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Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law

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.

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On March 10, NFL Concussion Settlement Co-Lead Counsel and Chief Negotiator Christopher Seeger (left) and former NFL running back-turned-player advocate Ken Jenkins (third from right) joined instructors Michael Rosenberg (second from left) and Justin Wyatt (second from right), L’99, for a conversation moderated by Assistant Dean for Experiential Education Maura DeMouy (right).

Course Spotlight: Students Explore Legal, Ethical Complexities in NFL Concussion Settlement Practicum

June 3, 2026 Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Our Alumni Students

Since 2017, the landmark NFL Concussion Settlement has awarded more than $1.6 billion in compensation to former National Football League (NFL) players and their families for the effects of football-related brain injuries. Last semester at Georgetown Law, students learned firsthand from the legal practitioners behind the historic agreement.

Expect the Unexpected: What Happens When Trade Laws are Upended?

June 3, 2026 Campus News Faculty International Economic Law Our Alumni

Since the second Trump administration took office in early 2025, trade law has been on a wild ride.

Class of 2026 graduates gathered for commencement on the Hilltop campus. Photo credit: RCS Photography.

Commencement 2026: Georgetown Law Graduates Embrace Law as the ‘Means to Fight’ for Justice

May 18, 2026 Campus News Impacting Change Students

More than 1,000 spring graduates — including some 688 J.D. candidates, 373 LL.M. and 5 S.J.D. candidates — gathered with family and friends to celebrate commencement on Georgetown University’s historic Hilltop campus on Sunday, May 17.

L-R: Kiarra Alleyne, L’26; Taha Syed, L’26; Hannah Holden, L’26

‘A Special Bond’: Class of 2026 Graduates Reflect on Finding Belonging through Mentorship

May 11, 2026 Students

With more than 2,500 students, faculty and staff working across a campus that spans three city blocks, the Georgetown Law community is vibrant and vast, offering abundant opportunities for learning and hands-on experience in the nation’s capital.

Georgetown Law's 2024 commencement ceremony (Photo: Elman Studios)

Professor David Cole to Present Commencement Address at Georgetown Law Graduation

May 6, 2026 Campus News Constitutional Law & Theory Faculty Press Releases

Georgetown Law professor David Cole, the Honorable George J. Mitchell Professor in Law and Public Policy, will be the featured speaker at the Law Center’s 2026 commencement ceremony on May 17.

Prof. Jay Thomas (right) presented Prof. Dorothy Brown (left) with the 2026 Frank F. Flegal Excellence in Teaching Award.

Four Faculty Members Receive 2026 Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Service

April 28, 2026 Campus News Faculty

On April 21, Georgetown Law honored four faculty members for their excellence in teaching and service to the Law Center community at the 2026 Faculty Scholarship and Teaching Awards Luncheon.

Former Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro to Speak at Georgetown Law Commencement

April 27, 2026 Campus News

Today, Georgetown University announced the individuals who will speak at its 2026 commencement exercises and receive honorary degrees. The speaker for the Georgetown Law commencement ceremony on May 17 is Morton Schapiro, who served as president of Northwestern…

Four Georgetown Law Faculty Members Make List of Most-Cited Legal Scholars of 2025

April 20, 2026 Faculty Legal Research & Writing

Four Georgetown Law professors, Stephen Vladeck, Michele Goodwin, Allegra McLeod and Anita Krishnakumar, are among the 100 most-cited scholars in legal academia, according to a ranking compiled by law librarians at George Mason University. [caption…

At the 2026 Samuel Dash Conference, both the panels and audience included climate advocates of all ages, coming together to discuss the future of environmental law and policy. Photo: Alijah Jones

Youth Advocates, Legal Experts Call for Climate Justice at 2026 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights

April 7, 2026 Campus News Environmental Law Human Rights & Immigration Impacting Change

With an eye toward identifying the advocates and strategies that will guide the next generation of climate justice work, on March 31, Georgetown Law’s Human Rights Institute (HRI) convened “Futures at Stake: Climate Change, Human Rights, and Youth Advocacy,” the 2026 Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights.

L-R: Johanna Mikes Shelton, B’92, L’96; Belinda Elvan Nixon, L’94; Miriam Vogel, L’01; Sophie Ceniza, L’25; and Emily Yu, F’01, reflected on balancing AI innovation with ethical safeguards during the “How to Responsibly Draft AI Policy” panel discussion.

Law Grads Share Insights from Work in Politics, AI, Entrepreneurship and More at 2026 Georgetown Women’s Forum

March 30, 2026 Campus News Impacting Change Our Alumni

The winner of the most recent season of “Big Brother,” the president and CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) governance and literacy nonprofit and the chief of staff to a U.S. congresswoman were among the alumni who represented Georgetown Law at the 2026 Georgetown University Women’s Forum March 19-21.

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