M. Elizabeth Magill, the new dean of Georgetown Law, discusses her path to becoming a lawyer and a professor, her approach to leadership and what she loves about living in Washington, D.C.
Running the annual Robert J. Beaudry Moot Court Competition is a big job even in the best of years. But when word came last month that Georgetown Law would be pivoting to distance learning, it threatened to become a logistical nightmare. Lydia Davenport…
In 2013, Maryland enacted a state law allowing residents to get driver’s licenses without providing proof of citizenship.
“You have the right to an attorney.” That phrase, embedded in the Miranda warning, is one of the foundations of our legal system.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, April 8, Georgetown Law’s Project on State and Local Government Policy and Law (SALPAL) presents a live panel discussion – followed by Q&A – on: “COVID-19 vs. the Constitution: How Far Can Governors Go to Fight the…
[caption id="attachment_79120" align="alignright" width="199"] Professor Abbe Smith[/caption] Criminal defense lawyers “see the ravages of poverty, inequality, and mass incarceration up close,” Professor Abbe Smith writes in her latest book, Guilty…
WASHINGTON - Today the House passed a $2 trillion relief package in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that the president is expected to sign. "While this bill provides much needed relief, it fails to adequately address the needs of many of America’s…
When President George W. Bush authorized waterboarding after the 9/11 attacks, Elisa Massimino saw the administration’s policy as a gross violation of human rights. Then a director at Human Rights First, she launched a campaign to end the torture…
On March 5, top experts on torture and interrogation programs came together at Georgetown Law to discuss new revelations about U.S. actions after 9/11. In remarks, followed by a panel discussion, organized by Georgetown Law Professor M. Gregg Bloche,…
If there was one truism that captured the mood at the 2020 Georgetown Law Women’s Forum, it was this: “There’s no straight path,” said Georgetown Law Professor Hillary Sale, who moderated the opening plenary. “Some periods are very lumpy. And it’s never, ever an easy work life balance.”
It’s an exciting time to be black at Georgetown.