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.
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. Join us in reflecting on this year’s milestones and memorable moments below.
Georgetown Law will offer a 30% reduction in tuition for Masters of Laws (LL.M.) degrees for U.S.-educated attorneys whose U.S. government jobs were affected by recent federal workforce reductions and reorganizations. The Law Center first made tuition…
For five years, "John" worked at a trade association, and all seemed to be fine with his bosses. But in the fall of 2024, he was fired.
Growing up on Saipan, a Pacific island home to a small but diverse population, Associate Professor Eun Hee Han, L’07, observed cross-cultural communication firsthand. At Georgetown Law, she applies the same lens to her scholarship, which focuses on the intersections between language, law, culture, citizenship and identity.
The American Lawyer magazine honored Professor William M. Treanor, Dean Emeritus of Georgetown Law, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in New York City on November 13. In his acceptance remarks, Treanor said he was “humbled and honored”…
Leading human rights lawyer Agnieszka Fryszman, L’96, joined students, alumni and members of the Georgetown Law community on Nov. 13 to deliver the Human Rights Institute’s annual Drinan Lecture on Human Rights.
Leading scholars in law, economics, political science and other fields gathered at Georgetown Law Oct. 24 and 25 for the 19th annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS), the premier conference for researchers interested in empirical analysis of law and legal institutions.
For Belle Minter Noralez, L’28, military service and legal advocacy share a common aim: serving others.
United States Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined members of the Georgetown Law community on October 28 for a wide-ranging conversation hosted by the Georgetown Center for the Constitution about constitutional interpretation, judicial transparency and collegiality on the nation’s highest court.
Leading civil rights lawyer and scholar Deborah N. Archer visited Georgetown Law on October 22 to deliver the 2025 Philip A. Hart Memorial Lecture.