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.
More than 1,100 members of the Class of 2025 — including some 649 J.D. candidates as well as 463 master of laws and 8 doctor of juridical science candidates — gathered with their families and friends on Georgetown University’s historic Hilltop campus to celebrate commencement on Sunday, May 18.
Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., visited Georgetown Law on May 12 to deliver the Lecture to the Graduating Class of 2025. The conversation series, held each spring, brings leading legal advocates to campus to offer candid guidance to outgoing Law Center graduates as they embark on their legal careers.
For most people, jury duty is an inconvenience. But for Kelsey Levin-Epstein, L’25, a two-day trial became the catalyst to pursuing a law degree — all while working full-time.
Former New Jersey Governor and two-time Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie visited Georgetown Law on April 15 for a wide-ranging discussion about the lessons learned from his career, the value of public service and guidance for the next generation of legal professionals.
Supreme Court Justice David Souter, who was nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990 and served on the Supreme Court until 2009, died on May 9 at the age of 85.
At its 29th World Law Congress in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on May 6, the World Jurist Association (WJA) presented both Georgetown Law and Dean William M. Treanor with awards recognizing their efforts to defend and advance the rule of law. The…
Academics, legal experts and policymakers gathered at Georgetown Law on April 15 for the third annual “Rethinking World Trade” conference hosted by Georgetown Law’s Center on Inclusive Trade and Development (CITD), which develops inclusive, sustainable solutions to international trade challenges through collaboration among students, scholars and advocates.
On April 22, Georgetown Law honored five faculty members for their excellence in teaching and service to the Law Center community at the Faculty Scholarship and Teaching Awards Luncheon.
Georgetown Law's 2025 commencement ceremony, scheduled for Sunday, May 18 at Georgetown University's historic Hilltop campus, will feature two distinguished speakers, both of whom will receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees.
Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor announced on April 22 that the Law Center would offer tuition discounts on select LL.M. degrees and continuing education programs to current or recently separated government lawyers. In a message to the Georgetown…