On the Hill: Professor Shon Hopwood Advocates for Entrepreneurship for Ex-Offenders
November 13, 2019 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Criminal Law Faculty“I committed a violent crime. But I am not a violent criminal.”
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects on the Role of Courts, Rule of Law
Sotomayor joined members of the Georgetown Law community for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Treanor about pressing issues facing the judiciary today,
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Georgetown Law’s Center for Asian Law Highlights LGBTQ Rights in Taiwan
November 7, 2019 International & Comparative LawThe Center for Asian Law continues to keep the Georgetown Law community informed on key legal and political events in Asia. On October 15, the Center teamed up with Georgetown Law Outlaw, Georgetown Law Asian Pacific American Law Students Association…
Autonomy and the Extradition Law Protests in Hong Kong
November 7, 2019 International & Comparative LawOn September 18, the Center for Asian Law hosted a vibrant discussion on the months-long protests in Hong Kong, called “Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Law Protests: Voices from the Movement.” Thomas E. Kellogg, executive director of the Center, moderated…
Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law & Policy Presents “Fulfilling Olmstead: Community Living for People with Disabilities”
November 6, 2019 Civil Rights & AntidiscriminationRespecting persons with disabilities, “there is still [so much] to do in so many ways,” said Professor Peter Edelman, speaking at the Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law & Policy’s Volume 27 Symposium on November 1: “Fulfilling Olmstead: Community…
Post-Argument Panel on Major Clean Water Act Case Before Supreme Court
November 4, 2019 Press ReleasesCounty of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund could expand or limit reach of federal wastewater regulation
Georgetown Law’s Center for the Constitution Selects Princeton Professor’s Book on Judicial Review for Cooley Book Prize
November 1, 2019 Press ReleasesKeith E. Whittington will receive the third annual Thomas M. Cooley Book Prize of $50,000 at March 2020 symposium exploring his book.
Second Annual Ginsburg Lecture Features Bill Clinton (F’68), Hillary Rodham Clinton and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
October 31, 2019 Constitutional Law & TheoryWhen Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg launched Georgetown Law’s inaugural Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture Series in April 2018, some feared that next year's lecturer — or lecturers — would have a tough act to follow. They needn’t have worried. This year was even better.
Friday: “Fulfilling Olmstead: Community Living for People with Disabilities”
October 29, 2019 Press Releases20 years after landmark Supreme Court ruling on discrimination against people with disabilities, Georgetown Journal of Poverty Law & Policy symposium will explore its impact and promise
Muslim Law Students Association Hosts a Conversation with Rep. Rashida Tlaib
October 29, 2019 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination CongressRep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan), one of the first two Muslim women elected to the U.S. Congress, was born to Palestinian parents. Her father came to the United States at 19, with a fourth-grade education. His first job was at the Ford plant outside of Detroit. He became a member of the United Auto Workers. And he would inspire his 14 children with respect to labor rights.
Georgetown Law Celebrates Reunion Weekend 2019
October 28, 2019 Our AlumniGeorgetown Law does things right — including a record-breaking Reunion Weekend 2019 with more than 2000 alumni, faculty, staff, and guests attending from around the world. Among the highlights during the three days of festivities October 18 to 20 was the annual Reunion Gala at the National Building Museum, where five alumni were honored for their contributions to the community and to Georgetown Law.