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.
Georgetown Law's National Security Crisis Law simulation — the equivalent of a final exam for students in Professor Laura Donohue and Alan Cohn's National Security Crisis Law Class — went international in Spring 2017. For the first time, Canadian…
On Monday, March 6, Georgetown Law students got the opportunity to witness the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in action — on Law Center turf. A three-judge panel sitting in the Supreme Court Institute’s Moot Courtroom heard four cases…
What does it mean to be a great lawyer working in house? Ask Benjamin W. Heineman, former general counsel at General Electric, who kicked off Georgetown Law’s 2017 Corporate Counsel Institute (CCI) with a look at the “inside counsel revolution”…
Georgetown Law Professor Chris Brummer and Professor Gregory Klass have been named the 2017 Williams Research Professors. The Williams Professorships, established through the generosity of Agnes N. Williams (L’54), recognize and support the scholarly…
A Georgetown Law moot court team will advance to an international competition in Geneva, thanks to a strong showing at the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) moot court competition in WTO law, held in Bogota, Colombia, March 1 to 6. Julia…
As confirmation hearings draw near for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, the Supreme Court Institute and the Georgetown Law chapters of the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society hosted a timely discussion on topics surrounding the…
When missiles were fired at a U.S. Navy ship off the coast of Yemen in October, then Deputy National Security Adviser Avril Haines (L’01) and her colleagues had to determine how best to respond. They had to get information from the intelligence community…
Since the year 1789, more than 12,000 people have served in the U.S. Congress — yet less than 200 African Americans have been elected to Congress since 1870, noted Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) at a reception at Georgetown Law to honor new members of the…
David Mao (L’93) has taken on the newly created position of chief of staff and assistant vice president of administration at Georgetown Law. Mao joins the Law Center after 11 years at the Library of Congress, where his roles included Acting Librarian…
Career advice to students from Visiting Professor Steve Hills, founding director of Georgetown Law’s Business Skills Program? Find your competitive advantage. Take risks. Connect with people, network. And that's just the beginning. “Follow your…
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