Black Law Students and Faculty Assess the ‘State of Black Georgetown’ at Cross-Campus Event
March 9, 2020 Faculty Race & LawIt’s an exciting time to be black at Georgetown.
News
Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law
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.
Recent News
Georgetown Law Announces Two New Degrees, Including Nation’s First “Master of Law and Technology” Program for Non-Lawyers
March 9, 2020 Press Releases Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyClasses will start fall 2020 for new program designed to equip technologists, Hill staff, civil society advocates and other professionals with a foundation in technology law and policy
41st Annual International Trade Update
March 4, 2020 International Economic Law Press ReleasesTom Graham to deliver the 4th Annual John D. Greenwald Memorial Lecture: “The Rise (and Demise?) of the WTO Appellate Body”
America’s Misadventure in Torture: New Revelations & Hard Lessons
February 27, 2020 Human Rights & Immigration International & Comparative Law MilitaryWASHINGTON – On Thursday, March 5, at Georgetown Law, leading experts on torture and interrogation programs will unpack new revelations about U.S. actions after 9/11 and discuss ongoing efforts to ensure ethical approaches to securing critical national security information.
“Hate Crimes and Online Extremist Recruitment: Lessons from States and Cities at the Frontline”
February 25, 2020 Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination Public Interest & Community ServiceWASHINGTON – On Thursday, Feb. 27, at Georgetown Law, current and former public officials will discuss state and local alternatives to stagnant federal action on addressing hate crimes and online extremist recruitment.
Journalists, Technologists, Scholars Discuss New Digital-Age Threats to Elections at Georgetown Law
February 21, 2020 Clinics Election Law Faculty Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyDays after a malfunctioning app wreaked chaos on the Iowa Caucus, Georgetown Law convened leading scholars, policymakers, technologists and journalists to examine the challenges technology poses to the electoral process.
Scholar Who Shaped U.S. Study of Chinese Law Shares Latest Insights
February 20, 2020 International & Comparative LawAddressing a packed room on campus, a pioneering scholar of Asian Law made a strong case for the United States to more deeply engage with China.
New “Ambassadors for Racial Justice” Program Empowers Juvenile Defenders to Make Systemic Change
February 20, 2020 Faculty Race & LawIn a fitting way to honor and carry on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life work, 10 juvenile defenders from across the country recently gathered at Georgetown Law over a chilly MLK holiday weekend.
Georgetown Law’s Civil Rights Clinic and Father of Slain Journalist File FTC Complaint to Remove Violent Murder Videos from YouTube
February 20, 2020 Clinics Press Releases Technology, Communication, and Intellectual PropertyYouTube deceives consumers by refusing to take down videos that violate its own Terms of Service, Andy Parker and Georgetown Law clinic allege
Georgetown Law Calls Attention to Looming Tax War
February 19, 2020 Faculty Tax LawThe intricacies of an under-the-radar international economics dispute – a tax war, not a trade war – emerged during a spirited discussion at a Georgetown Law event this month.