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Visiting Professor James Baker, the retired chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces who chairs the ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security, moderated a discussion on extremism in the 21st century.

Georgetown Law Hosts Conference on Rule of Law Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism

May 9, 2017 Criminal Law International & Comparative Law National Security Law

On May 4, Georgetown Law hosted “Rule of Law Approaches to Countering Violent Extremism,” a conference of the American Bar Association’s Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI). And with expertise in so many relevant areas — national security, criminal justice, international law — members of the Law Center community contributed far more than the venue.

Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. with Georgetown Law students at the Supreme Court Institute’s end-of-term reception on April 27.

Supreme Court Institute Celebrates Another Successful Term

May 2, 2017

At the end-of-term reception on April 27, Georgetown Law’s Supreme Court Institute honored Jeffrey P. Minear, the Counselor to the Chief Justice of the United States — along with everyone who participated in the Institute’s moot courts this year. So it was fitting that the Chief Justice himself would come to the Law Center to offer words of praise about his colleague.

The award for Best Design went to Mohammad Akhavannik (L’18), David Schifrin (L’17) and Tim Tanner (L’17) for their British Columbia Justice Navigator, developed for Access Pro Bono Society of British Columbia.

Tech for Justice: 2017 Iron Tech Lawyer, Privacy Practicum Competitions

May 1, 2017 Public Interest & Community Service

An app that helps D.C. parents and students advocate effectively when a student faces suspension and expulsion. Another app that helps pro bono lawyers and intake personnel in British Columbia to determine quickly and efficiently the types of issues that a potential client is facing. A third that helps LGBTQ New Yorkers victimized by violence get help. A fourth that alerts overworked and underpaid service workers that their employer may be violating the federal Service Contract Act.