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Judge Richard Gergel gave a book talk as part of his Georgetown Law Jurist-in-Residence visit.

‘Unexampled Courage’: Judge Richard Gergel Sheds Light on Civil Rights History as Georgetown Law Jurist-in-Residence

February 4, 2025 Campus News Civil Rights & Antidiscrimination

Judge Richard Gergel of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina joined members of the Georgetown Law community on Jan. 27 and 28 as part of Georgetown Law’s Jurist-in-Residence program. Now in its second year, the program brings judges from across the country to campus to connect with students and share insights about their legal careers and experiences on the bench.

Elina Saxena, F’16, L’27, played the role of senior counsel in the capstone simulation for “Cybersecurity Incident Response: Legal Leadership During Cyber Crisis.”

Where Pressure Meets Practice: Georgetown Law Students Hone Legal Skills in ‘Week One’ Simulation Courses

January 23, 2025 Campus News Students

Short timelines, insufficient information and unrealistic expectations: Those were the constraints students faced in the capstone simulation for the course “Cybersecurity Incident Response: Legal Leadership During Cyber Crisis,” during which they roleplayed lawyers and corporate staff for a hotel chain navigating a potential data breach and threats from cyber threat actors demanding some $20 million dollars in payment.

What I’m Working On: Professor Mark Jia on U.S.-China Conflict

January 22, 2025 Faculty International & Comparative Law What I'm Working On

As a comparative and transnational law scholar focused on the United States and China, Professor Mark Jia is guided by two questions: What is the relationship between the law and authoritarianism, and what is the relationship between the law and geopolitics?

Georgetown Center for the Constitution Awards Cooley Book Prize to Law Professors Robert J. Cottrol, L'84, of George Washington University and Brannon P. Denning of Samford University

January 17, 2025 Campus News Constitutional Law & Theory Our Alumni Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Georgetown Center for the Constitution is pleased to announce that Robert J. Cottrol, L’84, Harold Paul Green Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School and Professor of History and Sociology in…

The honorees gathered with Dean William M. Treanor before the ceremony. L-R: Professors Brian Galle, Stephen I. Vladeck and Urska Velikonja; Dean William M. Treanor; Professors Kristelia García and Maria Glover.

Five Georgetown Law Faculty Members Honored with Named Professorships

January 16, 2025 Campus News Faculty

The Georgetown Law community gathered on Jan. 15 to celebrate the achievements of five faculty members who were awarded named professorships.

Georgetown Law Faculty’s Best Reads of 2024

December 23, 2024 Faculty

Throughout the academic year, Georgetown Law faculty inspire students and colleagues with their insights, scholarship and expertise. But what inspires them?

Eddy Chan, L’06, and Yunmi Cha Endow Scholarship for Global Law Scholars Program

December 19, 2024 International & Comparative Law Our Alumni Students

Alumnus Eddy Chan and his wife, Yunmi Cha, have established the Eddy Chan and Yunmi Cha Endowed Global Law Scholarship. It supports students within Georgetown Law's Global Law Scholars program. The competitive and rigorous academic program prepares students…

L-R: Riley Dankovich, L’25, and Madeline Sachs, L’25.

Two Georgetown Law Students Named 2025 Skadden Public Interest Fellows

December 19, 2024 Public Interest & Community Service Students

Two Georgetown Law students, Riley Dankovich, L’25, and Madeline Sachs, L’25, were named 2025 Skadden Fellows, joining the 28-person fellowship class selected from 18 law schools across the country. The prestigious two-year fellowship supports recent…

Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor to Step Down in June 2025 After 15-Year Tenure

December 18, 2024 Campus News Faculty Press Releases

William M. Treanor, Dean of Georgetown Law and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University, announced today that he will step down from his position on June 30, 2025, when his current five-year term concludes at the end of this academic year, and…

Architectural rendering of Daniel Tsai Hall, the new academic building to be constructed on the Georgetown Law campus

$100 Million Milestone Reached for Construction of New Georgetown Law Building; $20 Million Bequest from Gay Reddig Mayl, L’59, Announced

December 17, 2024 Campus News Our Alumni Press Releases

Georgetown Law’s fundraising campaign for Daniel Tsai Hall, a new flagship academic building, has surpassed the $100 million mark set by university leadership as the threshold for moving ahead with plans to begin construction. It has reached this milestone…

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