2020 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON, DC –Georgetown Law’s Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) and the Institute for Financial Markets (IFM) are cohosting the fourth annual DC Fintech Week virtually from October 19-22, 2020. WHAT During the fourth annual DC Fintech…
In 2020, Georgetown Law Welcomed its Most Diverse Class Ever with Online Orientation
October 14, 2020 Campus NewsGeorgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor always enjoys welcoming the incoming students at the beginning of a new school year, but this fall he was especially effusive.
A Discussion of the 25th Amendment and Controversies Around Presidential Succession
October 13, 2020 Constitutional Law & TheoryOn October 7, two Georgetown Law student organizations, Georgetown Law Students for Democracy Reform and the Georgetown Law Chapter of the American Constitution Society, hosted an online panel on “The Legal and Historical Implications of the Twenty-Fifth…
Georgetown Law’s JD Summer Corps 2020 Helps Students Make Up for Opportunities Lost to the Pandemic
October 5, 2020 Public Interest & Community ServiceIn early March, when it became clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would force Georgetown University to suspend on-campus classes and activities -- at least temporarily -- Georgetown Law’s faculty and staff pivoted quickly.
The D.C. Affordable Law Firm Expands Services and Partnerships to “Meet the Moment”
October 5, 2020 Public Interest & Community ServiceCaught in a contentious divorce and custody battle, without a lawyer by her side, Irina Orlov1 broke down in tears as she faced the court. “It was miserable,” she recalled. “I said to the judge, ‘All I want is the kids, I don’t want anything…